NXNW

Names everyone knows:
Modest Mouse (Issaquah, Wash.)
Death Cab for Cutie (Seattle)
Sleater-Kinney (Seattle)
Mudhoney (Seattle)

Local heroes:
The Cutters
Dragged by Horses
The Ian Fays (formerly of Humboldt, currently of SF) (playing Friday, Sept. 26 at Lil'Red and Saturday, Sept. 27 at Mosgo's!)

Lesser known, but really good:
Port O'Brien (SF)
Eleventeen (SF)