Sara Brickner

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

From Bad Religion to Built to Spill.

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

From the Cave Singers to Gordon Lightfoot.

Head Like A Kite

From the Cave Singers to Gordon Lightfoot.

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

From the Cave Singers to Gordon Lightfoot.

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

From the Cave Singers to Gordon Lightfoot.

Tonight: Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme at the Crocodile, Night Beats at the Funhouse

Ashley Genevieve​Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme, with Black Cherry Crush, Kamiak Musik. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 8 p.m. $8. If there's doubt that funk is anything but alive, well and ass-kicking, critics need look no further than the furious energy of this local ten-piece a ... More >>

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

Ashley Genevieve​Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme, with Black Cherry Crush, Kamiak Musik. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 8 p.m. $8. If there's doubt that funk is anything but alive, well and ass-kicking, critics need look no further than the furious energy of this local ten-piece a ... More >>

The Short List: The Week's Recommmended Shows

Ashley Genevieve​Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme, with Black Cherry Crush, Kamiak Musik. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 8 p.m. $8. If there's doubt that funk is anything but alive, well and ass-kicking, critics need look no further than the furious energy of this local ten-piece a ... More >>

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

Ashley Genevieve​Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme, with Black Cherry Crush, Kamiak Musik. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 8 p.m. $8. If there's doubt that funk is anything but alive, well and ass-kicking, critics need look no further than the furious energy of this local ten-piece a ... More >>

Tonight: Bluegrass Concert at the Fremont Abbey, Paper Bird at Chop Suey, Blunt Mechanic at the Rendezvous

Ricky ChapmanDella Mae​Bluegrass Concert. Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave. N., 701-9270. 8 p.m. $10. All ages. There is quite a lot of pseudo-roots schtick music being made right now that's been labeled "bluegrass" simply for lack of better terminology. So sometimes, it's nice to step outside ... More >>

Tonight: Phosphorescent, Silversun Pickups, Sleepy Eyes of Death

Martha Jewelle​Phosphorescent, with J. Tillman, Grouplove. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 8 p.m. $12. If Matthew Houck didn't stumble out of the top-floor bedroom of a Texas saloon, slide down the banister, tucking in his buttoned-down white shirt en route to the bar's upright piano to ... More >>

The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows 

Martha Jewelle​Phosphorescent, with J. Tillman, Grouplove. Crocodile, 2200 Second Ave., 441-7416. 8 p.m. $12. If Matthew Houck didn't stumble out of the top-floor bedroom of a Texas saloon, slide down the banister, tucking in his buttoned-down white shirt en route to the bar's upright piano to ... More >>

Tonight: Yelawolf at Nectar, Friday Mile's Last Show Ever, The Heels at the Blue Moon

​Yelawolf, with Project Lionheart, Cloud Nice, DJ Nphared. Nectar, 412 N. 36th St., 632-2020. 9 p.m. $8. There's a good chance you're scared of Yelawolf. And if your first introduction to the guy was his violent and gritty video for "Pop The Trunk," I can't say I blame you. Hailing from Gadsde ... More >>

Tonight: Hobosexual at the Blue Moon, Too Beautiful To Live with the Long Winters at Columbia City Theater

​Hobosexual, with What What Now, Greenriver Thrillers. Blue Moon Tavern, 712 N.E. 45th St., 675-9116. 10 p.m. $6. Two-man band Hobosexual sounds like a hybrid between '80s hair metal, dirty blues and Southern rock. As in, John Lee Hooker crossed with Warrant's "Cherry Pie" crossed with "Gimme ... More >>

Hobosexual

​Hobosexual, with What What Now, Greenriver Thrillers. Blue Moon Tavern, 712 N.E. 45th St., 675-9116. 10 p.m. $6. Two-man band Hobosexual sounds like a hybrid between '80s hair metal, dirty blues and Southern rock. As in, John Lee Hooker crossed with Warrant's "Cherry Pie" crossed with "Gimme ... More >>

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

​Hobosexual, with What What Now, Greenriver Thrillers. Blue Moon Tavern, 712 N.E. 45th St., 675-9116. 10 p.m. $6. Two-man band Hobosexual sounds like a hybrid between '80s hair metal, dirty blues and Southern rock. As in, John Lee Hooker crossed with Warrant's "Cherry Pie" crossed with "Gimme ... More >>

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

​Hobosexual, with What What Now, Greenriver Thrillers. Blue Moon Tavern, 712 N.E. 45th St., 675-9116. 10 p.m. $6. Two-man band Hobosexual sounds like a hybrid between '80s hair metal, dirty blues and Southern rock. As in, John Lee Hooker crossed with Warrant's "Cherry Pie" crossed with "Gimme ... More >>

Tonight: Clem Snide @ the Tractor, ((lowHUMS)) @ the Comet, Soulive @ Neumos

​Clem Snide, with The Heligoats, Cady Wire. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599. 9 p.m. $12. Judging by Clem Snide's newest record, The Meat of Life, it'd be pretty safe to say singer Eef Barzelay is barely hanging from a thread these days. Seemingly every song involves some haple ... More >>

The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

​Clem Snide, with The Heligoats, Cady Wire. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599. 9 p.m. $12. Judging by Clem Snide's newest record, The Meat of Life, it'd be pretty safe to say singer Eef Barzelay is barely hanging from a thread these days. Seemingly every song involves some haple ... More >>

Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

​Clem Snide, with The Heligoats, Cady Wire. Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. N.W., 789-3599. 9 p.m. $12. Judging by Clem Snide's newest record, The Meat of Life, it'd be pretty safe to say singer Eef Barzelay is barely hanging from a thread these days. Seemingly every song involves some haple ... More >>

Last Night: The Besnard Lakes Roar Into the Night

Sara BricknerThe Besnard Lakes played the Crocodile on May 6​For years, I've been making the unfortunate mistake of employing the word "shoegaze" as a synonym for soporific. I'm prejudiced. At least, I was until last night, when the Besnard Lakes singlehandedly wiped away any last traces of my ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

Sara BricknerThe Besnard Lakes played the Crocodile on May 6​For years, I've been making the unfortunate mistake of employing the word "shoegaze" as a synonym for soporific. I'm prejudiced. At least, I was until last night, when the Besnard Lakes singlehandedly wiped away any last traces of my ... More >>

Cady Wire

Sara BricknerThe Besnard Lakes played the Crocodile on May 6​For years, I've been making the unfortunate mistake of employing the word "shoegaze" as a synonym for soporific. I'm prejudiced. At least, I was until last night, when the Besnard Lakes singlehandedly wiped away any last traces of my ... More >>

In This Week's Issue: Peanut Butter and Beer, Devendra Banhart, and Rocket Queen Plays it to the Bone

Andrew Bargeron​In the issue that's on racks -- and the web -- this week, we bring you the following: -- Sara Brickner chatted up a bunch of SXSW regulars, Blue Scholars' Geologic and Snow Keim of The Blakes, who told her stories about SXSW past. David Bazan's pb & beer regime is something we ... More >>

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

Andrew Bargeron​In the issue that's on racks -- and the web -- this week, we bring you the following: -- Sara Brickner chatted up a bunch of SXSW regulars, Blue Scholars' Geologic and Snow Keim of The Blakes, who told her stories about SXSW past. David Bazan's pb & beer regime is something we ... More >>

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

Andrew Bargeron​In the issue that's on racks -- and the web -- this week, we bring you the following: -- Sara Brickner chatted up a bunch of SXSW regulars, Blue Scholars' Geologic and Snow Keim of The Blakes, who told her stories about SXSW past. David Bazan's pb & beer regime is something we ... More >>

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

Andrew Bargeron​In the issue that's on racks -- and the web -- this week, we bring you the following: -- Sara Brickner chatted up a bunch of SXSW regulars, Blue Scholars' Geologic and Snow Keim of The Blakes, who told her stories about SXSW past. David Bazan's pb & beer regime is something we ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

Andrew Bargeron​In the issue that's on racks -- and the web -- this week, we bring you the following: -- Sara Brickner chatted up a bunch of SXSW regulars, Blue Scholars' Geologic and Snow Keim of The Blakes, who told her stories about SXSW past. David Bazan's pb & beer regime is something we ... More >>

Our Favorite Local Releases of 2009

From Bazan to Visqueen, Seattle had almost as many standout releases this year as Tiger Woods had mistresses.

Pufferfish

From Bazan to Visqueen, Seattle had almost as many standout releases this year as Tiger Woods had mistresses.

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

From Bazan to Visqueen, Seattle had almost as many standout releases this year as Tiger Woods had mistresses.

It's Official: Pavement's Playing Sasquatch! 2010

​ Yep: Sasquatch 2010! goes down at the Gorge on May 29, 30, and 31 Tickets: Three-day passes are on sale now for $170 via Ticketmaster Other Bands: The complete lineup will be announced on Feb. 16. Follow Reverb for bands to start trickling out. We actually were given the Pavement news Frida ... More >>

Little Pieces

​ Yep: Sasquatch 2010! goes down at the Gorge on May 29, 30, and 31 Tickets: Three-day passes are on sale now for $170 via Ticketmaster Other Bands: The complete lineup will be announced on Feb. 16. Follow Reverb for bands to start trickling out. We actually were given the Pavement news Frida ... More >>

Last Night: Old Crow Tells Us to Choose Bud Over Blow

Sara BricknerOld Crow Medicine Show played The Moore Theatre on Thursday, October 8.​Written by T.J. "Red" Arnall and famously covered by Johnny Cash, the song "Cocaine Blues" advises its listener to "Just lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be." Well, Old Crow Medicine Show's advice t ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

Sara BricknerOld Crow Medicine Show played The Moore Theatre on Thursday, October 8.​Written by T.J. "Red" Arnall and famously covered by Johnny Cash, the song "Cocaine Blues" advises its listener to "Just lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be." Well, Old Crow Medicine Show's advice t ... More >>

Bumbershoot: Saturday’s Recommended Shows

Sara BricknerOld Crow Medicine Show played The Moore Theatre on Thursday, October 8.​Written by T.J. "Red" Arnall and famously covered by Johnny Cash, the song "Cocaine Blues" advises its listener to "Just lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be." Well, Old Crow Medicine Show's advice t ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events

Sara BricknerOld Crow Medicine Show played The Moore Theatre on Thursday, October 8.​Written by T.J. "Red" Arnall and famously covered by Johnny Cash, the song "Cocaine Blues" advises its listener to "Just lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be." Well, Old Crow Medicine Show's advice t ... More >>

CD Review: The Builders and the Butchers' Salvation, and Steelo's Music For the Ladies

The R&B duo is as diverse as the scene that spawned it.

The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

The R&B duo is as diverse as the scene that spawned it.

Jamie Spiess

The R&B duo is as diverse as the scene that spawned it.

The Faint

The R&B duo is as diverse as the scene that spawned it.

WHY?

Thursday, April 17

Live Music Tonight: Little Wings

Thursday, April 17

Little Wings

Wednesday, April 2

Space Cretins

Saturday, March 29

TacocaT

Thursday, February 21

Blanket Truth

Sunday, February 24