Tonight at the Tractor there's an incredible lineup waiting for you to enjoy. One of the openers is semi-local dark new-grass rock band The Builders and the Butchers. With two percussionists, a mandolin, guitar, and incredible vocals they will blow you away, no doubt about it. The heavy drumbeats make you stomp the floor without even thinking about it. They have a strong following in the Northwest already so you'll be surrounded by fans singing the lyrics loudly (and possibly out of tune due to drunken merriment, but you've got to expect that). We have been longtime fans of this band, so it's about time you became one too. more ›

So, no one has said anything yet about The Builders and the Butchers playing at the Sunset tonight, and that must be remedied. If you aren't going to Radiohead (in the rain), and you want to go to a kickass show tonight, there is such a show happening in Ballard. Foot-stomping rhythms, guitars, red-headed boys, three drummers: the works! more ›

Ahh, Saturday! A chronologically arranged discussion of the Block Party, Day Zwei (Day Eins here): more ›