Great new-ish band: School of Seven Bells
When Benjamin Curtis left Secret Machines last year, he told Pitchfork that it caused a shit storm with the most devoted of his previous band's…
New Rachael Yamagata record/tour finally on the way
I remember the first time I saw Rachael Yamagata perform. I fell in love with her smoky, sensual voice; to this day I think she…
Der Fuhrer is now following you on Twitter!
What was it that Alan Alda said in Crimes and Misdemeanors, "Comedy is tragedy plus timing?" Does that mean it is too soon to be…
Who likes local indie rock and swearing?
To which I answer: who the fuck doesn't?Thursday night at The Sunset celebrates the release of the latest installment of Levi Fuller's excellent, quarterly Ball…
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Megan Seling named new host of The End's "The Young and the Restless"
Sometimes I'll channel surf in my car and switch radio stations when KEXP plays some folkie, beard rock or too earnest for its own good indie…
KEXP BBQ 2008: The Saturday Knights
The KEXP BBQ started out fantastic – and then Mother Nature intervened. It was unfortunate that it started pouring just as the third band of…
Montgomery County Bulletin to fold. Thanks Slate.
Has anyone been following this story about the small alt-weekly in Texas that was plagiarizing from Slate?Slate's music critic, Jody Rosen, was tipped off that…
Changes to You Am I-ish show on Friday at the Sunset
This is a perfect example of making lemonade out of lemons.Tim Rogers, the frontman for the infrickencredible Australian rock band You Am I was ready…
Happy Birthday to Cakespy!
Lately I've been obsessed with dessert writing, mostly because I started reading Cupcakes Take the Cake. That led me directly to reading Seattle's very own…
Great show at the Tractor tonight
I know it's short notice and a Tuesday but if you don't have plans this evening, I highly recommend an excellent power-pop show at the…