"3:33 A.M./The Insomnia Waltz" by Aveo
The loss of Seattle's own Aveo was one of the great tragedies of the indie rock world. The echoing, slightly incoherent vocals of lead singer…
Blue light special: Get a free cd from Allalom Music
The kind folks from Allalom.com just emailed us with the below... run run run to your email account soon soon soon to get a lil…
Greatest Pitchfork Review Ever?
This might be my all-time favorite Pitchfork review. I already dislike this band immensely so this is just another feather in my Louis XIV-hating cap.…
Field Manual
Hello, Imaginary Readers. Meet Chris Walla: The “Cutie” for whom the Death Cab drives. He’s your new best friend.I’ve been anticipating this record for a…
The show I'm most sad I'm missing (this week)
As most of you know, my nights these days have been spent taking care of my brand new (not so imaginary) baby girl, so I've…
Keep Your Eyes Ahead
Where did they all go wrong? Back in 2004, Portland’s Helio Sequence released one of my favorite albums of the year, the pure modern rock…
A Collage of Impressions
It’s quite fitting that Poison Control Center’s debut LP is called A Collage of Impressions. This fearless, energetic Iowa-based indie pop-rock band extracts the essences…
Are You Ready for the Heartache ‘Cause Here It Comes
Sometimes it is very hard to get past your first impressions, especially when it comes to what you are reminded of when you hear a…
Vampire Weekend
Who knew? When we were all listening to Blind Melon and Stone Temple Pilots, the kids, they were listening to Paul Simon and old Peter…
Meet The Eels: The Essential Eels, Vol.1 1996-2006; Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities & Unreleased 1996-2007
For most of us, we only think about the Eels when we come across a dusty old copy of Electro-shock Blues, or if “Novocaine for…