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Seeing Brent Amaker and The Rodeo on any night is a party,
Seeing Brent Amaker and The Rodeo on any night is a party, but couple them with the closing…
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There are a lot of great things about Neumos, the club that’s
There are a lot of great things about Neumos, the club that’s anchored Capitol Hill’s live-music scene for…
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Walking Papers highlights one of the great strengths of the Seattle music
Walking Papers highlights one of the great strengths of the Seattle music scene: its incestuous, collaborative nature. Since…
Music
Kudos to Denton, Texas’ Midlake for doing what few bands have been
Kudos to Denton, Texas’ Midlake for doing what few bands have been able to do: make a record…
Music
You might not know it, but this long-running Southern California punk band,
You might not know it, but this long-running Southern California punk band, in addition to its own legacy,…
Music
The rock legend, who died in 1970 from an overdose of barbiturates,
The rock legend, who died in 1970 from an overdose of barbiturates, would have turned 71 today—which may…
Arts & Culture
His favorite targets include the homeless, Asian shop owners, security guards, and
His favorite targets include the homeless, Asian shop owners, security guards, and cabbies. With an unwavering stare and…
Music
This co-headlining tour was born when Chris Shiflett, whose day job as
This co-headlining tour was born when Chris Shiflett, whose day job as guitarist for Foo Fighters, signed a…
Music
Here’s a helpful hint to all the aspiring indie rockers out there:
Here’s a helpful hint to all the aspiring indie rockers out there: Go to this show! The top-billed…
Music
Mike Doughty doesn’t exactly know why he’s doing what he’s doing on
Mike Doughty doesn’t exactly know why he’s doing what he’s doing on his current tour, but he’s doing…
Music
On aesthetics alone, Andrew W.K. may seem an unlikely choice to sing
On aesthetics alone, Andrew W.K. may seem an unlikely choice to sing 35 classic Ramones songs alongside longtime…
News
1. The 42-year-old singer/songwriter’s sixth LP, The Worse Things Get, The Harder
1. The 42-year-old singer/songwriter’s sixth LP, The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight,…
Music
Despite having already recorded Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, it wasn’t until Jack
Despite having already recorded Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, it wasn’t until Jack Endino wandered into a Hamburg bar…
Music
Ty Segall promises that his latest LP Sleeper will be his only
Ty Segall promises that his latest LP Sleeper will be his only solo release this year. That might…
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A lot of artists fear sobriety will zap them of their creative
A lot of artists fear sobriety will zap them of their creative potency. A lot of them would…
Music
Los Angeles band Redd Kross, led by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald,
Los Angeles band Redd Kross, led by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald, has had a long and storied…
Music
With his slogan-bearing trucker hats, his oversized glasses, and a career that
With his slogan-bearing trucker hats, his oversized glasses, and a career that has balanced a rigorous stand-up schedule…
Music
Perhaps more than any other band at Bumbershoot this year, Savannah, Ga.’s
Perhaps more than any other band at Bumbershoot this year, Savannah, Ga.’s boundary-pushing metal act Baroness finds itself…
Music
Holing themselves up in the studio for six months, the three members
Holing themselves up in the studio for six months, the three members of the Berlin-based electronic supergroup Moderat–a…
Music
On its third record, Soft Will, Chicago trio Smith Westerns have grown
On its third record, Soft Will, Chicago trio Smith Westerns have grown up and slowed down a bit.…