Book of Bad Breaks
Thee More Shallows' last album, More Deep Cuts, was easily one of my top five records of 2005. On the San Francisco trio's new effort,…
Tonight’s Recommended Show: The Cliks, Ms. Led, and Team Gina at Chop Suey
Team Gina is a force to be reckoned with. The duo rock audiences with their bombastic dance moves and riotous outfits mix boombox jams and…
Sasquatch 2007: Incredibly Strange Wrestling
It’s tough to write a synopsis of what watching Incredibly Strange Wrestling (herein referred to as ISW) was like. There isn’t an album on iTunes…
SIFFlog, days 5-7
Tuesday, following the 4:30p screening of Manufactured Landscapes at Pacific Place, my SIFF companion for the afternoon -- we'll call her "K" -- asked me: "Why…
Guilty as charged
Yesterday in the Justin Timberlake blog post, I revealed one of my musical guilty pleasures (JT) and you know what... I felt better about it.…
Thanks to the internet for these three things
There's a lot of hubbub and good stuff circulating as folks recount their recent Sasquatch and NYC PopFest adventures, but here's a few other things…
Last.fm now with extra corporate flavor!
Looks like those of us who depend up on last.fm might get a more corporate version of the music listening service; It's just been bought…
Atmosphere is Everything: A Sasquatch 2007 Manifesto
Having grown up within throwing distance of the Gorge, I have always felt a sort of familial connection with the venue. I have walked the…
Je Suis en France, part deux
It's cold and rainy in Paris. People here smoke like effing chimneys. You can't get coffee in to-go cups, or iced, I miss seeing shows,…
"God Part II" by U2
I submit to the TIG community: is "God Part II" U2 at its most self-righteous? It's tricky as amongst modern rock bands, who can claim…