Those two pairs of white dots are Orbital.It’s possible that Orbital could never have lived up to my expectations from…
An unlikely nightclub prize emerges on Capitol Hill.
From the New York Times:The rock musician Amanda Palmer says she is giving a gift to her fans by inviting…
Jim BennettDiplo/Major LazerIf Friday’s relatively light crowd had anyone worried that a few early clouds or this year’s possibly more…
Suzi PrattFather John MistyFor real though, Julia and Todd here have already mentioned Father John Misty and Nacho Picasso, but…
Major Lazer: *Real* *authentic* dance-hall, straight from the heart.After yesterday’s rant against the retro soul and indie folk trends, as…
EDM madness hits billionaires, teenagers, and the Northwest.
Last week, the New York Times announced that pop cultural essayist/hair metal salvaging rock critic (and author of Sex, Drugs,…
Four more groups of doom and gloom.
Haunted Horses leads the charge of overcast music for the bright days ahead.
Aganist Me!’s Tom GabelBy now, you’ve probably read the news via Rolling Stone that Against Me! singer Tom Gabel has…
Master chef Sonny MooreLast year, Bumbershoot teamed up with Decibel Festival to launch Bumbershoot After Dark, an electronic after-party for…
Indie rock has long had a place on Comedy Central’s satirical right wing broadcast the Colbert Report–from Stephen Colbert’s challenging…
I’ve been thinking about another side to the story on Seattle’s current crop of small venue spaces in this month’s…
From basements and back bars to lofts and storefronts, small is the new big in Seattle nightlife.
I was a couple hours into a pretty serious pot cookie by the time the Superbowl XFCVGFLI halftime show started….
“A lot of people’s girlfriends are in there.” -the New YorkerLook at these guys! You don’t have to be Sasha…
No offense, but Thom Yorke’s lazy eye and Radiohead’s increasingly ponderous noodling are mainstays of the touring circuit, and while…
miss u, Dharma InitiativeYesterday, Pitchfork-affiliated blog Altered Zones–a sort of clearinghouse for chillwave, witchouse, and other marginal lo-fi or experimental…
“Nothing is the News” by Damien Jurado by DOJAGSC To his inestimable credit, Damien Jurado hasn’t shied away from reinventing…
Jason Baxter – “Video Freak” (via Cairo Records)Jason Baxter is a prodigious multi-tasker. Currently, the dude divides his time between…
The Trashy Trash DJs join 70 other Seattle bands at SW’s Reverb Local Music Festival on Saturday, October 8. They…
Decibel Festival’s Sean HortonAnother Decibel Festival has come and gone (reviews here, here, and here), and if you’re anything like…