SIFF 2013 Preview: Face the Music
Hello, Imaginaries! This year's Face the Music program at the Seattle International Film Festival contains some music documentaries I AM SUPER EXCITED ABOUT!!! You can…
Wilderness Decades: Lesser Known Dylan
It is more than a little daunting to write about the music of Bob Dylan. He has been recording music for fifty years now, and…
'Tis the season for celebrated mythology: The Secret History of Rock 'N' Roll
Christopher Knowles is the author of the recently published book The Secret History of Rock 'N' Roll, which ties the rock-era music scene back to…
Audio Oasis: An Imaginary Treatise on Sound
You know Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Dan Deacon and other great indie innovators are getting textural and contextual inspiration from somewhere other than what's reviewed…
Another reason to love your vinyl
One of the best reasons to keeping loving vinyl in the 21st century is the big, gorgeous covers. I'm thinking the Menomena Friend and Foe…
Tangled up in blue states
In case, for some reason, celebrity endorsements still (or ever) mattered, Bob Dylan has officially announced his endorsement of Barack Obama: "Well, you know right…
I'm Not There Soundtrack
It's been quite a couple of weeks for I'm Not There. First, Cate Blanchett earned a nomination for best supporting actress for her rendition of…
Dusting off the old albums
With the mediocre (at best) new releases we’ve had over the last few weeks, I find myself dusting off albums I haven’t listened to in…
Tonight's Recommended Show: Don't Look Back at Northwest Film Forum
SIFF may have ended yesterday (and film-sters all over Seattle are finally getting the chance to see other people outside the confines of a dark…
Dylan and My Morning Jacket @ Red Rocks July 19
For those looking for a summer vacation, My Morning Jacket is opening for Bob Dylan at Red Rocks on Thursday July 19th. Here's hoping for…