Win your way in to see Mission of Burma at the Crocodile
Fact: everyone loves Mission of Burma. Amiright? Proof: if you happened to be in Boston on October 4, less than a month ago, you…
Regina Spektor at the Paramount tonight
Although I often post here about how much I love Regina Spektor (an awful lot), I don't do it without good reason. Tonight, she'll be…
Win tickets to see The Whigs at the Tractor
Athens, GA-based garage rockers The Whigs recently finished their third album In the Dark (ATO Records) and are scheduled to release it in early 2010. Their…
The Rumble returns to the Crocodile Monday night
I've mentioned the monthly night "The Rumble" here a few times now (it's the third one this Monday night at the Crocodile) and I want…
Recommended Show: The Tripwires this Friday, 10/30 at the Sunset
The Tripwires' new (second) album House To House sounds jolting from joie de vivre even when crabbing about everything falling apart. The hale musical energy…
Recommended Show: The Heavy- 10/30/09 at the Crocodile
Hello Boils and Ghouls! Want your Halloween treats early? If you want something sweet that you won't find a razor blade hidden in, come celebrate the final…
Win tickets to see Art Brut
The staff at TIG doesn't agree on many bands, but the closest we ever come to reaching consensus seems to be on Art Brut. Whether…
Indie cellists take on Chop Suey tonight with Thao and the Get Down Stay Down
Former high school music nerds, this show is for you. Portland Cello Project brings their collective strings to indie clubs and creates a sound unlike any…
Win tickets to see Devo at the Moore
We love it when bands play their biggest, most influential or most popular album from beginning to end, of course, but what about the bands…
Setting the Paces for BOAT's Setting the Paces: An engineer-on-engineer conversation
Pale Pacific-er and all around engineer super-star Cam Niklaus sat down with Dave Crane (aka D. Crane, guitar/bass/vocals/songwriting) and Jackson Long (aka J. Long, drumming/recording)…