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,…
A New and Greater Tokyo
Man of the Year's second album eloquently mixes a strong Brit-pop melodic with a distinctly American touched energy. Happy upbeat pop slides out of the…
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…
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…
Head for the Shallow
This monster of a disc is what you get when you bring together heavy hitters Jared Warren (KARP / Tight Bros.) and Coady Willis (Murder…
Public Display of Affection: The Sound of Independent Radio
Compilation albums can be pretty sketchy animals. Personally, I'm a big fan. They're usually cheap and you can get a taste of artists/styles/labels you might…
The Delicate Seam
This CD makes me grin. I was a huge fan of Those Bastard Souls, and also enjoyed spending some audio time with the Grifters—so hearing…
The Occasion
It's hard to surprise me. Some might say I'm a bit of a cynic, but I would say I'm a realist. I'm always starved to…
Couture, Couture, Couture
The Frausdots'debut record, Couture, Couture, Couture is teeming with influences: The Cure, Joy Division, Bauhaus and the like. But the name in the R.I.Y.L. list…