Damien Jurado

Live Music Tonight: Hoquiam

Damien Jurado's Hoquiam

The Week Ahead

Live Music Tonight: John Lee Hooker Jr., Candy Apple, and Our Own Ms. Pecknold

Weekend Show Suggestions For You And Me

Jamie Spiess

Conflict of Great Interst

Collaborations from an SW songbird and her friend

Jurado's New Gig, Depression's Sad News, and Manson's Big Rock Mayhem

Selections from Reverb, our music blog.

The Trophy Case

The winners by category.

Countdown

Top-selling records at local independent record stores

Katy Aversenti

Cafe Venus/marsBar mastermind.

Damien Jurado

Saturday, July 21

Zion I & the Grouch

Plus reviews of Marc Leclair, Damien Jurado, and Adult Swim's Chrome Children compilation.

1st Annual Seattle Weekly Music Award Showcase

Plus reviews of Marc Leclair, Damien Jurado, and Adult Swim's Chrome Children compilation.

When I Paint My Masterpiece

Damien Jurado finally delivers a classic.

Countdown

Top-selling records at local independent record stores

The Metro Gnome

Top-selling records at local independent record stores

Postcards from the edge

Top-selling records at local independent record stores

True believer

Damien Jurado faces critics of his music and his faith with a blunt weapon—honesty.

Hoquiam

Friday, June 26

Rosie Thomas Confirmed for 50th Round Anniversary Show

Rosie Thomas, a Seattle-based folk songwriter who writes simple, plaintive songs-- but whose cover of R.E.M.'s "The One I Love" trounces the original-- will join Jesse Sykes and Damien Jurado at the Triple Door (not the Fremont Abbey! Take note!)July 7 for a very special edition of the Round. It's ... More >>

The Queen’s Jewels

An unprecedented sense of collaboration marked Seattle’s 2009 music scene.

Damien Jurado Debuts New Song, Promises Weekly Home Recordings

​Damien Jurado's new album, Saint Bartlett, is tentatively slated for a May 2010 release on Secretly Canadian, but in the meantime, he's been making home recordings. Earlier this week, he posted a new song, "You for a while," to his MySpace page and Twitter feed. It's a downbeat tune that echo ... More >>

Jurado Makes Good on His Promises; Posts Another New Song

Damien Jurado posted another brand new song to his MySpace this week. He plays the Sunset Tavern on Feb. 26. Photo by Sarah Murphy Jurado.​Damien Jurado appears to be a man of his word. Last week, he promised to release a new song every week until May, when his new album, Saint Bartlett, will ... More >>

Jurado's Still Recording: "Mountains Still Asleep" Posted to MySpace

​ Five weeks later, Damien Jurado is still following through on his announcement to post new songs to his MySpace page every week. (He's got enough for an EP by now.) The newest song, "Mountains Still Asleep," is similar to tenor and style to last week's "Wyoming Birds": sparse, with just guit ... More >>

Another Week, Another Song: Damien Jurado Posts Sixth Recording to MySpace

​ By know, you know the story: Last month, Damien Jurado posted a song to MySpace, he tweeted about it, and people loved it. He then promised to post a new home recording each week until May 25, when his new album Saint Bartlett is released. For those keeping track, that's still nine weeks awa ... More >>

Jurado Tests His Falsetto and Busts Out the Piano in This Week's MySpace Song

​ Another week, another Damien Jurado song: Titled "Everyone A Star," his seventh weekly installment is a riskier track than his last six. He sings in a slightly strained falsetto--which, in true Jurado fashion, still manages to sound sad and heartbroken--backed primarily by his guitar. But ev ... More >>

Four Reasons I Am Considering a Last Minute Trip to Pullman's Birds on a Wire Festival

​ The more times I look at the lineup for this weekend's Birds on a Wire Festival, the more tempted I become to drive to Pullman tonight. The two-day event is being billed as a folk music festival, but it's really a showcase for the Northwest's best but not well-known indie folk bands. Althoug ... More >>

New Jurado Song News About Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground Tour

​Damien Jurado's latest weekly MySpace song is a morose, haunting number--a much better match to his dark and spooky recent promotional video for May's Saint Barlett than the album's current single, "Arkansas." With single-key piano notes and a slowly repeating melody, "Life Away from the Gard ... More >>

MP3 Review: Damien Jurado's "Axes to Switches" Shows Depth Smarts

​ Artist: Damien Jurado Album: None. It's a home recording. Release Date: Last week. These songs only stay on his MySpace page for two or three weeks at a time. Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Buy if you could, but it's only available for streaming. Damien Jurado's latest home recording, "Axes ... More >>

Damien Jurado Releases Three New Home Recordings, At Least One Could Be a Single

​It's less than three weeks until Damien Jurado's Saint Bartlett is released on Secretly Canadian, but he's still churning out some great material on MySpace. On the whole, his weekly home recordings have been down tempo, lilting compositions, some better than others. One of his earliest songs ... More >>

Another New Song from Jurado's Saint Bartlett Available for Free Download

​ If a cover of Dio's "Holy Diver" isn't enough Damien Jurado for one day, Secretly Canadian has also made a new song from the upcoming Saint Bartlett available for free download. "Cloudy Shoes" is the opening song on Saint Bartlett, and it's exactly the kind of song you could picture Kay Kay ... More >>

Damien Jurado: Beautifully Flawed

His new record isn't perfect, and that's exactly the point.

Review: Damien Jurado Proves Less is Truly More on His Stunning New Album

​ Artist: Damien Jurado Album: Saint Bartlett Label: Secretly Canadian Release Date: Already released, on May 25 Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Seriously, go buy this Download: "Cloudy Shoes" Saint Bartlett may be for Damien Jurado what Nebraska is for Bruce Springsteen. Intended as demos, ... More >>

Review: Damien Jurado Proves Less is Truly More on His Stunning New Album

​Artist: Damien Jurado Album: Saint Bartlett Label: Secretly Canadian Release Date: Already released, on May 25 Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Seriously, go buy this Download: "Cloudy Shoes" Saint Bartlett may be for Damien Jurado what Nebraska is for Bruce Springsteen. Intended as demos, S ... More >>

Damien Jurado Debuts Haunting, Black White Video for "Arkansas"

In between releasing Saint Bartlett and touring with Kay Kay & Weathered Underground, Damien Jurado found time to create this completely haunting, black and white video for "Arkansas," his new album's first single. The video follows a narrative arc that is only tangentially connected to the son ... More >>

Arctic Monkeys P. Diddy, New Music From The Vaselines, and Keyboard Lessons With Discs of Fury

Discs Of Fury - Prodigy from Breathing Media on Vimeo.-- Vimeo: Yes, Discs of Fury are back and playing the Croc on Saturday, June 26. The above video gives you all the pertinent information and then some. -- TeamCoco: That pseudo-mysterious situation Conan and Jack White had planned for last night ... More >>

Michael Jackson's Karaoke Video Game, Missing the Old DMB, and More Love For Jurado

Justin Dylan RenneyKaren O with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Bumbershoot 2009.​-- Consequence of Sound: Although Seattle's own The End gets credit for being the first to stream these new Arcade Fire songs (since pulled down), the streams for "Ready to Start" and "We Used to Wait" are still rolling a ... More >>

KEXP Releases New Damien Jurado Videos, including One MySpace Recording and One Brand New Song

KEXP posted several new videos of Damien Jurado's performance at the Caffe Vita Bean Room during this year's Capitol Hill Block Party. While any Jurado performance is pretty spectacular all by itself, these videos offer something unique. First, Jurado performed one of his MySpace-song-a-week reco ... More >>

Four Additions to the Travelin' Music Pantheon: From Phosphorescent to The Black Keys

The Vaselines​I got back yesterday from a few days on the Oregon Coast. No matter how many times I drive down, I'm always amazed by the gorgeous drive (take 101 as much as possible), and how much longer it takes to get places than you think. The latter accounts for why the music in our stereo ... More >>

Hoquiam's New Video For "Zombies of the Sea"

As much as I adore the solo work of Damien Jurado, I'm an even bigger fan of Hoquiam, his darker, fraternal collaboration with brother Drake. They just released this video for "Zombies of the Sea," one of the more compelling and creepy tracks from the band's self-titled debut. I'm pretty sure that' ... More >>

The Top 10 Seattle Albums of 2010

Our favorite releases from the bands and labels that make the scene great.

Damien Jurado

Our favorite releases from the bands and labels that make the scene great.

Photos: A Sneak Peek at the Forthcoming "Notes From Home" Video Series Featuring John Vanderslice and Damien Jurado

Laura MusselmanJohn Vanderslice filmed a set for the "Notes From Home" video series.​Local video/photo figures Tyler Kalberg and Dylan Priest have been quietly filming a series of shows for a forthcoming online video series called "Notes From Home," which, appropriately, features bands playing ... More >>

Round II: Damien Jurado Is Back in the Studio With Saint Bartlett Producer Richard Swift

Sarah JuradoDamien Jurado, left, with Richard Swift.​Damien Jurado went back into the studio with week with musician/producer Richard Swift, the man behind the wheel for last year's hesitantly jubilant Saint Bartlett, easily one of the best local records of the year. No word on a release date ... More >>

Damien Jurado Loves ABBA, Butthole Surfers, and a Clean Pair of Socks

​Every March, the entire music industry descends on Austin, Texas, for the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival March 15 to 20, and Seattle's scene is no exception. Dozens of bands are making the trip, and they'll be playing more shows and downing more free Red Stripes than can be ... More >>

Saturday's Capitol Hill Block Party: Lovers, Yuni in Taxco, and an Escape from the Fest

Megan HolmesLovers​Saturday's Block Party once again started off with a bang with a set from Portland's Hausu on the Vera Stage. The young band played up-tempo, British-inspired rock, topped with frontman (and Seattle transplant) Ben Funkhouser's comically deep vocals. The affected delivery ma ... More >>

Say Yes to the Fest: Would You Rather? Edition

Look appealing?​Summer is the time for music festivals. There's nothing better than bands, beer, and sun (which we're finally starting to see). But in recent years, festivals have become so popular that there are often conflicting fests on the same weekend. Say Yes to the Fest is here to help ... More >>

Damien Jurado Leaks a Secret: He's Columbia City Theater's Mysterious "Jacket Summer"

​Columbia City Theater's had a September 16 show with Brother Bear and Cumulus listed on their website for a while now, along with a surprise guest they've been calling "Jacket Summer," to be revealed on the night of the show. Turns out Jacket Summer couldn't keep the secret to himself. Just m ... More >>

Damien Jurado's Latest Stylistic Swerve, the Psych-Tinged "Nothing is the News"

​ "Nothing is the News" by Damien Jurado by DOJAGSC To his inestimable credit, Damien Jurado hasn't shied away from reinventing himself over the course of his decade-and-a-half long career--from acoustic singer-songwriter to found sound collagist to electric rock to the studio rich '6 ... More >>