Fiery Furnaces command the Croc
I'd never seen the Fiery Furnaces before, so I was both stupefied and thrilled by their performance Tuesday night at the Crocodile Cafe. The opening…
Bitter Tea
Sometimes, when I lie awake at night like I'm apt to do, I wonder if there isn't some grand joke going on around me of…
Rehearsing My Choir
Typically, when promotional material for an album uses the phrase "as much musical theatre as concept album," I get the screaming heebie-geebies. My mind conjures…
The 4th Annual Siren Festival
{Remembering hearing all those Siren Music Festival ads on KEXP? Remember how sad you were that you couldn't afford the plane ticket to attend? Our…
Blueberry Boat
Somehow, bands with brother-sister duos always pique my interest. Perhaps it's because I'm part of a brother-sister duo myself. There seems to be something unique,…
AstroPOP! for January 2004
Imaginary rock and roll astrology CD reviews by Chilly C for January 2004 Capricorn {December 22-January 19} Your ill will towards the romantically smitten has…