magazine claims, "You can't swing a dead cat this time of year without hitting a Top 10 List." Never one to waste a perfectly good dead cat, we decided to take a swing and create a Top Random-Number Shows Seattlest Saw This Year. And now, without any further ado, here's how your favorite bloggers broke down the year: more ›

The last Guilty Pleasures was one of the funnest shows we went to last year, and we're not just saying that because we were a sponsor. For reals, it was awesome, and we weren't even feeling that guilty about some of the songs played. Ace of Spades? Not guilty! Or, we're guilty of not feeling any guilt over enjoying the hell out of it when someone on stage rocks Ace of Spades. In that case, guilty as charged. Allentown? It's guilty, it's a pleasure. Since You've Been Gone? Way guilty, total pleasure. Like last year, some of the bands on the bill are new to us and others are local standbys. This year there's the Young Sportsmen, Transmissionary 6, Stuporhero, Kristy Cameron, Pris, Life in a Blender and bunch of other fine bands. Last year a highlight for us was this accordion guy from Portland Mike Danner. He's fantastic and he's there again tonight. Check him out: more ›

Apparently, there's some other annual festival this weekend besides Sasquatch. That's right, Memorial Day also hearkens the return of Folklife, Seattle's hippiest fest, held every year at Seattle Center. Local singer-songwriter/friend of Seattlest Ali Marcus will be playing the festival (Sunday, 4pm at Cafe Impromptu in McCaw Hall), so we turned to her for an expert opinion on what's worth your time this weekend, besides hackysack and drum circle. Seattlest Kim's already given you her picks, but if you're looking for a few more options this weekend, Ali's selections are listed below. more ›