The 2009 Sasquatch! Music Festival was sweltering hot and tremendously fun, a far cry from the stormy 2007 festival, during which Neko Case’s set was…
Read Full ArticleVeritas joins VAST at Studio Seven
The members of Seattle rock band Veritas met on Craigslist.com, but they have the good-natured rapport of five musicians who’ve been friends for years. “We…
Read Full ArticleSummer music ‘print and save’
Summer always brings a glut of shows to the Seattle area, rain or shine. Here’s a list of upcoming concerts at the Woodland Park Zoo,…
Read Full ArticleNo Depression festival announces lineup
NoDepression.com, one of the leading Web sites for roots-music — from alternative country to bluegrass — has announced a stellar lineup for its first No…
Read Full ArticleDodging raindrops at Shins kickoff
Seattle freelance music writer Mikel Toombs (a frequent contributor to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer) covered the kickoff of The Shins’ current 12-city U.S. tour for Spin…
Read Full ArticleHave you seen this bus?
Just as the Dears were preparing to launch a six-week North American tour, the rock band’s tour bus was stolen from the parking lot of…
Read Full ArticleSonic Youth tops Block Party lineup
Sonic Youth tops the lineup for the 2009 Capitol Hill Block Party July 24-25 in the heart of the Capitol Hill business district. The two-day…
Read Full ArticleThe B-52s kick off ZooTunes lineup
The 26th season of the ZooTunes concert series opens with The B-52s June 17 at the north meadow at the Woodland Park Zoo. The series…
Read Full ArticlePearl Jam at Austin City Limits Festival
Pearl Jam joins the Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Ben Harper and Relentless7, and Thievery Corporation as headliners at the Austin City…
Read Full ArticleNew Star Anna album
Here’s a guest blog on Star Anna from Seattle music writer Mikel Toombs, a former colleague of mine at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: It was a…
Read Full ArticleDow Constantine fundraiser
High-profile members of the music community are rallying around King County Councilman Dow Constantine, who is running for King County Executive. Providing the music at…
Read Full ArticleBen Ratliff on the Coachella festival
Those who missed the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last weekend in Indio, Calif., will want to read critic Ben Ratliff’s thoughtful, detailed review…
Read Full ArticleAre you ready for ‘Bombagrunge’?
Seattle’s Manooghi Hi, a self-described “hard-rockin’ psychedelic bombagrunge sensation,” was one of the big surprises at the Seattle music showcase at the South by Southwest…
Read Full ArticleNew single from Dave Matthews Band
“Funny the Way It Is,” the first single from the Dave Matthews Band’s upcoming album, “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King,” is now available as…
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