New Lykke Li video: Breaking It Up
A little over an hour ago I blogged here about the breakup of my big iPod obsession, Be Your Own Pet, breaking up. Fortunately, my…
Be Your Own Pet Breaking Up
I found out about this on Friday but didn't post anything on it until now just because I wanted to enjoy living in denial over…
Radical or Pro-Parental?
An alternate title to this post was going to be "Girls Exposed to Rock 'N Roll at Rock 'N Roll Camp for Girls".Here's the story:…
An interview with The Subways
Ever since the first time I heard The Subway’s ridiculously catchy hit single “Rock and Roll Queen” in 2005, I’ve been a fan of the…
Wynne Greenwood is a genius – and has the cake to prove it
On Wednesday, The Stranger gave out cakes to the artists they selected, as they have done every year since 2003, as Geniuses. This years recipients are…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Grand Ole Party
One of the great things about rock and/or roll is that you can appropriate anything you want and make it into your own image. Case…
Capitol Hill Block Party: Little Party and the Bad Business
Watching Little Party and the Bad Business play at the Vera Stage on Saturday afternoon made me wish I was still a teenager, before I…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Man Plus
Man Plus is one of the most accessible bands I’ve seen at CHBP this year. They have a dance-y, pop/rock sound that is easy to…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2008: Jaguar Love
For a while I was wondering if I'd ever get to see Jaguar Love live.Their first-ever show was opening for New Young Pony Club at…
Capitol Hill Block Party: New Faces
The New Faces are good. Maybe even very good. They're not rewriting rock or doing anything innovative (but who is these days anyway?). They borrow…