Only In Dreams
"I do not pray but tonight I am begging," she sings on "Heartbeat," five tracks into Only In Dreams, the Dum Dum Girls' second album.…
Prison Boxing
Earlier this year, some friends and I set out to see Cataldo play a show at Neumo’s in support of The Globes and Say Hi.…
Recommended Show: The Shondes at the Vera this Saturday {10/1}
The Shondes are a quartet of femme-led firebrands who mix personally passionate and politically charged melodic punk with ragingly romantic vocals seasoned by klezmer verve…
Wild Flag
Wild Flag is a quartet love affair smooshing Portland and D.C.-based warrior women together, combining the velvety and violent vocals/guitars of Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney), Mary…
Imaginary Interview with Maggie Bjorklund {playing w/CoBirds Unite 8/17 at the Triple Door}
Sometimes record labels fall in love with someone at first sight (sound?) too. Danish pedal guitar angel Maggie Bjorklund was weaving steel around blood and…
The Help
{The Help opened in Seattle on Wednesday, 8/10 and is playing at the Metro, Oak Tree Cinemas, Majestic Bay and AMC Pacific Place} I am…
Sky Full of Holes
More than a great percentage of people I’ve met, I’m someone who likes things I can count on. This might explain everything from why I’ve…
Good One
Can you believe Tig Notaro has been doing stand up for 14 years? I can believe it. I can totally wrap my head around that…
Bring back the sun (??!!) with Imaginary Amie's Summer Mixtape
Ahhh….summer. There's nothing quite like cranking up a bouncy, happy song on a sunny day - whether you're in a car with the top down,…
Smoke Ring For My Halo
{Kurt Vile is going to be playing the Capitol Hill Block Party on Friday, July 22, starting at 5pm on the Main Stage.} Kurt Vile…