The Drones grace the Tractor Tavern
The Drones were formed by two musicians wanting to get the hell out of Perth, Australia. Perth is isolated by by the Indian Ocean on…
Athens Popfest – Day Three (day shows)
I arrived at Little Kings properly breakfasted and caffeinated (thanks to the fine Athens establishment that sent me with a free to go cup of…
Athens Popfest 2008 – Day Two
Playing first (2pm) on a very long string of bands is always a difficult feat (especially when most folks had been out until 3am the…
Athens Popfest 2008 – Day One
Athens Popfest is like summer camp for indie pop and rock nerds. We all convene in the college town famous for several musical revolutions once…
Mates of State at the Paradise
When I first saw Mates of State, with their very upbeat songs and cookie cutter cute indie image, it was at a small basement club…
KEXP BBQ 2008
As I stepped outside my apartment on my way to the 2008 KEXP BBQ, I felt a few drops of rain falling. I wisely doubled…
Goodness pacify my heart
The last time I saw Seattle band Goodness, Clinton was still in the White House, I was single and childless, and the band completely knocked…
KEXP BBQ 2008: The Saturday Knights
The KEXP BBQ started out fantastic – and then Mother Nature intervened. It was unfortunate that it started pouring just as the third band of…
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band at Neumos
Strolling up to the imposing line situated in front of Neumos Wednesday night (a show that soon sold out), I was greeted not only by…
Nine Inch Nails at Key Arena
Going into this Nine Inch Nails show at the Key Arena on Saturday, I must admit, I was a little unsure of how much I…