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On March 9, 2010, Seattle welcomes indie dream pop group, A Sunny Day In Glasgow at the Vera Project for an all ages show. A few days later, the band releases the Nitetime Rainbows, an EP that follows their critically acclaimed album from last year, Ashes Grammar. The recording sessions for Ashes Grammar stretched across 6 months and were fraught with all kinds of disaster. But they were also incredibly productive. After the album’s completion, a good number of extra songs were put on the shelf for a while as the core trio of Ben Daniels, Annie Fredrickson and Josh Meakim reclaimed their lives. Not long after, Ben was laid off from his job and his afternoons were spent recording new music in the West Philly mansion where he was house sitting. Josh and Annie would come over often to record and hang out. Friendships were cemented. The first results of this wonderful time in ASDIG history are heard on the Nitetime Rainbows EP; an album of some of their brightest sounding songs to date. These are the sounds of a band falling in love, a band having fun.

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Recent transplant Carolyn Manney acquaints herself with her new city by exploring the two things Seattle is, perhaps, best known for: coffee and music. Read her report which provides an overview of the music programs offered by our favorite coffee houses in Capitol Hill, a neighborhood which boasts some great places for roasts and tunes of all different flavors...  [continue to article]








We don't try—nor are we capable of—being "THE" music guide for all things indie in Seattle. So, when we stumble upon other great resources, we're more than happy to pass along our finds. Three Imaginary Girls has grown to be a robust online magazine that reaches beyond music into other contemporary cultural occupations, political commentary, and love advice. It was voted "MVP of Seattle Music 2004" by readers of Seattle Weekly. Sound on the Sound is a fantastic Seattle-based music blog. Well-designed and noticeably the product of great inspiration, it is featured in groovemine.com's music blog round-up. If you enjoy meandering your way through tons of content and want to access concert schedule info all on one site, The Stranger online is your best bet.