Indietracks lineup announced
Holy bajeezus! It's the week for popfest announcements! The lovely folks over at Indietracks have put out their innitial lineup for their amazing train station…
Bumbershoot 2008: Day 2
Sometimes a picture says a 1,000 words. If that's the case, then we've got a whole lot to say about the rock and roll goodness…
Bumbershoot 2008: Day 1
Bumbershoot is a musical extravaganza, spanning the three-day Labor Day weekend with more bands, arts, and elephant ears than anyone can possibly capture. We had…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Menomena
Menomena has always been a band worth noting, masterminding albums that age finer with every listen. Genius as they be, Menomena’s destiny isn’t in filling…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Jay Reatard
There have always been bands I haven’t given the time of day simply because of their monikers. Case in point: Jay Reatard. I was unsurprised…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Fleet Foxes
I'm not sure how much more TIG can say about Fleet Foxes that we haven't already said here or here or here or here or…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Scribes
If you're looking for lyrical, intelligent rhymes, Scribes has got 'em. Each syllable he drops is complex but still accessible, demanding your attention while the…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: DeVotchKa
There was nothing romantic about the Main Stage at this year's Capitol Hill Block Party. How could there be? Unless you fantasize about beer gardens,…
Best photos of the Block Party 2008
We're still reeling from the rock and roll madness that was the Capitoll Hill Block Party this weekend. We have so many great words and…
Capitol Hill Block Party: New Faces
The New Faces are good. Maybe even very good. They're not rewriting rock or doing anything innovative (but who is these days anyway?). They borrow…