Sting is, as ever, an incredible performer and one of the most well-known musical figures of the century. There's a reason he's sold out two nights at the Paramount with many fans still left out in the cold, ticketless. Last night was a concert Morgen won't soon forget, luckily she snapped some photos so you can reminisce with her. more ›

Folks, we've talked about Doe Bay Music Fest as much as possible over the last year. Mostly because we can hardly wait for it to happen, but also because it's an incredible experience and we want to share it with you. Tomorrow is the big day. Tickets for the fest go on sale and from what we've heard, they're probably not going to last much longer than the day. Last year, without nearly as much hype, it sold out within about a week. It's a bit more expensive to head out to Orcas Island, and you will probably have to deal with some annoying ferry traffic, but it's definitely worth it. more ›

Most likely you’ve heard of Head and the Heart by now. If not through Seattlest's many posts, than surely you've seen some mention of the group from every single other news outlet, or have possibly caught them opening for any number of local and national acts.. Its hard not to--they've been involved in a little controversy, and become a mainstay in the Seattle music scene, bringing acoustic Americana into the limelight. more ›

The Head and the Heart is a well-rounded, fun, engrossing group of musicians that have gone from meeting at a dive bar's open mic night to critical acclaim with more than modest success (i.e. signing to Sub Pop) in less than a year. All of these things have culminated in a headlining show at the Showbox Market set for April 29th (that's 70 days from now). more ›

We're as guilty as anyone else when it comes to not knowing that Nada Surf has been living a second life of sorts -- a new life, all their own, long after "Popular," the satirical high-school anthem that ruled MTV circa 1996. more ›

Tonight would be the night to dominate the jukebox at the Wildrose, because all the ladies (except for us) will be at the Paramount drinking a nice tall glass of alt.country goodness. Brandi Carlile's back in town with her hot twin-powered band and we understand she tends to pull traffic away from the corner of 11th and Pike (at least until 11 PM). We don't really get it, but whatever. more ›

The Hugo House Literary Series kicks off Friday night with "Lost in Translation," and the program features Seattlest-favorite and monologist Mike Daisey, novelist Randall Keenan and historian Lesley Hazleton. more ›

We hear Tegan & Sara's shows tonight and tomorrow night at the Triple Door are sold out. (Don't they do some kind of SRO thing there, too? Maybe check CL.) If you don't get in, the Canadian duo are playing at the Showbox on December 3. We're new to the Tegan & Sara experience ourselves -- we just thought they looked alike and were completely unaware they're youthful lesbian twin sisters from Canada. (Not that they need to wear a big "Lesbian Twins!" sign -- the music speaks for itself -- but for safety's sake the Canadian thing should be mentioned as we need to keep a close eye on our northern border these days.) We've been listening to their new album, The Con, and we dig it what with the DCFC-influence (check out the title track's open at MySpace). The only thing critical we'd say is that the name "Tegan & Sara" sounds more like an afternoon TV talk show in the provinces. You don't get to be the world-famous Death Indigo Cab Girls of the '00s that way. more ›

As a teenager, Seattlest loved posters. We plastered Miami Vice stills rock gods, Tiger Beat pages swimsuit models and sports stars on our walls with tacks, tape and that white boogery stuff. Some boys grow up and out of the phase. Others become obsessed with poster art, set up savings accounts for Flatstock, and bitch about those who “flip,”—resell high-demand gig posters—for a steep profit. (We fall somewhere in between.) Artillery Design, a new site from Seattle-based artist extraordinaire Brad Klausen, should satisfy the latter group. more ›

The oldest is only twenty, the youngest seventeen. One of them graduated high school a year early by doubling his class load. One of them dropped out. Be Your own PET are four young adults from Nashville, Tennessee with plenty of punk coursing through their young veins. It's appropriate they should open for UK brats, Arctic Monkeys tomorrow night at the Showbox. more ›

Seattlest has an undeniable soft spot for foxy ladies on piano. There's just something genuine and fun and intriguing about the whole scene. Which is why we'll be skipping merrily to The Moore tomorrow night for Regina Spektor. more ›

THEATER: Hey, don't tell anyone, because this could really upset the natural order of things in town, but SPF:1 - No Protection is dangerously close to a fringe theater festival. Performing tonight are Keith Hitchcock, Mary Purdy, Jonah Von Spreecken all of Seattle. more ›

MUSIC: Sigh, the Shins. Curses, the Paramount. If tonight doesn't work, you get another shot on Tuesday. more ›

COMEDY: Sarah Silverman is the reason we tell people to see "The Aristocrats" and now the woman has a TV show and a movie of her own, where she gets to say "I like to tell people that when God gives you AIDS (and God does give you AIDS, by the way), make...lemonaids." more ›

BOOKS: Like mysteries? The 17th Annual Western Mystery Fan convention continues through the 4th. For a group focused on clues and figuring things out, they spell things out incredibly well on their website. Where's the fun in that? more ›

Tuesday, January 30 more ›

MUSIC: Kled, with a lineup that boasts some of our favorite band names in town, including A Gun that Shoots Knives and We Wrote the Book on Connectors. more ›

SOLD OUT! more ›

Here's to the ice melting away because there are some good shows this week. more ›

Tuesday 31st, Halloween Night more ›

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Wednesday 25th more ›

>>>EMP, 6pm. First The Police's Andy Summers gets interviewed by EMP Senior Curator, Jasen Emmons. Then he signs his book, One Train Later: A Memoir. You need tickets to stand in the "Don't Stand So Close To Me" book-signing line, available with purchase of the book from University Book Store. Andy will sign one piece of memorabilia per copy of his book. Did we mention he has a book out? $5 at the door, free for Museum members. more ›

>>>University Temple United Methodist Church, 7:30pm. Religious believers can be co-opted, argues distinguished biologist and secular humanist E.O. Wilson in his talk "The Creation: A Meeting of Science and Religion." Blah blah salvation of biodiversity blah glory of nature blah work together. We dislike this automatic Religion-and-Science connection ("Ballet and Groundskeeping: A New Unity"), but he's a smartie. Could be worth it. . more ›

Tuesday 10th more ›

October is here! That means candy apples, inappropriate costumes, and tons of live music. more ›

Yeah, we know you just spent all weekend at Bumbershoot. Is the wee little baby tired? Can't handle any more music? Ah, look at that poodum... more ›

After kicking our collective asses for four consecutive days, the heat is finally backing down. So pull yourself together. Go outside again -- especially to Capitol Hill this weekend. more ›

The almost universal reaction to Howard Schultz's pathetic attempt to spin his sale of the Sonics as the best step for keeping the team in Seattle has been this: how stupid do you think we are? more ›

With the first days of summer already on us, it's a perfect time to start thinking about your summer music plans. There were two recent pre-sale ticket announcements that got the gears turning in our heads at Seattlest: Bumbershoot (Sept 2-4) and the KEXP BBQ (Aug 13). While the complete line-up for both of these events has yet to be announced (We aren't overly hyped on the initial Bumbershoot line-up!), both events will give more than enough bang for your musical buck. Right now, you can get pre-sale tickets to all 3 days of Bumbershoot for just $50 (code: BUMBERFAN) – and pre-sale tickets to the always Sold Out KEXP BBQ for $20. Of course you'll want to start your summer off with a bang at the Capitol Hill Block Party (July 28-29), which just announced their complete line-up over the weekend (a Seattlest guide is on the way). In the meantime, enjoy these local boys done good: Band of Horses (playing Capitol Hill Block Party). more ›