Sub Pop's Oral History Thursday Night
Sub Pop Records is reportedly throwing some kind of party this weekend (or so I hear).In the all the frenzy surrounding SP20, the actual history…
SP20 updates
Here are a few imaginary public service announcements regarding this weekend's Sub Pop 20 music festival:The Friday night Comedy show just sold out! Sorry charlie if you…
Nouns
As a designer (sort of) and an appreciator of exceptional design, the first thing I noticed about this No Age album was the packaging. Inside…
Sub Pop 20 festival: a preview
I'm getting all atwitter for this weekend Sub Pop 20 festival, which will spread its proverbial wings across the region beginning on Friday. I just…
The Lucky Ones
Mudhoney – the seminal band notorious in these parts for representing the epicenter of the g-word scene back in its heyday – have been busy…
Superfuzz Bigmuff
As Jay Hinman, Lost In The Grooves collector-genius and brilliant liner notes writer to this fabulous, extravagant reissue of one of the Pac NW best…
Does this explain why the Shins aren't listed on the SP20 roster?
Interesting news came in my inbox from Aversion: the Shins are seeking to self-release their next record instead of releasing through their longtime label, Sub…
Saturnalia
You'd think that making me like any band made up of Mark Lanegan (formerly Screaming Trees) and Greg Dulli (formerly Afghan Whigs, currently Twilight Singers)…
Fleet Foxes
To say that hype and expectation surround the Fleet Foxes' self-titled debut album would be an understatement; it may be the most anticipated album of…
The Dutchess and the Duke tour with… why, Fleet Foxes!
Just because I feel like antagonizing ChrisB, I have to mention the Fleet Foxes one more time today.Seattle-based husband-wife duo (and recent Hardly Art signees)…