Vök releasing Tension October 21
For the last year or so, Vök have been building more tension in Reykjavík than the Holuhraun Volcano, but they’ve been hard to find Stateside…
Happy birthday, Seattle Living Room Shows!
How do you throw yourself a surprise party? If you’re Kristen and Carrie Watt, you book a festival’s worth of the Pacific Northwest’s favorite indie…
Are you on the Seattle Living Room Shows list yet?
You know how in the movies all the beautiful people go to secret shows in lofts and warehouses where you can only get in if…
DVD captures Lemolo's Beautiful Night
When local dream pop duo Lemolo sold out two nights at the Columbia Theatre for the release of their debut album Kaleidoscope, no one was…
Smilewound
If it’s the frozen, outer space soundscapes of Sigur Rós that floats your soul, it can seem like your only hope is a genre of…
Artificial Daylight
I am obsessed with Artificial Daylight, the second album from the independent Icelandic folk-pop band 1860. Far from a sophomore slump, Artificial Daylight draws inspiration…
Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All
Hard Listening is the biography of a rock supergroup (consisting mostly of best-selling authors) that lasted for twenty years (playing to audiences that consisted mostly…
Recommended Show: BellaMaine with Poor Moon
The two singers who front BellaMaine are married to each other and have a toddler. At first blush, this adorable family image suits Julianne Thompson’s…
Made in Iceland VI
Maybe you’ve noticed that Iceland is having a moment? Between volcanic eruptions on the news, nonstop flights between Seattle and Reykjavík advertised on the side…
Imaginary Interview: The Redwood Plan
The Redwood Plan celebrated the release of their second album, Green Light Go, at Neumos on February 15. Adding electronic elements to their dance-punk sound,…