AltWeeklies Wire
An Avant-Metal Icon Mellows, and the Results are Sensationalnew
The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull is the most melodic, clearheaded record in the Earth catalog.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
03-18-2008 |
Reviews
DJ Sad Bastard Plays Depressing Recordsnew
Every Monday night, Michael Vermillion hauls his crates of tearjerkers and wrist-slitters to spin for a solid group of regulars who come to drink booze with one another, and listen to music that's normally confined to the privacy of one's bedroom.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
12-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ben Chasny Kills It on Six Organs' Latestnew
His smoky guitar and driftwood vocals pull from American folk, Japanese music, raga, drone, Beat Zen, free jazz, and classic rock.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
The Misfits Are for Every Nobody Anywherenew
The Misfits stirred something deep inside me. I knew I was pissed off about something, but never knew what exactly.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
11-05-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: concerts
Occasonally, Thelonius Monk Played Well With Othersnew
The word "alone" could aptly capture the essence of any Monk performance, whether he was truly playing solo or accompanied by the likes of Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, or John Coltrane.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
10-15-2007 |
Reviews
I Hated Timberlake, Too. Then I Heard the Recordnew
As someone whose record collection is heavy with records by Blue Cheer, Pharoah Sanders, the Grateful Dead, and Neil Young, I find pop music such as Timberlake's a little too metropolitan for my tastes.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
09-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Behind the Lensnew
Lance Mercer talks about living out a rock 'n' roll fantasy as a tour photographer, and his new book, 5x1: Pearl Jam Through the Eye of Lance Mercer.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
12-12-2006 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
A Fine Timenew
A Seattle label infatuated with hidden gems tries (again) to put Karen Dalton on the map.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
11-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: In My Own Time, Karen Dalton
