Artist: The-Maldives

The Maldives at Slackfest ::: Photo by Abbey Tommorow in T-town at Cheney stadium, VP candidate Joe Biden swings through and hopes to drag his coat-tails a bit for democratic candidates in our state this year, especially our incumbent Governor Chris Gregoire who can't seem to shake the cookie-cutter conservative challenge of Dino Rossi. As a part of the rally, apparently local favs the Maldives will be keeping the crowd entertained prior to Biden's appearance at 2pm. As these things go I expect there to be loads of local politicians speaking in addition to [...]

It is scheduled to take place at Cheney Stadium, home of the Tacoma Rainiers minor league baseball team at 2pm. read more

It is scheduled to take place at Cheney Stadium, home of the Tacoma Rainiers minor league baseball team at 2pm. read more

Wow, there's a ton of great stuff going on tonight around town, despite it being a dreary Monday. We're having a hard time trying to decide where we'll end up tonight. Will it be.... The Maldives at The Sunset Tavern The Maldives ::: photo by Abbey or Grudge Rock at The Re-Bar hosted by Professor Jake Stratton of Bloodhag pitting The Steel Tigers of Death against Android Hero in [...]

See Me River - Time Machine The Lonely Forest - We Sing In Time Monotonix - Ride Land of Talk - Corner Phone Noah and The Whale - Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down The Maldives - I Have Found The Moondoggies - Don't Be a [...]

I had a buddy at school that was pretty nuts. He'd routinely go on 24+ hour benders, smoked so many cigarettes that his jaundiced fingers looked like a picture out of a junior high health book, and would get drunk and repeat the word "seriously" to you over and over again while trying to form a sentence. But the kicker was the way he used to let us know he was coming to visit Chicago. You'd always get an email the day of his visit saying, "I'm coming to Chicago. Look for me." Classic. No specifics. No request to stay [...]

• The Maldives - Darkness Follows-mp3
• The Maldives - Goodbye

The Maldives made this photographer and fan very happy when the first three songs they played - the three photographers are allowed to be up close and photograph - were my absolute favorites. To a packed house the band opened with "Goodbye," "The Time is Right Now," and "Cold November Rain." I was so blissed out and too busy singing along, that I didn't snap any good Maldives photos - luckily Josh did. [...]

This makes me very very very happy: Recording, Day 4 Nothing like a cold and the promise of a cup of hot Tang to make a Saturday afternoon feel like the best day of yr life. Day 4 at Avast, the old Ironwood, basic tracks are done, drum and bass. 36 clocked hours of playing guitar. Blisters, callouses, the like. 2 bottles of Old Crow, 1 Jameson's, 1 Hornito's, 196 beers and counting. Breakfast burritos with mounds of avocado, cheese, mushrooms and Tabasco. The sound of a B-3 Hammond reaching [...]

August was a rich month for new music for me. I found some new favorites that have been playing on repeat. * J. Tillman - Steel on Steel * The Maldives - any song i could get my paws on, as well as their album * The Moondoggies - Don't be a Stranger * The Builders and the Butchers - The Builders and the Butchers * David Bazan - Live from Sasquatch 2008 * The National [...]

A Needle in the Hay is our Bumbershoot Artist Profile series for 2008, provided to help you sift through the daunting schedule at our town's flagship festival. In it were seeking provide insight into the diversity of great local talent being showcased and give you a few good bands to structure your schedule around. In other words: these are our recommendations for who to see at Bumbershoot. Artist Name : The Maldives Hails from : Seattle, WA Get their kicks playin' [...]

Jesse Sykes ::: Photos by Josh Yesterday evening was a glorious time to lay out on the lawn and enjoy some of the best Seattle music has to offer. You can do it again tonight with Rocky Votolato or next weekend with some other great bands. The Maldives ::: Photos by Josh Flickr: The Maldives and Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter at the Mural Amphitheatre August 15, 2008

Starting today and going for the next two weekends prior to Bumbershoot, KEXP is sponsoring what they are calling KEXP Concerts at the Mural , featuring some great local acts playing at Seattle Center's Mural Amphitheatre on Friday and Saturday evenings. In our humble opinion the first night is the most exciting, featuring some local Americana all-stars in both Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter and the Maldives . The bands will be gracing the stage between 6pm and 8pm, with a KEXP DJ to warm things up in the hour leading up to 6, which this [...]

It was a bit of a long week at Sound on the Sound headquarters, so we are glad that Thursday's work is done and all we have between ourselves and Friday is tonight's drinking. We're also super excited, as well as facing a large dilemma, because there are a ton of great shows going on around town tomorrow. I myself, will be trying to figure out how to split myself in little pieces and attend all of them. Tell me you don't need banjo on your friday ::: photo by Josh [...]

poster by Matt Corey This Saturday, Audioasis will be hosting its monthly benefit show at the High Dive in Fremont. The live broadcast begins at 6pm, with by a live performance at 6:30pm by Whalebones , whose make-up includes local singer/songwriter Amy Blashke (also known from Night Canopy). Whalebones - Don't You Know ( MP3 ) via Pitchfork At 8:30 nine piece alt-country band [...]

• The Maldives - Goodbye