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Farmstead Meatsmith Releases First Instructional Video

​The knife-sharpening video which prompted Brandon Sheard of Farmstead Meatsmith to start slicing animal flesh was very informative. But it was "just horribly boring," recalls Andrew Plotsky, who produced Sheard's first instructional online video, a 24-minute overview of whole hog butchery rel ... More >>

"Kumbaya," "American Pie," "Lola," Buddy Holly, Ben Harper, and a Few Other Favorite Campfire Singalongs

​I spent this weekend camping by a beautiful stream a bit north of Cle Elum--and although I was partially distracted by taking care of my dog James, who barfed about six times after eating a watermelon rind and riding over the bumpy dirt road that led to our campsite, it was a sunny and relaxi ... More >>

That Sweet Spot After the Hype Cycle Has Totally Run Its Course, or: I Can Finally Listen to Merriweather Post Pavillion Again!

Let's say I have a hypothetical friend who basically won't listen to albums when they're the subject of a critical frenzy. Thinks it's impossible to even really hear an album through that kind of noise. So, right now for instance, he has no stance on the new Tyler album (I do: briefly, I agree wit ... More >>

Today Reverb Recommends You Listen to the New Panda Bear Album. Then Listen to It Again

​Panda Bear's highly anticipated sophomore album, Tomboy, has been streaming on NPR since Sunday, and if you haven't heard Noah Lennox's latest, you should do so ASAP. Sonically, the album represents a slight shift in direction for Lennox since 2007's excellent Person Pitch; that album's sunny ... More >>

Delorean

​Panda Bear's highly anticipated sophomore album, Tomboy, has been streaming on NPR since Sunday, and if you haven't heard Noah Lennox's latest, you should do so ASAP. Sonically, the album represents a slight shift in direction for Lennox since 2007's excellent Person Pitch; that album's sunny ... More >>

Tonight: Deakin at the Vera Project, Shake the Shack at the Tractor, Fences at the Crocodile

​Deakin, with Prince Rama. Vera Project, 305 Harrison St., 956-8372. 7:30 p.m. $11. All ages. In December 2009, Deakin (born Josh Dibb) raised nearly $26,000 from fans to travel to Mali and perform at the world music blowout Festival au Désert--a forward-thinking move that matches his avant-g ... More >>

Deakin

​Deakin, with Prince Rama. Vera Project, 305 Harrison St., 956-8372. 7:30 p.m. $11. All ages. In December 2009, Deakin (born Josh Dibb) raised nearly $26,000 from fans to travel to Mali and perform at the world music blowout Festival au Désert--a forward-thinking move that matches his avant-g ... More >>

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

​Deakin, with Prince Rama. Vera Project, 305 Harrison St., 956-8372. 7:30 p.m. $11. All ages. In December 2009, Deakin (born Josh Dibb) raised nearly $26,000 from fans to travel to Mali and perform at the world music blowout Festival au Désert--a forward-thinking move that matches his avant-g ... More >>

Ariel Pink

​Deakin, with Prince Rama. Vera Project, 305 Harrison St., 956-8372. 7:30 p.m. $11. All ages. In December 2009, Deakin (born Josh Dibb) raised nearly $26,000 from fans to travel to Mali and perform at the world music blowout Festival au Désert--a forward-thinking move that matches his avant-g ... More >>

Tonight: Delorean at Chop Suey, Sting & the Royal Philharmonic at White River Amphitheatre

Chus Anton​Delorean, with Teengirl Fantasy, Big Spider's Back. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St., 324-8000. 8 p.m. $12. Looking for 2010's Merriweather Post Pavilion? The Barcelona synthpop quartet Delorean produces the kind of modern, rapturous electronic music that's sure to merit a bit of "Spa ... More >>

MusicFest NW Adds Panda Bear to Lineup, Ensuring Hipsters Everywhere Will Buy Tickets

Photo by Ryan Pfluger​ MusicFest NW's preliminary lineup has been upgraded from "amazing" to "spectacular." The festival has added another night (bringing the total to five) to accommodate the addition of Panda Bear, the solo project of Animal Collective founding member Noah Lennox. Panda Bear ... More >>

Delorean

Photo by Ryan Pfluger​ MusicFest NW's preliminary lineup has been upgraded from "amazing" to "spectacular." The festival has added another night (bringing the total to five) to accommodate the addition of Panda Bear, the solo project of Animal Collective founding member Noah Lennox. Panda Bear ... More >>

I've Been Listening To Animal Collective, Fela and Charlotte Gainsbourg

​Animal Collective "Graze" from Fall Be Kind. I bought this EP from the interesting group. The tune starts as dreamy with the treated vocals that I know the Collective for. But it changes gears in a big way with these wild flutes. Listening reminded me that we're nearing the second decade of t ... More >>

Q&A: Yeasayer's Chris Keating on 4/20, LSD, Cocaine Cowboys, and Ben Franklin

Ryan DombalChris Keating & Yeasayer will be at Neumos tomorrow night.​Yeasayer's playing a sold-out show tomorrow night at Neumos. I'm super stoked to hear their killer most recent record, Odd Blood, performed live, and I talked to front man Chris Keating recently about the band's plan for the ... More >>

Last Night: How Animal Collective Followed Up 2009's Raddest Album With 2010's Freakiest Movie

Adriano FegundesAnimal Collective's ODDSAC will not be available as a record - only as a DVD.​In an audacious move, Animal Collective's follow-up to their hugely successful Merriweather Post Pavilion is not actually a record - it's a film directed by Danny Perez accompanied by a soundtrack wri ... More >>

The Ruby Suns Get Sunny and Synth-y with Fight Softly

​Album covers can say a lot about the record they encase, and in this case the colorfully flowing vibe of The Ruby Sun's third release Fight Softly extends into a record that could very well comprise 2010's sunshine electro-anthem. Following Sea Lion, their 2008 world-music inspired hit that t ... More >>

Hypatia Lake

​Album covers can say a lot about the record they encase, and in this case the colorfully flowing vibe of The Ruby Sun's third release Fight Softly extends into a record that could very well comprise 2010's sunshine electro-anthem. Following Sea Lion, their 2008 world-music inspired hit that t ... More >>

Rocket Queen: Tree People

Unlike most bands, Maple Valley's Feral Children lives up to its name.

Dirty Projectors

Unlike most bands, Maple Valley's Feral Children lives up to its name.

Blues Control

Unlike most bands, Maple Valley's Feral Children lives up to its name.

A Q&A With Grouper -- One of Portland's Most Elusive Singer-Songwriters

​A lot of folks know that the Musicfest NW officially starts tomorrow down in Portland. Saying that there are a lot of good acts playing the festival is an understatement. But for all of the talented national/international acts that are flying in for it, (Girl Talk, Bad Brains, Monotonix, Expl ... More >>

Fresh Wax--All You Need to Know About Vinyl Releases This Week

​Ahhhh... the sun is out and there's brand new vinyl on record store shelves. That's what I called a perfect Tuesday in the summertime. If you're a fan of vinyl, it's a perfect day to go hunt for gems new and old. There are a bunch of cool new releases out today, especially local ones like M ... More >>

Sasquatch 2009 Wrap Up: Nine Inch Nails, Erykah Badu, Kings of Leon, and Plenty of Peeps

Renee McMahonWatch a slideshow of Saturday at Sasquatch 2009 featuring Kings of Leon, Animal Collective, Saturday, May 23 Jonathan Cunningham on King Khan and the Shrines: "There aren't a lot of lead singers that can perform at a music festival dressed in solely underwear, a gold cape, Airwalk sh ... More >>

Sasquatch Music Festival

Renee McMahonWatch a slideshow of Saturday at Sasquatch 2009 featuring Kings of Leon, Animal Collective, Saturday, May 23 Jonathan Cunningham on King Khan and the Shrines: "There aren't a lot of lead singers that can perform at a music festival dressed in solely underwear, a gold cape, Airwalk sh ... More >>

The Sasquatch Line-Up: Kinda Disappointing

Blackalicous will not be at Sasquatch! this season. My first and most pressing question is this: where is the hip hop? Whoever organized this festival really dropped the ball on that in a serious way. I have seen excellent hip hop artists perform at Sasquatch in the past, from Blackalicious to the ... More >>

Sasquatch 2009 Line-Up Announced

It's official as of this morning. My Memorial Day weekend just got a whole lot better. Tickets are officially on sale February 28. Saturday, May 23th Kings of Leon / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / The Decemberists / Animal Collective / Bon Iver / Devotchka / M. Ward / Doves / Sun Kil Moon / The Gaslight Anthem ... More >>

Tonight's Show Suggestions

Elder MasonThe Cumulus Post Rock Festival continues at King Cobra, with headliners Hypatia Lake. You can pick up an mp3 from their latest record here.  That show starts at 8:30 p.m. and costs $8. Other bands on the bill are Beast, Please Be Still, Deelay Ceelay, The Luna Moth and Unlearn. Shena ... More >>

Cumulus Festival MP3 Extravaganza: Hypatia Lake

Hypatia LakeAs you may already know, the Cumulus Post-Rock Festival takes place Friday at Chop Suey, Saturday at King Cobra and Sunday at the Vera Project. I recommend a 3-day pass, as there are great bands playing this line-up (Hypatia Lake is one of them, but Earth is also playing and so are all o ... More >>

Yeasayer

Thursday, November 20

Elder Mason

Tuesday, August 26

Abe Vigoda, Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere, and Patti Smith and Kevin Shields

No, not that Abe Vigoda. (Duh.)

Coachella Expands

No, not that Abe Vigoda. (Duh.)

Feral Children Sign to Sarathan Records

No, not that Abe Vigoda. (Duh.)

Yeasayer Is the Sum of Their (Lion King/Grizzly Bear) Influences

Which may actually make them original.

Get Yr Coachella On

Which may actually make them original.

Wizard Prison

Tuesday, January 8

KEXP Yule Benefit

Saturday, December 8

Silver and Gold

Saturday, December 8

MMMmmm Drop!

Saturday, December 8

i AM Trying to Hear That

Can a Seattle "music recommendation" startup beat your favorite record store clerk?

Weekly Notable Shows

Highlights—and otherwise—of the week's calendar.

Noodle Soup

Black Dice and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

Scott Colburn

Black Dice and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

Weekly Notable Shows

Black Dice and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

The Cure

Plus: Antibalas, Black Dice, The Court and Spark, The Red Krayola, and Animal Collective.

Death By Mixtape

I bet you think that song is about this column. (OK, maybe not.)

CEX, FANNYPACK, AND MORE

I bet you think that song is about this column. (OK, maybe not.)

The Party at Pou Corner

New York's Animal Collective are judged by a group of their peers.