AltWeeklies Wire
Ben Chasny Can't Shake His Golden State Rootsnew
Ben Chasny, who relocated to Seattle from the Bay Area last September, was freak folk before it was a term.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
02-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Used CDs: Indie Retail’s Secret Weaponnew
The compact disc is the new cassette tape, a highly disposable and inferior format for music. And all signs point to it being wiped out for a variety of reasons. But because of a spike in the number of people looking to sell off their CD collections, the used market has been a glimmer of sunshine.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
01-26-2009 |
Music
Tags: recording industry, compact discs
Zach Harjo Makes a Record He Actually Likesnew
Like Tom Waits, or the criminally under-referenced Randy Newman, Harjo mostly sidesteps the usual singer-songwriter trappings of personal confession, instead creating scenes and characters plucked from the dustier fringes of Americana.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
12-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
McCoy Tyner: Life After 'A Love Supreme'new
The great pianist helped give the world some of its most significant jazz recordings, including John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, all before his 30th birthday. But being a living legend has never killed his will to explore.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
11-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Stephen John Kalinich's LP With Brian Wilson Gets Rescuednew
Light in the Attic Records recently released A World of Peace Must Come, the lone album Kalinich and Wilson recorded together. Sessions were held off-and-on through the late '60s "whenever the inspiration struck," says Kalinich.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
10-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tad Doyle Goes into Interstellar Overdrivenew
He once made music heavy enough to rumble the earth. With Brothers of the Sonic Cloth, Tad Doyle aims to rumble the cosmos.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
10-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Can Sasquatch's 'Carbon Negative' Efforts Help Save the Planet?new
Last year, the indie-rock festival went carbon neutral. Now it's aiming to be carbon negative.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
04-14-2008 |
Concerts
'Analog America': After the Beepnew
A new compilation of old answering machine tapes reveals what we talk about when we talk to machines.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
04-07-2008 |
Music
Should Bruce Springsteen Be Forgiven?new
Arguments for reconsidering the missteps on the Boss' otherwise impeccable track record.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely, Hannah Levin and Brian J Barr |
03-31-2008 |
Music
Seattle, You Love Your Mainstream Country Musicnew
You just won't admit it.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
03-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Want to Know Why Seattle's 'Tree Canopy' is Disappearing?new
Just take a look at what's happening in North Seattle.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
03-03-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Slideshow: Halloween Costumes Inspired By Dylan Lyricsnew
Napoleon in rags, man in a long black coat, the Persian drunkard, and more.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
10-29-2007 |
Music
Neil Young is Full of Shitnew
But at least his new album is a gem.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
10-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Young, Chrome Dreams II
Dead Moon Rockers Return as Pierced Arrowsnew
Everyone knew Fred and Toody Cole couldn't stay quiet for long.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
08-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pierced Arrows
The Moondoggies Work for Flying Dollar Billsnew
The band's brand of cosmic country rock no doubt reminds folks of a bygone era -- namely, the early '70s, when a handful of bands churned out timeless roots music.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
08-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Moondoggies
