Clap Your Hands Say Yeah rose to prominence in 2005 with a highly acclaimed self-titled debut. Following the group’s sophomore effort, Some Loud Thunder, the group announced a hiatus. After working on various side projects, members of CYHSY are back with a new album called "Hysterical." Primary songwriter Alec Ounsworth recently took a few minutes away from band practice to speak with Seattlest about recording the new album, music criticism, and what fans can expect at Tuesday’s show at the Neptune. more ›

Chromeo brought the funk and Mayer Hawthorne brought the soul for a show to remember. more ›

The Foster The People bus rolled into town Sunday night and proved once and for all that Seattlites can dance. The Showbox SoDo turned into a sold-out dance party starting off the night with Reptar and Cults. more ›

Elysian Brewing has been busy this year. more ›

If the night were to express itself musically, its soundtrack would likely resemble the songs of Low. For nearly twenty years, the Minnesota group has been playing haunting music that speaks to the dark places in and around us. Tonight the band takes the stage at Neumos in support of 'C’mon,' a record put out on Sub Pop earlier this year. more ›

The Fleet Foxes returned to the Paramount for another double-header along with the Walkmen. Happy to be back home they played another packed house in their usual quiet manner. The venue was silent between songs while the band tuned up and switched instruments. Robin Pecknold and J. Tillman took turns with the crowd banter, stories, and gems like this one: "I'm in a very nostalgic self-mythologizing kinda mood tonight." Shows like that make for more of a living room vibe than the massive venue that is the Paramount. more ›

As the weekend approaches with so much music and performance to get to around town, many are reflecting on (and maybe still recovering from) Bumbershoot. Reviews on last weekend’s festival have been appearing in local websites, with the feedback being quite mixed. Here’s a look at what some are saying about the state of the city’s largest arts fest. more ›

The Antlers became a major presence in indie music with the release of Hospice, the epic 2009 record that made it onto many year-end best-of lists. Hailed by many as a masterpiece, the album features intricately orchestrated arrangements and raw vocals that pack an emotional intensity paralleled on few records since. Two years later, the Antlers are visiting Seattle in support of their new record, Burst Apart; Seattlest spoke with primary songwriter Peter Silberman about the new record, the evolution of his band, and tonight’s show at the Neptune. more ›

Each year Bumbershoot features an enviable lineup of national and international music acts. Just as impressive, though, is the collection of homegrown talent to grace the art fest’s stages. Saturday at the festival featured many Seattle artists representing a wide range of musical genres, including rising electronic duo Beat Connection. more ›

After a long day of music, theatre, dance, and other performance, Saturday at Bumbershoot concluded with tired crowds resting in the common areas of the festival grounds. Among the most popular sites was Seattle Center’s Fountain Lawn, where STRFKR provided the chilled soundtrack for the collective calm down. more ›

Saturday afternoon at Bumbershoot and the mood is celebratory, expectant. The crowds are already deep, and everyone is basking in the bright sunshine knowing that three days of music and performance lie ahead. Among the first musical acts to help kick things off: Seattle pop masters Craft Spells, who just left the Fountain Lawn Stage to the cheers of hometown fans. more ›

On Monday, Atmosphere rolled into Seattle on the Family Vacation Tour, bringing with them a a solid lineup from the Rhymesayers label to show us all a good time. more ›

Atmosphere's in town, and they want you to join the family. An all star crew hits the Showbox SODO stage tonight for the Seattle stop in Atmosphere's Family Vacation Tour. Joining the tour are fellow Rhymesayers members Blueprint, Evidence with DJ Babu (of famed Dilated Peoples) and Prof. more ›

The Good Hurt celebrated their CD release at Chop Suey Friday night with a house full of friends, fans and dancing. It was also the kick off show for their second tour this year. These guys have been pushing hard for the last couple of years and there's no sign of them stopping. more ›

Don't worry, we won't be bowing to Lebanese overlords anytime soon. The band Beirut is actually based out of New Mexico and headed to Vancouver, BC tonight and Portland, OR tomorrow. Led by singer Zach Condon, whom also tinkers on the trumpet and ukulele, Beirut creates an off-kilter sound which on first listen seems like it shouldn't work but it just does. There's some kind of special something that pulls together the unique instrumentals, vocals and electronic sounds the band shells out into a loosely cohesive bubble. That may not sound like your idea of enjoyable music or even make sense--but once you've heard it you'll know what we mean. more ›

Last October, the Eels played the Moore Theatre in support of 'Tomorrow Morning,' the last album in a trilogy of records exploring what happens when love doesn't work out. Since then, the music vehicle of Los Angeles-based artist E has toured Europe and the U.S., performing some 100 shows over the course of a year. With its tour winding down, the band plays tonight at the Showbox. The Seattlest spoke with E about the recent record trilogy, his memoir, and touring. more ›

‘Thanks for the Ether,’ Rasputina’s groundbreaking debut album from 1996, demonstrated to a generation of indie rock fans that the cello wasn’t just for classical music. Tonight lead songstress Melora Creager and her bandmates bring their cello-driven rock to the Tractor Tavern. more ›

It’s been four years since the last album from Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter—much too long for fans of the Seattle outfit. Tonight the band plays a record release show for 'Marble Son,' a tranformative album featuring a bigger sound. more ›

Summer is the perfect time to set sail and explore the far reaches of the Pacific Northwest. If you're not endowed with your own vessel, the Washington State ferry system will have to do. more ›

You would think the Sunday lineup for a three-day festival would be a little lacking. It's the wind-down day with fewer big names and more local, lesser-known/ lesser-loved bands. But fortunately, the Capitol Hill Block Party basically blew our minds and railed against the Sunday fest-lag. more ›

We'll keep this short and sweet. Eddie Vedder is one of those names that everyone knows. What we were able to hear last night left no doubt that the man is incredible. His voice rings true and solid and can rival the best of of them out there. more ›

Can you say you've been rocking crowds for over twenty years? No? Then you've got nothing on Widespread Panic. more ›

Despite putting out records for more than 20 years, first under the moniker Smog and now under his birth name, Bill Callahan remains underappreciated. People familiar with the artist, though, often place Callahan among the best songwriters in America. The understated master performs at Neumos tonight. more ›

Just as summer could not have arrived soon enough in Seattle, neither could this occasion—Cibo Matto on tour again. A decade after disbanding, Yuko Honda and Miho Hatori bring their unique fusion of pop, jazz, hip hop and half a dozen other genres to Neumos. Make your way over after enjoying some after-work sunshine. more ›

Vocals and percussion are the only elements of Wildbirds and Peacedrums’ music. While this might seem to simplify the task of describing the band’s sound, that is far from the case. The Swedish duo, comprised of married couple Mariam Wallentin and Andreas Werliin, delivers songs that capture aspects of improvisational jazz, stripped-down blues, down-home folk and contemporary pop. Wildbirds and Peacedrums play the Triple Door tonight. more ›

This year's Capitol Hill Block Party has a big ol' heaping helping of local music yet again and we want to let you in on the ones that we're excited to see there. What's really great about CHBP is the majority of bands we see there are local. Yeah, they bring in a few big names for the draw, but you're there to see local bands have their time to shine. more ›

Of Montreal’s performance on Wednesday night made us a believer in their live performances. Every song was a different act, holding vivid images that ranged from angel-like beings to mexican wrestlers, visions of gay rights protesters, to seeing a bride in full bridal regalia rejecting her fiancee in order to accept a marriage proposal from a mushroom-headed man. more ›

We can hardly contain our excitement for of Montreal’s show tonight at the Showbox Market. When we’re feeling down, we put these guys on the stereo and, magically, feel like we’re deep in a dream state. In a place filled with wild beats, varied instruments and Kevin Barnes’ awkward vocals. We’ve been excited to see them perform since the moment the Seattle stop on their tour was announced. After last year’s performance, our mouths and eyes were wide in awe and we anticipate another show just as exciting with more theater than concert. We’re definitely okay with that. Will we see more pigs and eye balls on stage? We sure hope so! more ›

With nearly 2,000 musicians calling Austin home, emerging from the city to become a national act is no small feat. But that is exactly what the Black Angels were able to do with the release of their first full-length album, "Passover," in 2006. Tonight they’ll bring their entrancing psychedelic pop to the Showbox in support of last fall's "Phosphene Dream." more ›

The work of singer-songwriter Cass McCombs has a thoughtful intensity well suited for somber reflection. As weekend pursuits wind down, consider stepping out to the Tractor tonight to see McCombs play in support of his latest release, "Wit's End." Those who make it will witness an artist engaged with ghosts from Sundays past, present, and future. more ›