King of Jeans
Pissed Jeans has one friend on MySpace -- Tom. Because he's such an inclusive guy, I guess. This may be what happens when you make…
Bumbershoot preview: Mayer Hawthorne
The story with Mayer Hawthorne is that he recorded a couple of neo-soul songs and the would-be head of his label, Stones Throw, initially assumed…
Noah and the Whale new record and film to prey on our hearts in October
I have to admit that I've been a little late to jump on the Noah and the Whale bandwagon - but now that I've listened…
Bumbershoot preview: Wallpaper
When I heard Wallpaper for the first time, I immediately thought of a cross between The Kinks and Weezer (at least Weezer before Rivers Cuomo's…
French Miami do their "God Damn Best" on Sunday at the Sunset
San Francisco band French Miami will be at the Sunset this Sunday (8/9/9) and bringing with them their post-apocolypse Modest Mouse song "God Damn Best"…
Three Imaginary films to see: a sweet romance, an oddball punk rock band, and Henson fantasy
Paper Heart: Playing at both the Neptune and AMC Pacific Place, this darling romantic sort-of mockumentary follows LA comedian and performance artist Charlyne Yi around…
Bumbershoot preview: Lenka
On the Bumbershoot schedule this year, Australian-born, LA-based singer/songwriter Lenka is the closest thing to a pop star on the roster. When Lenka is at her…
KEXP's annual BBQ on Saturday
Ideally summertime is all about getting sweaty and silly at free outdoor music shows. And guess who sticks to their ideals? Our provider of independent,…
RIP John Hughes
We'll miss you. No one could capture 80s teen angst like you could. Thank you for being a part of my life, and a HUGE…
Power Move
Screaming Females is a power rock trio from New Jersey that sound a bit like a less sexy, more gritty version of the Yeah Yeah…