The Posies, Brendan Benson & Aqueduct ended their five week tour on Saturday night at the Showbox Market to a nearly sold out crowd. Our group informally dubbed the show “jumpfest” after Jon Auer got a case of jumping through both Brendan Benson & The Posies sets. Also we have to give huge credit to Auer and Ken Stringfellow of The Posies for playing two sets for each show: first with Brendan Benson, then coming back with The Posies as well. Star Anna made a guest appearance for one song, “Sad to Be Aware”. It was a show that left everyone happy to say the least. more ›

Local band, The Posies are making an appearance tonight at the Showbox and we couldn’t be happier. We overheard a conversation a few months ago that mentioned this former Bellingham-based band, then picked up their latest album Blood/Candy and have been hooked since. Formed back in 1987 and then recorded their first album in a family’s studio, The Posies were at it until the late 90s, when they went their own ways until reuniting in 2005. During their hiatus, band members all went into different directions, from going home to France to settling back in Seattle, some how they all came back together again for all more fun. We hope they bring breakout the piano, as a few of their tracks on Blood/Candy exhibit, and their original stuff does as well. more ›

HUGE AMOUNTS OF CHEESE: The Cheese Festival is upon us! This is one of our top three favorite events of the year (#2: our birthday, #3: Christmas). Several reasons: a city block full of cheese, friendly vendors, wholesale prices on bottles in the wine garden (don't buy the red wine that says "bacon" three times in its description, we made that mistake last year), and (it bears repeating) a city block full of cheese. more ›

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or in Bumbershoot's case, when headliners Ani DiFranco and Devo both cancel, scramble like mad and book Iggy and The Stooges and Elvis Costello in their places. more ›