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Doug Martsch

  • Music

    May 2, 2012
  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Roaming Herds of Buffalo Round Up Vibrant Pop Melodies

    Roaming Herds of Buffalo Roaming Herds of Buffalo May 3, 2012, self-released, roamingherdsofbuffalo.com Newly formed indie four-piece Roaming Herds of Buffalo forge a sound somewhere in between The Shins' melody-heavy pop, The Fruit Bats' jangly schematics, and the groove-jam rock of Doug Martsch a ... More >>

  • Music

    October 5, 2011

    The Month Ahead

    St. Vincent, The Long Winters, and a killer chicken-fried steak.

  • Arts

    July 6, 2011

    Collector of the Inaudible

    Nate Manny pretends to record Earth music that doesn't even exist.

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2010

    Built to Spill

    Nate Manny pretends to record Earth music that doesn't even exist.

  • Music

    November 17, 2010

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    From Bad Religion to Built to Spill.

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Through @ 2: Pitbulls, Poisoning & Pizza With Mr. D. Crane of BOAT

    BOAT is opening for the Apples in Stereo at the Crocodile on Tuesday, October 26. The show's at 8 p.m. and tickets are $13. Boom, unfortunately, probably isn't allowed in.​The situation: It's a Tuesday evening and I'm eating and imbibing at Piecora's Pizza with D. Crane, the frontman of one of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Built To Spill Remixes Their Own Songs as The Electronic Anthology Project

    ​Built To Spill's new record, There Is No Enemy, will be out on October 6th, but in the meantime, Doug Martsch and Brett Nelson are up to some different shenanigans. "Dug Martsch" and "brett neLson" are now The Electronic Anthology Project, an 80s-minded duo who redo BTS songs using synth and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2009

    Last Night: Built To Spill @ The Showbox

    Who: Built to Spill Where: Showbox in the Market When: Friday, November 20 Watching Built to Spill last night, I couldn't help but think of what Bill Graham said about The Grateful Dead--they aren't the best at what they do, they're the only one who do what they do. For close to two decades, the ... More >>

  • Music

    November 18, 2009

    The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

    Who: Built to Spill Where: Showbox in the Market When: Friday, November 20 Watching Built to Spill last night, I couldn't help but think of what Bill Graham said about The Grateful Dead--they aren't the best at what they do, they're the only one who do what they do. For close to two decades, the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2009

    Built to Spill

    Who: Built to Spill Where: Showbox in the Market When: Friday, November 20 Watching Built to Spill last night, I couldn't help but think of what Bill Graham said about The Grateful Dead--they aren't the best at what they do, they're the only one who do what they do. For close to two decades, the ... More >>

  • Music

    October 21, 2009

    BOAT's Tween Party

    They're in no hurry to grow up, but the Seattle band's music is more mature than it seems.

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Five Weekend Shows for $5 and Under

    Friday: Nectar is hosting a Patron Appreciation Night this evening. Two great DJs-- Leopold Bloom and DJ Million-- will be spinning for free at 8 p.m., and best of all, there will be all-night drink specials. Righteous! Saturday: Doug Martsch, lead singer of Built to Spill (and the person depicte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    Local Music to Listen to Now (and Again...and Again...)

    Wild Orchid Children (photo by Haley Young Photography) I have been obsessed with our local music scene ever since I managed to get the hell out of Tacoma (no slight on T-Town, but a girl's gotta grow), landing fortuitously at UW in September of 1991. While I'm grateful and proud that I manage ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 3, 2007

    Built to Spill

    Thursday, October 4

  • Music

    August 15, 2007

    Ms. Skylark Offers Comfort Food to the Hungry-and-Thirsty Crowd

    Jessie SK has come a long way from 50 cents an hour.

  • Music

    May 23, 2007

    New Music From Chris Garneau, Calvin Johnson, Shoup/Burns/Radding/Campbell

    Jessie SK has come a long way from 50 cents an hour.

  • Music

    March 28, 2007

    Soundgarden to Sandwiches

    Stuart Hallerman has built a recording empire.

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2007

    What The Kids are Watching

    Stuart Hallerman has built a recording empire.

  • Music

    June 14, 2006

    Free Throw

    Built to Spill frontman Doug Martsch on playing basketball, watching television, and getting poked in the eyeball.

  • Arts

    June 7, 2006

    This Week's Critics' Picks

    Prairie Home Companion, Northwest New Works, and Built to Spill top our must-see list.

  • Music

    December 28, 2005

    The Tractor

    Prairie Home Companion, Northwest New Works, and Built to Spill top our must-see list.

  • Music

    June 15, 2005

    June 15-21, 2005

    Prairie Home Companion, Northwest New Works, and Built to Spill top our must-see list.

  • Arts

    September 1, 2004

    Bumbershoot in a Box

    Wish you could take Seattle's biggest arts and music festival home with you? Start with these four CDs' worth of music from this year's lineup — or use it as a guide to Bumbershoot's best.

  • Music

    April 28, 2004

    Music Awards Showcase Preview

    Wish you could take Seattle's biggest arts and music festival home with you? Start with these four CDs' worth of music from this year's lineup — or use it as a guide to Bumbershoot's best.

  • Music

    February 25, 2004

    Upward and Onward

    Up Records celebrates 10 years of music by honoring its founder and releasing a new old artist

  • Music

    November 27, 2002

    Countdown

    Top-selling records at local independent record stores

  • Music

    October 30, 2002

    Countdown

    Top-selling records at local independent record stores

  • Music

    October 23, 2002

    Countdown

    Top-selling records at local independent record stores

  • Music

    October 16, 2002

    Countdown

    Top-selling records at local independent record stores

  • Music

    October 9, 2002

    Countdown

    Top-selling records at local independent record stores

  • Music

    October 2, 2002

    Countdown

    Top-selling records at local independent record stores

  • Music

    September 4, 2002

    Bluesman

    Built to Spill's Doug Martsch takes a solo detour.

  • Music

    September 5, 2001

    It's a wrap

    Highs and lows of our biggest music weekend.

  • Music

    August 8, 2001

    The day the music didn't die

    The independent music world came to Olympia 10 years ago for a pivotal event.

  • Music

    June 27, 2001

    Spilled history

    An interview with Doug Martsch.

  • Music

    May 9, 2001

    Days of our nights

    An interview with Doug Martsch.

  • Music

    March 14, 2001

    SMAT

    Seattle Music Aptitude Test

  • Music

    November 8, 2000

    CD Reviews

    Seattle Music Aptitude Test

  • Music

    August 30, 2000

    The Metro Gnome

    Seattle Music Aptitude Test

  • Music

    June 14, 2000

    Mouse in the house

    If you were Isaac Brock, you'd be home by now.

  • Music

    December 29, 1999

    CRITICS' PICKS

    Seattle Weekly scribes select the year's best records.

  • Music

    December 22, 1999

    Memories of '99

    Seattle Weekly scribes select the year's best records.

  • Music

    December 15, 1999

    Drinkin' with the kids.

    Seattle Weekly scribes select the year's best records.

  • Arts

    September 1, 1999

    Bumbershoot Picks

    Music, Stage, Lit, Visual Arts, Dance, and Classical

  • Music

    June 23, 1999

    The Metro Gnome

    Music, Stage, Lit, Visual Arts, Dance, and Classical

  • Music

    March 3, 1999

    Grand Openers

    Local rockers the Delusions prepare for a high-profile tour.

  • Music

    February 10, 1999

    LAST GASPS?

    Two indie-rock icons try to breathe life into the genre—but only one succeeds.

  • News

    October 14, 1998

    Eye of the storm

    Both buzz and controversy surround local band Western State Hurricanes.

  • Music

    August 26, 1998

    True Northwest

    The NXNW music conference continues to hone its regional edge.

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