Another Rainy Saturday

With last week’s SXSW event in Austin, countless (ok, somewhere around fifty) Seattle-based artists made their way to Texas to perform before crowds flocking to the festival. Superstar photographer Dave Lichterman was there with his SLR to capture his first SXSW experience. This photo set (probably the largest one we’ve ever run: 41 photos, if we [...]

Tuesday night held a showcase of several of the biggest acts in Northwest hip hop as a benefit for the music program at the Rainier Vista Boys and Girls Club. Artists like Shabazz Palaces, Mash Hall, Mad Rad, THEESatisfaction and Macklemore took the stage at Neumos for the benefit and celebration of a forthcoming compilation CD, [...]

This came as something of a shock, even though the rumor had been floating around Twitter for at least a few months. Still, it was quite a pleasant surprise to see that the hip hop duo Shabazz Palaces signed with Sub Pop. The label has gotten some criticism lately for not signing Northwest bands and [...]

Photographer Dave Lichterman was on hand to capture the Capitol Hill Block Party with his camera for us. Here are some of his always-excellent photos. You can see more here.