We Seattleites who are over the age of 15 all grew up with the Seattle Supersonics. And if you were a fan of the NBA … More »

Though they only formed two year ago, Los Angeles-based folk duo The Milk Carton Kids have already made quite a name for themselves. They released … More »

Yo La Tengo is the kind of band more bands should aspire to be like. The New Jersey trio might not epitomize indie cool, but … More »

There’s something eerily synonymous about Kurt Vile’s surname and the way the Matador Records artist plays guitar. Yet the latter is “vile” in the best … More »

Monday, May 13 Maiah Manser Her songs—like “Currency,” a relatively traditional piano-led pop number, and “Little Child,” a more experimental track that, a la tUnE-yArDs, … More »

When we called British singer-songwriter Kate Nash, she was preparing for a flight to Argentina for a festival and club show. Before boarding, she talked … More »

It may not be a traditional path to musical stardom, but winning a television singing competition has certainly becoming a more common launchpad for musical … More »

If you’re not going to drop acid, you’ll at least want to get rip-roaring stoned (it’s legal, after all) before heading out to see this … More »

Monday, May 6 Cloud Cult: Since their beginnings nearly 20 years ago as Craig Minowa’s solo studio project, this Minnesota band has expanded both in … More »

Throughout the history of rock ‘n’ roll, bands from the Beatles to Metallica have played their early gigs in clubs and bars. We all know … More »

One Reel released the official lineup for Bumbershoot 2013 last night at the first of two Allen Stone Prom shows at the Crocodile, and it’s … More »

The last time this Toronto trio came through town, they opened for The Men downstairs at Barboza, so they’re, like, literally moving up in the … More »

Since Zoe Muth moved to Austin, Seattle can now boast Rachel Harrington as our twangiest country singer. She recently returned from a 32-date stop across … More »

A RNDM show is at least interesting for the names that make up the headlining act. Surely you’re curious to hear what a Jeff Ament … More »

Late last year, Beck released yet another work into his canon of pop gems and oddities: a book of sheet music called Song Reader. The … More »

Chris Kornelis is no longer the music editor of Seattle Weekly. Throughout the past seven years, Chris has made major contributions to this paper – … More »

25-year old singer-songwriter Caitlin Rose may be young, but she knows her musical history, and critics have gushed about The Stand-In, her latest LP – … More »

A lot went into writing your favorite song, but how much do you really know about it? This week Jon Scheid, guitarist and vocalist of … More »

Monday, April 29 Local Natives On January’s Hummingbird, Local Natives continues to carve a niche for itself among other NPR-wave indie groups: prominent tenor vocal … More »