A Mouse may be missing, but they're heading for the Gold
According to various articles, including this one from the Seattle Times, Modest Mouse bass player Eric Judy has been MIA for their past several shows,…
The Ephemeral Nature of Success
Back in the day, before Billboard introduced the Soundscan method to making charts (meaning every time you buy an album, the sale is uploaded into…
Visqueen news! Shows, songs, and a new bass player!
We just got some exciting news from Visqueen frontwoman Rachel Flotard that made us so giddy, we're gonna share it with you here, word for…
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly
I suppose if you were to rank songs in the rock era based on "reputation" rather than "favorite" or "best," you would very likely see…
Tegan and Sara touring this summer!
Great news! Sister pop duo Tegan and Sara have announced tour dates for this summer, and you betcha they're bringing their hilarious onstage sibling bickering…
New LTD ED RARE NIB BOAT MP3 on MySpace
Local sloppy pop huggables BOAT have a new album coming out in July and Three Imaginary Girls is pleased as punch to be presenting their…
Worst cover songs
I love "best of" lists. The only thing I love more than 'best of" lists are "worst of" lists. This one is pretty priceless: The…
Tonight's Recomended Show: “Rock Crit” with Sean Nelson at the Sonic Boom Records General Store
Tonight Renaissance guy Sean Nelson is flexing both his clever showman side and his smarty-pants literate mind. On the heels of a couple well-received 33…
Steel Guitar Heart Attack
Excluding enthusiasts, an album consisting of purely guitar instrumentals can get old real fast. Even though I possess an amateur proficiency on the instrument and…
Tapes N Tapes
Friday’s Tapes 'n Tapes show at Neumo's was my fourth show in six days and I was beat. My ears hurt, I was tired, and…