Category Archives: TVD Seattle

Check out the latest and greatest from Seattle hip-hop’s Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. “Wings” was one of my favorite songs to see live because they brought in the choir to sing live and it was incredibly beautiful and powerful. This video is awesome, so keep doing what you are doing, me likey!

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – “Wings”

If you are just as impressed by this video as I am, check out the website to watch behind the scenes footage and learn more about how they filmed this video.

Shabazz Palaces will be celebrating the new album, Black Up, at Neumos today and tomorrow, Friday, July 1st. The new album, released by Sup Pop, was released a couple of days ago and I can dig it. Definitely check out the album and the shows this week at Neumos where OC Notes will be joining Shabazz Palaces both nights.

Shabazz Palaces | Swerve…

For more information on Shabazz Palaces, check out Sub Pop.

Well, she made it happen! Britney Spears made my glitter dream come true and I should have never expected any less from her. All in all the concert definitely fulfilled the experience that we were looking for and it was good to see her back at it. The last time she was in Seattle she didn’t use her microphone once (due to some unfortunate city shout out mix-ups earlier on the tour), and she actually spoke to us a bit last night. We even saw her bust a few free style dance moves and smile a couple times, you go girl! Nicki Minaj opened and put on a great space-themed show that was only a few songs shorter than Ms. Spears’ set.

Well Britney…things may have changed (a lot), but you will always be the Britney Spears we used to make synchronized dances to and for that you will always have a place in my heart.

Britney Spears is coming to town tonight on her Femme Fatale Tour and I thought I would give her some love considering I feel like we go way back. I must preface this short history with the fact that I have attended a large variety of concerts, including the painfully pop ones that are more like seeing a magic or circus show. I grew up with an older sister who used to shed tears at Nsync concerts if that helps explain anything.

My first concert I ever attended was Britney Spears at the Gorge, which in retrospect is interesting in itself because she seems a bit out of place at an outdoor amphitheater in eastern Washington. Anyway, mostly I remember the drive being really long.

Time passed and every time she came to Seattle I felt like I was at different milestones in my life: “I can’t believe we can actually drive ourselves to the concert,” and “I can’t believe I’m allowed to drink beer at a Britney Spears concert.” Now it has been more than ten years since that first concert, and I just can’t believe she’s still going!

Britney Spears – “Hold It Against Me”

Please don’t “Hold It Against Me,” but tonight I’ll be at the Tacoma Dome with my partner in pop crime, my older sister, where we will see the princess herself once again. I imagine we will be singing more than she will be, and that the show will be just as bizarre as the video above (I’m secretly hoping there will be glitter involved). Wish me luck!

If you are wondering what show you should catch this weekend my suggestion would be Canadian Celtic rock/bluegrass band, The Clumsy Lovers who will be playing with The Good Hurt tomorrow at Tractor Tavern in Ballard. Heading south from Vancouver, BC, The Clumsy Lovers will be bringing Seattle a great night of music as they continue on their summer tour. It’s going to be a fun night!

For more information on The Clumsy Lovers and their upcoming tour dates check out their website. Also check out The Good Hurt’s website for their album naming contest as well as information on their album that is due this August! Happy weekend (almost).

Seattle hip hop duo, Blue Scholars is giving their city something major to look forward to this weekend. Blue Scholars will be celebrating the release of their new album both Friday AND Saturday at Neumos. Both nights are sold out so I hope you got ahold of some tickets before it was too late. Blue Scholars have been such a powerful and influential force in the Seattle music scene and I know they will be getting a lot of love from their city this weekend!

Their new album, Cinémetropolis, is available to download or order online, be sure to give it a listen. The album is very impressive and apparently the time they took away from the scene has only given them more momentum. If you can’t get your hands on some tickets, you can check out the listening party and t-shirt release/signing they are having today from 5-7 at the Stüssy Seattle store (1108 Pike St., Seattle, WA).

Blue Scholars – “Fou Lee”

Check out Blue Scholars‘ website to learn more about Blue Scholars and what they have been working on.

If you haven’t already given The Postelles a listen, now is the time! Their Seattle show was cancelled, so i advise you to become a fan ASAP so you can make it to their San Francisco show next week if possible. They will be playing Popscene at Rickshaw Stop next Thursday, June 23rd. Love this song and music video and hope you do too!

Visit The Postelles’ website for more music and information about the band.

This Friday’s jam is doing a perfect job of making this overcast day a little more cheery. If you haven’t given Foster The People a listen, now’s the time. TVD San Francisco featured them earlier this week and this song gets stuck in my head all of the time. They are coming to Seattle on October 9th to play Showbox at the Market. I know it seems like a long time from now but I’d buy tickets ASAP. The show will likely sell out as the band will be busy touring the US and embarking on a world tour between now and then. Enjoy!

Foster The People – “Pumped Up Kicks”

For more information on Foster The People be sure to check out their website.