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Metric Announces U.S. Tour Dates

Here's some happy news. After four long years, Canadian indie band Metric is back. Their new album Fantasies drops April 14 (although you can buy it via iTunes starting March 31) and they're going on tour to promote it. The first stop: Seattle's Showbox at the Market on June 4. I've had Fantasies o ... More >>

Apple's Recession-Era Gift to Amazon?

Apple's iTunes store enjoys something of a captive, cultish market, especially for those proud first-adapters who flaunt their iPhones and iPods. Paying a premium makes you a member of the Steve Jobs club, which was fine for those who could afford it before the economy went sour. So it's a little st ... More >>

Why MySpace Music Won’t Succeed

Rupert Murdoch’s toy is trying to go legit; mayhem may ensue, and success may not.

22,000 Songs and Nothing to Listen To

One day, every song ever recorded will fit into your back pocket. But will you listen to any of them?

2004 in the Mix

Seattle Weekly's music writers were asked to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

i AM Trying to Hear That

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

Seattle Ultimate Hits

Seattle Weekly's music writers compile two CDs of our favorite local tracks and talk to their creators about how they were made.

2005 in the Mix

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Great Gonzos

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Cool Kids Keep

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Overstimulated

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Swingin' Party

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

At Random

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Funk in the Trunk

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Kandy Pop

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

(Nearly) No Stars

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Positively OK

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

There Again

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Old School

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

In the Gutter

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Girls, Girls, Girls

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

One Less Time

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Washed Out

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Trapped

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Stars on the Ceiling

We asked Seattle Weekly's music writers to compile a CD-R of their favorite music from the year. Here's what they came up with.

Five Ways the Music Industry Is Changing in Seattle (and Everywhere Else)

Starbucks is selling nearly as many records as it is lattes, but not for long, because the CD is almost dead. And you can hear it all by tuning in to KEXP-FM—from anywhere on the planet. Here's a brief survey of where the music business is now and may be heading in 2005.

Once More With Feeling

An MP3 CDR of the year's reissues.

Triple Trouble

One year. 273 songs. 22 hours of 2004's best music.

Move Over, iTunes

Two Seattle companies—behemoth Microsoft and startup Chondo—provide an alternative for online music lovers.

iPod As iGod

Michaelangelo Matos

Slayer Pinball? Indeed, There is an App For That

​ If you were one of the gazillion people who bought a new iPad or iPhone 4 this week, you might wanna add this to your must-download list. It's $2.99 and features "a skull that eats your ball and spits it out through its eye socket." Sounds pretty killer to me. A video demo of the app and a d ... More >>

Prince Says The Internet Is "Completely Over," Supports Old-Timey Newspapers Instead

​ Prince has a new album called 20Ten coming out, but if you're hoping to download it, don't even fucking think about it. In an interview with the UK's Daily Mirror, the Artist declared: The Internet's completely over. I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They ... More >>

Raise Your Hand If You Just Can't Find Any New Music to Listen To. That's What I Thought

Despite their name, the New Pornographer are not new and they are not pornographers.​It seems like every week, a new product is launching -- or an old soldier launches a discovery component -- to help users discover new music. Am I the only person who hasn't needed help discovering new music i ... More >>

More Wolf Parade Music Is Always Good! Listen to the Brand New "Semi-Precious Stone" "Agents of Love"

Laura MusselmanDan Boeckner at the Showbox in July.​Wolf Parade released their excellent third album, Expo 86, back in June; today they released a brand-new single not found on that album, with an additional new B-side. The single's A-side, "Semi-Precious Stone," is a Spencer Krug track -- yo ... More >>

Maybe Someday This Menomena Coaster Will Come With the Band's New Album

​As we enter the thick of year-end list season, when critics and music writers compile their favorite albums of 2010, the inboxes belonging to those in the music are becoming littered with reminders from record labels with their contenders for the year. This is much appreciated. A lot of alb ... More >>

Industrial Noise: Coasters Are the Perfect Reminder of the Year in Music

Listen safely, drink often.

Prototype or Archetype? Either Way Luck-One's True Theory Is Worthwhile Conscious Rap

At Jet Set last night, celebrating his album's release.​If the above photo doesn't convince you of the energy and emotion Portland native and recent Seattle transplant Luck-One puts into his music, it's hard to imagine what would--that is, except for his latest full-length record True Theory ( ... More >>

Pick Up Tuesday's Hottest Album Releases Without Breaking the Bank

Arctic Monkeys.​Though Apple's 2011 World Wide Developer Conference on Monday still has the the web abuzz over fancy tech words like "iOS 5" and "Lion," it's again time to focus on what really matters in life--buying stuff cheap. Today happens to mark the release of several highly anticipate ... More >>

"Silly Love Songs" and the 10 Most-Played Songs In Reggie Watts' iTunes Library

Wendy Lynch RedfernReggie Watts performs at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Neptune. Tickets to the all-ages show are $19.​As opposed to our favorite songs, or songs we'd like to think define our listening habits, taking a look at what a person actually listens to can be far more revealing. With that in ... More >>

Napster, Digital Rights Management, and Lawsuits Against 12-Year-Olds: 10 Defining Moments in Digital Music History

November's edition of Reverb Monthly featured an article ("Rhapsody: Perfecting the Pitch") by Chris Kornelis about Seattle-based music subscription service Rhapsody that detailed the pioneering company's past and future in the context of the digital music revolution. Here's a look at 10 milestones ... More >>

What's a Better Deal: $10 a Month to Listen to 13 Million Songs (Rhapsody), or $2 to Hear the Music You Already Own (iTunes Match)?

One downside to the music subscription option is that you can't hear the new Coldplay album. I know. Bummer.​Real quick: Tell me which makes more sense: iTunes Match, which was released last night by Apple, is a cache of 20 million songs sitting in the ether -- you could call it a digital clo ... More >>

The Head and the Heart's iTunes Session Offers Disciples a Peek Into the Band's Evolving Sound

Seattle's The Head and the Heart play The Mountain's sold-out Winter Warmth, Thursday at the WaMu Theater.​Band: The Head and the Heart Album: iTunes Session Label: Sub Pop Release: Out Now Live in-studio-esque sessions rarely offer more than fan-only performances. But if you're already sold ... More >>

David Dondero's Road Trippin' Spin on Reverb's iTunes Questionnaire

​As opposed to our favorite songs, or songs we'd like to think define our listening habits, taking a look at what a person actually listens to can be far more revealing. With that in mind, every so often we'll ask an artist to take a look at the most-played songs in their iTunes libraries and ... More >>

Nashville Rockers The Features' Prog-New Wave Take On The iTunes Questionnaire

Tom Burns​As opposed to our favorite songs, or songs we'd like to think define our listening habits, taking a look at what a person actually listens to can be far more revealing. With that in mind, every so often we'll ask an artist to take a look at the most-played songs in their iTunes libra ... More >>