You Who Pretend to Sleep
I don't generally like instrumental music. If you don't have time to write lyrics, I don't have time to listen to your record. It always…
Say What You Want to Say to Me
There is something about Spanish for 100, be it the band by this name or the curriculum of my freshman year in college, that gets…
Saltbreakers
Laura Veirs’ sixth full-length, Saltbreakers, is a pretty, middle-of-the-road-less-traveled album that never sends you soaring too high, or drags you down too low. Her voice…
The Reminder
Despite having already touring North America as guitarist for By Divine Right (opening for The Tragically Hip) and releasing very decent solo record (1999’s Monarch…
Living with the Living
I can usually tell what bands really affect me most by trying the following exercise. If I actually had a tiny iota of musical talent,…
Roomtones
Former Seattleite and current Californian Chrisopher Blue is the perfect example of a talented artist who runs the risk of getting too caught up in…
Steel Guitar Heart Attack
Excluding enthusiasts, an album consisting of purely guitar instrumentals can get old real fast. Even though I possess an amateur proficiency on the instrument and…
Bayani
Bayani, the third release from arguably Seattle’s biggest hip-hop duo is easily one of the most poignant, important, and best albums ever to come from…
Imagine Our Love
People magazine just named Drew Barrymore the most beautiful person in the world. If albums were people, then Imagine Our Love, the debut record from…
Cassadaga
I’m really not sure what to make of the latest Bright Eyes album, Cassadaga. It's probably one of the most focused and mature albums Conor…