A very imaginary Labor Day Weekend: Bumbershoot!
Somehow, in the avalanche of amazing bands at Seattle Center this past weekend, we managed to scrawl some furious notes on a fistful of locals…
Bumbershoot 2010: Recommended art, book, and comedy related events
When we talk about Bumbershoot, it's usually about the big music shows we've seen, or the new bands we've discovered. The festival has always had…
Bumbershoot 2010: My Imaginary Bumbershoot Schedule
{The Submarines} Usually when we say “imaginary” around TIG, we mean stuff that we’re super-psyched for! And in this case, it’s true –but it’s also…
Bumbershoot 2010: Album 101 Prep for Recommended Artists
It is sheer madness that there are so many great live performers appearing at Bumbershoot 2010 this year. This is my personal schedule to see…
It's time to prefunk! Music Fest Northwest is coming, September 8-12
[video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d7d23xDgq0] While everyone is prefunking Bumbershoot, we'd like to take a moment to officially get the prefunk to the prefunk for Music Fest Northwest…
Athens Popfest roundup: 5 days of awesome
{a rare Popfest sight - an empty 40 Watt, by Rich Guiterrez} I've said it before and I'll say it again, Athens Popfest is always…
Photo essay: No Depression Festival at Marymoor Park
Seven bands, nine hours, sixty-eight degrees, three rounds of busking, and a good helping of some straight-out wonderfulness: it all adds up to this year's…
Win two tickets to the 2010 No Depression Festival at Marymoor {8/21}
Check it out! We're giving away two tickets to this year's No Depression festival! On August 21st, the grounds of Marymoor Park (Redmond, WA) will…
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…
PDX POP NOW! 2010 lineup announced
WOAH Babes! Like pop? PDX Pop Now! has put together a pretty great festival to celebrate their seventh year of supporting the Portland music scene.…