Feistodon stuffs my Record Store Day stocking
Waiting for Record Store Day is the grown up version of waiting for Christmas. You know you’re going to get lots of cool stuff but…
Father Creeper
Spoek Mathambo's Father Creeper may be the sleeper of the year. It is disguised as world stew glitch brew, but its album cover somehow perfectly…
Hooray! Smoking Popes to release 2 new songs (+ live EP) May 1st
One of my favorite bands ever (that my awesome friend Carl introduced me to) is Smoking Popes—who, in addition to creating catchy, hyperkentic lovelorn tunes,…
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…
Weekend update: Damien Jurado, Andrew Bird, and Father John Misty
It was a great long weekend for sight and sound as we took in some goings-on around Seattle, the most notable of which was the…
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…
Heavy rotation: Nada Surf, Tennis
In a land where we are inundated by new music on a weekly, if not sometimes daily basis -- few things feel better than starting…
Imaginary Interview: Jyoti Mishra – feeling blue in White Town
There’s always a bit of melodrama involved when a indie singer/songwriter or emo type in his early 20s writes about his life-destroying breakup: Dudes, you’re…
Heavy rotation: fall edition, part I
Autumn is upon us, and once again, we've found ourselves happily submerged in a sea of grey mornings at the local cafe with headphones on,…