Keith's Picks: Best Live Shows of 2006Keith's Picks: Best Live Shows of 2006
10. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Sasquatch (George, WA)
"All the bands a Sasquatch were good, but Clap Your Hands was the most fun." (photo by scarlet fyre)
9. Dengue Fever at Red Eye Fly during SXSW (Austin, TX)
"One of the more fun shows I saw this year. Oh and, Chhom Nimol is a babe." (photo by ioda alliance)
8. Silversun Pickups at The Capitol Hill Block Party (Seattle, WA)
"I didn't know what to expect and was blown away." (photo by gregoryperez; from a kexp benefit)
7. The Murder City Devils at The Capitol Hill Block Party (Seattle, WA)
"The sound sucked, I could hardly see but it was still one of the best shows of the year." (photo by crickontour)
6. We Are Scientists w/Art Brut at Neumos (Seattle, WA)
"Art Brut was great, We Are Scientists were better." (photo by kexplive)
5. Art Brut at Emos during SXSW (Austin, TX)
"What can I say. Top of the Pops!"
(photo by melochord75)
4. The Hold Steady at The Crocodile Cafe (Seattle, WA)
"Absolute best live show of the year. Hands down." (photo by haikugirl)
3. The Gossip at Bumbershoot (Seattle, WA)
"They were the best show I saw that weekend, and that's saying something." (photo by lobsterparty)
2. Arctic Monkeys at Sasquatch Festival (George, WA)
"They lived up to the hype and then some." (photo by spacehindu)
1. The Sword at El Corazon (Seattle, Wa)
"Better than when I saw Metallica about 15 years ago." (photo by chelseagirl; from Itonation Festival)
