These Things We Say
Ms. Led, a Seattle four-piece fronted by Lesli Wood aka "Roxy", turn out a raucous, danceable, soul-punk rock, coughing 30 minutes of catchy, rocky, danceable,…
Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas (Sometimes)
The biggest problem I have with Christmas time is that Jingle Bell "Rock" takes over the radio and for the entire month of December. While…
Exhibit A
Located almost exactly between Nashville and Knoxville, Sparta, Tennessee is a sleepy hamlet boasting a population of 4599 and, to be candid, little else. But…
Late Night Shutdown
The bio namechecks Joy Division. The first eight seconds intro the album with downstroked, reverbed "guit-arpeggios." Is it Interpol Mark II? Is it some other…
The Fugitive Kind
James Hall and his band take you on a dark and funky, rocked and rolling, deep and sometimes dangerous journey through seductive and sexy rhythms…
Trust Electricity
Over the last couple years, the Pacific Northwest has enjoyed a nice little movement, one that's taken the droney and psychedelic territories like the Brian…
Imaginary Interview: James & Charles of Math & Physics Club
It's a true luxury when one of your favorites finds you. Sure, a lot of us nest in record stores, judging the contents of the…
Citizen Cope
Clarence Greenwood, aka Citizen Cope, has a certain calming charm with underlying groove that has hipsters, hip hoppers and indie poppers collectively dancing and swaying…
The Story Of Hiding
This Seattle trio has come a long way in terms of style and sound since I first had the pleasure of seeing them live. Arkade…
Red Ranger Came Calling and Carlotta's Late Night Wing Ding
Red Ranger Came Calling Book-It at Seattle Center House Theatre The average TIG reader (let alone the average TIG Curtain Call reader) probably isn't among…