Cody's Dream
Seen busking on the streets of Seattle for money and sporting a 'do that could make even the hardest rockabilly dame go weak in the…
Narrow Stairs
A couple winters ago I was home in Seattle, visiting for the holidays. One evening I headed down to the Crocodile to take in a…
The Mary Onettes
The Mary Onettes should find Doc Brown and go back to 1985.On their Myspace page, they proudly list “mostly songs from the eighties” as their…
Afterhours in the Afterlife
Voyager One’s fourth studio album Afterhours in the Afterlife gives fans several sides of this veteran Seattle band's talent by taking their sound up a…
Yes, U
Devastations' Yes, U, in addition to vying for the worst album title of the year, is a perfect example of a record that I just…
Slow Meat Suicide EP
Recorded in 2005, the six-song EP by Seattle-ites Wilgus is chock full of catchy garage rock dirges that blend classic rock and punk. "Pointy Man"…
I Can Say It Is Even When It's Not
I’ve been to Anacortes only once and it was to tour a gasoline refinery (a not too exciting introduction to the town). I’ve never had…
Fake Noise From A Box Of Toys
Fake Noise From a Box of Toys signals a shift in sound for the Los Angeles five-piece band, the Autumns. It's their sixth studio LP…
The Evangelist
When Grant McLennan, co-founder of The Go-Betweens passed away in May of 2006, it was unclear what direction Robert Forster was going to go. He…
"What Did You Do During The War, Daddy?"
David Gedge, frontman of the Wedding Present, has expressed his admiration for Silver Spring MD trio The Jet Age. The band's music certainly bares similarities…