Zac Pennington

Weekly Notable Shows

Northwest Musicans Rally Around Parenthetical Girls in Wake of Tragedy

​Say what you will about thieves, but there is truly honor among musicians, especially when a band member experiences personal tragedy. Earlier this month, the family of Rachael Jensen--the keyboardist for Portland's experimental pop band Parenthetical Girls--were involved in a car accident tr ... More >>

Bumbershoot: Sunday’s Recommended Shows

​Say what you will about thieves, but there is truly honor among musicians, especially when a band member experiences personal tragedy. Earlier this month, the family of Rachael Jensen--the keyboardist for Portland's experimental pop band Parenthetical Girls--were involved in a car accident tr ... More >>

Parenthetical Girls Debut New Sound in New Video

Parenthetical Girls "Evelyn McHale" from judesays on Vimeo. Apparently, Zac Pennington's threat that Parenthetical Girls' set at Bumbershoot would be his band's last was only half true. His Portland-by-way-of-Everett experimental pop outfit hasn't disbanded entirely, but this version of Parenthetica ... More >>

More Disturbing: That the New Architecture in Helsinki Song Sounds Kinda Like Owl City or That I Really Like It?

I'm new around here, so I have to assume that not everybody knows exactly where I stand on every single band out there. Even when it should be obvious as night and day. So, then, my historical opinions on two bands: Owl City: This doofy kid is the devil, basically. A saccharine-dripping, AutoTune ... More >>

Xiu Xiu to Become Seattle Super-Creep Supergroup!

I missed this news item last week, but a friend brought it to my attention over the weekend: Parenthetical Girls frontman Zac Pennington and Dead Science maestro Sam Mickens are joining Jamie Stewart's gut-spilling shame-core act Xiu Xiu. This is monumental! These guys are like the Crosby, Stills, ... More >>