That's Professor Femur to you, punk.
This morning I read on the Seattle Powerpop blog that Rob Femur, frontman of the appropriately-named Femurs and host of 107.7 The End's punk radio…
"How Could I Forget?" by the Faint
For some reason - well, I suppose there are actually quite good reasons - whenever I hear the Faint, I can't help but think of…
Summer doldrums in the UK
It must be the middle of the summer, because things on the NME charts are dull, dull, dull. All the same songs as last week…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2007: Grand Archives
When I first spied the initial lineup for the Capitol Hill Block Party 2007 lineup, I knew I couldn't miss Grand Archives. Of course, this…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2007: Against Me!
Against Me!’s latest album, New Wave, has been the talk of the blogosphere for a few reasons. They’re an anti-capitalist punk band from Florida and…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2007: The Cribs
Do you know those charts that have three circles, each overlapping a little bit? If you labeled each of the three circles as "Art Brut,"…
And how about the non-CHBP shows this weekend?
In addition to two days at the Capitol Hill Block Party, I caught a set Saturday night at the Mars Bar (Shake Some Action, with…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2007: The Pop Machine
My favorite punk band is the Ramones, because they are just as much (maybe even more so) a pop band as they are a punk…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2007: Spoon
Over the past year or so, I’ve grown into a Spoon fan. I was, of course, quite thrilled that they were the headlining band the…
Capitol Hill Block Party 2007: Girl Talk
I do not blame Gregg Gillis, the man behind the craziness which is Girl Talk, for quitting his day job. If I had the choice…