The Rapture, with Beans and Out Hud
The last time Out Hud came to town I didn't see them, and my friends have not let me forget it ever since. So I…
The Pale
In my seven years living in the Pacific Northwest, I've found you can generally count on guys who hail from the greater Skagit/Whatcom county area.…
Rocky Votolato
Singer/song-writer/indie-rock prophet Rocky Votolato rang forth from the Graceland stage as a pulpit, commanding his audience with his almightly guitar and the reedy power of…
American Analog Set
I don't yet understand the justification behind the cruel work of the gods that has prevented me from listening to the American Analog Set before…
Touchdown Eagle to the Divorce: Bands vs. Bush
How often does igDana get to a show by 6:35pm on a Friday to catch an opening band? Answer: never. That is, the answer was…
Sushirobo
And on the fifth day, Seattle's own Sushirobo played their CD release party at Graceland with Kaito and the Walkmen, to support their brand-spankin' new…
The Weakerthans
I love nights that start on a whim. A last minute plan for dinner out on a Friday evening resulted in catching a show that…
Pistol for a Paycheck, with Snitches Get Stitches
In keeping with igChar's recommended weekly theme of going to see bands with silly, interesting, or otherwise wacky names, we headed to Graceland the Monday…
Verona
By some inexplicable turn of fate, Graceland was freakishly empty on the Saturday night I ventured out from behind my computer to go see Verona.…
The Dismemberment Plan
It all started on a dark and stormy night. The first time I saw the Dismemberment Plan was late 1999, right after the release of…