Tonight in Seattle:  

Talkin' shit about an indie rock t-shirt

Hey Cool Thing...

at Bumbershoot

Everyone knows the Indie-Rock-Show-T-Shirt Rule™, right? You know the one, that unwritten rule: whatever band you are going to see, you must, if you insist upon wearing a band t-shirt, wear a band shirt that is at least one degree more obscure, cool, or unknown than the band you are currently seeing.

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Latest comment by: Anonymous: "or you could wear what you want and not be held captive by bullsh!t social conventions. "indie" is short for "independent" after all"

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Drew Victor and his Passing Friends

Drew Victor. Photo by igDana.

at I-Spy

Drew's voice will elicit a strong response; you're either going to love it, be moved by it, be annoyed by it, be stimulated by it, weep to it, or cringe at its brutal pained honesty.

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Nickel Creek

Nickel Creek. Photo from MySpace.

at The Paramount

Young bluegrass upstarts? You bet!

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Playing Enemy

Playing Enemy. Photo from MySpace.

at Chop Suey

When Playing Enemy took the stage, I could immediately tell that they were going to thrashard, because they all looked normal — short hair, plain clothes, smiles on their faces.

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The Doobie Brothers

at Willamette River

One of those memories is the Doobie Brothers live on the Willamette River, September 2002, A.D. (After Doobie). No I'm serious. SERIOUS.

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