20+ Deer Tick songs on a Thursday night
I had anticipated the Deer Tick show for several weeks prior to this night, having heard "Diamond Rings 2007" on KEXP one morning on the…
Sunday Matinee at the Comet Tavern with Bronze Fawn and Bronzed Chorus
I'd been hearing about Bronze Fawn from a lot of my friends, as everyone knows I'm a big ol' instrumental noise rock geek. I asked…
See Jenny Jimenez's photo retrospective at the Skylark
If you stop by the Skylark Cafe in West Seattle anytime between now and December 14, you'll see the walls adorned with photos taken by…
Semi Precious Weapons and Ladyhawke overshadow Perez Hilton (fortunately)
Perez Hilton’s leap into the music business is, in nearly every way imaginable, a complete failure. He was given his own imprint at Warner…
Pink Mountaintops
The six members of the rotating cast of characters in Pink Mountaintops may look a little hippie but their music isn't all that folky. It…
Sunny Day Real Estate at the Crystal Ballroom
If you were never an awkward, unsure 14 year old clinging to a few nice words from nice girl or guy who probably didn’t feel…
The Get Up Kids at the Roseland Theatre
I keeps it real; I ain’t cool: the last time I saw The Get Up Kids was a little over five years ago on my…
The most pleasant Pains or Cymbals Eat bad burritos
I love living in Seattle and getting to see my favorite New York City bands come through town on tour together. So I was a…
Keane {Keane! Keane! Keane!}
As we located our seats at the beautiful Moore Theater Thursday night, my friend turned to me and said "If anyone starts chanting 'Keane! Keane!…
Imaginary Interview: The Octopus Project
The Octopus Project are a former trio (now quartet) of extremely talented, multi-instrumental electronic artists from Austin, Texas. Having worked and toured steadily for the…