Rescue Through Tomahawk
To review this record, I crack open the 16 oz. "Natural ICE" beer that was in the fridge when we moved into this apartment. My…
What Comes After the Blues
What Comes After the Blues may be the best album Neil Young never recorded. Jason Molina retired the Songs: Ohia name in an attempt to…
In the Deep
The Hope is fronted by Shelby Earl and Katie Freeze, who were focal points of the band Ravenna, and the band will be playing the…
Takk
Takk is Icelandic for "thanks," as well as the message Sigur Ros flashes on screen at the end of each of their live shows when…
The Dangerman Sessions Vol. 1
On September 24th at the Fenix Underground most of us ska-loving Seattleites will be able to experience the original line-up of the most giddy and…
Spine to Sea
Seattle's own pixie-dreamy The Stares will be playing Chop Suey at the end of the month, 9/29/05, with J. Tillman, Parks and Recreation, and Racetrack.…
The Gifted Program
The last time I was in Seattle, about nine months ago, I found myself in the Crocodile, ready to see the Divorce for the first…
The Structure Of A Precise Fashion
History Invades is from Portland, where there are a lot of bands right now, many of whom combine post-punk influences with math rock. The bio…
Hurry Home Early — The Songs of Warren Zevon
Why should you, the sexy young sparkle-pop press reader, care about a tribute album to a grizzled old (dead) West Coast soft rock troubadour like…
Climber EP
Portland band Climber have created a very melodic bit of electro-pop with their self-titled EP, one that swims around in your heart like a very…