Featured Photos: Noise for the Needy Kick off 2011

Neumos was the site for a spectacular kick off for the 2011 Noise for the Needy effort – this year announcing their support for Real Change. Several musical groups came out to help kick off the season – Kokon Taiko Drummers Truckasauras Mad Rad Junkie XL This party, they partnered with Twistory to present a [...]
Featured Photos: Scott Hutchison (of Frightened Rabbit) solo at the Showbox Sodo 2-22-2011
Scott Hutchison (of Frightened Rabbit)- flying solo, with his winking smile and wit – played a rousing opening set ahead of Josh Ritter at the Showbox Sodo this last week – catch the images… Full archive slideshow (or click here for non flash view) Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit, solo at the Showbox Sodo 2-22-2011 [...]
Featured Photos: Like a Storm at the Showbox Market 1-1-2011

As the first opener for the sold out Alter Bridge January 1st show – Like a Storm – well, stormed the Showbox with energy and cool music imagery… Check em out -
Featured Buzz & Photos: Mister Heavenly featuring Michael Cera at bass

Yes, you read the headline correctly folks – that is, Michael Cera, apparently “guesting” at bass for the newly formed indie all-star band – “Mister Heavenly”. Local Seattle street press at the Stranger – Line Out – was first out, though, I tweeted it as it happened… the girls all lining the front of the [...]
Featured Photos: The Maine at the Showbox 10-19-2010

The Maine – were traveling around as the lead opener for Never Shout Never on tour this fall. Extremely popular and energetic, they put on a great show! Images – Archive and Slideshow – The Maine at the Showbox Market 10-19-2010 – Images by Elisa Sherman
Featured Photo Gallery: Ryan Star rides his dark horse in on the Train tour

Ryan Star finishes up a run of tour dates with a couple opening spots on the Train tour – the audience responded, and seeLOUDER found many Train fans in line to buy his dwindling copies of 11:59 at the merch table this gorgeous night, September 19th in Redmond, Washington. Some photos from the night… Featured [...]
Featured Review & Photo Gallery: Ryan Star @ Chop Suey 9/13/2010

Seattle finally got the visit from the Big Apple that we have been waiting for(since last visited in 2006), by…Mr Ryan Star. In the landmark Seattle club, Chop Suey, Star brought his raw rock star sex appeal, serious songwriting chops, new tunes from his just released CD 11:59, and more, to warm up the crowd [...]
Featured Photos: No Depression Festival 2010 – Great Music brightened up Seattle summer
Our weather in the Pacific Northwest hasn’t been as we’d hoped this summer. As a matter of fact, one might call it outright crappy. Last weekend brightened up in more ways than one as the No Depression Festival kicked off Saturday morning. With a lineup like The Maldives, The Cave Singers, Lucinda Williams, and The [...]
Featured Photos: Hey Marseilles @ the Moore Theatre 7/29/10
Hey Marseilles, a local favorite – played at the Moore Theatre, opening for Toad the Wet Sprocket here in Seattle. This band is beyond charming – multipiece, harmonies abound. Take a look at images from the night…
Featured Sighting: Lacey Conner of Rock of Love, fronts Lords of Acid, Sextreme Ball Tour
Lacey Conner, that firey red haired reality vixen – who played the part of VH1′s bitch we love to hate, first opposite Bret Michaels, and then Sharon Osbourne, hit this summer’s tour circuit at her day – well ok, night job – fronting a recompiled Lords of Acid, headlining the “Sextreme Ball” summer tour… For [...]
Featured Photos: Imogen Heap @ the Paramount 6/14/2010
Images of Imogen Heap at the Paramount – http://www.flickr.com/photos/emswazzu/sets/72157624286146098/show/
Featured Festival: Noise for the Needy 2010
Noise for the Needy raised $24,781 for Teen Feed – this June in Seattle. Photos from 2 of the shows at Neumo’s – http://www.flickr.com/photos/noisefortheneedy/tags/nftn2010byelisa/show/
Featured Photos: Corinne Bailey Rae @ the Moore
Photos of Corinne Bailey Rae @ the Moore – 4/12/2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/emswazzu/sets/72157623844554478/show/
Featured Photos: LIGHTS @ the Paramount 4/1/2010
LIGHTS is Canadian musician previously known as Valerie Poxleitner – Poxleitner changed her name to “Lights” legally per Wikipedia article. At present she is the primary opener for Owl City’s mostly sold out theatre shows. She more or less steals the show each night with her effervescent engergy, keyboards come keytar tunes… on flickr – [...]
Featured Photos: December 2009 – Warrel Dane & Sword of Judgement 12/20/2009
Performing at Studio 7 – December 19th, 2009 Slideshow -
Featured Show Review & Photos: Lovehammers CD Release @ Key Club – Los Angeles – September 2009
The Lovehammers came out to LA for a weekend of loud pounding fun celebrating their newest release – Heavy Crown . Lead by the mad conductor himself, Marty Casey, the band hit Key Club & Sunset blvd bringing their hard rocking Chicago sound to the coolest club in LA. Amongst a spectacular light show and [...]
Featured Photos: No Depression Festival 2009 – 7/11/2009
No Depression – hosted their first festival this 2009 – full of americana, folk, roots music and altogether a really fun time – most of the day in the blazing sun. The images are glorious…enjoy… Slideshow To view full screen slideshow – http://photosbyelisa.com/gallery/slideshows/music/live/No-Depression-2009 flickr set – http://www.flickr.com/photos/emswazzu/sets/72157621446815544/detail/