In Photos: Washed Out at Seattle’s Neptune (1/31)
On Friday evening, Washed Out continued its run through the Pacific Northwest with a sold out performance at Seattle’s Neptune. In support of last year’s sophomore release, Paracosm, Ernest Greene...
View ArticleIn Photos: Best Coast at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre (2/18)
Photo by Bethany Cosentino (via Instagram) Over the years, Bethany Cosentino has been quite vocal about her adoration of pop culture, whether it’s her obsession with Seinfeld, her affinity for...
View ArticleSub Pop to open record store in Seattle-Tacoma Airport
This spring, Sub Pop Records, home to acts like Beach House, Band of Horses, and Dum Dum Girls, will open a retail store at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The new shop marks the veteran...
View ArticleSoundgarden announces 20th anniversary reissue of Superunknown
2014 marks the 20th anniversary of Soundgarden’s acclaimed fourth album, Superunknown, and the band plans to mark the occasion with a massive five-disc reissue. Due out June 3rd via A&M...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Kool & Kass – Coke Boys 5
As long as he’s been a known figure in the rap sphere, Victor Vazquez has been subverting the mainstream in favor of something a little more absurdist and self-aware. On the newest joint mixtape from...
View ArticleBumbershoot reveals 2014 lineup
Bumbershoot has revealed its 2014 lineup. The Seattle-based music festival takes place Labor Day weekend (August 30th – September 1st) at the Seattle Center. The lineup includes Wu-Tang Clan, The...
View ArticleSeattle declares May 23rd as Sasquatch! Music Festival Day
Sasquatch! doesn’t take place in Seattle, WA — it’s actually held 150 miles southeast at the Gorge in George, WA — but many have come to associate the indie-rock festival with the Emerald City. Now,...
View ArticleListen: Fences’ new song “Songs About Angels”
Fences, the nom de plume of Seattle singer-songwriter Christopher Mansfield, has built a solid reputation around dreary folk-rock ballads. His 2010 self-titled debut saw Mansfield opening up about his...
View ArticleStream: Shabazz Palaces’ new album Lese Majesty
Seattle’s Shabazz Palaces will release their sophomore album, Lese Majesty, on July 29th via Sub Pop. In anticipation, it’s streaming in full over at NPR. In an interview with Hypetrak last year, emcee...
View ArticleIn Photos: Capitol Hill Block Party 2014
For the past 17 years, Capitol Hill, arguably Seattle’s most diverse and vibrant neighborhood, closes off a six city-block radius of its epicenter to host a barrage of music fans and party-goers alike...
View ArticleIn Photos: Tycho at Seattle’s Neptune (8/1)
On Friday, Seattle’s Neptune Theater tipped off August with Sacramento producer Tycho, aka Scott Hansen, whose band played host to the night’s overwhelming sold out crowd. Similar to other ambient...
View ArticleWatch: Arcade Fire covers Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
Photo by Nathan Dainty Over the course of their world tour behind Reflektor, Arcade Fire has covered bands local to the city they’re playing in that respective evening. We’ve already them cover songs...
View ArticleR.I.P. Rick Parashar, producer for Pearl Jam and Temple of the Dog has died
Veteran music producer Rick Parashar has died at the age of 50, according to Northwest Music Scene. Parashar, a native of Seattle, was founded on Thursday, August 14th at his home. A coroner has ruled...
View ArticleJack White, Eddie Vedder, and Paul Simon take in a Seattle Mariners game
Photo via @RealGregg / Twitter Not since Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez, and Edgar Martinez were lighting up pitchers in the 1990s has Seattle seen this much star power at its ballpark. Three...
View ArticleWatch: Soundgarden kicks off the NFL season in epic fashion
The 2014 NFL season kicks off tonight with the defending Super Bowl champs Seattle Seahawks pit against the Green Bay Packers. To soundtrack the festivities, Seattle’s own legendary rockers,...
View ArticleAudioslave members reunite for first live performance in seven years
Audioslave singer Chris Cornell and guitarist Tom Morello will soon reunite on-stage for the first time since the band broke up in 2007. As Blabbermouth points out, Cornell will join Morello for a...
View Article10 Essential Songs for 10 Essential Cities in America
Certain cities have their own sounds. Put your ear to the street, and you’ll hear the unique rhythm radiating up from the sidewalk. You’ll also get gum in your hair, and you just might catch a gnarly...
View Article“Rude” Tom Morello gets trolled by Seattle restaurant
Over the weekend, Tom Morello reunited on-stage with Audioslave bandmate Chris Cornell in Seattle, marking their first time together in seven years. Needless to say, there was plenty of reason to...
View ArticleBen Gibbard covers Alvvays’“Archie, Marry Me” in Seattle — watch
As Death Cab For Cutie wraps up recording of their new studio album, frontman Ben Gibbard briefly stepped away from the band Saturday night for a rare solo performance at Seattle’s Neptune. Part of a...
View ArticleSasquatch! Music Festival returns to four days in 2015
Photo by Heather Kaplan Sasquatch! Music Festival has announced its plans for 2015. The George, Washington-based festival will return to a four-day format, taking place over Memorial Day Weekend (May...
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