Nancy Sinatra
It's certainly not every day that you are abruptly awakened to the sound of Morrissey pounding on your hotel door. I can only imagine Nancy…
Shake the Sheets
Admittedly, I am a new devotee of Ted Leo and his merry band of Pharmacists. On hearing the title track of his last LP Hearts…
The Stupid Stupid
The first time I ever saw The Lashes was last summer, when they played Graceland with The Pattern. It was a Thursday night, and only…
So Jealous
If there is justice in the rock world, and accolades and sales go to those who truly deserve them, Tegan and Sara will own this…
Get Down
Tintype vocals strained through a dampened blanket set the pace to what is without a doubt the strongest material Seattle's Transmissionary Six has compiled yet.…
Square
Band press packages run the gamut, from absurdist to informative. If the band and/or their publicist is doing a good job, these musical bundles tend…
The Truth
Sometimes creativity comes in spurts. It's something the creator can't control. It keeps sleep at bay with its assiduous work ethic. Other artists seem to…
Treddin' On Thin Ice
Treddin' On Thin Ice marks the solo debut of East London denizen Wiley. Following the footsteps of fellow Roll Deep Crew member and protégé Dizzee…
Love Lights The Way
Every so often there comes a band that is so in love with a particular sound that it flows out of them as effortlessly as…
Seattle's Finest in Funk and Soul, Wheedle's Groove
To those who weren't paying attention, the Seattle "scene" seemed to burst out of nowhere in the 1990's, but the truth is Seattle has been…