Moms
For their fifth full-length album, Moms, Portland’s Menomena underwent a significant lineup change: front man and multi-instrumentalist Brent Knopf left the group in January of…
Can You Imagine? a perfect night at the Sunset {8/25} and a new album too!
Seattle's own Can You Imagine? are playing the Sunset Tavern this Saturday night, August 25 at 9 p.m. A quintet of classy vets and charming…
Heavy rotation: best of a yummy Summer
It's late summer and I have been listening to many refreshing albums, as the world heats up more than ever. And now, it's time for…
Very imaginary tribute albums for The Smiths and Repo Man out from American Laundromat
Compilations of artists covering other artists thematically or conceptually are some of the very best and worst albums in our collections, aren't they? I never…
I Know What Love Isn't
I never really *got* Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman till now, I don't think. Which is kind of bizarre, considering I've bought several of his many…
Ben Gibbard's solo record announced
Mark your calendars, Ben Gibbard fans: on Tuesday, October 16th, Barsuk records will be releasing Former Lives, the very first full-length solo LP to be…
Three from the Stacks: trippy ambiance, nostalgic power pop, and bewitching vocals
Tasseomancy: Ulalume I shouldn't even like this. But I do. Twin sisters Sari and Romy Lightman infuse their folky music with a dreamy, Julee Cruise-esque…
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Wednesday's Children
The first time I heard Tomten’s single, “Ta Ta Dana,” I was in the middle of an “anywhere but here” kind of day. The song…
Three from the Stacks: French wailing, twee folk, and poppy surprises
I have finally caught up with SIFF madness and found three musical selections in the TIG stacks that are worthy of a shout-out. Hermetic Delight:…
Rockstar New Wave Karaoke Countdown: The Mangles
The Mangles are an illusive group of guys. We were lucky enough to meet them in TIG's infancy and immediately BFF'd over all things vinyl,…