Mad Rad ::: photo by Abbey Simmons Considering the epic weekend of music that awaits us Seattle, I wouldn't blame you if you took off Monday and Tuesday to prepare your ear drums, liver, feet, and wallet for Capitol Hill Block Party. In fact, that's exactly what I'll be doing. But, there's no rest for the [...]
Photo by Samantha Wood After five years of gracing nearly every stage Seattle has to offer, local rock locomotive H is for Hellgate has been finally derailed by the announced departure of another member (amicably, he's off to another country). Going through one line-up change last year was tough, but two in as many years? Hard [...]
H is for Hellgate plays TIG's Inauguration Celebration with Friday Mile, Benjamin Bear and Ed Wang on Tuesday, January 20. $7, 21+, doors at 8pm. read more
TIG staffers are a lot like you -- coming up with our list of faves for the year is a fun and gripping process. This year we figured the sum of our parts would be make for an interesting list. read more
Please join us on Inauguration Night - after you've watch the swearing-in of President Obama and Vice President Biden and Rick Warren's invocation - at Chop Suey for some kick ass rock and roll with some of my absolutely favorite Northwest rock bands. read more

The Portland-based label Stereotype Records is taking some time to look back on 2008 and celebrate some of their recent releases in the form of a free sampler download . The seven-tracks include one of our favorites: Autopilot is for Lovers ' "Dogs for Cats" from their Sore Eyes EP. Track Listing 01. Karin Tatoyan - "History of Stains" 02. The Welcome Matt - "Bubble" 03. Autopilot is for Lovers - "Dogs for Cats" 04. H is for Hellgate - "Description of [...]

Sound on the Sound has five nights of concerts in a row this week! Usually August and the weeks before Bumbershoot are slim pickings in Seattle, but not this summer. For every night we're already promised to a show, there's at least one, often two other shows that we'd also love to go to. Here's how the week is looking. Tuesday: We already told you we're heading to the Blue Moon for a special night of Acoustic Sets . Bloodhag ::: photo by [...]

This Saturday on Audioasis , Hannah Levin will host H is for Hellgate and Levator H Is For Hellgate Progressive indie pop band H is for Hellgate will be performing live on Audioasis at 6pm. H is for Hellgate is very guitar driven combined with a pop style and sing-a-long choruses. This band also contains singer/songwriter Jamie Henkensiefken and Ben Baier from We Wrote The Book On Connectors . Reasons to listen to the [...]
The Boggs : "Arm in Arm" [mp3] from Fort @myspace other music blog posts: @elbo.ws @hype Casper and the Cookies : "Sid from Central Park" [mp3] from The Optimist's Club @myspace other music blog posts: @elbo.ws @hype Godspeed You Black Emperor</strong >: 2003-04-09, Halifax [mp3,ogg,flac] @myspace other music [...]