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…
Shadows
(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…
Connor Desai returns with her sensual, smart, simmering sounds to ToST this Friday, July 30
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnY1MrN_Zxk&feature=related] Connor Desai is set to play ToST in Fremont this Friday night with two bands, including Benyaro. She'll be going on about 9 PM,…
Peak experiences at the 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party
This year may have been my favorite year ever for the Capitol Hill Block Party. With an up-to-date, enthusiastic focus on exciting developments in local…
Becoming A Jackal
The first album from Ireland's latest export Villagers has been lavished with tribute from the New York Times and NPR, giving much early Stateside attention…
Mos Def: Lists of bands playing CHBP grouped by what they are
{CHBP-tastic photo from the Imaginary Flickr Photo Pool by Explosion 5000} Just waking up after the Capitol Hill Block Party pre-funk last night at The…
Imaginary Interview: Steel Tigers Of Death {CHBP at Neumos on Sunday, July 25… Wa-Cha!}
Seattle's own Steel Tigers Of Death punk-metal antics are endearing and inclusive where other band's attempts to merge visual comedy with musical chaos can be…
The Only Thing That Matters
"And I just want to burn your memory away, every impression you made," Star Anna sings on her second album on midway stormer "Burn," like…
FREE Terri Tarantula show at Georgetown Records Saturday, July 17
[Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Kcn5-V408] Just announced: a FREE (all ages of course) show by Terri Tarantula at one of the most fan-friendly record stores in Seattle - Georgetown…
Before Today
Before Today follows up Ariel Pink's previous two Haunted Graffiti projects (and becomes its own "thing" via its addition to his name) Worn Copy (2005)…