In early 2018, the Belle & Sebastian {B & S} folks asked everyone to complete a survey (and a polite one at that). They were looking for input on entertainment and travel ideas for the Boaty Weekender – a cruise featuring sets by Belle & Sebastian AND B & S fans’ favorite bands AND assorted […]
Show Date: October 14, 2010
Any night that has Telekinesis opening, and has Teenage Fanclub not even headlining is bound to be epic, and thus was what I’ve dubbed Mergefest NW 2010. Telekinesis brought the rock with Michael Lerner and a new incredibly tight band behind him, featuring Cody Votolato (ex Blood Brothers/current Jaguar Love) and Jason Narducy (ex Verbow). […]
Welcome to Mergefest, Northwest edition. We’re so unbelievably giddy about this show, we can hardly contain our little imaginary selves. From the moment this show was announced, we’ve been ticking off the days on our imaginary calendars, waiting and waiting for the magic that will occur the night of October 14th at Showbox at the […]
(Teenage Fanclub play with Superchunk on October 14, 2010 at the Showbox in the Market.) It’s been a half decade since the last Teenage Fanclub record Man-Made, but their influence has never gone away, even if melancholy power pop bands have come along within that span of time which don’t know how much they owe […]
Today in too awesome for words or real sentences… SUPERCHUNK AND TEENAGE FANCLUB TOGETHER! SHOWBOX AT THE MARKET! 10/14! And, as if that wasn’t enough, our imaginary local favorites Telekinesis are opening! Mark your calendars. Tickets go on sale 6/19. Be prepared for what is likely to be THE BEST SHOW THAT EVER HAPPENED. Some […]
In 1994, David Geffen and cohorts dug some gems (or at least some shiny rocks) out of their collective trash bins to piece together a powerhouse compilation spanning across some of the label’s alt-rock giants including: Nirvana, Weezer, Sonic Youth, and Counting Crows. The leadoff track on this 14-song budget trash sampler was none other […]
Show Date: August 21, 2005
Has Seattle ever been this hot? And no, we're not talking about the un-Seattle-like broiling temps — we're talking about all the amazing live shows we've seen so far, as well as the great shows we're looking forward to in the coming weeks. Sizzle, I say! Two of our imaginary highlights of the summer so […]
