Faux Hoax = Folks?
The great Dave Allen of Gang of Four, Danny Seim (Menomena) and John Askew (Tracker) have a new project: Faux Hoax, crazily pronounced "Folks". The…
Are bands "in the t-shirt business"? Should they be?
First thing, if you don't read the PDX-based music blog Pampelmoose, you really should. It is run by Dave Allen, the bassist for the legendary…
Live at KEXP: Volume 2
There are two things a great compilation album can accomplish: it can either round up the best songs from important bands, either established or emerging…
Return the Gift
(On a dark Saturday afternoon Billy Bullock came over to my basement apartment and brought over a copy of the new Gang of Four album,…