Scott McCaughey

Stephen Tow

Today Reverb Recommends The Pogues Tribute With Scott McCaughey And Others Friday at the High Dive

Fresh off the airwaves with our very own Chris Kornelis, Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows, R.E.M., Minus 5) will be back in town Friday for an Irish-themed bash with some old friends including Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows) and John Ramberg of The Less Than Equals, members of the De ... More >>

Former R.E.M. Guitarist Peter Buck Working on a Solo Record (Hey, He Might Even Sing!)

When R.E.M. session and touring guitarist Scott McCaughey joined Josh Kerns and me last week for our KIRO 97.3 radio show, Seattle Sounds, he mentioned that he was in town working with his longtime friend and collaborator Peter Buck on a solo album. McCaughey said the R.E.M. co-founder is talking ab ... More >>

This Week on Seattle Sounds: Lana Del Rey Scott McCaughey

Seattle Sounds is a new partnership between Reverb and KIRO 97.3 and it features me KIRO mouthpiece Josh Kerns talking about music and talking to musicians. Usually the show airs at 3 p.m. Sunday, and this week is no exception. As an added bonus, the show will also air at 9 p.m. this Friday night. ... More >>

Young Fresh Fellows

Seattle Sounds is a new partnership between Reverb and KIRO 97.3 and it features me KIRO mouthpiece Josh Kerns talking about music and talking to musicians. Usually the show airs at 3 p.m. Sunday, and this week is no exception. As an added bonus, the show will also air at 9 p.m. this Friday night. ... More >>

The 5 Worst Baseball (Project) Songs Ever

Michael E. Anderson/Yep RocThis rotation goes a figurative 0-162.​With the possible exceptions of John Fogerty's "Centerfield" and Kenny Rogers' "The Greatest," songs about baseball are typically really corny. But, Scott Stapp's anatomically inaccurate "Marlins Will Soar" aside, they're also p ... More >>

Rocket Queen: Absolute Meatballs

The Cha Cha mixes up a live, local mixtape for the weekend.

Today/Tonight: Folklife Day One, The Minus 5 @ the Tractor, Gates of Slumber @ the Comet

​Northwest Folklife. Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., 684-7200. Music starts at 11 a.m., today through Monday. Free. The cool kids cringe, but every year hundreds of people still manage to have an awesome time at Folklife. And why not? Where else are you going to hear such a fantastically var ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

​Northwest Folklife. Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., 684-7200. Music starts at 11 a.m., today through Monday. Free. The cool kids cringe, but every year hundreds of people still manage to have an awesome time at Folklife. And why not? Where else are you going to hear such a fantastically var ... More >>

The Minus 5

​Northwest Folklife. Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., 684-7200. Music starts at 11 a.m., today through Monday. Free. The cool kids cringe, but every year hundreds of people still manage to have an awesome time at Folklife. And why not? Where else are you going to hear such a fantastically var ... More >>

Young Fresh Fellows

​Northwest Folklife. Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., 684-7200. Music starts at 11 a.m., today through Monday. Free. The cool kids cringe, but every year hundreds of people still manage to have an awesome time at Folklife. And why not? Where else are you going to hear such a fantastically var ... More >>

Last Night: Wilco Will Love You, Seattle

Laura MusselmanWilco played The Paramount on Wednesday, Feb. 10.​Early in their career, I vaguely knew much about Wilco, and dismissed them as some strange alt-country/frat-rock band. Upon recent revisitations of A.M., I still see glimpses of that easily pigeonholed band. The band that took th ... More >>

Not So Young, Still Fresh

A seminal punk-pop trio tours behind their first album in nearly a decade.

Five Weekend Shows for $5 and Under

Wow & FlutterFriday: Loveless Records band The Ruby Doe plays a $5 show with Danielli and Elba at Jules Maes Saloon tonight, which starts at 9 p.m. It's a pre-funk for Artopia, which is happening June 27, but you can start getting geared up for the Georgetown madness tonight. And in SODO, one of o ... More >>

Aftermath Quintet

Saturday, June 6

Live Music Roundup: Saturday, May 9

In addition to the Bassnectar show at Showbox at the Market (pictured to the left, and described after the jump) and the Abstract Rude show tonight at Nectar (you can read Gabriel Teodros' interview with him), all this is happening tonight: Bassnectar, Gift of Gab, Sidecar Tommy at Showbox at the M ... More >>

AfterMath

Saturday, May 9

Saturday at Sasquatch!: Notes on Grand Archives, Vince Mira, R.E.M....

Saturday, May 9

R.E.M.'s Early Pop Had a Lasting Impact on Nirvana

This new record ain't so bad, either.

Lock & Keel: The Lights, the Maldives, Jen Wood ...

This new record ain't so bad, either.

Gold Needles in the Pop-Rock Haystack

The best end-to-end albums from a singles-driven year.

In Oregon

Sleater-Kinney go out with a bang.

CD Reviews

Sleater-Kinney go out with a bang.

Sad Songs, Manic Musicians, and Rogue Waves

Here are my six picks for SIFF, in all their oddball glory.

On Rock

Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with the Minus 5.

Monolake, The Handsome Family, Bette Midler

Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with the Minus 5.

Arts Picks

Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with the Minus 5.

Seattle Weekly

Music Awards Showcase 2003

Austintatious

Does South by Southwest serve a higher purpose, or is it merely an excuse to go on a weeklong bender?

Suite Inspiration

Does South by Southwest serve a higher purpose, or is it merely an excuse to go on a weeklong bender?

The Man Who Loved Music

Seattle's busiest rock eclectic, Scott McCaughey, gets Down with Wilco and comes up with an instant classic.

N.Y.C. invades Seattle; Easy Street welcomes some local notables; plus news on Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth, etc.

Seattle's busiest rock eclectic, Scott McCaughey, gets Down with Wilco and comes up with an instant classic.

Horse Power

Barrett Martin, Peter Buck, and a host of talented eclectics set the caravan on its way.

Days of our nights

Barrett Martin, Peter Buck, and a host of talented eclectics set the caravan on its way.

Days of our nights

Barrett Martin, Peter Buck, and a host of talented eclectics set the caravan on its way.

Getting lucky

Oranger meet heroes, want to have fun.

The Pearlfishers Before Swine

Oranger meet heroes, want to have fun.

Crocodile Rocks

How a nightclub overcame fierce competition and adapted to the gentrification of its neighborhood to thrive for 10 years—and counting.

The Culture Bunker

How a nightclub overcame fierce competition and adapted to the gentrification of its neighborhood to thrive for 10 years—and counting.

"Scott was the only person, other than my own brother, who ever thanked me during the show."

How a nightclub overcame fierce competition and adapted to the gentrification of its neighborhood to thrive for 10 years—and counting.

For he's a jolly good fellow

Scott McCaughey's influence on Seattle's rock community can't be denied, and with two bands and two new albums, he ain't finished yet.

Thanks for the memories

Seattle musicians and scenesters share their favorite live moments of 2000.

The Metro Gnome

Seattle musicians and scenesters share their favorite live moments of 2000.

The Metro Gnome

Seattle musicians and scenesters share their favorite live moments of 2000.

Wes in paradise

Fame and fortune's not a game that he plays; the Seattle songsmith bucks the record industry trend.

EMP, blah, blah, blah

Fame and fortune's not a game that he plays; the Seattle songsmith bucks the record industry trend.

We have liftoff

EMP opens with monster shows at Seattle Center.

Loosegroove gets stuck in rut; oh Goodness.

EMP opens with monster shows at Seattle Center.

Mayor Schell is too a wimp.

EMP opens with monster shows at Seattle Center.

"If You Leave"

EMP opens with monster shows at Seattle Center.