I think everyone's ears might still ringing from Saturday's The Big Pink and A Place To Bury Strangers show at Neumo's... in the best way possible. I love how jandrew33 captured the mesmerizing A Place To Bury Strangers set with this shot. Big thanks to him for adding to the TIG Flickr Photo Pool.

Have you recovered from the show and ready to head out this week? There are a bunch of options... my favorite being tonight's White Stripes film showing (FREE!!!) at the Crocodile. Other options over the next couple days include:

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Only a few more hours and the weekend will officially be upon us (that is, unless you started it last night... is so, my hat is off to you!).

There are so many good shows to thrust us to and fro. Tonight, the Fruit Bats will be at the Vera Project with Sonny Smith and Tu Fawning while another TIG recommended show, Drew Grow and the Pasters Wives will be at the Comet.  And then there's Steve Earle at the Moore (zow!).  Here's the full list of tonight's choices:

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at The Vera Project

Nana Grizol played The Vera Project on Tuesday, Jan. 19th along with Max Levine Ensemble, iji and A Million Years Ago. If you didn't already know about this show... see here, here, here, here, and here.

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at The Comet

Japanther shows are pure fist-pumping fun. The Brooklyn duo, consisting of Ian Vanek and Matt Reilly, ripped through a spicy set at the Comet, New Year's Day, with Champagne, Champagne, They Live! and Hair Envelope. If you missed it or couldn't snag a ticket because it was very sold out, check out the fuzzed-out photos I snapped while dodging a variety of flying human appendages. Mental!

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We're counting down to Bumbershoot - but that hasn't stopped the weekends full of shows leading up to the big Labor Day fest.

Imaginary Shrie saw the Flaming Lips {words and photos to be posted soon!}, and {one of my favorites} No-Fi Soul Rebellion was at the Sunset... what did you do to mark Friday, Saturday and Sunday?

Thanks to nlarzalere for the Photo of the Day, a fab Flaming Lips photo in the Flickr Photo Pool!

What a nice calm mild weekend... how perfect for a total DOE BAY weekend! Who journey'd up there? How was it? The line-up was impeccable and the fest sold out. Tell us all!

Or were you like our Photographer of the Day {thanks for the photo jody-rodgers!} and kick it Seattle style at the Seattle Center Mural Amphitheatre for some free KEXP action with the Dodos and Army Navy?

Spill it people!

What about the week ahead? What are you looking forward to? I heard it's going to start warming up again -- just in time for a busy week with a Cave Singers in-store {Easy Street - Queen Anne} on Tuesday and a Thursday night with so many choices it makes my head spin:

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What a weekend of great music! There were multiple FREE KEXP events this weekend, shows all around town and the weather was nice and cool so we could wear our black t-shirts without frying.

Photographer Amelia Gydé caught the Redwood Plan's album release show at The Crocodile on Friday night. With a bill including Seaweed, The Redwood Plan and The Whore Moans, I'm guessing this picture (of The Whore Moans) caught one of the tamer moments of the evening?

I know some imaginary folks were at the Nightgowns / BOAT show at the Sunset on Friday... how was that? Photos please!

And then there were all the other things going around town... like free Dinosaur Jr.!

Grab your coffee and let's catch up!

(For more photos from the weekend, check out the imaginary photo Flickr pool - and add your own!)

The Capitol Hill Block Party starts today!

We're so excited to have Team TIG of Chelsea and Dan to cover the fest and let us know the highlights and hot stuff of the fest. One of the bands hitting the stage tonight (Neumo's Stage at 7:45p) is Sleepy Eyes of Death.

What bands are you excited to see? Check back in and let us know what your favorite parts are (or if you run into Thurston at Vivace)!

(Photo by Amelia Gyde from the Sparkly Indie Pop Flickr Photo Pool)

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at Neumo's

 

My favourite Canadian band played Neumo's on Saturday night. They were last in town for Bumbershoot last year, and don't get down to the States all that often.

One of my good friends came down from Vancouver for the show. We had seen the Weakerthans together in early May play the 2nd of two dates at the Commodore, which is a pretty large room. Getting a chance to see them play a smaller venue, like Neumo's, made for an engaging experience. It was absolutely fantastic. As an added bonus, I got to chat about cameras with JKS for a few minutes before the show.

Photos from their Seattle stop by Trickshot Photography.

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Only one more day until the Capitol Hill Block Party!

To prep, I've been perusing the  to see what I have in store.

One of the most talked about Seattle bands as of late is the New Faces. They may be one of the younger bands on but they have the kicks to keep up with the likes of the much more seasoned bands. They remind me of a young Kinks with their heaps of serious hooks and solid songwriting. Make sure to head over to the Vera Stage at 4.45p on Saturday (July 25) to see for yourself.

What are you going to see at the CHBP? Want some ideas? Check out Chelsea's Capitol Hill Block Party preview.

(Photo by Chona Kasinger from the Sparkly Indie Pop Flickr Photo Pool)