Seattlest arrived on scene soon after the Capitol Hill Block Party had opened. We wandered, checked out the stage locations and thought about getting a beer, then spotted a booth touting free bottled water. It looked like the booth had something to do with praying to the Earth Spirits or some other new wave white hippy crap, but we decided to take our chances. We asked for a water and oddly enough their were no questions asked of Seattlest, no "Is your spirit at peace with the world?" or "Do you ever cry for Mother Nature?" We did, however, get thoroughly eye-fucked by our water purveyor. We told him thank you, took a mental bath and off we went to hear some music. (And before you reactionaries out there start accusing us of homophobia, get over yourselves. We're not talking about getting "checked out." We're talking about a look that said, Right now, in my mind, I'm eating spaghetti off of your chest.) more ›

FUNNY: Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter are here to make you pee your pants at Neumo's tonight. If you never saw Stella, you probably blinked. It wasn't around very long (on television we mean). If you never saw The State, you probably did see The State but were just really high and don't remember. If you never saw Wet Hot American Summer, well sir or ma'am, that's a shame. more ›

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If musical comedy isn't your thing, check out the screaming Blood Brothers at the Showbox. The band is loud, rocking and has a high Pitchfork rating, so feel free to rock and get some indie cred. If you are feeling a little more British, check out the blues-rock inspired sound of the 22-20's at the Crocodile. more ›

Do you like your music loud and angry or fun and dance-y? If you are feeling in an angry mood, we recommend you head over to Neumo's on Saturday night to see the Blood Brothers. They have been hailed as the saviors of hardcore and are probably the closest band out there to the beloved At the Drive-In. Frankly, we think calling anyone the savior of anything is silly and kind of pretentious. However, they do the whole loud and angry thing really quite well. Read this glowing Pitchfork review and buy some tickets. more ›