For the past 20 years, Simi Valley, California’s Strung Out has been combining the blistering tempos of punk rock with…
A zealous gumbo of regionalism, magical realism, post-Katrina allegory, myth, and ecological parable, Beasts, the southern Louisiana-set debut feature of…
More than 40 years after the Carpenters made Paul Williams’ “Rainy Days and Mondays” a hit, the flamboyant songwriter, performer,…
Lucien Pelligren The situation On a recent Sunday, I’m capping off my weekend with a beery night out at Liberty…
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 Maris Maeve O’Tierney Originally from Alaska, this guitarist and pianist headlines Veracity, a free monthly concert of…
An influential label, an abrasive founder, and a local editor’s biographical debut.
Tracy Chapman, and other adult-friendly rockers, are finding a new home on listener-supported radio.While 103.7 the Mountain has ramped up…
Absolutely no one should have been surprised by the delicious heap of rap that El-P served listeners last month in…
Duff McKagan is the founding bassist of Guns N’ Roses and the leader of Seattle’s Loaded. His column runs every…
Influential industrial metal band Fear Factory have long been fascinated with futuristic imagery and cerebral sci-fi lyrics, which seem a…
A couple weeks ago I wrote about Opportunity Rocks, a contest for musicians younger than 24 competing for a slot…
Karaoke Korrespondent ponders Chinese ascendancy at Orient Express.
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El-P (center right)El-P, Killer Mike, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, DespotSunday, July 1NeumosEl-P is it for many. The pinnacle of alternative, genre-pushing…
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Radio folk used to be anonymous. Now we’re just creepy.
Our take on every local release.
Taking questions from some of the city’s loudest, most invisible talking heads.
The little device keeping little bands from a big audience.
