It was a icy cold day up in North Seattle Saturday morning, clouds threatening rain. But we didn't care; we were off to warm up with hearty beers and enjoy three phenomenal tours of some of Seattle's oldest and newest breweries up in the Fremont/Ballard neighborhoods. Each location brought new and interesting insights into the local brewing community. Dikla Tuchman explains... more ›

This weekend was filled with music of all sorts by musicians from far away and close to home; one act glad to be back on their own turf was Minus the Bear. We were lucky enough to catch up with Alex Rose and Cory Murchy to snap a few shots and chit chat about what it's like to them. more ›

Our friends, The Local Strangers, have headed south for their first tour. We are super fortunate to count them among our friends and they even agreed to be tour photo text buddies with us a la On the Road: Steel Tigers of Death. They're having a fantastic time so far playing spots like Port Orford, OR, Hollywood and Oakland. Check back in for more photo fun next week. We may even get to see TLS and Dave Bazan brunching together! more ›

Today we were invited to journey into the middle of what seemed like another dimension. Well, another level anyway... another level of ROCKING! Okay, maybe not, but what we witnessed was unlike anything we'd seen before. As we were escorted onto the pitch at Qwest Field, a towering structure not unlike a four-legged spider greeted us. Just standing near it made us nervous -- we couldn't even imagine how long it must take to put something like that together, both on paper and in reality. more ›

For the last couple weekends we've been taken on the road via Steel Tigers of Death. They've yet to bring a smile to our faces and we're sure it's the same for you. So here's one last installment of On the Road with our favorite decked out hard-core rockers. more ›

This is part two of On the Road with Steel Tigers of Death (check out part one, it's just as awesome). The boys have been busy and then some. They went Mexican, found a marmot (maybe?), drank a bit, performed a bit, got sick (boo!) and did just about everything else you could imagine. They sent us pictures of the p.c. stuff and we'll leave it up to your imagination as to what happened in the meantime. We'll have one last post with eight great more shots next week and some info on their cd release show! So stay tuned for the next installment of... On the Road! more ›

After touring extensively for their reunion in 2009, The Get Up Kids arrived back in Seattle. Check out our live review... more ›

"Machismo and mysticism" is one way to describe The Cult. But if you love them like we do, they're "The Motherfucking Cult." And they're coming to Seattle next Wednesday, to the Moore, to play their 1985 album Love (tickets: $27.50-$37.50 plus fees). more ›

Tipster Steve was just reminding us--look at that, it's like a Vermeer up there--that the tulips are in. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is on through April 30, and there are a variety of ways to get there from Seattle, including your car and motorcoach. Says the Bellingham Herald of spring: "The fields are spread out over a 15-mile radius and events are scattered around the entire county. Activities include art shows, cruises and wildlife tours, farms and nurseries, local foods and products, museums and wineries." Now where'd we put our sabots? more ›

Eddie Vedder's 2009 U.S. solo tour dates were just announced, but unfortunately there's nothing in Seattle on the schedule. The eleven-date tour kicks off June 8th in Albany, NY (of course) and ends July 2nd in Honolulu (that actually makes sense). And sorry folks, but the Hawaii dates are the closest Eddie's getting to this neck of the woods, although he did play seven shows on the West Coast (mostly California) last April, along with a ten-date East Coast tour last summer. more ›

Every so often we get an email from someone visiting town for a few days who wants to see the sights, but not get trapped in a constant scrum of tourists the whole time. We've made a stab at some likely suspects, but feel free to add yours in the comments. This is a game the whole internet can play! more ›

Sometimes book readings are news because of the book; sometimes because of the author. With Steven Johnson, you get both. He's in town for a few days on his book tour for The Invention of Air: at Elliott Bay Book Company on Sunday, at 3 p.m.; Town Hall on Monday, 7:30 p.m., and holding court at a "Words & Wine" event at the Pan Pacific Hotel on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. more ›

Boy George was all set to play the Showbox July 20th, until The Man brought the hammer down. The U.S. State Department denied the Culture Club frontman a visa, so now his entire North American summer tour (running from July 11th in Las Vegas to August 23rd in Dallas) may have to be scuttled. The tour isn't officially cancelled just yet, but things aren't looking good. According to Boy George's manager: more ›

Pearl Jam is touring (nowhere near Seattle) this month—they’re kicking off a 13-stop trip tonight in West Palm Beach, actually—and that means more official bootlegs of Pearl Jam shows. more ›

Just announced: New Kids on the Block are playing the Tacoma Dome this fall. Saturday, November 22nd. Be there if you dare. more ›

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If you weren't lucky enough to nab a pair of tickets to an April Eddie Vedder show via Pearl Jam's fan club presale or Ticketmaster's sale last Friday, you're only screwed if you aren't extremely wealthy—and charitable. more ›

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Could we be any vaguer? No, but that doesn't mean there's still not any reason to get excited. With In Rainbows making its formal debut atop the Billboard charts, Radiohead is set to cover North America in two tour legs, one prior to and one following their recently announced European summer tour (June 6 in Dublin through July 8 in Berlin). more ›

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Attention Pearl Jam fans and Flatstock attendees: You need the new, superfancy art book Pearl Jam vs Ames Bros: 13 Years of Tour Posters. more ›

Just when you thought that college campuses would be unable to handle any more scourges to their populations, with meningitis and date-rape rampant, a new scourge has reared its ugly head: severe, humorless sobriety. more ›

Yo La Tengo's current "Freewheeling Tour" is billed as one where "anything can and will happen." Reports from earlier stops informed us to expect the unexpected in a setting that is more "mass hangout than veritable rock show," that we could ask questions and should look for the band to play songs based on those questions. Even so, we weren't sure what to expect. We weren't sure if we'd like the format or if it would detract from the music. And we love Yo La Tengo. more ›

It's not often the Seattlest feels the need to research a show before we go to see it, but Yo La Tengo's current tour has a really fascinating description: more ›

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This last summer, Josh Homme took Billy Gibbons' advice on how to be "the people's band," and instead of hitting places like NYC, Boston and Seattle, when Queens of the Stone Age launched a tour in support of their latest release, . That's left Queens fans here in Seattle jonesing for a show. And at long last, our prayers have been answered. Just announced: QoTSA takes to the Paramount stage Tuesday, December 18. more ›

Kim is off to see Susan Werner at the Triple Door Sunday night. more ›

Londonist are starting to think their city is getting just a little bit too expensive, when even Christian Slater can't afford to go out there. And there's no escaping, as local singer Lily Allen discovered when she was barred entry to the US. The British mapping agency caused further bad karma, by blocking a 3-D representation of London in Google Earth. But the smiles returned to Londonist's faces as they interviewed Baroness von Reichardt, who has completely covered her house in mosaic tiles. more ›

Ratatouille has grossed a quarter billion simoleons since its release last month, but the biggest kick might be that it's getting kids interested in French food. Daisley Gordon, the chef at Seattle's Campagne, is even giving Saturday morning ratatouille cooking classes. more ›