Imaginary Interview: The Dutchess and The Duke at Capitol Hill Block Party 2009
Jesse Lortz and Kimberly Morrison of The Dutchess and The Duke sit down at Cafe Vita with threeimaginarygirls to discuss their new album, Sunrise/Sunset, their…
Chomp down at Light in the Attic's 3rd annual doughnut eating contest
Here is a little free association test for you: When you hear the expression "competitive eating," what comes to mind? If the answer wasn't a…
Get Young
Boston-via-Vermont dance punk trio, Pretty & Nice, serve up delectable rock riffs on their Hardly Art debut. Recorded in a basement studio, Get Young is…
Blood and guts and the Dutchess and the Duke
Who says heart-melty duos who sing with the wisdom of Bob Dylan and the striking magnetism of Leonard Cohen can't be gross too? Stripped-down melody…
Catching up on my Pica Beats consumption
My latest obsession is Seattle band The Pica Beats. Their album Beating Back the Claws of the Cold (Hardly Art) is so lovingly lo-fi with…
New releases from Easy Street Records
There's lots of good stuff this week!Local Seattle label Hardly Art is putting out the Moondoggies debut today, called Don't Be A Stranger. The band…
The Dutchess and the Duke tour with… why, Fleet Foxes!
Just because I feel like antagonizing ChrisB, I have to mention the Fleet Foxes one more time today.Seattle-based husband-wife duo (and recent Hardly Art signees)…
Photo of the moment: Le Loup at Chop Suey
From TIG contributor Jeanine Anderson, sure looks like last night's Le Loup show was big fun: Eagerly anticipating that review!!
Tonight's Recommended Show: Arthur & Yu {album release}, A Sunny Day In Glasgow, and My Teenage Stride at the Crocodile
It's been a while since I've been this excited about an entire bill. Tonight's Crocodile is solid from soup to nuts!Opening it up is Brooklyn's…
Hardly Art adds Le Loup, Barsuk adds David Bazan
Exciting news from a couple of great local Northwest labels...First up, budding label Hardly Art doubled its roster by adding a second band: a seven-piece…