The Horrible Truth About Burma
The importance of the first batch of recordings by Mission of Burma is something that should not be overlooked. Their jagged artful rock burst onto…
Real Emotional Trash
I think I've said this before, but if anyone can survive the '90s modern rock scene to record that seminal, late career album when he's…
"All for Swinging You Around" by The New Pornographers
I generally like The New Pornographers pretty alright. I generally like Neko Case pretty alright. When Neko Case steps out of the backing-vocal spot with…
"Rue the Whirl" – Boards of Canada
Boards of Canada are my favorite electronic artists. They stem from the remote seeds of Can, Kraftwerk and French electronics guru Jean Jacques Perry, though…
Jukebox
When Cat Power covered the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” in 2000, it was, and remains, my favorite reinterpretation of any song. The…
Tiptoeing toward the new year – what will be great in 2008?
The thought of 2008 still leaves me a little uneasy. I liked 2007 a whole darn lot, and it seems to soon to let it…
New Cave Singers video
I just stumbled on this awesome new video for the Cave Singers. It's for their song "Dancing On Our Graves." It's an old time hootenanny…
Cave Singers free ticket giveaway (Deadline = midnight Thursday!)
One of the Seattle bands making the biggest splash at the moment has to be the Cave Singers, the quirky folk-rock band that features former…
Cat Power's "Jukebox" Details
Pitchfork has been revealing all the details of Cat Power's upcoming covers album as they've been getting them and from the looks of things, I may…
Cave Singers impress bloggers, dazzle crowd within 24 hrs of releasing debut record
Sure it's only been one day since the release of the highly anticipated Cave Singers debut, Invitation Songs. It was quite a day for the…