Tonight in Seattle:  

Shiny Toy Guns

Deck the Hall Ball 2008

Photos by Chona Kasinger

at WaMu Theatre

Featuring Death Cab for Cutie, Cold War Kids, Aqueduct, and Shiny Toy Guns.

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Latest comment by: imaginary stella: "The crazy thing about the Death Cab set - aside from skinny Ben Gibbard - was that the first 4 (or was it 5?) tracks were off their first album (which, conveniently, was just re-released). Gibbard dedicated all of those to Barsuk co-founder Josh Rosenfeld, ...

DCfC sneak-peek-a-rama from last night's show

The Killers, DCfC, Cold War Kids, Shiny Toy Guns & Aqueduct blew it the ____ up!

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Latest comment by: imaginary stella: "Can't wait to read the review and see more photos, though rumor is no pics of The Killers' set exist due to some mandate. Can that be true? If so, I'm saddened by the notion that others won't get to see that jacket Brandon Flowers sported - draped in what I ...

Shiny Toy Guns at Nectar

at Nectar

If you want to show a band that you love them, don’t shove everyone else out of the way so you can be up front jumping up and down to the one song you heard on the radio, just buy a fucking t-shirt.

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Latest comment by: Shannon: "Yeah I was there! It was a fabulous show, but you're right, the crowd was terrible! Well I'll definitely be at the next show they play here in Seattle, hopefully with a better crowd! I was pretty apprehensive about Sisely (especially with my research of her, I ...

Best of 2007: Mary for Certain's picks

2007 has been a frustrating year for me. I've so wanted to latch on to some awesome band or album and feel just kinda 'eh' about everything. I have higher hopes for 2008.

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More Endfest photos {this time with snarky commentary!}

While Imaginary Chona did an AMAZING job with her Endfest 2007 coverage, Eduardo Brambila also got some positively stellar shots from the all-day festival. We emailed back and forth about some of the shots and performances, and I thought I'd share a few of the images and comments with all of you...

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Latest comment by: Anonymous: "I think all of you Paramore haters should shut up. They truely are amazing. Especially live."

Happy Sweet 16 Endfest!

Endfest 2007 photos by Chona Kasinger

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A photographic overview of Endfest 2007, featuring Paramore, Shiny Toy Guns, Bright Eyes, Smashing Pumpkins, Minus the Bear, and many, many more!

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Latest comment by: stella: "I'm having serious hair-envy over the cuteness of the Shiny Toy Guns girl! And wow, Chona -- that pic of Hayley from Paramore is awesome. Those colors pop right off this page! LOVE it. "

Straight from the horse's mouth, Silversun Pickups to play FNX Best Music Poll in Boston

Just got this on MySpace. SSPU = WOO! Some of the other bands (esp. Cinematics) = MOO.

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Latest comment by: Imaginary-bloodfist: "At least they're still better than BCN, right? Right? Anybody? Last time I was home in New'n I actually found myself listening more to WAAF than BCN or FNX. Though none came close to the love of my life, XMU (XM channel 43)."

Mute Math, Shiny Toy Guns, and Jonezetta at the Showbox

Paul Meany from Mute Math photo by Jessi Strachila

at The Showbox

At one point during the set, a fan cried out, "You guys are all geniuses!" and by the crowd's response, I'd say that they agreed.

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Bob Mould with Shiny Toy Guns

Bob Mould

at Neumo's

...it definitely didn't hurt Death Cab any, but you've got to admit it's a bit strange to think of Husker Du's singer being featured on an O.C. soundtrack.

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