Category Archive: Writing

Caught In Motion: On The Edge Of A Dream

Caught In Motion: On The Edge Of A Dream

On The Edge Of A Dream is the debut album from Portland band Caught In Motion. The record offers up ten tracks of delicate pop with piano leads and smooth vocals. Consistent, cohesive, and often very pretty, Dream is a sold effort that hints at the potential for even more.

 

Good Flier Alert

Good Flier Alert

The Spits, Partman Parthorse, Steel Tigers Of Death, Meteorites Attack, One Million Teeth at The Funhouse, Friday, February 27.

 

Sasquatch Lineup Rumors And Predictions

Sasquatch Lineup Rumors And Predictions

Tomorrow Sasquatch will finally break its silence and announce its 2009 lineup. Even though there have been no official announcements about the festival besides the dates (Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25), and even though the event itself is months away, blogs and message boards have been aflame for months with speculation on who will grace Sasquatch’s multiple stages.

 

Listen To This: Constant Lovers

Listen To This: Constant Lovers

Thursday night’s Showbox headliners – a little band called the Murder City Devils – were amazing, of course. But the evening offered me the added joy of falling in love with openers Constant Lovers. The group created complex, layered music, their sometimes-growling, sometimes-soaring vocals anchored by heavy drums.

 

The Little Post That Wasn’t

The Little Post That Wasn’t

This was supposed to be the “Inside the Murder City Devils Feather Bed Whiskey Blanket box set” post. But by the time I got to …

 

Why The Ticketmaster – Live Nation Merger Has Me All Charged Up

Why The Ticketmaster – Live Nation Merger Has Me All Charged Up

Remember the New Era of live music? Those hopeful days when Live Nation’s launch of in-house ticketing promised to increase competition, decrease fees, and encourage new and more creative models of promotion, merchandising, and ticket sales?

 

Catching Up

Catching Up

A few recent bits of news: Sound Off! Experience Music Project’s annual underage-only battle of the bands, starts this weekend and continues through March. The Crocodile appears …

 

Video Monday: Mississippi Squirrel Revival

Video Monday: Mississippi Squirrel Revival

When I was a kid, I loved sitting in my grandmother’s den, listening to records and eight-tracks on her stereo. Her collection was eclectic, ranging from gospel and country to old Cream albums my dad and uncle and left behind when they moved away. The song I remember best, though, was a comedy piece.

 

Tonight: Seattlepunk.org Benefit Show at The Funhouse

Tonight: Seattlepunk.org Benefit Show at The Funhouse

Since I joined seattlepunk.org (aka “SPO”), I have met lots of cool new people, heard lots of cool new bands, and become a much better …

 

Video Monday: The Crills Perform “Sonic Reducer”

Video Monday: The Crills Perform “Sonic Reducer”

Local band The Crills, who are part of tonight’s seattlepunk.org benefit show at The Funhouse, perform “Sonic Reducer” at Hell’s Kitchen in Tacoma.