Win two tickets to The National at Marymoor {9/11}
Sprawling lawns, stellar sound, The National, and you. And your plus one. And Okkervil River. And for free. Sound good? Great! Because that's what's in…
High Violet
(The National plays with Okkervil River at the Concerts at the Marymoor in Redmond, WA on September 11, 2010.) I'm a latecomer to The…
Weekend recap – Sasquatch! Festival 2010
Every Memorial Day Weekend, scruffy hipsters and hippies alike who lack the cash to drop on a desert jaunt -- complete with $5 bottles of…
News update and holiday love from The National
I've been madly in love with the National since the pre-Alligator days, often driving from Connecticut to Manhattan to Boston and back to catch them…
Rock out for a good cause this Friday with Menomena and The National
I still beam with pride at the critic acclaim earned by Portland trio Menomena. They've amassed such a big time following that they're playing the…
The Mouse, The National opening for the R.E.M.
Well, this sounds like the pretentious rock fan's dream come true. R.E.M. will be touring the U.S. this spring in support of their latest disc,…
Sunday night live show check-in…
Friday night I caught a fabulous lineup of local pop bands strutting their stuff as well as some covers in front of a rowdy crowd…
Finally, the government hits the pop charts
Here's your weekly dose of what the rest of the planet is listening to these days, and boy, it's fun!Our friends in Maroon 5 have…
Mountain Goats live performance/interview series
The savvy folks at Beggars / Amoeba Records / Mountain Goat land have joined forces to launch a four part YouTube series featuring the Mountain…