Tomorrow {Tuesday, December 21} at 1p PST we can listen in as Belle & Sebastian perform live in the band's hometown of Glasgow from the legendary Barrowland. The entire performance will be webcast live (as it is happening!) and promises to include long-lost fan favorites, songs from this year’s Write About Love, and some holiday-themed funtimes.

The concert can be viewed at www.npr.org/BelleHoliday and www.theguardian.co.uk.

Let's make it a very twee Christmas!

Now that summer's officially 86'd, it's time for the inaugural (hereafter annual?) City Arts Fest, which takes over our fair city this upcoming Wednesday - Saturday {Oct. 20th - 23rd}. Laden with an impressive lineup at venues far and wide, CAF is catering to more of the mini-SXSW feel that makes these 'festivals' enjoyable -- think along the lines of MusicFest NW's style -- and for this, we applaud and squee! with joy. There's something about cramming too many people into too small of a space, even with a homerun lineup, that can make a gathering of the proverbial vibes inherently less fun.

And so -- with sneakers laced up and schedules in hand -- away we go with the music! Click the links below for more info on each particular show, including the where & what on how to get yourself some tickets:

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The BBC Sessions should hold enough charm to both satisfy die hard fans and work as a welcome introduction to those who are unfamiliar with the work of Belle and Sebastian.

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The essence of breezy elation

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...their new album, The Life Pursuit, is still a fun listen, full of more energy and mirth than you might expect from the Stuart and the gang.

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Joe got to see Belle & Sebastian, live in Paris. Lucky, lucky Joe.

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Although some folks couldn't rank their lists {igChar}... which is fine... you know... if you just can't bear to proclaim to the world, "THIS WAS THE BEST FUCKING ALBUM OF THE YEAR!!!" but some of us could. And albums that have such an exclamation bestowed on them deserve a special note. So here they are... the albums that our voters deemed "THE BEST FUCKING ALBUM OF THE YEAR!"

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A list of the top 100 records of 2003 as voted on by you, our fabulous imaginary readers.

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Your rock and roll astrological forecast for Fall 2003, featuring reviews of Belle & Sebastian, My Morning Jacket, Touchdown Eagle, Spanish for 100, The Fitness, and more.

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