Annie's 'Don't Stop' to be released in November – finally
Dear lord, this is exciting. Annie, the Norwegian princess of perfect pop, is FINALLY going to release her second album, Don't Stop, in November. I…
Elizabeth Goodman writes the book on Cat Power
Elizabeth Goodman, a former editor at the missed rock magazine Blender, has written a very compelling biography of Chan Marshall, the artist we collectively know…
Bumbershoot preview: Point Juncture, WA
On Point Juncture, WA's website, they helpfully point out that "it's a band, not a place." It's actually quite a relief that I don't have…
Bumbershoot preview: Past Lives
In the past lives of Past Lives, the geneology includes four former members of the notable post-hardcore band The Blood Brothers. What Past Lives does…
Bumbershoot preview: Metric
With their latest album, Fantasies, Canadian rock band Metric doesn't really break any new ground, at least as far as their sound goes. Instead, the…
Imaginary Interview: Sally Shapiro
When songs from Sally Shapiro’s debut album, Disco Romance, began showing up on mp3 blogs and music websites, there was not a lot known about…
Bumbershoot preview: Mayer Hawthorne
The story with Mayer Hawthorne is that he recorded a couple of neo-soul songs and the would-be head of his label, Stones Throw, initially assumed…
Bumbershoot preview: Wallpaper
When I heard Wallpaper for the first time, I immediately thought of a cross between The Kinks and Weezer (at least Weezer before Rivers Cuomo's…
Bumbershoot preview: Lenka
On the Bumbershoot schedule this year, Australian-born, LA-based singer/songwriter Lenka is the closest thing to a pop star on the roster. When Lenka is at her…
Bumbershoot preview: Dyme Def
On their Jay-Z sampling single "The Game Needs Me", Dyme Def made one of my very favorite boasts in hip hop: "I'm the future, wondering…