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 ›

Wednesday night music and film lovers alike shuffled into the Triple Door to experience a once in a lifetime performance. SIFF asked Damien to take part in their festival and he was immediately intrigued. They wanted him to play music to accompany a film and he agreed with one stipulation: the films he played with would be directed by the Russian-born French film maker Dimitri Kirsanoff. Like any normal eighteen year old boy, Jurado was entranced by the macabre and beautiful avant garde films Kirsanoff had created (we're just kidding, no eighteen year old boy loves those; which is what makes Damien the unique and wonderful person he is). more ›

Last night, Columbia City Theater was jam-packed with anxious Pacific Northwest music lovers, all waiting for a single announcement: we wanted to know what the lineup would be at this year's Doe Bay Music Festival. more ›

Loch Lomond and Viva Voice opened up the night and it was already packed early on in the evening. We managed to scootch our way up to the front for the headliner and he was incredible. That was evidenced by the completely silent house during every one of his heartfelt songs. He's headed out on tour now with stops in San Francisco, Little Rock, SXSW and Phoenix. We'll be happy when he makes his way home to Seattle though. more ›

Have you noticed that they aren't making it easy on us anymore here in Seattle? There are entirely too many insanely good bands hitting the bars and venue stages lately. The problem is, they make us decide which great show to go to and you're left wondering "did I make the right decision?" Well, tonight is no exception. There are three incredible shows, so you have no excuse to sit home in your jammies eating icecream. Get out there and shake your booty! more ›

Here at Seattlest Music we love to know everything we can about our favorite local musicians. Does that make us stalkers? Perhaps. We'd like to think of it as adoring from afar. Luckily, most of the members of the Seattle music scene are extremely kind individuals and love being involved however they can. We decided to help you guys get to know these wonderful people through a quickie "interview" of sorts. After compiling a list of Seattle "rivalries" it was sent off to some of our favorite artists. We put no constraints on how they choose or respond, so who knows what you're going to get? Replies have been pouring in, so it's time to share with you! Every Wednesday you can come back to Seattlest to check in on your favorite locals. more ›

In an attempt to hype up the rest of the show, we laid off the normal fawning we give Damien Jurado. We were particularly excited about seeing Tony Kevin Jr. Having been around town for quite some time and rubbing elbows with the rest of the Seattle music scene, we had a feeling his performance would be fantastic. more ›

Columbia City Theater is quickly becoming a great way to spend the night listening to music. We've seen countless shows there since it reopened; every single one has us excited days in advance. Add to it that Sound on the Sound is responsible for the lineup and you're sure to leave satisfied and smiling. more ›

I've already posted a countdown entry for another band of the same show from which today's shot comes. That's because it was a show of epic proportions. Not only was it three amazingly talented groups taking the stage, but they were all local. more ›

Seattlest will be counting down to 2011 with a series of posts on our highlights of this year and what we're looking forward to in the next. Got a list to suggest? Send it our way. See the entire series here. more ›

You know when you're anticipating something, and then it happens and it's even better than you imagined? Take that feeling and multiply it twice over and you'll understand what it was like on Saturday at the Showbox Market. Damien Jurado was beautiful, timid, and incredible as always. His soft-spoken nature was shoved aside as he sang and bantered on stage with his backing band (which included members of Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground as well as Sam from Hey Marseilles). more ›

Three headliner-worthy acts are playing, together, at the Showbox Market in a few hours. It starts with the beautiful voice of Damien Jurado. He's been around the Seattle music scene for years but has stayed somewhat under the radar. We're clueless how he's managed to do this since he's so talented. It's most likely his quiet demeanor and soft-spoken, but kind personality that doesn't exactly scream "listen to me!". Though, when he begins to play, the crowd tends to become pretty quiet to let the music radiate throughout the room. more ›

We thought it would be a pretty easy project to sort through the Bumbershoot bill for the top ten local acts. Holy cow, were we wrong! There is an unbelievable list of local bands that you would love. Unfortunately, that would be entirely too work for one weekend. Instead, we took on the monumental task of whittling it down to ten. Understandably, it was pretty difficult. Below are Seattlest's picks for the entire weekend if you are looking for a local music overload. They're listed in order of appearance at the festival. more ›

The Round, which normally takes place at Fremont Abbey, is as much for the performers as the audience, providing established and emerging artists a small stage to cozy up to each other and viewers. Few events qualify as sincerely intimate and art absorbed, but this gathering, simple yet boundless, certainly qualifies. more ›

If you haven't voted yet today, what the hell are you waiting for? But just in case you need a little musical enticement to get you to the polling place and/or post office, the lovely and talented Three Imaginary Girls have put together an Election Day podcast. Featuring a smattering of Northwest/indie/pop bands, including Damien Jurado, A Gun that Shoots Knives, and (the so appropriate) These United States, the Girls encourage you to download the podcast and take it to the polls. Even better? TIG will have a new weekly podcast from now till the end of the year. You know that's one Election Day promise that will be kept. more ›

Word Magazine's readers have been creating a map detailing where iconic album cover photos were taken. So far, there are three listed in the Seattle area: Damien Jurado's Waters Ave. S., taken at Waters Ave. S.; Mudhoney's Superfuzz Bigmuff, taken at 207 First Ave. in Pioneer Square; and (of course) Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Posse on Broadway," taken at the NE corner of John and Broadway. (The definition of "album" is a loose one, obviously.) That's a good start, but there must be a lot missing. Was the cover for the Singles soundtrack shot locally? Sleater-Kinney's The Hot Rock (or was that PDX)? Do us a favor: Check out the map, then add a cover or two to our little spot on the globe. more ›

Tonight's the all-ages Red Bull Big Tune Battle at Neumo's. It's a big hiphop competition (twelve producers are picked to compete, whittled down from the eighty who applied from all over the Northwest and even northern California), and the regional showdown for one of the only legit national beat battles. This year's featured guests are Detroit's Black Milk and Elzhi. more ›

As ChrisB of Three Imaginary Girls points out, losing your job sucks. Losing a job that meant a lot to you sucks more. And losing all that during the holidays? Well that just blows a goat. more ›

Damien Jurado did that thing he does at Neumos last night. We always felt like this kind of stuff would make for perfect incidental music for the slow motion epiphany moment in movies where the hated-on underdog character finally realizes that he is in fact a bad ass, and then savors in slow motion the anticipation of imminent ass kicking - but maybe we're just projecting. There exists enough of a soft spot in the collective Seattlest black heart of hate for this music that we can enjoy snide smack downs like this, and even agree somewhat with hate like this - "But if you'd spent your entire musical career trawling the same highway, always stuck between gears, you'd be tired, too... wallowing, as ever, in romantic stagnancy..." and yet still continue to appreciate the man's work without our tastes feeling threatened in the least. Anyway, the show was basically good, with a more dreamy and contemplative sound than most of the live music we usually see. more ›

9:00 pm // Neumos // $10 adv. more ›

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Okay, okay, we know that this year’s Bumbershoot lineup will leave you wondering what year it is, since we wouldn’t really call most of the acts especially current or relevant, but there are some things worth checking out. more ›

Sometimes after a hard week at work, we turn on some Iron & Wine or Simon & Garfunkel and kick up our feet. Other weeks, we like to crank the Loverboy's "Everybody's Working for the Weekend" and RAWK. more ›