Visions
What's up, haterade-makers? Are you ready for the next Wavves or Coco Rosie to dump "comments" scorn on in this city of ciphers? Well, Claire…
Love At The Bottom Of The Sea
The usual is all here for The Magnetic Fields fans: Stephin Merritt with Claudia Gonson, Sam Davol, John Woo, Shirley Simms, Johny Blood, and Daniel Handler…
Takers & Leavers
The benevolent tree spirits of Cascadia delivered press materials to the imaginary office on behalf of Kithkin, the energetic drummer boys who opened for Los…
Blues Funeral
With his bass-baritone register and emphasis on sordid narrative, Mark Lanegan bears many similarities to Tom Waits and Johnny Cash. But while you love their…
The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
The moment I hear a song written by (Nada Surf vocalist/guitarist) Matthew Caws, it takes on considerable meaning. It can be a snippet of a…
album raises new and troubling questions
Earlier this year, Seattleites had to make a somewhat heartbreaking decision on which performance to attend - in something akin to a mini music-festival, Neil…
Tom Waits: Bad As Me
Tom Waits has had an incredible career in that he has managed to somehow careen in the opposite direction of most artists: his first records…
Only In Dreams
"I do not pray but tonight I am begging," she sings on "Heartbeat," five tracks into Only In Dreams, the Dum Dum Girls' second album.…
Prison Boxing
Earlier this year, some friends and I set out to see Cataldo play a show at Neumo’s in support of The Globes and Say Hi.…
Wild Flag
Wild Flag is a quartet love affair smooshing Portland and D.C.-based warrior women together, combining the velvety and violent vocals/guitars of Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney), Mary…