What to Expect this Year: Capitol Hill Block Party 2015

The Pike/Pine corridor may be rapidly shape-shifting, but in the spirit of this acclaimed locale, Capitol Hill remains a target of revelry. So why not throw tribute to an evolving neighborhood at the CHBP? The partial line-up just got dropped with bands who cultivated owner/producer Jason Lajeunnesse’s grassroots beginning. You know you love Built to […]

Photos: The Infamous Stringdusters & Keller Williams @ The Showbox

The Infamous Stringdusters Nashville’s The Infamous Stringdusters thrilled the packed crowd at The Showbox with their very high energy Bluegrass and fast-paced guitars. The Stringdusters, supporting their new record Let It Go, are so entertaining that it would be impossible to be disappointed. Keller Williams, on the other hand, is nowhere near as high energy […]

Photos: Black Kids & Sundries @ Barboza

Jacksonville, Florida’s Black Kids headlined Barboza on the summer night of August 19th, 2014. Their debut, Partie Traumatic, turned out the awesome “I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You,” which was a big hit in Britain. We’re waiting for more from them. Sundries a quartet from Seattle, opened the show. All […]

News & Photos: Sound Off! Semifinals #1 @ EMP

Sound Off!, the annual band competition for artists under 21, turned 14 in 2015! Open to musicians from Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia (or, as we know it, the Pacific Northwest), the event began this year with Bleachbear, Champagne Babylon, Nightspace and Super Soaked competing in Semfinals #1. And the winner of this round? Bleachbear, […]