The New Pornographers
I went out with my new roommate this evening to the Showbox to see the New Pornographers. Wesley - the new roommate - had mentioned when we first met that she loved going to shows around Seattle and didn't have many friends who would join her. Within a week, I'm already benefiting from my status as her roommate. She emailed me this morning offering a ticket to tonight's show.
We took our time getting to the venue. I've been to the Showbox to see acts as varied as Stereolab to BLANKEDY BLANK (will get back to you on this one...). I love the space and am excited that they've opened a separate venue in the Seattle SODO region (South of Downtown).
Wesley and I had just gotten our first beers after arriving during the first opening act when I heard my name yelled loud and high. Who had found me but Michael Marlowe, a dear friend of my mother's and an amazing addition to the Seattle art scene by way of Birmingham, Alabama. Michael moved here only three months ago and confided in me tonight that he's found a place - permanently - up here on the hill (Capital hill, that is). Needless to say, we were ecstatic to have found each other. Mom, he's planning to have a Creature's Stirring (??) show out here in the near future!!
The New Pornographers!
They were delectable once they finally started playing. Before them, a fairly mediocre band opened for a reclusive Prom-queen wannabe who really put a damper on the mood of the evening. When she was finally through, the real band entered and all I could do was obsess over Neko Case. Background: Neko recently opened for Rufus Wainwright in Atlanta and blew me away though I'd heard her on the radio here in Seattle thanks to my favorite KEXP (check them out at www.kexp.org). Neko's voice is incredible and everyone should own at least one of her albums...preferably Blacklisted. Her work with the New Pornographers is very different from her solo work but it is all good. The NPs remind me of the Shins with some wisdom added in. It was an excellent show and is to be followed by Loudon Wainwright in Vancouver tomorrow night, followed by Loudon again at the Triple Door in Seattle Sunday night.
As you can see (read?), I'm enjoying my time before school and adoring the fact that Seattle has so much to offer in the way of M U S I C. Mm MH! I'm sleepy and am going to bed now.
We took our time getting to the venue. I've been to the Showbox to see acts as varied as Stereolab to BLANKEDY BLANK (will get back to you on this one...). I love the space and am excited that they've opened a separate venue in the Seattle SODO region (South of Downtown).
Wesley and I had just gotten our first beers after arriving during the first opening act when I heard my name yelled loud and high. Who had found me but Michael Marlowe, a dear friend of my mother's and an amazing addition to the Seattle art scene by way of Birmingham, Alabama. Michael moved here only three months ago and confided in me tonight that he's found a place - permanently - up here on the hill (Capital hill, that is). Needless to say, we were ecstatic to have found each other. Mom, he's planning to have a Creature's Stirring (??) show out here in the near future!!
The New Pornographers!
They were delectable once they finally started playing. Before them, a fairly mediocre band opened for a reclusive Prom-queen wannabe who really put a damper on the mood of the evening. When she was finally through, the real band entered and all I could do was obsess over Neko Case. Background: Neko recently opened for Rufus Wainwright in Atlanta and blew me away though I'd heard her on the radio here in Seattle thanks to my favorite KEXP (check them out at www.kexp.org). Neko's voice is incredible and everyone should own at least one of her albums...preferably Blacklisted. Her work with the New Pornographers is very different from her solo work but it is all good. The NPs remind me of the Shins with some wisdom added in. It was an excellent show and is to be followed by Loudon Wainwright in Vancouver tomorrow night, followed by Loudon again at the Triple Door in Seattle Sunday night.
As you can see (read?), I'm enjoying my time before school and adoring the fact that Seattle has so much to offer in the way of M U S I C. Mm MH! I'm sleepy and am going to bed now.
Comments
Blankedy-blank turns out to be Buddy Guy - thank you for your memory, Jeannine!
Posted by: Lillis | September 18, 2007 05:52 AM
Is this the artist Michael Marlowe that does amazing landscapes? Where can we see his work?
Posted by: pete | January 15, 2008 03:06 AM
It sure is! I'm not sure where he's showing these days, though I know that he's affiliated with Square Room, which is on Capital Hill, on Pike St. They've got a third store that just opened up from Area 51 that he might be showing in too.
Posted by: Lillis | January 17, 2008 02:40 AM
It is just exactly as you said.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 7, 2010 03:25 AM