Some Loud Thunder
Often times, bands find it necessary to have a record label to support their musical endeavors in order to promote the record on radio, in…
The Blakes
Hey Seattle? Remember how you felt when you first discovered the Lashes?? Remember how enamored you were with all the rock and the attitude and…
My lovely lady lumps will, um, follow you into the dark?
I was just reviewing the list of Grammy nominees and winners, and no surprise that I'm horrified by the tastes of the US music-powers-that-be. However,…
The Curse of Sunshine
Sometimes a little bit of mediocrity now and then is a good thing. It serves to keep things temperate, and it makes for a pleasant,…
Bad Dream, Good Breakfast
This morning, I woke up for the third morning in a row, dreaming that I had a cobra sticking halfway out my laptop, thrashing about…
This Is How You Drive a Truck
We in Seattle are fortunate enough to have multiple local CD stores that host free, all-ages live shows (Sonic Boom Records, Easy Street Records, Silver…
Writer's Block
The first time I heard "Young Folks," the first single off of Stockholm-based Peter Bjorn & John's third full-length effort Writer's Block, I was engaged…
Beep Repaired Family Tree
The "Family Tree" compilation is a schizophrenic journey through the roster of the Seattle label Beep Repaired. Containing 18 disjointed tracks that somehow fit together,…
Of Honey and Country
"You've got a song you're singing from your gut, you want that audience to feel it in their gut. And you've got to make them…
Candy makes me question my intelligence
Why do I eat a peanut butter cup knowing full well that I am going to feel gross and sinful afterwards? I feel gross and…