Fests are upon us: Part 4: Bumbershoot update
Not sure what to check out at Bumbershoot this year? Bumbershoot has created a Bumbershoot Festival YouTube channel where you can watch videos from last…
New SAM Galleries are Aaaaaamazing
Yesterday I went to the new Seattle Art Museum for the member sneak preview, and I gotta say: it's absolutely incredible. In the lobby there's…
Fests are upon us: Part 3: Capitol Hill Block Party "Block Star" contest
Attention star-bound bands: the fine folks at the Capitol Hill Block Party just emailed us with news of a contest that will "get you on…
Fests are upon us: Part 2: Noise for the Needy
Noise for the Needy is a local non-profit that sponsors a yearly music showcase in Seattle to benefit a charity. This year the event will…
Fests are upon us: Part 1: Georgetown Music Festival
Summertime in Seattle means nothing if not music festivals. While Bumbershoot and the Capitol Hill Block Party have grown to astronomical (read as: huge touring…
Tonight's Recommended Show: We Wrote the Book on Connectors
I admit it: I might have picked this show to preview based solely on this amazing poster:A man walking a grasshopper (or is that a…
Hey kids, smoking is cool!
Well, maybe not, but I can't help championing Zig-Zag for supporting independent music. The Zig-Zag Live Spring 2007 Band Competition: Round III has begun (we…
Best Week Ever: Bring on the Blur-ness
Is it too early to proclaim this as the BEST WEEK EVER?! I started the week off on Monday with the ultra-charming Jarvis Cocker (and…
"Wake Up Exhausted" by Tegan and Sara
I've long thought that the shuffle function on my iPod was psychic -- and this morning's first song of the day further confirmed that suspicion.…
Photo of the day: Speaker Speaker
Last Friday night, wedged between the Cloud Cult in-store at Sonic Boom Records and the Grand Archives show at the Crocodile, I caught local trio…