Favorite band alert: Dangerous Ponies {at the Comet this Wens 4/27}
In this era of sponsored hype nonsense and corporate grassroots initiatives, it's time to get back to the core of why we get dirty fingernails…
Trying to get a handle on my excitement for the Pains of Being Pure at Heart show {this Friday}
 It's been a tough past couple days as I whittle down the countdown clock to Friday night and the big Pains of Being Pure…
Imaginary crush: The Tellers {filling up the Pooh Sticks / Libertines hole in my heart}
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1YjSE_EenA] I feel so worldly… my favorite new band is from Belgium! What I love most about The Tellers is their ability to expertly combine…
You Say Party! take a break and mess up my to-do list
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaJExv7JsDM] After a tough couple years, the Canadian excitable, indie-dancie, post-punky band known as You Say Party! has decided to take a break. From the…
Get delightful with Darren Hanlon this Saturday {4/16 – early show!}
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1x-JOp9t_U]Our favorite Australian balladeer is coming to Seattle for an early Saturday show on Saturday 16th! Touring in support of 2010's brilliant I Will Love…
Imaginary Favorite: When I Was 12 {cute ~ indie-pop ~ delicious}
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFXrIovkcEU]I feel like a big heel that it's taken me this long to find out about Philadelphia's When I Was 12 (hello know-it-all popfed legions,…
The Smiths as covered by members of Built to Spill, Wedding Present, Vivian Girls, and…
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LduFow83mp8] (Doug Martsch covering a Smiths song that isn't "Reel Around The Fountain") It's been a while since we've heard anything new from a member…
Brave Irene brings on the fuzzy gal pop, Slumberland-style
If the two teaser tracks posted on the internet are representative of the new Brave Irene album, I think I've found my favorite fuzzy pop…
Indie-pop-iliciousness from Vancouver {Canada}: The Oh Wells
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2cMUv2fFKg]In case you didn't get a chance to see them at the 2011 all-ages battle of the bands competition, Sound Off at the EMP (at…
Pre-order the new BOAT album and be a part of the ltd. edition cassette revival
We have been lucky enough to get a sneak listen to the new BOAT album, Dress Like Your Idols, releasing March 22, 2011 on Magic…