I think Eric Grandy over at the Stranger might be as huge of a Carissa's Wierd fan as I am, as he's doing a stellar job keeping me and the rest of Seattle up-to-date on the haps of Grand Archives, a brand new band featuring Mat Brooke (Carissa's Wierd's somber front-man) as well as Ron Lewis (Ghost Stories, ex-Mines) and Curtis Hall (ex-Jeunes).

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at The Crocodile

I liked the Village Green. To me, they're like Nirvana with harmonies, less equipment breakage, and a fourth person on keys.

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On Saturday night, February 5th, we had the honor of appearing on KEXP's great local show Audioasis with the fabulous Lisa Wood, featuring great songs from BOAT, The Upskirts, Slender Means, and more.

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The top Northwest releases of 2004 as voted on by you, our readers (see winners #40-31 here).

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We all know that nothing says 'Happy Holidays' like Bon Jovi and Big Country. So, we've rolled them all together and on Thursday, December 2nd, Three Imaginary Girls will present the Buttrock vs. New Wave Rockstar Karaoke Holiday Bash at Chop Suey!

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at Chop Suey

The Jeunes have been the perfect complement to any indie-rock bill. The band is just the ingredient needed to push you over the edge to go out for the night...

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at The Crocodile

I went in expecting a good show, but Delays' live set proved to be one step beyond.

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at The Rebar

If you aren't already in the know, Clinic showcases local talent in the form of live bands, DJs and some righteously naughty nurses. Sounded good to me.

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The Jeunes' music is dreamy in an early- to mid-80s British/New Wave sort of way, yet quite comfortably anchored in the 21st century.

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