Becoming A Jackal
The first album from Ireland's latest export Villagers has been lavished with tribute from the New York Times and NPR, giving much early Stateside attention…
Wednesday's Recommended Show: Dirty Projectors at Neumos
I’ve been a fan of Brooklyn experimental rockers Dirty Projectors for years now, before they caught hold in the indie music community with their most…
Two Sunsets
Two Sunsets is a single disc release from a Glasgow band, The Pastels, and a Tokyo band, Tenniscoats. It was recorded when Tenniscoats had some…
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Here Comes the Indian was a brash onslaught of noise to me, when I first heard it. I didn't put much stock into it, and…
Win tickets to see Clinic and Shearwater at Neumos this Friday!
Clinic put on a great show for many reasons. They (usually) wear matching hospital garb on stage. They pound out frantic songs with hooks that…
Do It!
There is something appealing about an album that sounds like it was recorded completely off the cuff. There is an inherent danger with that sometimes;…
Beat Pyramid
Any music critic who tells you that the life of a music critic isn't one of constant regret and second-guessing is either (a) lying, (b)…
Good evening Seattle…please welcome back…THE NOTWIST!!!
So it's 2002...I'm hanging out at a record store in Richmond, VA, talking to a clerk about Bauhaus. "Have you heard The Notwist yet?" he…
Time to get out the nurse uniform, Clinic is coming to town
I just made it into work from the sheet of ice that is Capitol Hill (where I live) to work (usually a 30 minute walk…
The Freed Man
DIY didn't used to be a proud badge worn by bands, it was instead a fact of life for musicians trying to get anyone and…