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Kathleen Edwards’ Voyageur

Published 7:00am Tuesday, March 27, 2012

The Canadian songwriter called in a familiar editor: Seattle's John Roderick. Read more

Ryan FurbushThe situation I’m spending the evening with the surf-rock trio Orca

Published 7:00am Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Ryan FurbushThe situation I’m spending the evening with the surf-rock trio Orca Team–vocalist/bassist Leif Anders, guitarist Jessica B., and drummer Dwayne Cullen–in the back room ... Read more

Todd V. WolfsonLet’s get this out of the way up front: Kathleen

Published 7:00am Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Todd V. WolfsonLet’s get this out of the way up front: Kathleen Edwards is dating Justin Vernon of the Grammy-winning Bon Iver, who also produced ... Read more

Magnetic Fields

Published 7:00am Sunday, March 25, 2012

“Andrew in Drag,” the lead single of the Magnetic Field’s new album Love at the Bottom of the Sea, might be the single best song ... Read more

Robert Schwartzman

Published 7:00am Saturday, March 24, 2012

Robert Schwartzman is a man of many hats—member of the Coppola family dynasty, son of Talia “Yo Adrian” Shire, occasional actor whose most famous role ... Read more

The Pretty Reckless

Published 7:00am Thursday, March 22, 2012

A dramatic pop-punk act fronted by former child actress and Gossip Girl nymph Taylor Momsen, The Pretty Reckless should be pretty awful. Amazingly, they’re not. ... Read more

Vetiver

Published 7:00am Thursday, March 22, 2012

It’s easy to tab Vetiver as your basic folk-rock group, but much like their music, the reality is a bit more complicated than it first ... Read more

For years, Continuum — recently acquired by Bloomsbury — have honored those

Published 7:00am Thursday, March 22, 2012

For years, Continuum — recently acquired by Bloomsbury — have honored those who fetishize music by publishing the 33 1/3 series in which a single ... Read more

Jim BennettThe KISS/Motley Crue co-headlining tour includes a stop at Auburn’s White

Published 7:00am Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Jim BennettThe KISS/Motley Crue co-headlining tour includes a stop at Auburn’s White River Amphitheatre on August 18. Tickets go on sale Saturday via LiveNation.com.Setting aside ... Read more

Chona KasingerMakeup MonstersIf you pick up a copy of this week’s paper,

Published 7:00am Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Chona KasingerMakeup MonstersIf you pick up a copy of this week’s paper, you’ll find an article about the music scene in Tacoma, based on this ... Read more

Head Like a Kite & Daydream Vacation

Published 7:00am Wednesday, March 21, 2012

There are only a handful of musicians in town who are fluent in the exotic language of dance pop. A true sound architect, Dave Einmo ... Read more

Lucky 2012 with Calvin Harris

Published 7:00am Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Setting aside the mild cognitive dissonance of a St. Patrick’s Day-themed big-room rave being headlined by a Scottish producer (close enough?), there’s plenty about Calvin ... Read more

Destiny’s Children: Tacoma 2012’s Greatest Hits

Published 7:00am Tuesday, March 20, 2012

A guided tour of the city's scene, courtesy of some of their finest. Read more

The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events

Published 7:00am Tuesday, March 20, 2012

FRIDAY 3/23 Film: Battle of the Battles OMG! Have you got your ticket for The Hunger Games? (See review.) Are you just dying to see it? ... Read more

Jane Kagira’s Special Sauce

Published 7:00am Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Spicing up Kenyan cuisine in Columbia City. Read more

Jason Baldwin: Way West of Memphis

Published 7:00am Tuesday, March 20, 2012

How a famous former prisoner came to call Seattle home. Read more

Boy: Coming of Age in ’80s New Zealand

Published 7:00am Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The abundant charm of first-time actor James Rolleston, playing the 11-year-old of the title, doesn’t quite save this aimless, nostalgia-woozy second feature from Taika Waititi ... Read more

Invincible Force: Lose Weight, Lose Your Mind

Published 7:00am Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Directed by Daniel Schneidkraut, Invincible Force first presents itself as some YouTube video diary from a slovenly metalhead janitor in Minneapolis. The look is defiantly ... Read more

Kevin Barnes, front man for Athens, Georgia art-rock band of Montreal, has

Published 7:00am Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Kevin Barnes, front man for Athens, Georgia art-rock band of Montreal, has long suffered from depression. Exploring notions of identity and sexuality through various personas ... Read more

Gainsbourg: The Man Who Loved Women: Serge Is Still Dead, Still Sexy

Published 7:00am Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Not to be confused with Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, the biopic that played town last October, this French made-for-TV documentary, directed by Didier Varrod and ... Read more