Silversun Pickups

Capitol Hill Block Party 2007: Silversun Pickups

Photos by Chona Kasinger

at Capitol Hill Block Party 2007

Their influences are obvious: Smashing Pumpkins and Sonic Youth are the first that come to my mind; yet they’re lower maintenance than the former and more accessible than the latter.

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Saturday, July 28, 2007

by ChrisB

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Latest comment by: ginajulia: "That's the best position."

Nikki Monninger, high five

Nikki stuck around until every darn hand got slapped. Aren't they just the sweetest things?

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Thursday, June 7, 2007

by imaginary ash

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Latest comment by: randy: ""the song from Pikul that Nikki sings lead on (can't think of the name, too tired to look)" Creation Lake. I was second 'row' last night at the block party. The moshing, crowding surfing and general craziness up front was pretty intense. Haven't obsessed about ...

As Seen On TV: PB & J, Bob Barker, Modest Mouse, M. Ward, Lily Allen, and more!

Wow -- Wednesday night seems to be the big night for cool folks to appear on TV. I'm especially excited that Bob Barker is making an appearance. I wonder why he's kinda slumming it and not on Letterman or Leno? Is it a network thing?

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Monday, May 14, 2007

by imaginary liz

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Latest comment by: stella: "And if you're a diehard Bob Barker/TPIR fan, there are also 2 primetime specials this week feting Bob for his 50 years on television -- Wed and Thurs nights on CBS (I think at 8pm). Bob's retiring next month... Having just come off a jaunt to LA and a post-TPIR ...

As Seen On TV: Amy Sedaris, Modest Mouse, BRMC, Arctic Monkeys and more!

For as many listings we've got this week, there's nothing I'm super excited about. Amy Sedaris is always a hoot (she and Letterman have quite the banter). Kaiser Chiefs are all over the place, and Alice Cooper chatting up Carson Daly (or vice versa) could be interesting.

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Monday, April 30, 2007

by imaginary liz

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Latest comment by: imaginary boy embracey: "Tuesday night. Or Wednesday night. What gives?"

Straight from the horse's mouth, Silversun Pickups to play FNX Best Music Poll in Boston

Just got this on MySpace. SSPU = WOO! Some of the other bands (esp. Cinematics) = MOO.

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Thursday, April 26, 2007

by imaginary ash

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Latest comment by: Imaginary-bloodfist: "At least they're still better than BCN, right? Right? Anybody? Last time I was home in New'n I actually found myself listening more to WAAF than BCN or FNX. Though none came close to the love of my life, XMU (XM channel 43)."

Get yer Capitol Hill Block Party on

Yo yo Seattle. Our town's hippest summer music festival has just announced a preliminary lineup and pre-sale tickets:

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

by imaginary dana

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Latest comment by: imaginary dana: "I (heart) Betsy Boston!"

As Seen On TV: Lily Allen, Silversun Pickups, Ira Glass and Morrissey

Here's some stuff worth setting the creaky VCRs for over the course of the next few days: Lily Allen, Silversun Pickups, Ira Glass and Morrissey.

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Monday, April 16, 2007

by imaginary liz

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Latest comment by: imaginary dana: "What's a VCR?"

As Seen on TV: LCD Soundsystem, The Shins, etc.

In case The Shins or LCD Soundsystem are make your heart skip a beat, here's some stuff worth setting the creaky VCRs for over the course of the next few days.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

by imaginary liz

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Latest comment by: jan-i-licious: "They were so boring on SNL. That girl they had with them only made things worse. Is she touring with them?"

Our Imaginary Editor Picks: Best of 2006

I'm so proud of the Pacific Northwest music scene, as she has given us some of the best records released anywhere (although Suburban Kids, Art Brut, Manhattan Love Suicides, and Graham Coxon — I love you like a sister).

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Sunday, January 7, 2007

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