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John Fahey

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    August 13, 2010

    Friday Music: From Belle and Sebastian to Dirty Projectors

    The ant prepares for winter.​Here's a list of songs off discs that have been making their way around our turntable: Belle and Sebastian "Like Dylan In the Movies" from The BBC Sessions (Deluxe Edition). Scottish pop song craft. Led Zeppelin "Friends" from Led Zeppelin III. Esoteric folk fro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    I've Been Listening to Devendra Banhart's Freak Folk

    ​ I don't know a lot about folk music - but again what are genres anyway? I just like music. Still, folk tends to refer to traditional music - a time before amplification where the sound emanated from an instrument and voice. It's straight forward until the 1960s came along. This was an era wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    Tonight's Show Suggestions

    Given that King Cobra's closing tomorrow, I'd suggest that you all try to make it out to Billy the Fridge's Million Dollar Fantasy Freak Show at the Cobra tonight; the Nite Owls and Grynch are performing, plus Seattle Semi Pro will make an appearance. There's also going to be a Lusty Lady dance-off. ... More >>

  • Music

    February 25, 2009

    The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

    Given that King Cobra's closing tomorrow, I'd suggest that you all try to make it out to Billy the Fridge's Million Dollar Fantasy Freak Show at the Cobra tonight; the Nite Owls and Grynch are performing, plus Seattle Semi Pro will make an appearance. There's also going to be a Lusty Lady dance-off. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2009
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    February 11, 2009

    Thousands

    Saturday, February 21

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2008

    Ben Chasny Adjusts To Life In Seattle

        Photo of Elisa Ambrogio and Ben Chasny from Arthur Magazine. Ben Chasny is better known as Six Organs of Admittance, an acid-folk guitar hero whose music channels the rural Zen simplicity of L, the American stylings of John Fahey, the woodsy mystique of Northern California, an ... More >>

  • Music

    October 1, 2008

    REVERBfest at Mr. Spot’s Chai House

    Husbands, Love Your Wives, Man Plus, Pufferfish ...

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    REVERBfest Line-Up: Mr. Spot's Chai House

    Husbands, Love Your Wives, Man Plus, Pufferfish ...

  • Calendar

    February 6, 2008

    David Lindley

    Wednesday, February 6

  • Music

    November 14, 2007

    Ben Chasny Kills It on Six Organs’ Latest

    His smoky guitar and driftwood vocals pull from American folk, Japanese music, raga, drone, Beat Zen, free jazz, and classic rock.

  • Music

    October 10, 2007

    New Music From Sir Richard Bishop

    His smoky guitar and driftwood vocals pull from American folk, Japanese music, raga, drone, Beat Zen, free jazz, and classic rock.

  • Music

    July 26, 2006

    Silversun Pickups

    Plus CD Reviews of Mark Fosson, Tapes n Tapes, and the Flying Luttenbachers.

  • Music

    May 31, 2006

    Smoosh

    Plus reviews of The Court & Spark, The Boy Least Likely To, and Sunset Rubdown.

  • Music

    May 31, 2006

    Original Freaks

    Imaginational Anthem traces an acoustic line between the New Weird and the Old Eccentric.

  • Music

    January 21, 2004

    The Unheard Music

    Atlanta's Dust-to-Digital and Seattle's Sublime Frequencies labels mine lost archives of glorious sound.

  • Music

    July 9, 2003

    Wreckers of Civilization

    Insectoid vocals, interminable solos, capital-R Rock: Ladies and gentlemen, Led Zeppelin.

  • Music

    May 14, 2003

    Pete Yorn, Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire, and Vic Conrad & the First Third

    Insectoid vocals, interminable solos, capital-R Rock: Ladies and gentlemen, Led Zeppelin.

  • Music

    August 21, 2002

    CD Reviews

    Insectoid vocals, interminable solos, capital-R Rock: Ladies and gentlemen, Led Zeppelin.

  • Music

    October 17, 2001

    CD Reviews

    Insectoid vocals, interminable solos, capital-R Rock: Ladies and gentlemen, Led Zeppelin.

  • Music

    December 27, 2000

    CD Reviews

    Insectoid vocals, interminable solos, capital-R Rock: Ladies and gentlemen, Led Zeppelin.

  • Music

    September 6, 2000

    CD Reviews

    Insectoid vocals, interminable solos, capital-R Rock: Ladies and gentlemen, Led Zeppelin.

  • Music

    May 24, 2000

    US blues

    Harry Smith's famed anthology gains another volume and offers a parable from our past.

  • Music

    June 23, 1999

    Seven nights

    Harry Smith's famed anthology gains another volume and offers a parable from our past.

  • Film

    December 23, 1998

    The '98 yearbook

    Rewinding and revisiting the year's highs and lows.

  • Music

    August 26, 1998

    True Northwest

    The NXNW music conference continues to hone its regional edge.

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