It seems that another year will pass without a Pearl Jam concert in Seattle. So it goes. Of no small consolation: Between trips to the studio to record their next album, the band's members will appear all over town in the coming months. Here's who, where, and when: more ›

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's speeches (and his very presence in the race) are inspiring people to speak up, chant—and now sing—about embracing change. Jon, Joe and Jake Bergevin, Kirkland-based brothers and musicians all, got some local colleagues together to record "Fired Up, Ready to Go" in response to Obama's uplifting words. more ›

In previewing Monday night’s Macage Harybu Trio show, we admitted that we don’t know jazz from Shinola. What’s more, we really don’t like the stuff. (This stuff, anyway.) Truth be told, if Matt Cameron wasn’t one-third of the act, we wouldn’t have driven to Northgate’s intimate Seattle Drum School to see them play. more ›

Seattlest doesn't know crap about jazz. (Until we recently drank a Brother Thelonious, we thought Monk was actually a dude in an orange robe.) But staple a big-time Seattle rock drummer (above, going off solo) to a jazz act and we're interested enough to listen and learn. more ›

Paula Abdul wouldn’t be as thrilled to discover an extra Vicodin stashed in her bangs as we were to meet our favorite band’s drummer at our favorite coffee shop this weekend. more ›