There is a feeling of redemption stitched throughout the new studio album by Spiritualized, and it is no wonder since songwriter Jason Pierce almost died from respiratory failure in 2005. He spent an extended period in the accident and emergency (A&E) ward at the Royal London Hospital and the traumatic experience is poignantly captured in […]
Great news! Sister pop duo Tegan and Sara have announced tour dates for this summer, and you betcha they're bringing their hilarious onstage sibling bickering and perfect harmonies to Seattle! The three-week tour celebrates the release of their forthcoming new record The Con, which drops on July 24 from Vapour/Sanctuary. All three imaginary girls have […]
I've long thought that the shuffle function on my iPod was psychic — and this morning's first song of the day further confirmed that suspicion. "Wake Up Exhausted" by Tegan & Sara from their third album, So Jealous, greeted me this morning as I stepped outside for the walk to work. After back-to-back late nights […]
Ah, nothing like the coming of spring. Flowers start poking their heads out of the ground and bursting forth with color that we've missed since the end of the summer. The air begins to warm with the re-emerging sun. People slowly come inching out of the their winter seclusion to venture into the "outdoors". And, […]
It's certainly not every day that you are abruptly awakened to the sound of Morrissey pounding on your hotel door. I can only imagine Nancy Sinatra's shock as she stood frozen in her door, curlers and mud-mask abound; the one-size-fits-all hotel bathrobe bunching awkwardly around her now past middle-aged mid-section. To anyone who has followed […]
If there is justice in the rock world, and accolades and sales go to those who truly deserve them, Tegan and Sara will own this year. With So Jealous, the third release from this Canadian twin sister duo, Tegan and Sara firmly establish themselves as visionary talents poised not only to contribute to the sound […]
So Jealous, the new album by the Canadian twin duo, Tegan and Sara is out in stores now! Tegan took a little time out of her busy touring schedule to have a cup of tea with all three imaginary girls. Read all about how Tegan and Sara write songs, their childhood and their sisterly fights… […]
