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 ›

Like most who reside in Seattle, here at Seattlest we're music fans 365 days a year. If we were to live in any other city, I'm sure we would be much less optimistic about what the impending end of summer (and traditional festival season) would mean for our love of live music. Luckily for us, we don't have to worry about such a fate as Seattle offers many musical options well into the dead of the wet season. more ›

Friday: Catch Common Market (4:30) and U.S.E. (5:30) at the main stage, then skip over to King Cobra for the second half of Truckasaurus (6:00). Take a dinner break (may we suggest eating something protein-heavy?), then get yerself to Neumo's for Thee Emergency at 7:45. After that, we suggest Das Llamas (it's their last set...THEIR LAST ONE!) at 9:45 at the Cha Cha. To round out the night, buy yourself a fancy rum drink at Havana and party until the wee hours with DJ Curtis. more ›