Capitol Hill Block Party 2009 {Saturday}
As I approached Block Party from Broadway on day two of Block Party, I heard the rising wave of Hey Marseilles on the main stage.…
Imaginary Interview: Bow and Arrow at Capitol Hill Block Party 2009
The members of Bow + Arrow sat down in their practice space, sweaty and winded after an energetic set on the Vera Stage in the…
Chomp down at Light in the Attic's 3rd annual doughnut eating contest
Here is a little free association test for you: When you hear the expression "competitive eating," what comes to mind? If the answer wasn't a…
See Tiny Vipers at the Fremont Abbey on Saturday
Chelsea blogged about a then-forthcoming Tiny Vipers record called Life on Earth not too long ago, which was just released less than two weeks ago…
What do Polka Dot Dot Dot and the light rail have in common? Saturday and Sunday!
When I first moved to Seattle last year from New York City I boycotted the public transit system. I found it so infuriating that I'd…
H is for Hellgate calling it quits, final show July 23
{photo by Jenny Jimenez} Forget press releases, music blogs, phone calls from my Mom: I find out most everything in life these days by Facebook…
MEN are coming back to Seattle on Tuesday
Last time MEN came through town, they were a DJ duo of JD Samson and Johanna Fateman - basically Le Tigre sans Kathleen Hanna. Since…
Congratulations to Imaginary Kiku for being a "loser"
Sub Pop just this week announced the winners of their "loser" scholarship. Of course, all of the winners deserve a big congratulations but one winner…
Mt. St. Helens play Mt. St. Helens
Seattle’s Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band’s songs are as amalgamous as the band itself. With heavy post-punk bass lines, Modest Mouse guitar lines, and Strokes-like…
Fretboard Journal take podcasting up a notch with John Roderick
The folks at the Fretboard Journal are my heros. Issue after issue they pack each quarterly publication with beautiful pieces geared towards the smarty pants…