ThisCityRocks

One of the first bands we wanted to feature for the revival of ThisCityRocks was the Seattle-based, Ravenna Woods. Their unique sound, lively act, and charming presence was a no-brainer. 

Verizon and Caffe Vita presented another evening of free live music as part of the Coffee Shop Series on November 3rd, 2011, featuring local Seattle favorites Motopony and The Maldives. Photos after the jump…

Seattle hiphop sensations, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, were guests this week on Chase Jarvis LIVE, an online talk show series hosted by local photographer, Chase Jarvis.

My neighborhood blog once posted about a local band needing help with their first music video. They requested cool, funky lamps dropped off at one of the bars near my apartment and promised to take good care of them.

You might be forgiven for thinking that Key Arena was a poor choice for hosting a Death Cab for Cutie concert. I mean, how does a band with a catalog of seemingly sad, mellow songs keep an entire arena entertained? I was skeptical, but I was also very wrong.

The Black Keys played a VIP show for the opening of the new Microsoft Store at U Village in Seattle on October 21, 2011.

The Seattle Weekly REVERB fest is a local-acts-only deal, with no big name headliners and no mainstage – just a half-day lineup of some of the best up-and-coming artists playing in Ballard’s finer establishments. Kudos to Seattle Weekly for providing a showcase for the local musicians trying to find their footing.

MacLeans Magazine in Canada recently ran a story about how Feist has a “lost album” that she supposedly doesn’t want anyone to know about, called Monarchs (Lay Down Your Jeweled Head).

Theres no questioning that the past few years saw a resurgence in folk and roots sounding music. Call it Americana, call it Canadiana, whatever.

There’s been lots of announcements and news from Vancouver’s Said The Whale recently. A new EP titled “New Brighton” is due November 8, a US Tour through October and November, and a full-length album follows in March.