Tales from a Brave Ulysses
XXVI. "10 Letters: From Lovers, Having Since Departed in Song"January 2 Dear Michael - I have come to a decision regarding my suicide; it should…
Sun Township
Even for the most prolific bands, it's a feat to cut seven full-length records in just under six years. Philadelphia's The Twin Atlas take that…
These Were The Earlies
There is an inherent difficultly in creating listenable psychedelic rock. If you veer to far into the realm of random instrumentation, you suddenly become a…
Excerpts From The Diary of Todd Zilla
Jason Lytle keeps varying his facial hair arrangements, hiding in his apartment from the Modesto, California sun, testing his woman's patience with his addiction to…
All the Stuff We Do
Becky Brooks and Nate Mitchell are the snuggably crypto-geek dance-this-trash-around duo called Cars Can Be Blue, which mixes up tasty teenage sleeze with delectable Bubble…
Stimulator
Stimulator is the synth-drenched, big-beat brainchild of Geoff Tyson, who studied under axe-bastard Joe Satriani and was the chief guitarist for Snake River Conspiracy, and…
Mid-Fall Curtain Call
Autumn chugs along, and so does the local theater season. My latest round of adventures therein got a most auspicious start last Monday with The…
Motion Sickness
Ok kids, it's quiz time! Get out your #2 pencil and clear off your desk and prepare to answer this question: Which of the following…
Neon & Ruin
Slender Means, a five-piece Seattle band who formed in 2003, have created a great debut record with an identifiable, significant sound. Frontman Josh Dawson wrote…
Tales from a Brave Ulysses
XXV. "A (few) Listening Story(s)"Adore by the Smashing Pumpkins Arlington, VA. Greater Washington D.C.A bar called Dreemo's. It's being torn down soon so people in…