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After almost two years of waiting, the Hella Mega Tour featuring Green Day, Weezer, and Fall Out Boy finally happened at T-Mobile Park on Labor Day in Seattle.

A few years ago, the organizers of Record Store Day decided to capitalize on Black Friday and created "Record Store Day: Black Friday."

Though PTL has been around for over two decades, it wasn't until recently that frontman David Bazan decided to bring the band back from the dead -- after the band split in 2006.

Let's face it, if you live in a small town, the chances of finding the records that you want are going to be VERY slim.

As the resident vinyl junkie here, I don't know how many times I people ask me, "Xander, I want to start collecting vinyl -- what's the best way to get albums?"

It's been over two decades since Simple Minds has embarked on a major U.S. tour.

This past weekend, people from all over the Pacific Northwest came to witness the spectacle that is alternative metal band Linkin Park. LP brought their Carnivores tour to The Gorge Amphitheater, near George, in support of their sixth album, "The Hunting Party."

The Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl win last sunday was something over 30 years in the making. Most of us remember their trip to Super Bowl XL... Then again most of us don't want to remember that at all. Many 12's packed local establishments around Yakima, however KATS was at Jack-Sons West for what could be one of the best Super Bowl parties I have witnessed...

My friend Xander Deccio went to a local restaurant here in Yakima. The photo was taken by him when he was ready to leave.

Seattle based pop/alt-rock group Eclectic Approach closed out 2013's Downtown Summer Nights with a crazy show to go out with a bang. The group who has been blowing up all over the place, which included a performance on Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel and also being  named the top unsigned band by MTV’s OurStage... Read More ...

This year's Sasquatch! Music Festival kicked off with a bang! Well ... OK, the weather wasn't exactly cooperative, as it rained on Friday and most of Monday, but that didn't stop thousands upon thousands of concertgoers from enjoying four days (May 24-27) of awesome music at the Gorge Amphitheater, one of the most beautiful venues in the country. Among the acts on hand were Vampire Weekend, Mackle

Red Hot Chili Peppers rocked Portland's Rose Garden this past Wednesday. The band is currently on tour supporting their new album I'm With You. RHCP (as what most fans call them) didn't disappoint either, playing new songs off of their current album; as well as classic hits that everyone has grown to love...