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September 27, 2011
Watch Jessica Dobson Shred Pink Floyd's "Breathe" with the Shins on Jimmy Fallon
This week, Jimmy Fallon's paying homage to Pink Floyd with a series of tribute performances; last night the Shins kicked off the week with a cover of Dark Side's "Breathe." James Mercer does an admirable job with the song's vocals, but watching the video, I'm paying more attention to Reverb's home ... More >>
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June 16, 2011
What's The Indie Song of Summer 2011?
Our friends over at Stereogum have compiled what they believe to have been the top indie jam of the summer since 2001: The Strokes - "Last Nite" 2002: The White Stripes - "Fell In Love With A Girl" 2003: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Date With The Night" 2004: The Killers - "Somebody Told Me" 2005: LCD ... More >>
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June 1, 2011
The Hipster Headdress Schtick Isn't New, But It's Gone Mainstream, and Is Just as Offensive
As I reported last year ("An Incomplete History of Hipster Headdresses"), I was pretty stunned by the abundance of headdresses, warpaint, and makeshift totem poles at Sasquatch! 2010. I spoke to a couple tribal members, and they were as excited about the trend as you might expect them to be. ... More >>
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April 29, 2011
In Honor of Modest Mouse Working With Big Boi, 7 Other Unlikely Indie/Hip Hop Mash-Ups
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April 13, 2011
Nipsey Hussle
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March 30, 2011
"Lemonade" is a Fresh Taste of Sportn' Life Signee Fly Moon Royalty's Danceable Soul
Featured in this week's "Tuesday Night Music Club" cover story, Fly Moon Royalty--a hip-hop influenced soul duo comprised of Adraboo and DJ Action Jackson--was described as blending "soulful, J. Dilla-inspired beats with MGMT-style electronica" and a vocal hybrid "of Bette Davis and Erykah Ba ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
The Strokes, and 6 Other Bands Who Should Have Hung It Up After Album Number 1
Musicians rarely know to quit while they're ahead (if they do it's often because they die, like Jeff Buckley or Biggie). Of course, there are exceptions--James Murphy recently announced LCD Soundsystem's calling it quits because he doesn't want to be a geriatric rocker, and Neutral Milk Hotel ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
Girl Talk at the Showbox SoDo: Partyin' Partyin' (Yeah) Fun Fun Fun Fun
Girl Talk photo by Victoria Holt from Tuesday night's slideshowEverything happens so fast and so relentlessly at a Girl Talk concert--and because his whole mix is just one big, rapid jumble of other songs--it's hard to keep track of it all. Mostly, what you end up noticing are a few really ef ... More >>
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December 6, 2010
Monday Morning Psychedelia, Brought to You By Neon Indian & The Newly Invented LZX Visionary
Ben AquaDo you know what the above glowy machine is? I don't, really, but apparently it's a piece of LZK Industries' LZX Visionary, the world's first video synthesizer. In a most basic explanation, the LZK Visionary does to video images what an audio synthesizer does to sounds. Techie geeks, ... More >>
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November 17, 2010
Vinyl Black Friday: Limited Edition Dylan, Harrison, & Hendrix No Getting Up at 4 A.M., Standing in Line, Or Punching People
Vinyl collectors can sleep in a bit on the morning after Thanksgiving -- instead of waking up at 4am to get in line and shove people at Best Buy or Target, Vinyl Black Friday starts at 10am at Sonic Boom Records, and you'll be able to get in on some purchases that are a lot more exciting than ... More >>
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November 12, 2010
Also Tonight: Acclaimed Art-Rappers Das Racist Make Their Prompt Return to Seattle
When Brooklyn-based Das Racist made their first Seattle appearance at the Comet Tavern back on Oct. 1, the $8 tickets sold out faster than you could ask and answer "Who's that? Brooown!"--and left an unfortunate mob of folk dejectedly milling outside the venue. So now, just over a month later, th ... More >>
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September 29, 2010
Das Racist
When Brooklyn-based Das Racist made their first Seattle appearance at the Comet Tavern back on Oct. 1, the $8 tickets sold out faster than you could ask and answer "Who's that? Brooown!"--and left an unfortunate mob of folk dejectedly milling outside the venue. So now, just over a month later, th ... More >>
Music
September 15, 2010
Little Big Bands
How the Northwest's premier summer music festivals reflect the redefinition of "indie."
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September 6, 2010
Bumbershoot Sunday Wrap: Hole, Weezer, David Bazan, Sound Opinions, and More
Laura MusselmanSeattle's The Physics at EMP's Sky Church.Here's a look at what we loved and loathed at Bumbershoot on Sunday, Sept. 5. Check out our Saturday wrap here, and follow Reverb for Bumbershoot coverage all weekend. -- The "Sound Opinions" Guys on Why Artists Should Make Money off P ... More >>
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August 11, 2010
Wah Do Dem: Hey, Hipsters, Get Out of Jamaica!
Laura MusselmanSeattle's The Physics at EMP's Sky Church.Here's a look at what we loved and loathed at Bumbershoot on Sunday, Sept. 5. Check out our Saturday wrap here, and follow Reverb for Bumbershoot coverage all weekend. -- The "Sound Opinions" Guys on Why Artists Should Make Money off P ... More >>
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July 27, 2010
Most Popular Library CD Requests: Seattle Wants LCD Soundsystem and Band of Horses (But Still Waits for Gaga)
There are more than 300 Seattle Public Library members waiting to hear Infinite Arms--as long as the album is free, of course. Apparently, Seattle's musical taste (well, at least when it comes to free music) hasn't changed much in the last six months. More and more Seattle Public Library memb ... More >>
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July 26, 2010
Ok, Block Party. I Admit It. I Enjoyed You This Year.
Renee McMahonIf Bumbershoot is the matron of Seattle music festivals, Capitol Hill Block Party is its face-paint-wearing lush of a little sister. There's an undeniable meat market vibe at Capitol Hill Block Party, one that's amplified by the sudden baring of so much flesh after ten months of ... More >>
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July 23, 2010
Tonight: Capitol Hill Block Party Day 1, Bobby Valentino, Red Heart Alarm
Capitol Hill Block Party Day 1, with MGMT, Yeasayer, Holy Fuck, Shabazz Palaces, Bear In Heaven, Head Like A Kite, Macklemore, Unnatural Helpers, Jaguar Love, Champagne Champagne, Fences, Chris Pureka, Stay Hi Brothers, The Physics, Candidt, J.Pinder, Helladope, Mahjongg, Police Teeth, Naomi ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
Capitol Hill Block Party
Capitol Hill Block Party Day 1, with MGMT, Yeasayer, Holy Fuck, Shabazz Palaces, Bear In Heaven, Head Like A Kite, Macklemore, Unnatural Helpers, Jaguar Love, Champagne Champagne, Fences, Chris Pureka, Stay Hi Brothers, The Physics, Candidt, J.Pinder, Helladope, Mahjongg, Police Teeth, Naomi ... More >>
Music
July 21, 2010
An Incomplete History of Hipster Headdresses
Inappropriate appropriation in rock circles.
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July 21, 2010
Neutral Milk At Wolf Parade's Expo 86, Jimmy Cliff On Hippos, the Dead Weather's Scrabble Champ, and Other Tales From This Week's Issue
Meqo Sam CecilWolf ParadeHere's a look at the musical offerings in this week's paper, which you can find right over here: -- Wolf Parade: The Closest We're Gonna Get to Neutral Milk: How NMH got a booth at Expo 86. -- Dead Weather's Moody Blues: Despite the ominous moniker, The Dead Weather ... More >>
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July 13, 2010
SPIN's Best Album of 2010 So Far Is - Surprise! - LCD Soundsystem's This Is Happening
Renee McMahonLast week Amazon picked their top albums of 2010 (so far) and had LCD Soundsystem sitting pretty at the top of their list. Now SPIN is following suit with their own list of the 20 Best Albums of 2010...So Far. And yes, LCD Soundsystem took their number one spot as well. Ugh. B ... More >>
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June 18, 2010
Tonight: KUBE 93 Summer Jam at the White River Amphitheatre
KUBE 93 Summer Jam. White River Amphitheatre, 40601 Auburn-Enumclaw Rd., Auburn, 360-802-1469. 6 p.m. $32.50-$86. Summer Jam is the antithesis of the Capitol Hill Block Party: a commercial concert filled with overplayed radio anthems, overpriced alcohol and inebriated college kids. In other w ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
KUBE 93 Summer Jam
KUBE 93 Summer Jam. White River Amphitheatre, 40601 Auburn-Enumclaw Rd., Auburn, 360-802-1469. 6 p.m. $32.50-$86. Summer Jam is the antithesis of the Capitol Hill Block Party: a commercial concert filled with overplayed radio anthems, overpriced alcohol and inebriated college kids. In other w ... More >>
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June 15, 2010
MGMT Debuts Video for Second Congratulations Single, "It's Working"
"It's Working" is the second single from MGMT's Congratulations - the music video is thankfully (or disappointingly?) not nearly as batshit crazy as the one for the record's first single, "Flash Delirium." There are no creepy dancing old people, and nothing gets pulled out of anyone's throat. "It' ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
Tonight: Chiddy Bang at Neumos, Eilen Jewell at the Tractor
Chiddy Bang, with The Pack, 2AM Club, XV. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $10. Philly-based Chiddy Bang will be the first to tell you that blog buzz can be the boost that puts a group over the top. The duo of emcee Chiddy and DJ/producer Xaphoon Jones used the internet popularity of ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
Chiddy Bang
Chiddy Bang, with The Pack, 2AM Club, XV. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $10. Philly-based Chiddy Bang will be the first to tell you that blog buzz can be the boost that puts a group over the top. The duo of emcee Chiddy and DJ/producer Xaphoon Jones used the internet popularity of ... More >>
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June 2, 2010
The Dead Weather, MGMT, Atmosphere, Yeasayer Confirmed to Headline Capitol Hill Block Party
Jack White in Seattle makes me a happy lady.Sorry Courtney Love, but this year's Capitol Hill Block Party lineup is fucking awesome and has got me more excited for the summer concert season than yesterday's Bumbershoot announcement did. Friday, 7/23 MGMT - Yeasayer - Holy Fuck - Shabazz Pa ... More >>
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May 29, 2010
Today/Tonight: Sasquatch! Day One, Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek, Carrie Underwood
Sasquatch! Festival. Gorge Amphitheater, 754 Silica Rd. N.W., Quincy, 628-0888. Today through Monday, May 31. Sold out. If you're a music fan in the Northwest, Memorial Day weekend doesn't mean veterans and barbecues - it means Sasquatch! This year's lineup might not have the celebrity (remem ... More >>
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May 26, 2010
Sasquatch!
Sasquatch! Festival. Gorge Amphitheater, 754 Silica Rd. N.W., Quincy, 628-0888. Today through Monday, May 31. Sold out. If you're a music fan in the Northwest, Memorial Day weekend doesn't mean veterans and barbecues - it means Sasquatch! This year's lineup might not have the celebrity (remem ... More >>
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May 10, 2010
Tonight: Starfucker at Neumos, Sonny Rollins at the Paramount
Starfucker, with Truckasaurus, Copy. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $12. Starfucker is back. Last year, the Portland electronic band changed their name to Pyramiddd in hopes that dropping the expletive would make them more marketable in the mainstream. But recently, they came to th ... More >>
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May 5, 2010
Starfucker
Starfucker, with Truckasaurus, Copy. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $12. Starfucker is back. Last year, the Portland electronic band changed their name to Pyramiddd in hopes that dropping the expletive would make them more marketable in the mainstream. But recently, they came to th ... More >>
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April 27, 2010
Minus the Bear Follows 2010's Trend with First Dangerbird Release OMNI
Artist: Minus the Bear Album: OMNI Label: Dangerbird Records Release date: May 4 Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Stream Download: "My Time" Closely following Death Cab for Cutie and Blue Scholars, Minus the Bear's Suicide Squeeze debut EP This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic was one of ... More >>
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April 6, 2010
CD Review: MGMT Heads in a New, Tripped-Out Direction with Congratulations
Artist: MGMT Album: Congratulations Release Date: April 13 Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Stream Listen: Entire album streaming here. While it certainly is no Oracular Spectacular, MGMT's sophomore effort plays up the band's obvious talent in an almost completely new way. Holding on to their ... More >>
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March 31, 2010
The Morning Benders
Artist: MGMT Album: Congratulations Release Date: April 13 Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Stream Listen: Entire album streaming here. While it certainly is no Oracular Spectacular, MGMT's sophomore effort plays up the band's obvious talent in an almost completely new way. Holding on to their ... More >>
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March 30, 2010
MGMT's New Video For "Flash Delirium": It's, Of Course, Crazy As Shit
The music video for "Flash Delirium," the first single off MGMT's forthcoming Congratulations, is here, and yeah, it's really fucking weird. The Andreas Nilsson-directed clip (he's done videos for The Knife, Jose Gonzalez, and Peter, Bjorn, and John) features French poodles, old people, and ... More >>
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March 22, 2010
Another Leakage Victim: Listen to MGMT's Entire New Album For Free
Congratulations will be officially released on April 13.MGMT's hotly anticipated second album, Congratulations, leaked this weekend. But before you start feeling too guilty, the band went ahead and made the whole thing available for streaming on their own website. I just started listening to ... More >>
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March 15, 2010
Music Video: Devendra Banhart & Friends Explore the Universe in "Baby"
"Baby" is my favorite track off of Devendra Banhart's What Will We Be. It's got a cheerful and easygoing hippie vibe, and the video, which premiered today, also makes me very happy. In it, Banhart and a gang of friends - including Fabrizio Morretti of the Strokes and MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden - c ... More >>
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March 11, 2010
Free MP3: MGMT's Brand New "Flash Delirium"
Jon BergmanMGMT has released a song from the forthcoming Congratulations (out April 13) - "Flash Delirium" is available for free to download. Fans of the uber-hit Time To Pretend might want to prepare themselves - the track is scaled down in a big way from the songs on that first record. Desp ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
A.M. Music News: Abbey Road For Sale, Bernstein on DVD, Beach House on Record Store Day
-- Reverb: Obviously the big news of the day is the Sasquatch! 2010 lineup release: My Morning Jacket, MGMT, LCD Soundsystem, Vampire Weekend, etc. -- Sub Pop: Beach House is releasing the Zebra EP for Record Store Day. It's available only at your favorite local record store starting April 1 ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
Decibel Fest Founder Weighs In on Sasquatch! Line-up
Cheese dick, or cheese-eater?With the exception of Deadmau5, whom he labels a "cheese dick," Sean Horton circulated an email today explaining why he's stoked about the 2010 roster: "To go from having practically no electronic/dance music to having it consisting of roughly 25% of the line-up ... More >>
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February 15, 2010
Sasquatch 2010: My Morning Jacket, MGMT, Band of Horses, Massive Attack, and the Rest of the Lineup Is Announced
My Morning JacketAs it happens, our predictions were a tad bit ambitions this year ... and completely off the mark. Now we can sit around guessing how many hours MMJ will play. 3-day tickets are $170, back on sale Wednesday, via Ticketmaster. What do you think? Is it worth $170? Among the ba ... More >>
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February 4, 2010
Duff McKagan: Underground Is the New Mainstream
Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what's circulating through his iPod every Monday.Somebody asked me last week if I could open up for discussion the difference between "mainstream" success for a band or artist, and "underground" success. So here goes: Back ... More >>
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January 19, 2010
Coachella Lineup Announced, Short on Seattle Bands
Tickets for Coachella go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 22. The lineup for the 2010 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was released this morning, and maybe I'm missing something here, but it seems to be pretty short on Seattle bands. True, there are some great and diverse acts on the three-day ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
I've Been Listening to... David Guetta, Starfucker, & Kristinia Debarge
David Guetta; One Love: I've been obsessed with Guetta since getting a hold of his 2003 club mix disk Fuck Me I'm Famous! The Parisian DJ combines French house and American hip-hop to make killer dance records. It's a no-brainer why his new album, One Love, has gotten ample airplay on dance r ... More >>
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June 2, 2009
I've Been Listening to Kate Nash, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, & MGMT
Kate Nash; Made of Bricks: I was introduced to Nash by the editor at my first post-college job. "You have to listen to this song," he said. "It reminds me you." He played for me "Foundations," an infectious pop gem about a girl in a futile relationship. I wasn't pleased with his assessment of my li ... More >>
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March 25, 2009
Pigeon John
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June 18, 2008
Sunday Morning Coming Down
A guarded speakeasy meets the press.
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March 26, 2008
What Made Milwaukee Famous
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January 30, 2008
Black Mountain + Howlin’ Rain
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