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TSB interview: Wussy’s Chuck Cleaver talks to the SunBreak about his great, “word-of-mouth” band

Chris Burlingame — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:51:53 +0000

Wussy is one of those bands that music nerds like me just love talking about as much as we like listening to (and we listen plenty). As Robert Christgau wrote in 2012, “Wussy have been the best band in America since they released the first of their five superb albums in 2005, only nobody knows it … Continue reading →

Your Live Music Bets for the Weekend of August 23 through August 25

Tony Kay — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:06:34 +0000

The Dog Days of Summer are officially in place, so get ‘em while they’re hot. And if you’re of the opinion (like me) that the best moments of the soundtrack of your life should be set to live music, this weekend will not disappoint. Tonight (Friday, August 23): Pixies Cover Night (feat. members of Midday … Continue reading →

Your Live Music Bets for the Weekend of July 19 through the 21st

Tony Kay — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:24:24 +0000

If you're not one of the 40,000-odd sentient beings packing Safeco Field tonight to see a certain reasonably-well-known singer-songwriter ply his venerated wares, Two smaller venues are offering nostalgia trips of their own for a fraction of the price.

Save Body Expression While You Still Can with JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound

Andrew Hamlin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:38:38 +0000

I'm confident about this gig because believers such as this--believers in the dance, believers in body-heat communion, believers in taking the audience up in their balloon--always sound much better live than not-live, anyway.

SunBreak Giveaway: Crossfade Tickets

Tony Kay — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:30:16 +0000

The SunBreak is giving away one pair of tickets to Monday's show: Just enter your info in the form below by noon Sunday October 2, and you'll be in the drawing. Who knows? Maybe guitarist Ed Hall will even bust out the awesome riveted metal guitar he's playing in the "Killing me Inside" video on Monday night.

Soundfest Day 3 [Photo Gallery]

Shawn — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:30:33 +0000

It was a bloody end to a crazy first year of Seattle Soundfest. The photo to the left is Johnny Bonnel of Swingin' Utters as they opened for Stiff Little Fingers on Sunday night. Johnny held nothing back as they powered through an intense 45-minute set to a packed El Corazon. Easily the most anticipated show of the fest, the place was crazy-hot and packed with people excited for Stiff Little Fingers.