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 ›

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 ›

Electro-rock duo Ghostland Observatory is no stranger to Seattle, having visited our city on a near yearly basis. Last November, they played two nights in a row at the Showbox SoDo, and this Saturday, they'll be back for more. The duo from Austin, Texas released their fourth album, Codename: Rondo, last October, and recently performed at Coachella. They are now in the middle of a May tour through random U.S. cities that will end May 20 in Missoula, MT, before a touring hiatus. 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 ›

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 ›

Mogwai's sound is a study in extremes. The Glasgow band excels at delivering ethereal synth arrangements alongside massive guitar riffs and crashing drums. The result is a gauzy, atmospheric aesthetic that gives way to periodic sonic eruptions. If you're in the mood for for some explosions of sound, make your way to Showbox at the Market for tonight's show. more ›

Does Colby ever sleep? We don't know. What we do know is that he snaps killer shots of the shows he attends, like these of Amon Amarth. Check it out! more ›

Metal at the Showbox? Of course. Colby recommend Amon Amarth tomorrow night. more ›

If you didn't get to see Paul Simon last night, let Gina regale you. We're jealous, to say the least. more ›

Paul Simon is one of the most recognizable, unmistakable voices in American music. And at 69 the legend is still working his magic and creating incredible songs. Critics are calling his most recent release (very recent - it came out on Tuesday) So Beautiful or So What his best work since the seminal Graceland and the man himself says it's probably his best work in 20 years. Well, we must say that we do agree. The new record has all the elements that has made his music instant classics and cemented Simon as one of the most influential artists of all time. You can hear the hints of Indian music and influence from African beats, mixed with soul, blues and doo-wop. It's a stunning piece of work that manages to capture everything that we love most in Simon's music. As NPR put it, "it's classic Paul Simon, conveying the sense of place and emotion he's captured, wondrously and timelessly, since the beginning." more ›

PUSAFest 2011 went off without a hitch Saturday night. The all-ages sold out Showbox at the Market had an absolute blast, as the crowd got started with The Young Evils, then were entertained with the comedic lyrics of Jonathan Coulton and then driven over the top with the Presidents of the United States of America. Shocking to us, there was a pit constructed for the show, but it proved wise as kids were crowd surfing once PUSA got on stage as the crowd was obviously energized PUSA performance. A huge thank you goes out to the Showbox security to protecting us, you are the unsung heros of every show. more ›

Seattle’s very own Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) continues the tradition of playing three shows over Presidents’ Day weekend at the Showbox at the Market with Saturday & Sunday’s shows open to all ages. They’ve played the holiday weekend for at least 3 years to sold out crowds; obviously they really know how to entertain their home town. We expect them to bring the same level of energy to the stage as they did for 107.7’s Deck the Hall Ball when they briefly appeared onstage as the “Surprise Guest.” Most likely a mixed crowd of young and old singing hits like “Lump”, “Dune Buggy”, “Kitty” & “Peaches”. more ›

For those of you who aren't into primatology like we are, the bonobo is a species of chimpanzee. While your commonplace chimp is an aggressive, antagonistic bundle of male chauvinism and violence; the bonobo, on the other hand, is a peace-loving, female-respecting soul who loves to have sex--for fun and as a conflict resolution strategy. This is a perfect analogy for the music of Bonobo, the downtempo, jazz/funk/soul influenced project of UK-based musician/ producer Simon Green. more ›

Blawesome. It's a new(-ish?) word for extra awesome, bloody awesome, or (most importantly) the level of awesomeness that the Black Angels and Black Mountain will reach tonight at the Showbox at the Market. If you needed something to get you through a day of post-Thanksgiving back-at-work blues, the promise of a Black Angels – Black Mountain show just might be it. more ›

EAT LOCAL NOW: An evening dedicated to local and sustainable food sources. The 7th Annual dinner, presented by Sustainable West Seattle, CoolMom, Herban Feast, and The Seattle Good Business Network, features an all local menu, local and sustainably produced beverages, and speakers active in the local food system. Herban Feast chef Dalis Chea will prepare the meal. There will be local exhibitors with barrels full of information, a silent auction, and music. Proceeds will go to further support the local food economy. For those already engrained in the local food system or for newcomers hungry to know more about sustainable living, this is the perfect event to satisfy those green eating needs. more ›

MARCH POINT: SIFF Cinema is offering a free screening of this local film production by members of the Swinomish Indian Reservation. March Point is a movie about a movie about oil refineries, Native American communities, and growing up. Isn't it supposed to be raining on Saturday? Perfect: this is indoors and will expand your soul's horizons. (Probably.) RSVP to be on the safe side. more ›

You may or may not have seen the most recent InTouch, page 23 of which featured Katy Perry and Gwen Stefani dressed up as fried eggs over easy and Tori Spelling and family in bee costumes. Surreal, right? Our lunch break was much improved by this trippy sighting. more ›

DRINKING GAMES: It's too predictable at this point to use the word "maverick" for your drinking game. Considering McCain's newly announced strategy of character smears and trying to make the country hate their savior, we would suggest going into tonight's debate with a list of drinking game terms that includes "Ayers," "palling around," "that's not true, John." Just a thought. Oh, did we bury the lead? The second presidential debate is happening tonight at Washington University in Missouri. Tune in to any channel. They'll all be showing it. more ›

A CONSCIOUSNESS OF LIMITLESS INQUIRY: The ferocious Naomi Wolf will be at Town Hall on Friday to do a reading and sign copies of her latest manifesto, Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries. The introduction alone is worth reading, and it's available online in full at Huffington Post. Ignore the Palin photo montage to the right of the text--or don't, because it adds a chilling sense of urgency to Wolf's words. more ›

Tonight and Saturday night our friends at Massline, KEXP, and The Stranger are bringing something called the Freshly Dipped Tour to the Showbox at the Market. We don't know what Freshly Dipped means, but we do know that headlining the night will be Seattle's own hip hop heroes, Blue Scholars, and from Oakland, California, The Hieroglyphics. more ›

THE FRAT ROCK: This Seattlest is originally from a really small town in Central Florida—a part of the country where bands don't really make a habit of "blowing up" nationwide. Sister Hazel is one of the rare exceptions, and they started their career in Gainesville playing the ever-demanding frat rock circuit. We learned about them from our sorority-member sister, because they played frequent bar parties at FSU. Anyway, it's cool to see them all the way out here playing a venue the size of Showbox at the Market. They're not our favorite band, but we've got to give props to our semi-hometown boys. more ›

HAPPY HOUR!: The Seattlest crew is clambering out of our darkened basements, adjusting our sun-starved eyes to the light of day, and exposing ourselves to our readers by showing up to the first ever Seattlest happy hour at Moe Bar, tonight from five to eight. Come, meet (and get hit on) by your favorite Seattlest contributor, share your feelings with us about how much you hate our reviews, or just plain use it as an excuse to wear tweed (you know you love it!) while you suck down $2 pints and wells from Moe Bar's happy hour menu. more ›

When John Roderick isn't writing hilarious lies about other musicians, he's fronting one of Seattle's best indie rock bands, The Long Winters. more ›

As much as Ray LaMontagne blew us away his last time through town, even more enduring is the memory of David Ford's opening performance. Ford opens again tomorrow night at the Showbox, supporting his new Songs for the Road album. We love his previous album title: I Sincerely Apologise for All the Trouble I've Caused—a clue that this British singer/songwriter's music can be melancholy and reflective, yet sometimes surprisingly uplifting, like in "Cheer Up (You Miserable Fuck)." more ›

Having quickly sold-out the Showbox this Friday night, Nada Surf has added a Thursday show. And lucky you, we'd say. After seeing their magnificent acoustic set at the Triple Door last month, we knew right away we'd be back for more. more ›