"fuck oj, don't you wanna know where kato is?"
It's not every day I get an email from Ben Lashes, frontman for Seattle pop band the Lashes, and I've certainly never gotten one with…
The Decemberists spreading joy this Fall
There's a lot of stuff going on in the Decemberist camp these days. They've committed to bringing us a new EP, The Perfect Crime #2…
Our Love To Admire
The third release from New York dolls Interpol is exactly what we’ve come to expect from the four lads: a beautiful, melancholic exploration of sound…
Sound of Silver
I normally attempt not to be hyperbolic with my reviews, but if you buy one album in this, let's say, decade, LCD Soundsystem's Sound of…
The Crane Wife
I have just had a good time listening to the major label debut of The Decemberists over and over, squeezing out sparks of joy and…
Road to Rouen
Supergrass began their career as an utterly refreshing blast of weed-choked breath in the face through the dreary post-grunge years with such bubbling pop bong-hits…
Warnings/Promises
Scottish band Idlewild will be in Seattle on September 30th at Neumo's. With each performance here, there seems to be a growing mutual love between…
Oh No
The Redwalls — "De Nova" {6.3} Buy it! {Capitol Records} These are both second albums by Chicago-based rock bands that have been together since the…
AstroPOP! for August 2003
Imaginary rock and roll astrology CD reviews for August 2003 Leo {July 23-August 22} Ah, summer! The long, hot days, the glare of the sun,…
Best of 2003: Top 10 Local/Northwest Imaginary Albums of the Year
Since the top five on this list all also appear on our Top 10 overall imaginary albums of the year list, we've added some Honorable…