French Miami do their "God Damn Best" on Sunday at the Sunset
San Francisco band French Miami will be at the Sunset this Sunday (8/9/9) and bringing with them their post-apocolypse Modest Mouse song "God Damn Best"…
Three Imaginary films to see: a sweet romance, an oddball punk rock band, and Henson fantasy
Paper Heart: Playing at both the Neptune and AMC Pacific Place, this darling romantic sort-of mockumentary follows LA comedian and performance artist Charlyne Yi around…
Bumbershoot preview: Lenka
On the Bumbershoot schedule this year, Australian-born, LA-based singer/songwriter Lenka is the closest thing to a pop star on the roster. When Lenka is at her…
KEXP's annual BBQ on Saturday
Ideally summertime is all about getting sweaty and silly at free outdoor music shows. And guess who sticks to their ideals? Our provider of independent,…
RIP John Hughes
We'll miss you. No one could capture 80s teen angst like you could. Thank you for being a part of my life, and a HUGE…
Power Move
Screaming Females is a power rock trio from New Jersey that sound a bit like a less sexy, more gritty version of the Yeah Yeah…
Bumbershoot preview: Dyme Def
On their Jay-Z sampling single "The Game Needs Me", Dyme Def made one of my very favorite boasts in hip hop: "I'm the future, wondering…
One of the many reasons to head to the Sunset this Friday night: The Nightgowns
I've been sitting on The Nightgowns' Sing Something for at least a couple months now, and I don't know why it's taken me so long…
Bumbershoot preview: Sleepy Eyes of Death
Sleepy Eyes of Death are a mostly instrumental rock band that puts on a very visual live show. They use lights and smoke to accentuate…
Havana to show 'Do The Right Thing' tonight
Kerri Harrop just sent along a last minute but cherished notice about tonight's Havana parking lot party-with-film, the showing of Spike Lee's classic film Do…