Erik G in Helsinki
Well, I am in the lovely capitol of Finland, Helsinki, or, if you're Swedish like Jens Lekman, Helsingfors. I'm a little loopy but some fun…
Indie rock stars sing their guilty pleasures
Although it won't be released until September 4, the indie interweb is buzzing about the album Guilt by Association. It features indie stars covering their…
Indie Rock Baseball: Erik is gonna love this…
Of course the second I read about this, I thought of our very own Erik since it combines the two things he loves most—reviewing albums…
The Pale Pacific at the Crocodile
Here’s a necessary confession: I’ve been a pretty big fan of the Pale Pacific for as long as I have been going to shows (which…
Death to the Encore?
John Moe recently interviewed John Roderick (The Long Winters), Sebastian Bach (Skid Row), and Jim Anderson (sound engineer at the Crocodile) to find out what…
Hot Hot Heat, or crazy dancing kitty cat? You be the judge.
I was just sent links to two very different YouTube videos, in rapid succession, so I'm going to share them with you, dear imaginary readers.…
Indie-rock and Black Olive Cobbler… saweeeet!
It's time for another chapter in my annoyingly giddy Matt and Kim phase!The duo were recently on Dinner with the Band (ON Networks) and now…
In a perfect world, the Hives and the White Stripes are BFFs
I was just looking over the awesome line-up of shows coming Seattle's way this fall and got daydreaming... wouldn't it be a killer bill to…
Los Campesinos! return to the States, snub Seattle, again
I'm starting to think it's personal. UK cuties (and TIG faves) Los Campesinos! are returning to the US -- in fact, they're coming for their…
Cat Power announces fall tour dates
The elusive Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, is heading out on the road this fall, in advance of any new release (according to her MySpace…