The title of Eilen Jewell’s latest full-length, Queen of the Minor Key, could not be more spot-on. The Boise-based singer’s…
The Head and the Heart Recruit Chad VanGaalen for New Music Video Seattle folkies The Head and The Heart kept…
All photos by Morgen Schuler Let me introduce you to Lena Simon. She’s a musician that you have undoubtedly heard…
Listen to the glorious return of Seattle’s premiere avant-rappers, Shabazz Palaces, above. The track, “They Come In Gold,” is the…
Canadian country vocalist Corb Lund rides the line between roots musician and radio-ready crooner. While his guitar playing may be…
Bleachbear, Lost Parade (out now, self-released, bleachbear.bandcamp.com/album/lost-parade) An all-girl family band comprising 15-year-old Tigerlily Cooley on vocals and guitar, her…
Tomo Nakayama meets me on a recent morning during his three month-long residency at Seattle’s Town Hall. As a musician…
Southern California’s Nails play an abrasive brand of crust-fueled hardcore beyond the boundaries of traditional metal. On last year’s Abandon…
SneakGuapo, the newest member of Seattle’s Moor Gang, forms the West Seattle contingent of the rap collective alongside MackNed. Mack’s…
Sam Boshnack Quintet Presents The Nellie Bly Project Friday, May 9 As Einstein once said, “Energy, rightly applied, can accomplish anything.”…
Friday, May 2 Seattle’s Peeping Tomboys are disciples of the post-punk wallow. Their debut EP, Levelheaded, is a rumbling, distorted…
If you’ve attended a concert in the past 10 years, you’ve surely noticed that cell phones have become as ubiquitous…
The Sub Pop retail store officially opens today at Sea-Tac! You’ll have to wait for your next trip out of…
Rodrigo y Gabriela Sunday, May 11 Rodrigo y Gabriela’s guitar-strumming genius defies description. Imagine mini–Cirque du Soleil acrobats careening down…
Many rappers have successfully transitioned into acting careers; the reverse is rare. But that’s Simon Rex’s story: After parlaying his…
Sub Pop’s Chad VanGaalen is a wistful Canadian man who splits his time between making morphing, psyched out animations, building…
Capitol Hill Block Party Announces 2014 Lineup Every July, roughly 30,000 humans cram into the Pike/Pine corridor to get their…
Moon Duo fits right alongside its obscure and bewildering label mates on Sacred Bones Records, bringing a little bit of…
David Dondero Sunday, May 4 Singer/songwriter David Dondero was born in Duluth, Minn., just like Bob Dylan. In a recent…
