Why The Wall’s 30-year run at Pacific Science Center is more historic than Roger Waters’ anniversary tour.
Invisible HourBand: Serial HawkRelease: Buried in the GrayLabel: Self-releasedRelease date: June 1st, 2012The four-song debut from this Seattle trio is…
David BlackBethany Cosentino, the leader of L.A. duo Best Coast, is one busy lady. In between her summer-long touring schedule,…
Like The Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly, Vancouver, Canada’s Real McKenzies combine their love of traditional Celtic music with the…
Artist: DeadkillRelease: Deadkill 7″Label: Good to Die RecordsRelease date: May 22Deadkill may have a song called “5150” on their four-song…
The band brings the Seattle Center Arena back for Record Store Day.
Scott-ToepferMore than any of the other punk rock singers cum troubadours, Chuck Ragan of Gainesville, Florida’s Hot Water Music, has…
Even if they’d rather be talking football.
Brooklyn noise-pop duo Sleigh Bells had a rapid rise to success, becoming hipster heartthrob darlings on the back of their…
Acclaimed songwriter John K. Samson weighs in on some of punk rock’s greatest storytellers.
The Canadian songwriter called in a familiar editor: Seattle’s John Roderick.
The Canadian songwriter called in a familiar editor: Seattle’s John Roderick.
Todd V. WolfsonLet’s get this out of the way up front: Kathleen Edwards is dating Justin Vernon of the Grammy-winning…
Band: Animals in CarsRelease: Motion BlurRelease date: Out nowLabel: Self-releasedThis year-old Seattle quartet show a fondness for early Merge and…
Stephin Merritt explains why he’s got 69 Love Songs, but not a single cupcake.
After taking a three-album break from using synths, Stephin Merritt and his Magnetic Fields return to their 1990’s sound —…
Band: MxPxRelease: Plans Within PlansLabel: Rock City Recording CompanyRelease date: April 3, 2012You won’t find any surprises on the ninth…
Flogging Molly guitarist Dennis Casey on making a record with Jesus.
Two new local labels are on the rise, thanks to an artist-centric, handcrafted approach.
Creating a hook-heavy sound from a variety of indie rock influences, Vancouver, Canada’s Said the Whale are hitting the road…
