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It’s not that kids can’t be musical geniuses. Buddy Holly and Ritchie
Published 8:00am Wednesday, February 16, 2011It’s not that kids can’t be musical geniuses. Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens were 22 and 17, respectively, when they became rock legends. Paul McCartney ... Read more
The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne celebrates another sold-out Sasquatch! Music Festival, May
Published 8:00am Tuesday, February 15, 2011The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne celebrates another sold-out Sasquatch! Music Festival, May 27-30 at the Gorge.According to a Live Nation press release:The Sasquatch! Music Festival ... Read more
That type of psychedelic drone music is great–it’s atmospheric, it’s dramatic, it’s
Published 8:00am Friday, February 11, 2011That type of psychedelic drone music is great–it’s atmospheric, it’s dramatic, it’s transportive, especially if you’re not sober. But in many cases, it also has ... Read more
In his newest music video for “Devils,” the lead single on the
Published 8:00am Thursday, February 10, 2011In his newest music video for “Devils,” the lead single on the just-released Um, Uh Oh, Eric Elbogen is confronted with a dilemma that goes ... Read more
Showtunes Theatre: The Music of Irving Berlin
Published 8:00am Friday, January 28, 2011Never was musical training more irrelevant than in the case of Irving Berlin. Aside from being the son of a cantor, he had none (is ... Read more
Sleigh Bells – New Music – More Music VideosSleigh Bells’ “Rill Rill”
Published 8:00am Thursday, January 27, 2011Sleigh Bells – New Music – More Music VideosSleigh Bells’ “Rill Rill” was my #1 song of 2010, and now the duo’s debuted a strange ... Read more
The Thermals–who hit up Seattle last Friday–just released a beautiful new music
Published 8:00am Tuesday, January 25, 2011The Thermals–who hit up Seattle last Friday–just released a beautiful new music video for one of the best tracks off Personal Life, “Never Listen to ... Read more
An Incomplete History of Well-Placed Cellos in Pop Music
Published 8:00am Tuesday, January 25, 2011From "Yesterday" to Ra Ra Riot's The Orchard. Read more
Aurelio”People don’t necessarily think of Bob Marley as a world-music artist, they
Published 8:00am Wednesday, January 12, 2011Aurelio”People don’t necessarily think of Bob Marley as a world-music artist, they just think of him as a great artist. That’s how I think of ... Read more
Opening Nights: Don Giovanni, A New Musical
Published 8:00am Tuesday, January 11, 2011No missteps, but no revelations either, in this Mozart update. Read more
If you haven’t yet heard of the French-born, now Olympia-residing musician Angelo
Published 8:00am Friday, January 7, 2011If you haven’t yet heard of the French-born, now Olympia-residing musician Angelo Spencer, you’ve surely heard of his wife, wacky songstress Kimya Dawson. The couple ... Read more
Guy & Madeline on a Park Bench: A Delightful Indie Musical
Published 8:00am Tuesday, January 4, 2011A quasi-documentary portrait of young non-actors striking poses, walking around Boston, hanging out, and playing or listening to music, Damien Chazelle’s giddy avant-musical is at ... Read more
The Sound of Music Sing-Along
Published 8:00am Thursday, December 30, 2010Dont ask me how or when, but I have memorized every single word to every single song in The Sound of Music. It started with ... Read more
Industrial Noise: Coasters Are the Perfect Reminder of the Year in Music
Published 8:00am Tuesday, December 28, 2010Listen safely, drink often. Read more
An Incomplete History of Seattle Music in 2010
Published 8:00am Tuesday, December 28, 2010From major-label moves to major festival bummers. Read more
The last thing a Seattleite needs is a musical excuse to go
Published 8:00am Wednesday, December 22, 2010The last thing a Seattleite needs is a musical excuse to go to Bremerton. There are more opportunities to experience live music in Seattle in ... Read more
For the Love of Music
Published 8:00am Wednesday, December 15, 2010Its been another boon year for Seattle hip-hop; records have been featured everywhere from Pitchfork to Amazon, music videos made their way onto MTV, and ... Read more
Opening Nights: A Christmas Story: The Musical!
Published 8:00am Tuesday, December 14, 2010A future holiday hit in chrysalis, thanks in part to its sixth-grade star. Read more
Rock and pop music both have their fair shares of celebrity females
Published 8:00am Tuesday, December 14, 2010Rock and pop music both have their fair shares of celebrity females — big names, superstars, and super divas. The music scene would be flat-out ... Read more
There isn’t much plot to Perfume Genius’ new music video for “Lookout,
Published 8:00am Monday, December 13, 2010There isn’t much plot to Perfume Genius’ new music video for “Lookout, Lookout,” off his forlorn and lovely Learning — Patrick Sher directed the clip ... Read more