Damien Jurado is an artist of music. He doesn't simply write songs, he writes lives, stories and most importantly our hearts. Today's PM Video is a trailer giving you a sneak peek into his next album. more ›

Have you ever had a dream, but didn't know how to go about funding it? Musicians all over the world have struggled with this dilemma since the beginning of time. But thanks to the digital age and a little creative thinking the solution has arrived in the form of Kickstarter.com. more ›

Maktub's fifth album, Five, is out today and as a thank you to fans, they're offering free downloads of the whole damn thing. In particular, it's a thank you to the 200 fans who funded their last album Start It Over. Hugs all around! more ›

While their live shows the past few years have oscillated between sublime hit and disappointing miss, there's no denying the impressiveness of Built To Spill's back catalog. Central to their discography is 1997's Perfect From Now On, their major label (Warner Bros.) debut, and an album we listened to *a lot* in college. With its noodly, hypnotic guitar epics, catchy anti-pop melodies, and downright biting lyrics, Perfect From Now On was destined to be a classic, and now the elder statesman of Pacific Northwest indie rock are doin' it live. more ›

Last time Under Byen played Seattle, we told you how great they were, and some of you listened, since Chop Suey was packed. Well, they're back again tonight (at Neumos), so you know what to do. Show up, stand in the dark, and sway to the band's beautiful output. Never mind that the lyrics are in Danish, that doesn't take away from the show in the slightest. They're opening for The Album Leaf, who put on an equally engaging live show (keep an eye on the robotic hypnotic drummer). Trust us, you don't want to miss this one (although if you are going to miss it, we hope you're at least headed to see Melt Banana at Chop Suey). more ›

We are looking forward to seeing Dan Zanes & Friends at The Moore this Saturday with our two-year-old daughter. To get ready for the show, Seattlest spoke with Dan via telephone today about music, kids, and kid's music. We were big fans of his 80's band, the Del Fuegos, when we were in high school and are even bigger fans of his new "all ages" homespun folk-fun-rock. more ›

Thursday night was a strange mixed bill that had to be investigated. Brooklyn Band Dirty on Purpose was back in Seattle as the opener. We loved them on their last visit and this night would be no different. The band sounded incredible in Chop Suey. And if you’ve never had a chance to see their guitarist – he does some amazing things with distortion. They brought a somewhat traditional rock sound and set-up; which seemed out of place when Album Leaf started to haul all their gear up. We counted no less than 10 people on stage at any one time setting up equipment; much of which looked about as sophisticated as a commodore 64. Lots of strange knobs and old school keyboards. Remember the controls on the Millenium Falcon? Similiar to those. more ›

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Answers will be forthcoming this afternoon, along with final standings and any other information we feel like we can cram into a post. In the meantime, entertain yourself with the questions from last night's quiz at the Old Pequliar: more ›

Realizing it would only make us crazy to attempt to create a playlist of both bands for the day, we went with the "prepare for the first" approach. Doors for the Rentals were at 8pm with only one opener, while Boot Camp Clik had about a slew of openers and a later door, so it was a safe (and correct) assumption that the Rentals would start first (and there was no way we were going to miss that). The hours before the show were spent getting into rock-out mode, with a soundtrack consisting of old Weezer (Blue Album for life!), Dalmations (we certainly had our awesome on), and on the walk to Neumos, Daft Punk's Coachella set (Technologic indeed). We arrived just in time to see frontman Matt Sharp take the stage. more ›

The Melody Unit's Kevin Kelly On a Life Spent in SeattleMusic, Why the Band Never Made It, and Why He's So Ambivalent AboutTheir Latest (Greatest) Album more ›

It is an inarguable fact that Sigur Rós is the best Icelandic post-post-post-rock band to sing in a made-up language EVER. Seattlest was lucky enough to have floor seats at their sold-out show last night at the Paramount, and we were not disappointed. Far from it: the band flawlessly reproduced the lush, atmospheric sounds of their four albums, as lead singer Jón þór Birgissin, with his otherworldy voice, effortlessly hit high notes that Chris Martin only wishes he could reach. While Sigur Rós makes use of a lot of instruments---drums, guitar, bass, piano, xylophone, and glockenspiel, not to mention the string quartet care of opening band Amina---the most impressive is Birgissin sawing at his guitar with a violin bow, which is as weird and delightful to watch as it is to hear. more ›

What are you doing on Friday night? Well it doesn't matter, cause you must cancel. DJ-AM is spinning at the Last Supper Club. Who is DJ-AM, you ask? He is a hip-hop DJ who is most famous for dating Nicole Richie. An old social theorist once quipped fame is a sexually transmitted disease. Have sex with someone famous and there's a decent chance that you too will be famous. For the record, however, we are not saying DJ AM got this gig merely by dating Nicole Richie, we are assured by a friend that he is, in fact, a talented DJ. more ›

Our friend really loves the Ruby Doe, playing the Sunset Tavern tomorrow night. Our friend's two favorite bands of all time are Helmet and Soundgarden, so if you happen to share his opinion, you might want to stop on by. He also loves chicken wings and nachos, so you might want to grab a bite before the show. more ›