Monsters of Folk: not just another bunch of dudes with beards.
If this is what the kids are calling folk these days, I'll take it. It's been a little bit of a rough go for me,…
How post-punks like their post-punk: … And You Will Know Us By the Trail Of Dead and Future of the Left
You know a show’s crowd is divided when the headliners set is met with as many folded arms and quizzical looks as the openers. Or…
Imaginary road trip: Austin City Limits journal, part II
{Make sure to check out part I of our imaginary look back at Austin City Limits!} Past reports from Austin City Limits have detailed woes…
Mono, Maserati, Sleepy Eyes of Death
I've been talking with my friends lately about how difficult it's becoming to conjure up new and exciting ways to describe noise rock bands. You…
Recommended Show: Grizzly Bear at the Moore 10/16
So...Grizzly Bear...Are you going? You bet your ass I am! Count this as one of my most highly recommended shows this fall. I have been…
Polvo + Bronze Fawn
How dark is too dark? Apparently the stage at the Croc was a touch too dim for Bronze Fawn to start their set, as Steve…
Imaginary road trip: Austin City Limits journal, part I
I had some great ideas going into my weekend at Austin City Limits -- live reports, blog posts, and photos from the field. Coverage would…
The Dutchess and The Duke barely illuminated at Sonic Boom
Wednesday night at the Sonic Boom on 15th (soon to be relocated) The Dutchess and The Duke put on a pre-emptive record release show for…
Chris Pureka, all heartbreak and a t-shirt.
Recounting the Chris Pureka show from thirty thousand feet, on my way back from a music festival, seems appropriate. I'm saturated with the sight and…
MusicFestNW – Mid-September Music Madness in Portland – Photo Essay
Imaginary Chona and I tag-teamed MusicFestNW with her resident reviewer, RJ, recently. I covered the first few days and she hit the last few days…