My Maudlin Career
I'll be the first to admit that when I heard there was a new Camera Obscura record coming out, I expected a new collection of…
Desolation Wilderness, and their slow dreamy pop, will sparkle in the Jewel Box Theater tonight
I received Olympia band, Desolation Wilderness’ debut album White Light Strobing about a month ago and since then it has not left my 3 disc…
Haven't heard Wooden Birds yet? See them tonight at Chop Suey
Austin-based quintet Wooden Birds is the brainchild of indie everyman Andrew Kenny, who also heads up the American Analog Set and has played with Arthur…
Alarm Bell City
The Apple War came into existence when the founding members met in Bellingham in 2007. Upon relocating to Seattle in 2008, they recorded this engaging…
Debut of two brand new Smittens videos
I am pleased to announce the debut of The Smittens new video for "One Hundred Roses" off their HHBTM album The Coolest Thing About Love.…
Elvis Perkins In Dearland
On Elvis Perkins’ first album, Ash Wednesday, he sounded like a mixture of Bob Dylan and Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel. I even initially…
Star Lake Drownings
Seattle quintet, Star Lake Drownings, has the perfect sound for your summer soundtrack. Their self-titled debut has just been independently released and it is a…
New Superchunk single out July 7th
Hooray! More new Superchunk!This new Superchunk single was produced by Scott Solter (John Vanderslice, The Mountain Goats) at Overdub Lane in Durham, NC, and will…
Histoire de Melody Nelson
Seattle's exceptionally cool Light in the Attic Records has wisely released another long lost classic. This time, it is one by the relatively unknown French…
"13 Songs with John" updates you on the forthcoming Long Winters album
Because of what are surely a lot of people asking when the next Long Winters album will be finished (or at least asking for a…