REVERB 2007: The Whore Moans
Imaginary photographer Eduardo Brambila can be a man of few words... but man, what words he selects! When I was tragically too late to REVERB…
REVERB 2007: Fleet Foxes
The highlight of the night had to be Fleet Foxes — by a landslide. This band has received lots of praise on this site, though…
Nellie McKay at the Crocodile
I spent much of my weekend cursing myself for not shelling out the money to find my way to New York City to attend Parkerfest,…
Band of Horses "secret" Vera show
The line for the “super secret” MySpace show at Seattle’s premier all-ages venue, Vera, was as intimidating as some of the hobos I had just…
REVERB 2007: Throw Me the Statue
Throw Me the Statue is one of those bands I've had a massive musical crush upon for what feels like ages, but that the fates…
The Blakes all-ages EP release show
The Blakes have taken the Seattle music scene by storm in a very short amount of time, and they've earned it, releasing two EPs and…
Mt Eerie: Were we at the Vera or Japanacortes?
As the evening set over the Anacortes port, darkness overtaking the sky, nautical sounds filled the air, the low blow of foghorns moaning over and…
Clap Your Hands, Say Elvis Perkins
Following their self-expressed mediocre in-studio (“Man you guys, that was kind of bad!”), and less-than- comfortably awkward chat with Stevie Zoom for the KEXP podcast…
Klaxons rock the Showbox
Klaxons are a relatively young band, despite their many accolades (including the Mercury Prize and headlining NME Indie Rave tour last year). And they’ve already…
Two bands that caught my ear: Red Rapture and Hopscotch Boys
You know the phenomenon where you attend a show to watch one band and come away with a new favorite from another band on the…