I Sold Gold
You may have known David Terry in the eighth grade. He may have had a crush on you, too, but you'd never know it. He…
Statis
The Isidore Chamber's almost operatic pop music sways like candlelight. The movements of Sebastian Lange's piano and Gerald Wu's vocals cast drifting waves of both…
3D Feelings
I like rock shows. I go to as many as time, money and energy will allow. Generally I go to see bands I know and…
Sit Down For Staying
Nearly a decade ago, while living in Eugene, Oregon, a band came onto my radar that blew me away. They were nothing like all the…
Stems
This album from Seattle's The Fading Collection is a curious and clever series of remixes from the songs originally found on the album Interactive Family…
The Clarence Greenwood Recordings
This summer, a couple hundred other lucky show-goers and I were treated to a rare, intense performance at The Hideaway. It was one of those…
The Devil's Dutchmen
I hate Ryan Adams. There. I said it and I'm not sorry. I realize that this is no longer such a controversial statement given the…
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…
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…
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…