This Island
This Island is the first LP from Le Tigre in what seems like an eternity (2001's Feminist Sweepstakes was the most recent). It's the first…
*Three Imaginary Girls' Buttrock vs. New Wave Rockstar Karaoke Holiday Bash*
Kick off the holiday season imaginarily with Motley Crüe, Missing Persons, and mistletoe! December 2, 2004 at Chop Suey We all know that nothing says…
Take Me Out
I don't care much for baseball, but the fantastic Rep production of Richard Greenberg's Tony-winning, Pulitzer-nominated Take Me Out gave me an inkling as to…
Imaginary Interview with Sondre Lerche
He "crafts un-Britney pop, but can still rock to Justin," according to the always-reliable MTV. Typical for a mainstream American media entity that has trouble…
Burned Mind
There is a context in which lies a fine line between discriminating between music that tries to define itself for the sake of being cathartic…
Ted Leo
Ted Leo went through a lot to make it to Seattle. His van and amp broke in Austin. He drove through a tornado on the…
Catching Up with Jonny Polonsky
Recently signed to Loveless Records, Jonny Polonsky, brings his catchy yet tricky pop legacy to the stellar label with an indie rock blackheart. Jonny and…
Asy and Chloe of Smoosh
By now you've surely all heard about Smoosh, the local duo featuring sisters Asy (age 11) and Chloe (age 9) who write and play excellent…
Blonde Redhead
Thursday was a big day for shows. It felt like everyone was in Belltown; scarce parking, busy crosswalks, and sidewalks teeming with people happily en…
Business Casual
Three years ago I was at the high school graduation of a friend. Milling about after the alphabetical procession of circumstantial pomp, waiting for my…