The Cure (Band)

Dinosaur Jr.

Listen If You Dare: Ten Seriously Scary Songs For Halloween

I'm a scary pumpkin, and I approved this message.​ Around this time of year, I dust off my old LP copy of Chilling, Thrilling Songs for the Haunted House (which has a great cover-- if you like what you see, you can check out a bunch of equally cool, Halloween-themed album art at Jive Time's Ol ... More >>

250 Mags, 4 Acts, and 2 Falafels - A Saturday Afternoon Bumbershoot Recap

​After Reverb Mag's launch earlier in the week, my boyfriend and I arrived at the Seattle Center early to distribute copies - with its handy Bumbershoot guide - to the first arriving festival goers. Competition was fierce and already in effect, but we held our own and within an hour our giant ... More >>

Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story

​After Reverb Mag's launch earlier in the week, my boyfriend and I arrived at the Seattle Center early to distribute copies - with its handy Bumbershoot guide - to the first arriving festival goers. Competition was fierce and already in effect, but we held our own and within an hour our giant ... More >>

The Get Up Kids

​After Reverb Mag's launch earlier in the week, my boyfriend and I arrived at the Seattle Center early to distribute copies - with its handy Bumbershoot guide - to the first arriving festival goers. Competition was fierce and already in effect, but we held our own and within an hour our giant ... More >>

Modern English

​After Reverb Mag's launch earlier in the week, my boyfriend and I arrived at the Seattle Center early to distribute copies - with its handy Bumbershoot guide - to the first arriving festival goers. Competition was fierce and already in effect, but we held our own and within an hour our giant ... More >>

Six Offensive, Ill-Advised or Otherwise Laughably Dated Songs of Yesteryear

Pat Travers - "Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)" I cannot fault guitarist Pat Travers for actually writing this song -- it was actually penned by Stan Lewis -- but I can question his judgment. I kinda get it, I guess. It's a catchy tune. If it weren't for the lyrics about beating the shit out of you ... More >>

The Kindness Kind

Pat Travers - "Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)" I cannot fault guitarist Pat Travers for actually writing this song -- it was actually penned by Stan Lewis -- but I can question his judgment. I kinda get it, I guess. It's a catchy tune. If it weren't for the lyrics about beating the shit out of you ... More >>

The Mary Onettes

Pat Travers - "Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)" I cannot fault guitarist Pat Travers for actually writing this song -- it was actually penned by Stan Lewis -- but I can question his judgment. I kinda get it, I guess. It's a catchy tune. If it weren't for the lyrics about beating the shit out of you ... More >>

Watch a 5th Grade Chorus Cover Beach House's "Zebra"

My elementary school was not this cool. The fifth-graders of Staten Island's PS22 Chorus, who've already covered Lady Gaga, Fleetwood Mac, Phoenix, and the Cure, just added a Beach House song to their repertoire. In anticipation of the Beach House show tonight at Neumos, watch the chorus' version ... More >>

Past Lives Find Balance and Tame Chaos on Tapestry of Webs

Past Lives will perform at 7 p.m. tonight at Sonic Boom's new Capitol Hill store.​Artist: Past Lives Album: Tapestry of Webs Label: Suicide Squeeze Release Date: Today Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Buy Download: "Hex Takes Hold" The opening track on Past Lives' Tapestry of Webs is a simmerin ... More >>

Fresh Wax--All You Need to Know About Vinyl Releases This Week

​Even though the heat has obviously trailed off, there's still a slew of hot vinyl being released that's worth devouring at your local record stores. Aside from some of the solid new releases that hit stores this week like Fruit Bats' The Ruminant Band and Modest Mouses' No One's First and You ... More >>

Live Music Roundup: Thursday, May 21

Three bands we like who play entirely different kinds of music-- Born Anchors (straight-ahead rock), Partman Parthorse (freaky, satirical art rock band pictured on your left) and They Live (hip hop) -- are at Sunset Tavern tonight at 9 p.m., for $6. Lady Sovereign, Chester French, Hollywood Holt a ... More >>

Newcastle: Gays Go Surfing Down Under

Three bands we like who play entirely different kinds of music-- Born Anchors (straight-ahead rock), Partman Parthorse (freaky, satirical art rock band pictured on your left) and They Live (hip hop) -- are at Sunset Tavern tonight at 9 p.m., for $6. Lady Sovereign, Chester French, Hollywood Holt a ... More >>

Black Elk Grows Up, Helms Alee Branches Out

No, you shouldn’t be surprised.

The Moondoggies

Tuesday, June 3

The Bravery

Friday, January 25

Why Do Mexicans Love Morrison?

Friday, January 25

Cancer Rising

Sunday, November 25

Big Black Cover Night

Saturday, August 11

There’s More to Randall Dunn’s Resume Than Beards, Cloaks, and Fog Machines

Dunn has put himself on the map by producing high concept metal bands like SunnO))), Earth, and Boris.

The Cure

Plus: Antibalas, Black Dice, The Court and Spark, The Red Krayola, and Animal Collective.

Factory Ready

The Stills live up to their own moniker.

Taste Test

Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with Sleater-Kinney.

2004 Music Awards

Close Calls, Imaginary Girls, Risqué Sonics, and Blue Scholars: Seattle's local-music winner's circle. MVPs Three Imaginary Girls are the Seattle music scene's shrewdest cheerleaders.

CD Reviews

Close Calls, Imaginary Girls, Risqué Sonics, and Blue Scholars: Seattle's local-music winner's circle. MVPs Three Imaginary Girls are the Seattle music scene's shrewdest cheerleaders.

Music Previews

Close Calls, Imaginary Girls, Risqué Sonics, and Blue Scholars: Seattle's local-music winner's circle. MVPs Three Imaginary Girls are the Seattle music scene's shrewdest cheerleaders.

(Not) Strictly Rhythm

The Rapture does the truffle shuffle in too-tight pants.

Music Previews

The Rapture does the truffle shuffle in too-tight pants.

Elvis Costello, Melt-Banana, and Andrew Broder

The Rapture does the truffle shuffle in too-tight pants.

Wheels of Steal

Seattle mash-up maestro DJ Lance Lockarm plays connect-the-dots with pop history.

Lone Stars

Texas-bred, New York-based Calla go dancing in the dark.

Days of Our Nights

CMJ gets called out; Christina fights for Pharrell; plus news on Beck, Macy Gray, Tenacious D, and more.

" . . . Nickels' proposed harsh budget cuts to the programs that serve the poorest of the poor are evidence of either ignorance or heartlessness. . . . "

CMJ gets called out; Christina fights for Pharrell; plus news on Beck, Macy Gray, Tenacious D, and more.

Long-Distance Winner

CMJ gets called out; Christina fights for Pharrell; plus news on Beck, Macy Gray, Tenacious D, and more.

They're Gonna Live Forever

Finding fame and fashion at the Art Institute of Seattle.

Picture perfect

The Shins make music fit for a film.

CD Reviews

The Shins make music fit for a film.

CD Reviews

The Shins make music fit for a film.

Drinking about dissection

With a measure of privacy and brief nod to candor, the members of Aveo obliquely address their stirring brand of rock.

Bad boys

With a measure of privacy and brief nod to candor, the members of Aveo obliquely address their stirring brand of rock.

New local releases

With a measure of privacy and brief nod to candor, the members of Aveo obliquely address their stirring brand of rock.

Rinocerose, Blond Redhead, and more.

With a measure of privacy and brief nod to candor, the members of Aveo obliquely address their stirring brand of rock.

Lou Reed, American Psycho soundtrack, and more.

With a measure of privacy and brief nod to candor, the members of Aveo obliquely address their stirring brand of rock.

Citizen John

With a measure of privacy and brief nod to candor, the members of Aveo obliquely address their stirring brand of rock.

The Hang Ups, soundtracks from American Beauty and Fight Club, and Electro Lounge

With a measure of privacy and brief nod to candor, the members of Aveo obliquely address their stirring brand of rock.

The Orient Express, plus Eine Kleine Cure music.

With a measure of privacy and brief nod to candor, the members of Aveo obliquely address their stirring brand of rock.

Death rockers

The new Eels record makes pop music out of personal tragedy.

Welcome to Paris, now go home

Air says, 'Don't believe the hype.'