First acts confirmed for Bumbershoot
I doubt this is an April Fool's joke so I'll put it out there, Bumbershoot announced the first list of acts to play this year.…
Photo Essay: Two Mind-Blowing Nights with Feral Children and Dead Confederate
I created the opportunity to see Feral Children and Dead Confederate at the Doug Fir in Portland Tuesday night, then saw them again Wednesday at…
Imaginary Interview: Dead Confederate
The Athens-based Southern rock band Dead Confederate has had a meteoric 2008, most of it before the release of their excellent debut record Wrecking Ball,…
Dead Confederate at TT the Bear's Place
First, let me start with the basics: Without even the slightest slice of hyperbole, Dead Confederate is now my current favorite band. They had already…
Dead Confederate EP
As Dead Confederate's self-titled EP begins with the tearful, reverberant ballad, "Memorial Day Night," fear sets in: Does the world need another My Morning Jacket?…
Free Music Friday!
Check it out! It's week three of Free Music Friday! Here, once again, we provide you with links to some worthy MP3s across the web.…
KEXP Yule Benefit: stick to the local brews
When I arrived at the KEXP Yule Benefit, Feral Children had just begun their set. Screaming, thrashy energy poured out of the local band as…
Your imaginary questions answered! (In case you missed it)
Just wanted to mention that the reviews in which your fabulous imaginary questions are answered by TWO awesome bands (Elk City and Dead Confederate) have…
CMJ 2007: Part 2
Picking up where we left off in CMJ 2007 part one... After my Thursday afternoon with Yo Majesty and Elk City, I headed over to…