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Verbicide Unsigned Spotlight: Laura Vall

Verbicide Unsigned Spotlight: Laura Vall

Who are you? Laura Vall. Who are the members of your band? Laura Vall (vocals and keys), Thomas Hjorth (backing vocals and guitars), Mike Papagni [...]

Xiu Xiu On Lengthy Tour, To Release Split With Dirty Beaches on Record Store Day

Xiu Xiu On Lengthy Tour, To Release Split With Dirty Beaches on Record Store Day

Limited to only 2,000 copies, a split seven-inch by Xiu Xiu and Dirty Beaches will be released on Record Store Day 2012. Side A features Xiu Xiu [...]

Watch: Bhi Bhiman “Atlatl” Set to Mickey Mouse Cartoon

Watch: Bhi Bhiman “Atlatl” Set to Mickey Mouse Cartoon

For his latest single “Atlatl,” Bhi Bhiman used video of a Mickey Mouse cartoon from the 1930s called “Pioneer Days” to fit the Woody Guthrie [...]

Cowboy Junkies – Damaged From the Start

Cowboy Junkies – Damaged From the Start

Volume 4 of the Cowboy Junkies‘ Nomad Series, The Wilderness, was recently released, marking the conclusion of an ambitious schedule of four releases over an 18-month period. Click [...]

Interview: La Sera
words by Ian Jones

Interview: La Sera

La Sera is an indie rock band from California fronted by “Kickball” Katy Goodman, bassist of Vivian Girls. She is the primary songwriter for La [...]

Show Review: Mr. Gnome, The Redwood Plan, and Clutch Douglass at The Sunset Tavern, Seattle 3/24/12
words and photos by Heather Schofner

Show Review: Mr. Gnome, The Redwood Plan, and Clutch Douglass at The Sunset Tavern, Seattle 3/24/12

Heather Schofner takes in a mr. Gnome show in Seattle, sharing pics and a story.

The The The Thunder – Emergency Room

The The The Thunder – Emergency Room

The The The Thunder is an energetic six-piece from Seattle and New York City whose first show took place at a country and western whiskey [...]

THE THE THE THUNDER – All At Once
reviewed by Matthew Schuchman

THE THE THE THUNDER – All At Once

Approximately 3,000 miles separate the members of The The The Thunder. A rock outfit comprised of friends in New York and Seattle, their debut release [...]

SXSW 2012: Mind Spiders, The Best, Bad Sports, and Mean Jeans, 3/17/12
words and photos by Leigh Metzler

SXSW 2012: Mind Spiders, The Best, Bad Sports, and Mean Jeans, 3/17/12

Photos of The Mind Spiders, Mean Jeans, The Best, and Bad Sports at SXSW.

Tegan and Sara in the Studio Recording Seventh Album

Tegan and Sara in the Studio Recording Seventh Album

Canadian pop-rock duo Tegan and Sara are in the studio recording their as-yet-untitled seventh studio album, the follow-up to their 2009 album Sainthood. The Quin sisters are [...]

Watch: The Shins Perform an Hour-Long Set on “Letterman”

Watch: The Shins Perform an Hour-Long Set on “Letterman”

Last night, The Shins played an extended hour-long set on the “Late Show With David Letterman.” The band performed their newest single, “Simple Song,” on [...]

SXSW 2012: Riot Act Media Party With Follow That Bird, The Pharmacy, Nick Jaina, Brass Bed, and Solander
words by Ian Jones | photos by Claire Cella

SXSW 2012: Riot Act Media Party With Follow That Bird, The Pharmacy, Nick Jaina, Brass Bed, and Solander

Ian Jones checks out Riot Act Media’s showcase featuring The Pharmacy, Solander, and more.

SXSW 2012: Grimes, Purity Ring, and Charlie XCX at Central Presbyterian Church
words by Ian Jones | photo by Leah Garass

SXSW 2012: Grimes, Purity Ring, and Charlie XCX at Central Presbyterian Church

After dinner on Thursday, March 15th, I headed to the Central Presbyterian Church, first catching two songs by Charlie XCX. Her gothic, electro ’80s mashup [...]

SOLIDS – S/T
reviewed by Josh Diamond

SOLIDS – S/T

Solids is a guitar-and-drum duo consisting of Xavier Germain and Louis Guillemettte.  They play a brand of ’90s rock that has been compared to Dinosaur [...]

Photo Gallery: Pure X, Guantanamo Baywatch, Las Ardillas, Nightmare Boyzzz, Puffy Areolas at SXSW 2012, 3/14/12
photos by Leigh Metzler

Photo Gallery: Pure X, Guantanamo Baywatch, Las Ardillas, Nightmare Boyzzz, Puffy Areolas at SXSW 2012, 3/14/12

Photos from the Get Bent showcase at the Spider House and a Pure X set at Barbarella.