Capitol Hill Block Party 2012 review: Best year yet?
Monday has come and gone, and we're still having sweet, only slightly-sticky memories of this year's annual Capitol Hill Block Party. This year's was definitely…
A few picks for this weekend's Block Party {7/20 – 7/22}
Is it mid-July already? Holy shit. That means that the Capitol Hill Block Party is here, and there are a couple of things that will…
What songs are on your summer playlist?
{Photo: Steve Louie} The weather has finally started to cooperate and prove it still has a sunny side. All this sun-infused summer bliss means two…
CHBP preview: Buster Blue
{Buster Blue plays CHBP on Sunday, 7/24 at 3:45pm on the Cha Cha Stage} Reno Nevada's Buster Blue take the chocolate-and-peanut-butter combo that is anachronism…
CHBP 2011 preview: Don't Talk To The Cops & Mash Hall
{Photo borrowed from Mash Hall Facebook Page} Sprouting from the THC-soaked cyber-seeds of Seattle entropysploitation rap band Mash Hall/They Live!, Don’t Talk To The Cops…
CHBP preview: sounds like summer with Yuni in Taxco
Yuni in Taxco is like a snowcone: light, refreshing, and -- if it's really good -- can transport you to another place. If Los Lobos…
Smoke Ring For My Halo
{Kurt Vile is going to be playing the Capitol Hill Block Party on Friday, July 22, starting at 5pm on the Main Stage.} Kurt Vile…
Recommended CHBP Show: The Posies
It is clearly no secret that I love The Posies. But honestly, guys - if you have never seen them play live (which seems impossible…
CHBP 2011 preview: The crackling, illuminating Campfire OK Sunday 7/24 at Neumos
Campfire OK photo by Jason TangCampfire OK seemed to come out of nowhere with an incredibly well played and passionate debut earlier this winter, Strange…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2011 preview: Virgin Islands To Play Vera Stage on Sunday, July 24
{photo: April Brimer} Virgin Islands is one of Seattle’s best live rawk and roil bands, souped up on speed-ball breakneck paces and reeling through the…