John Roderick is the lead singer and songwriter for Seattle-based band The Long Winters. His Reverb column runs every Monday.I…
Funny the things one can learn on an evening bike ride through residential Ballard…I ran into Chop Suey booking agent…
Oxford Collapse’s frontman Michael Pace’s Tom Selleck-stash is so awesome, it could drive one to distraction. (Drummer Dan Fetherston has…
Sub Pop’s 20th Anniversary bash is a benefit, with the money getting divvied up amongst the performers and those performers…
Inside, it’s 1978 again.
Disciples of a Silver Jew ponder:
Where is our once-dreary hero leading us?
Wu-Tangs ayatollah once again drops his sword for some digital bullets.
Publicity, self-promotion, and integrity: How do you think Miley Cyrus got where she did?
Above: The Lashes. All photos by Marcella D. VolpintestaWhat: Georgetown Music FetivalWhen: June 13-15Where: Georgetown, WashingtonAbove: The HandsAbove: AqueductAbove: That…
Good news on the classical-music-for-hipsters front: Nico Muhly is playing the Triple Door, August 14. Who? Well, if you take…
This past weekend, I got into a pretty deep conversation with a musician friend of mine about blogs. When we…
The fierce Reverend Peyton. Photos by Joshua Lynch. The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn BandWhen: Sunday, June 16, 8:30 p.m.Where: Chop…
A “classic” Artifakt T.Given the peripatetic state of my adult existence, the whole notion of snuggling up close and cuddling…
Seems everyone ’round these here parts been talkin’ about the Jealous Girlfriends, a bluesy rock band fronted by brunette siren…
As Mr. Kornelis points out in the below post, Milwaukee is no stranger to visitors. Matter of fact, the French…
Wolf Parade’s absolutely excellent At Mount Zoomer (released June 17) is streaming at Myspace as we speak. Yeah, you heard…
So says Erika Hobart’s alma mater, San Diego City Beat, which takes a hilarious sword to the Ohio-bred no-fi genre…
I don’t know if this was announced already or not, but I was just scrolling through the Showbox’s calendar for…
Sunset Valley fans disheartened by the band’s “break” might dig Little Pieces, ex-SV frontman Herman Jolly’s new project. Little Pieces…
With a new album, over 240 songs to rehearse, and in some cases relearn the intricate arrangements, in preparation of…