Revolting Cocks

Ghostland Observatory

The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

From Usher to Eisley.

Also Tonight: Lords of Acid at Studio Seven

​Many, many moons ago, when I was still deeply invested in babydoll dresses, platform Mary Janes, and the pursuit of my undergrad degree in Women's Studies, I had a phase where I spent a lot of time hanging out with a bunch of Goth kids. I didn't exactly assimilate smoothly (blonde, tan grrls ... More >>

Big Dio

​As a teenager in Aberdeen in 1980, I was consuming as much heavy rock music as possible. The heaviest band was Black Sabbath. And I was introduced to their music through the compilation record, We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'N' Roll at the Salvation Army thrift store, of all places. For 50 cents, ... More >>

Ronnie James Dio: July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010

L to R: Hannah Levin, Nik Christofferson, and Andrew Chapman at Your Village Sucks Fest one week before Dio's death.​On Saturday night, less than ten minutes before I went on air to host Seek and Destroy on KEXP, my phone started blowing up with messages saying Ronnie James Dio had passed away ... More >>

Rocket Queen: Lemmy Tells You

Motörhead’s decadent, lovable leader on money and mushrooms.

What I'm Listening To...

​I finally managed to eject The Best of ZZ Top from my car's tape deck, only to have it replaced by the Xanadu soundtrack. My car's technical limitations may render me incapable of representing much beyond my undying love for Billy Gibbons, Jeff Lynne, and especially Olivia Newton-John, but th ... More >>

I've Heard the New My Morning Jacket Record. And ...

​I finally managed to eject The Best of ZZ Top from my car's tape deck, only to have it replaced by the Xanadu soundtrack. My car's technical limitations may render me incapable of representing much beyond my undying love for Billy Gibbons, Jeff Lynne, and especially Olivia Newton-John, but th ... More >>

Seven Nights

​I finally managed to eject The Best of ZZ Top from my car's tape deck, only to have it replaced by the Xanadu soundtrack. My car's technical limitations may render me incapable of representing much beyond my undying love for Billy Gibbons, Jeff Lynne, and especially Olivia Newton-John, but th ... More >>

Notable Shows

​I finally managed to eject The Best of ZZ Top from my car's tape deck, only to have it replaced by the Xanadu soundtrack. My car's technical limitations may render me incapable of representing much beyond my undying love for Billy Gibbons, Jeff Lynne, and especially Olivia Newton-John, but th ... More >>

Weekly Notable Shows

​I finally managed to eject The Best of ZZ Top from my car's tape deck, only to have it replaced by the Xanadu soundtrack. My car's technical limitations may render me incapable of representing much beyond my undying love for Billy Gibbons, Jeff Lynne, and especially Olivia Newton-John, but th ... More >>

Music Previews

​I finally managed to eject The Best of ZZ Top from my car's tape deck, only to have it replaced by the Xanadu soundtrack. My car's technical limitations may render me incapable of representing much beyond my undying love for Billy Gibbons, Jeff Lynne, and especially Olivia Newton-John, but th ... More >>

Scottish pop from bis, gnarly noise from Bill Rieflin, and more . . .

​I finally managed to eject The Best of ZZ Top from my car's tape deck, only to have it replaced by the Xanadu soundtrack. My car's technical limitations may render me incapable of representing much beyond my undying love for Billy Gibbons, Jeff Lynne, and especially Olivia Newton-John, but th ... More >>