Tullycraft backup vocals sing-along big fun!
Last night I had the huge honor of joining the fine peeps from Tullycraft in their practice/recording space to sing some backup vocals for their…
Added to Betsy's trip to Seattle to-do list: Uni and Her Ukelele!
Holy uke! I just discovered that a West Coast fave of mine, Uni and Her Ukelele, will play Seattle on Sunday July 8, the day…
A note from one of our Scandinavian boyfriends
As we gushed a month or so ago, we dig on the Scandinavians -- specifically David and the Citizens, Jens Lekman, Dylan Mondegreen and about…
New Moon
This collection of Elliott Smith Rarities and B-sides has been brought to us with the care of the folks down in Olympia at Kill Rock…
Nikki Monninger, high five
Well. Though I didn't know I was going until this afternoon, I ended up at Silversun Pickups tonight, part of that WFNX band-o-rama I blogged…
Carlotta's final Wing Ding?
First Bob Barker, now this.Seattle's most beloved Value Village pricin'-and-sortin' employee, Carlotta Sue Philpott, will be doing two anniversary shows this week -- tonight and…
"Let's Kiss" by Beat Happening
Who records albums like Beat Happening anymore? Anyone? Or are they just so underground that I won't know about it until about five years from…
The Best of Folklife 2007: Central Services and Calvin Johnson
The Northwest Folklife Festival has more to offer than street buskers, yodeling, clog dancing, and seemingly-endless food lines. I made the trek out to Folklife…
Tonight's Recommended Show: CSS at Neumo's (Noise for the Needy benefit)
I don't remember a show going through as many lineup changes as this one. Brazilian band Bonde do Role was quietly replaced on the bill…
240 dollars worth of puddin' will make it all better
I've been trying really hard to get over the fact that I let The Ten (a movie from the creators of the State) slip through…