Let's be honest: November is a good month for the beginnings of shitty weather and holiday stress. We have few memories of this month yielding much in the way of excellent shows or substantial numbers of bands coming through our fair city. However, this year around, it's clear that the rock gods are on out side: November closely mirrors October in terms of a huge dose of amazing bands. Let's salute the coming dark months together with some of the month's most anticipated shows. more ›

So Kia has a new car, right? It's actually an "urban passenger vehicle"--as opposed to those modes of transport that only work in rural areas with a solo driver--and it's called the Soul. In order to celebrate its launch, Kia is hosting a ten-city tour featuring test drives and loads of live music. The Soul Collective hits up Seattle tonight and sticks around for the next four days at SoDo's Pacific Industrial Center. more ›

If you didn't get enough of Sub Pop during all the recent twentieth anniversary festivities, tonight's another opportunity to salute the local label. Starting at 8 p.m. tonight, Mudhoney and No Age play a free show in the KEXP parking lot (113 Dexter Avenue N.) as part of the Toyota/Urban Outfitters Free Yr Radio concert series benefiting independent radio stations, including KEXP. The event's free, but you gotta print our your e-ticket at freeyrradio.com. more ›

Strange bedfellows Urban Outfitters and Toyota Motor Sales are teaming up—as they did last year—to "support and publicize" the audio goodness that is independent radio. Again dubbed Free Yr Radio, this effort means free live music in 10 American cities, including Seattle. more ›

Some comments from Jack's October post about the Liars/Interpol show: more ›