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Ethan Stowell, Empire Builder

Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 26, 2011

The "new Tom Douglas" couldn't be more different than the vintage. Read more

Big World Breaks Spring Classic

Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Led by drummer and de-facto bandleader Aaron Walker-Loud, Big World Breaks draws on its members’ extensive jazz backgrounds to play alongside breakdancers, singers and rappers, ... Read more

Joseph Giant: Seattle Country

Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Joe Syverson comes home to make Hill-style twang. Read more

Mike Watt & The Missingmen

Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 26, 2011

For the last several years, Mike Watt has done everything from serve as bassist for the reformed Iggy & the Stooges, play on Kelly Clarkson’s ... Read more

The Short List: This Week’s Recommended Shows

Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 26, 2011

From Ice-T to Portugal. The Man. Read more

tUnE-YaRdS

Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 26, 2011

There’s a fine line between being eccentrically wacky and downright fucking annoying. If the capitalization of tUne-yArDs’ name is your first exposure to the band, ... Read more

Robertsen AshmanLast week I had a coffee chat with Joe Syverson–formerly of

Published 7:00am Monday, April 25, 2011

Robertsen AshmanLast week I had a coffee chat with Joe Syverson–formerly of Pearly Gate Music, Throw Me the Statue, Final Spins, and a spattering of ... Read more

“Coffee” is listed as #1 on the website “Stuff White People Like.”

Published 7:00am Monday, April 25, 2011

“Coffee” is listed as #1 on the website “Stuff White People Like.” Perhaps that explains why Seattle is among the whitest big cities in America. ... Read more

Everyone knows that Donald Glover is funny–aside from his role as Troy

Published 7:00am Friday, April 22, 2011

Everyone knows that Donald Glover is funny–aside from his role as Troy Barnes on NBC’s Community, he wrote much of Tracy Morgan’s 30 Rock character–so ... Read more

Duff McKagan’s column runs every Thursday on Reverb.Going back in time is

Published 7:00am Thursday, April 21, 2011

Duff McKagan’s column runs every Thursday on Reverb.Going back in time is just not a thing I spend a lot of time doing. Nor is ... Read more

Don’t you, forget about me.Spokane, Washington. Ah, yes. There are so many

Published 7:00am Thursday, April 21, 2011

Don’t you, forget about me.Spokane, Washington. Ah, yes. There are so many reasons not to go there–the considerable excess of Walmarts, the tweaked-out, drug-addled zombie ... Read more

Wax

Published 7:00am Wednesday, April 20, 2011

After a cursory web search, it might seem that not only can Maryland-born, SoCal-residing rapper Wax freestyle—that’s about the extent of his arsenal. But from ... Read more

Eddie Spaghetti

Published 7:00am Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Eddie Spaghetti, of Supersuckers (semi-)fame, has never been known for making the most melodic music. You wouldn’t want him to, anyway, and his solo debut, ... Read more

Twin Shadow

Published 7:00am Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Tourmates Twin Shadow and the Pains of Being Pure at Heart both look to the 1980s for sonic inspiration, but while Pains made their name ... Read more

Steve Ignorant

Published 7:00am Wednesday, April 20, 2011

It’s a practical problem any band faces upon breaking up: Who, if anyone, will retain the rights to use the band’s name and perform its ... Read more

Donald Glover

Published 7:00am Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Donald Glover is pretty easily recognizable thanks to his role as Troy Barnes on NBC’s Community, but that’s not all—he raps and makes beats under ... Read more

Pickwick

Published 7:00am Wednesday, April 20, 2011

A year ago, Seattle’s Pickwick wasn’t a terrible band by any means, but they were still trying to find their voice and getting lost amongst ... Read more

Steve Reidell, left, and his band Shapers, play Chop Suey on Saturday

Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Steve Reidell, left, and his band Shapers, play Chop Suey on Saturday night with Tobacco and Beans.Few trends sweeping through the indie-rockosphere are as insufferable ... Read more

The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 19, 2011

WEDNESDAY 4/20 Music/TV: Simon Says American Idol‘s ratings are down somewhat since the departure of creator and panelist Simon Cowell, whose snarky appraisal of talent ... Read more

Pains of Being Pure at Heart: Up Where They Belong

Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 19, 2011

In defense of the band's glossy sophomore album. Read more