Amazon will offer online music without copy protection
Amazon announced this morning that they will be offering music online without copy protection. The digital music store should be ready to launch by the…
Mirah at the Seattle International Children's Festival
Ever since that one time last year when a friend from out of town recommended an all-ages show at the Croc, I was just about…
Tonight's Recommended Show: Kristin Hersh at the Tractor
Socially conscious amongst us unite! The kind folks at The Stranger have teamed up with Real Change to Rock for Real Change.Through Saturday (May 20th),…
Hey imaginary Liz: You! Me! Superfanning!
I just noticed that imaginary Liz's faves Los Campesinos have the KEXP Song of the Day today with their single "You! Me! Dancing!"Go have a…
Photo of the day: my Visqueen superfan moment!
After the Visqueen show last Friday night, I had the tremendous honor of sitting on Ben Hooker's lap and having my photo taken with the…
"His Indie World" by Mary Lou Lord
So today's iPod Roulette spin will be a quickie as I'm about to join the 80 bajillion Californians in commuting a ridiculous distant to work…
West Seattle bar Skylark to celebrate first birthday party
The Skylark Cafe, West Seattle's premiere live show venue, is about to celebrate its first birthday! The venue has hosted over 340 live bands in…
Defining swot-pop
Move over britpop, screamo, cuddlecore, and the like there's a new sub-genre under the umbrella of indie-pop in town: swot-pop!As discussed in an article on…
Visual craigslist browser
As most people know, I have a slight addiction to Craigslist. I would say (not including garments) 82 percent of the things I own I…
Saltbreakers
Laura Veirs’ sixth full-length, Saltbreakers, is a pretty, middle-of-the-road-less-traveled album that never sends you soaring too high, or drags you down too low. Her voice…