Morgen takes us once again down to Portland for MusicFest Northwest. This time she goes with a more artistic photo of a killer Canadian band, The Handsome Furs. She recounts one of her favorite shows of the entire festival that occurred on her birthday no less. more ›

Having been the first time we headed down to the Rose City for their practically week-long music festival, we weren't sure what to expect. Mostly we didn't know if the distance between venues would be walkable or if, like City Arts Fest, it would basically be impossible to get from one show to another and catch the entirety (or at least most) of each set. What we found was magical. more ›

Hold onto your hats folks, there's a crapload of shows going on sale this week. Everything from Jay-Z/Kanye to The Handsome Furs, from Bright Eyes and Michael Ian Black to City Arts Fest sneak peeks. If there's anything that we missed let us know. We'll post local and national acts. If it's out there to be seen, we're here to post it. more ›

With dear, sweet Jens Lekman in town for a two-night stand at the Croc, you'd think it'd be easy to find a way to see him one of those dates. But no! Jens has some serious live music competition. Thursday night at the Showbox, there's an all-ages show with Metric, starring the lovely and talented Emily Haines. It's sold out, but as always, where there's a will, there's a Craigslist posting. And then Friday night you've got the tough call of Jens or Handsome Furs at Neumo's, the husband-wife duo featuring Dan "Jimmy Legs" Boeckner from Wolf Parade. Bad timing for Jens, but good timing for the rest of Seattle. more ›