Recommended Show: Deer Tick tonight (9/24) at High Dive
I heard Deer Tick on KEXP a few months ago and immediately rushed to buy their latest record. What I heard was a mix of…
Bumbershoot begins tonight (unoffically) with Ear Candy's kick-off party
Tonight, Bumbershoot unoffically begins with my friends from Ear Candy's kick-off party at the High Dive. It'll be quite the party, to say the least.…
Win tickets to see Friday Mile at the High Dive
Friday Mile has long been one of our favorite Northwest bands. Look in the TIG archives and you'll see we've been raving about the fantastic…
The Sea Navy releases trailer for forthcoming album
There's been a lot of talk recently about trailers being created for books, but this is the first one I've encountered for an album.It was…
Tonight's Recommended Show: Tea Cozies' CD release
I've pretty much been listening to Hot Probs, the new record from Tea Cozies, non-stop over the past few days. Even after I finished writing…
Win tickets to see Greycoats and The Sea Navy next Saturday
We've got another pair of tickets to give away to another excellent show coming up next Saturday (May 9th). This one is at the High…
Tonight's recommended show: Mike Giacolino at the High Dive
Full disclosure: I've known Mike Giacolino for years. Throughout time, I've seen his musical input and output waft through multitudinous phases – from metal to…
Cage the Elephant and The Gaslight Anthem's pre-Coachella Warm-up
Seattle is, according to Google Maps, 1,262 miles from Indio, California. Because it is one trip up or down I-5, a lot of touring acts…
Tonight's recommended show: Ear Candy's Birthday Bash Deux: Bash Harder
This show would have gotten my recommendation for the night even if it wasn't celebrating the second anniversary of my friend Travis Hay's excellent blog…
This Saturday night: The Walkabouts reunion, the Redwood Plan, or…
I am going crazy trying to decide what to do this Saturday night. One of my very favorite new bands, The Redwood Plan (featuring the…