TM6 on "Belltown To Ballard" tour
Friends know I almost make it to every Transmissionary Six show, as I have a big heart for sexy noir science fiction folk-rock -- and…
"Mystery Train" on the tracks again
I got a book you need to read! I'm not selling it, but I'm recommending it.Please go to your local indie bookstores and ask for…
Pastel Gothic
Finally! One of Seattle's great indie rock-slash-punk hybrids, Biography of Ferns, has released a collection of songs they've been destroying live since formation around the…
TENNIS PRO! TONIGHT! EASY STREET RECORDS!
8 PM at Easy Street tonight (Friday)! We know you were just there on Record Store Day but come back and see the very awesome…
Flight of the Conchords
Not having cable, my first exposure to Kiwi comedy/indie-rock duo Flight of the Conchords was a perfect scenario — drinking the delicious and strong (and…
From The Valley To The Stars
Sarah Assbring's second full-length for The Control Group as El Perro del Mar is a perfect definition of the word 'album.' It is a 16-track…
The Animals At Night, at night, tonight
I was in Linda's the weekend before last, having some biscuits and gravy and listening to some very cool Trip Rock that reminded me of…
No love for the Doors
Wow, that was some thunder and rain that just swamped my little apartment off The Ave! A weird, cool, dark day that brings me to…
What would your 33 1/3 be?
Followers of the KEXP Blog have all been enjoying the great book reviews by Spike of the 33 1/3 series (easily found at Seattle record…
Don't fear the Piano-Playing Female Singer-Songwriter
OK, I admit, if 'acoustic-based singer-songwriter' had a section at the record store, I'd be hopping over it -- despite the fact that many of…