The Last Beautiful Day
"It's all right. Here we are, inside." Darren Seltmann of the Avalanches has a lovely 30 year old wife who likes to stay inside and…
TIG on KEXP for August 2005
Our August visit as guests on KEXP's Audioasis was fun as ever. Abe Beeson graciously let us play our favorite local songs of the moment.…
Kingsley
"And all the jaded hipsters / are leaning up against the bar ." ("Jilted") Do you know how many jilted lovers and jaded hipsters Harris…
Damn Damn Leash
As a general rule of thumb, it's a good idea to have a healthy amount of skepticism about bands comprised of high school kids who…
Menos El Oso
Minus the Bear are growing up. Their latest release, Menos el Oso shows more depth and insight than past releases, requiring more thought, more mental…
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
Buy It!{Simon & Schuster} When a book is deemed a "good summer read", I tend to avoid it. "Summer reading" often indicates something light and quick…
AstroPOP! for August 2005
Your monthly imaginary horoscope told in album reviews! August 2005 AstroPOP! is brought to you with musical reviews by Chris Estey. Leo Some people have…
Taste
South Londoners the Capes are giving us a six song "taste" of their upcoming full-length, produced by Lenny Franchi (British Sea Power, Divine Comedy, Luscious…
Making Playthings
Do you have a friend who always gets lost driving you home late night after a show, but you love the meandering, mystical conversation as…
Imaginary Interview with the Violet Femmes
The Violent Femmes is among a great line-up of summer-mob-pleasing artists who will be playing at the Woodland Park Zoo in August—after them comes the…