Holiday Curtain Call
In 2001, when I was still relatively new to this city, I made one of my first visits to the Seattle Rep to see their…
Fiona Apple
Thanksgiving Eve. Fiona Apple put on a dazzling show, her sultry voice ricocheted off the Moore Theatre's every surface; the audience hung on every note.…
The Black Angels EP
The world is full of modern conveniences and technological marvels that purport to improve our quality of life. Although it’s hard to imagine public transportation…
Tales from a Brave Ulysses
XXV. "My Elliott Smith, Again" About 26 months ago, still in college, I was walking back to my apartment from my job at a coffee…
Surrender!
A few months ago I had a dream, one of those freaky dreams where you wake up and swear it was real. I don't remember…
Blue Checkered Record Player
Crawling from the beautiful wreckage of 'neon and ruin,' Slender Means guitarist Sonny Votolato releases a solo debut of vitreous confessional singer/songwriter material as Blue…
On My Way To Absence
The prolific, ubiquitous Damien Jurado has released over a half dozen completely fomented full-lengths, a smattering of stark, high quality mini-albums, an occasional bizarre experiment,…
Here Comes Everyone
Menu item at Café Lalo; 83rd St. b/w Amsterdam and Broadway, New York: The Aloha - a delicious breakfast cocktail of champagne and pineapple juice…
Rejoice
Hotel Underground's introspective lyrics explore life's wrenching moments and carry the banner of resilience and redemption. Expressions of hope, love, fatigue, and failure are captured…
Spelled In Bones
Every once in a while, it's really nice to listen to an innocuous pop record: something that's just plain delightful, music like cotton or a…