The Way to Bitter Lake
Raised on Beatles, Dylan and Floyd, Spider's Jane Herships later became a self-proclaimed "Dead Head" hippie, following the rainbow gatherings for a time, and eventually…
Spook the Horse
I'm only guessing at the name, but Spook The Horse sounds like the description of an animal's reaction to nature at its most tempestuous, released…
When Things Are Better
Bringing the sense of danger and rock adrenaline back to dark dance music, Romance sounds a little like other neo-post-punk bands jamming up the alternatives…
The Long March
Sabzi and Geologic, both in their early twenties, are a Seattle hip-hop duo called Blue Scholars, and their wise and confident talents are displayed boldly…
The Gentleman's Club EP
Tacoma band Paris Spleen, whose name suitably comes from a Charles Baudelaire book of poetry, has added a decadent dollop of new disco to their…
The Elephants
The Elephants band member Jason Freet mentions a (probably fictitious) expertise with ergot, a fungus that lives on rye and other grasses and can be…
Too Soon Monsoon
Wheatus is driven by big, biting rock guitars and unsparingly splendorous keyboard trampling. But mostly it's powered by an androgynous near-whine of the lead singer…
Here Comes Everyone
Menu item at Café Lalo; 83rd St. b/w Amsterdam and Broadway, New York: The Aloha - a delicious breakfast cocktail of champagne and pineapple juice…
The Voltage Control EP
Tacoma band Mono in VCF's debut release, The Voltage Control EP tumbles out of the jewel case like a cascade of influences, with layers of…
The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of
I first heard The Purrs' The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of as a podcast of their live appearance in the KEXP performance space. The…