Bumbershoot preview: Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears
When I first saw Black Joe Lewis perform, I was underwhelmed. They were opening a sold out show at the Showbox for Spoon in 2007…
Bumbershoot preview: Champagne Champagne
Equal parts Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Slum Village, and Tribe Called Quest with a little Outkast on the side for dipping, Champagne Champagne will be…
Imaginary Interview: USE
The seven-piece dance party band USE, nee United State of Electronica, is just about ready to release their long-awaited sophomore album L O V E…
Bumbershoot preview: 1 Reel Film Festival, Saturday
I’ve said before that I feel like short films don’t get the love they deserve – and that’s especially true in a big music-filled festival…
imaginaries and airwaves: TIG on TBTL
Imaginary Dana and I are beside ourselves with nervous, yet very giddy, excitment about getting to hang out with none other than Luke Burbank, Jen…
Bands sleep free at Motel 6
Touring indie bands generally don't have a lot of extra cash to spend on swank hotels while on tour. (They are trying to MAKE it…
Dead Science's Jherek Bischoff's 30th Birthday Concert to feature 40 piece orchestra
Seattle's avant-pop/punk-jazz innovator Jherek Bischoff knows how to throw a 30th birthday paty for himself -- and put on a great big show for us! …
Bumbershoot preview: Dept. of Energy
I have long thought that Robb Benson has one of the best singing voices in Seattle…which is why I used to stalk Dear John Letters…
Looking for a post-Bshoot evening activity? Bumbershots' at Solo
Bumbershoot weekend is going to be hopping in and outside the gates of the Seattle Center.By now you know what you should be on the…
Legendary NW rock band D.O.A. release DVD autobiography
When old school Seattle punk-metal icon Duff McKagan wrote about punk rock at the Seattle Weekly a couple of weeks ago, he gave a little…