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Brian Wilson

  • Music

    August 10, 2011

    Gold Leaves: Rich & Rare

    Grant Olsen mines pop's past, and hits the jackpot with The Ornament.

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Jill Sobule and John Doe Collaborate on Record, Play Show at the Tractor

    Dave Lake​Jill Sobule and John Doe The Tractor Wednesday, July 13 It may seem like an unlikely pairing, Jill Sobule and John Doe, she of "I Kissed a Girl" fame and he a founding member of L.A. cow-punk group X. But both singer/songwriters have made careers for themselves over several decades ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 1, 2011

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

    Dave Lake​Jill Sobule and John Doe The Tractor Wednesday, July 13 It may seem like an unlikely pairing, Jill Sobule and John Doe, she of "I Kissed a Girl" fame and he a founding member of L.A. cow-punk group X. But both singer/songwriters have made careers for themselves over several decades ... More >>

  • Music

    June 1, 2011

    This Week's Recommended Shows

    From Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae to Architecture in Helsinki.

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    5 Underage Bands to Watch at Sound Off! 2011

    Ambulance​Sound Off!, the Experience Music Project's battle for bands too young to buy a beer, marks its 10th anniversary this year. Beginning February 12th, 12 bands plucked from a pool of over 100 applicants compete for the title that has jumpstarted the careers of bands such as The Lonely F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    5 Reasons David Crosby and Graham Nash Should Play Sasquatch! Instead of WaMu Theater

    ​With the full Sasquatch! lineup announcement coming on Sunday, writing this now is a lot like penning a Christmas list on Christmas Eve (because Sasquatch! pulls their lineup from music writers' wish-lists, right?). But, the more we considered the David Crosby/Graham Nash show at WaMu Theater ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Words No Music Writer Should Ever Use Again

    ​ The other day my editor told me not to use a particular word in a story because he was "allergic to clichés." (The word was "magic.") After I finished crying and soaking my head in a warm bucket of Epsom salt, I started thinking about what else should be retired from music writing. This is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2010

    Tonight: Super Diamond Spreads the Good Word of Neil at The Showbox, LA Guns, DJ Suketu

    ​Super Diamond, with Notorious Sensation. Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., 628-3151. 8 p.m. $23. Neil Diamond should have his own late night show. He could wear his sequined blouses and talk about the 60s and how he's an expert fencer and have guests like Barbra Streisand and Brian Wils ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2010

    Super Diamond

    ​Super Diamond, with Notorious Sensation. Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., 628-3151. 8 p.m. $23. Neil Diamond should have his own late night show. He could wear his sequined blouses and talk about the 60s and how he's an expert fencer and have guests like Barbra Streisand and Brian Wils ... More >>

  • Music

    March 17, 2010

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    ​Super Diamond, with Notorious Sensation. Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., 628-3151. 8 p.m. $23. Neil Diamond should have his own late night show. He could wear his sequined blouses and talk about the 60s and how he's an expert fencer and have guests like Barbra Streisand and Brian Wils ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Last Night: Richard Thompson at the Showbox and a Compelling Argument For Sacking the Opener (At Least on Monday)

    Richard Thompson played Showbox at the Market on Monday, Feb. 15.​To celebrate the birthday of the man whose introduced me to the likes of Brian Wilson, John Fogerty, John Prine, we took him out for some of the thickest steaks in town before heading over to pay a visit to the most recent artis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Why Tweeters Should Suck an Egg and Watch Conan at 12:35 (Dr. Dre Agrees With Me)

    ?uestlove, Tweeting with The Roots at The Paramount.​-- TripleDoor.com: This isn't exactly new, but I just noticed yesterday that Van Dyke Parks--the guy who wrote most of the lyrics on Brian Wilson's Smile--and had a hand in more classic records from the '60s and '70s than just about anyone e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    Spoon Deerhunter and Micachu Play The Moore On April 9 and 10 (Plus a Note About Transference)

    Autumn De WildeSpoon playes The Moore with Deerhunter and Micachu on April 9 and 10. Tickets are on sale Friday, via Tickets.com.​I'm starting to regret not making one of those end-of-the-decade lists like everyone else. The Internet needs another list about as much as we need another Creed al ... More >>

  • Music

    December 17, 2008

    The Girls: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed

    Never defunct, they just needed new chemistry.

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2008

    Go Listen to Some Music Tonight

    Never defunct, they just needed new chemistry.

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2008
  • Blogs

    April 10, 2008
  • Blogs

    March 24, 2008
  • Blogs

    October 2, 2007

    Silver and Gold

    Wednesday, September 24

  • Music

    January 10, 2007

    Blowing Up The Shins

    Will Sub Pop's unprecedented push of the Shins' new album usher the indie darlings right out the door?

  • Film

    September 20, 2006

    Tales of the Rat Fink

    Runs at Grand Illusion, Fri., Sept. 22– Wed., Sept. 27. Not rated. 78 minutes.

  • Music

    August 9, 2006

    Jim Noir

    Plus CD reviews of Robert Stillman, Heartless Bastards, and Evangelicals.

  • Music

    January 25, 2006

    The Lonely H's Kick Upstairs

    Plus the new Goapele and New York Noise 2.

  • Music

    August 17, 2005

    Aug. 17-23, 2005

    Plus the new Goapele and New York Noise 2.

  • Music

    August 10, 2005

    Positively OK

    Plus the new Goapele and New York Noise 2.

  • Music

    July 27, 2005

    July 27-Aug. 2, 2005

    Plus the new Goapele and New York Noise 2.

  • Music

    July 13, 2005

    Round the Bend

    On his eighth album, Beck readjusts his position without altering it.

  • Music

    May 11, 2005

    Gaining an Edge

    Workaholic or just having fun? LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy is too busy to know the difference.

  • Music

    April 27, 2005

    Other People

    M. Gira's Angels of Light and Akron/Family.

  • Film

    January 5, 2005

    Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

    New Line Home Entertainment, $27.95

  • News

    December 29, 2004

    Triple Trouble

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

  • Music

    June 11, 2003

    Mass Appeal

    Canuck collective the New Pornographers serve up a second helping of pure pop for now people.

  • Music

    June 4, 2003

    Young Man Blues

    Given mixed reviews at home, U.K. songsmith Ed Harcourt's latest offers plenty for more patient ears.

  • Music

    March 12, 2003

    CD Reviews

    Given mixed reviews at home, U.K. songsmith Ed Harcourt's latest offers plenty for more patient ears.

  • Music

    January 1, 2003

    Critical Mass 2002, Part 2

    Given mixed reviews at home, U.K. songsmith Ed Harcourt's latest offers plenty for more patient ears.

  • Film

    December 18, 2002

    Minority Report

    Given mixed reviews at home, U.K. songsmith Ed Harcourt's latest offers plenty for more patient ears.

  • Music

    November 27, 2002

    Unhappy Hour

    Songsmith Richard Buckner isn't that sad . . . really.

  • Music

    October 9, 2002

    Pet Sounds

    Wales' Super Furry Animals draw Rings Around the World.

  • Music

    October 9, 2002

    Being Lou Barlow

    It's not as bad as it seems.

  • Arts

    September 4, 2002

    Fall Arts— Film

    Five picks for fall

  • Music

    August 7, 2002

    CD Reviews

    Five picks for fall

  • Music

    June 26, 2002

    Sound and Vision

    Ziggy Stardust celebrates his 30th birthday.

  • Music

    November 21, 2001

    CD Reviews

    Ziggy Stardust celebrates his 30th birthday.

  • Music

    August 22, 2001

    CD Reviews

    Ziggy Stardust celebrates his 30th birthday.

  • Music

    March 14, 2001

    For he's a jolly good fellow

    Scott McCaughey's influence on Seattle's rock community can't be denied, and with two bands and two new albums, he ain't finished yet.

  • Music

    February 14, 2001

    Fast-forward

    Eliza Carthy pushes English folk music—and her parents—into the future.

  • Music

    January 3, 2001

    CD Reviews

    Eliza Carthy pushes English folk music—and her parents—into the future.

  • Music

    August 23, 2000

    CD Reviews

    Eliza Carthy pushes English folk music—and her parents—into the future.

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