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Alex Robert

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Black Whales' "Elephant #2" Video Is Wild and Sinister in All the Right Places

    Earlier this week, our man Joe Williams talked to Black Whales' frontman Alex Robert about "Elephant #2," a track off the band's most recent record, last year's Shangri-La Indeed (which you can listen to in full on Bandcamp). "Elephant #2" is a slow-boiling track, led by Robert's echoing vocals an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    Tell Me About That Song: Alex Robert, Guitarist of Indie-Rock Five-Piece Black Whales

    ​Black Whales will be performing Jan. 5 at Neumos​A lot went into writing your favorite song, but how much do you really know about it? This week Alex Robert, vocalist and guitarist of Seattle indie-rock five-piece Black Whales, delves into recording demos, The White Album, and finding perso ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 29, 2011

    Black Whales

    ​Black Whales will be performing Jan. 5 at Neumos​A lot went into writing your favorite song, but how much do you really know about it? This week Alex Robert, vocalist and guitarist of Seattle indie-rock five-piece Black Whales, delves into recording demos, The White Album, and finding perso ... More >>

  • Music

    June 29, 2011

    The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

    From Britney Spears and Black Whales to Lucinda Williams and Rush.

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Through @ 2: Lou Reed, Psych Rock, and Brain Poking With Black Whales

    Robertsen Ashman​The situation It's a recent Tuesday night and I'm at The Lookout on Capitol Hill at a corner table with a lovely view of the city. Drinking beers with me are four members of Black Whales: singer/guitarist Alex Robert, guitarist Alan Foote, bassist Ryan Middleton, and keyboardi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    John Roderick, Reverb Guest Editor!

    ​Hey Seattle Weekly Reverb readers, I've been asked to step in for Chris Kornelis as Reverb Guest Editor for the next couple of weeks. I'll be providing a nice selection of blog posts, some of which might contain a gram of truth, about music and whatever, plus some interviews and tangents of e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Tonight: Black Whales at Chop Suey, Delta Spirit at Neumos, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers at the Gorge

    ​Black Whales, with Slender Means, Derby. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8000. 9 p.m. $10. Despite the band's ominous name, Black Whales make sweet-sounding music. "Young Blood," one of seven tracks on 2009's Origins EP, combines sprawling folk with 60s-style pop. (At times, Black Whales ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2010

    Black Whales

    ​Black Whales, with Slender Means, Derby. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8000. 9 p.m. $10. Despite the band's ominous name, Black Whales make sweet-sounding music. "Young Blood," one of seven tracks on 2009's Origins EP, combines sprawling folk with 60s-style pop. (At times, Black Whales ... More >>

  • Music

    June 9, 2010

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    ​Black Whales, with Slender Means, Derby. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8000. 9 p.m. $10. Despite the band's ominous name, Black Whales make sweet-sounding music. "Young Blood," one of seven tracks on 2009's Origins EP, combines sprawling folk with 60s-style pop. (At times, Black Whales ... More >>

  • Arts

    June 24, 2009

    Artopia: Ride the Black Whale(s)

    Making a splash in a saturated sea of pop.

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