Down To Sea Level
I'm currently reading Bonk by Mary Roach. It's the history of modern sex research, by the author of the wonderful bestseller about death, Stiff. The…
A bit of a leak on the Noise for the Needy festival two surprise headliners
Everyone getting ready for the Noise for the Needy festival this weekend?? I hope this week flies by, as I am (as they once used to…
Are You There, God? It's Me, Tennis Pro.
The third Tennis Pro album (and the one with the best title and cover art) opens in a miasmatic soundscape of radio near-silence and very…
!Gross!
!Gross! is the kind of urban-versus-rural aural shit that oozes out of black holes like Kent and Renton (where Pleasureboaters happen to be from). Noisy…
Tropical Trust EP
There is a paternal-sounding antagonist who's "got your nose" at the end of this record; he's "looking out for number one" but damned if I…
Cancer Rising rose above
Friday night's The Physics / Caves / Cancer Rising / Emeralds show was the first landmark show of my summer. The weather was perfect for…
Shane Tutmarc solo love tonight. Have Mercy!
Last minute notice, but if you've been a fan of Shane Tutmarc like I have over the past few years (I think I did the…
Rolling Stone shows great taste with Fleet Foxes
Rolling Stone continues improving and setting new standards (again) of late with their review section. People who pick on the covers and some of the…
Tom Waits: Under Review 1983-2006
I will admit that some of the early Under Review DVDs were kind of shaky. If you bought one of them back when the critics…
Cancer Rising's victorious return show (now with Caves added to the bill)
I don't care what the weather is like this week. Sunny or cloudy, cold or muggy, this Friday night 5/30 I am going to King…