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Album reviews

Fresh Espresso’s Bossalona: More of the same, in a good way

June 4, 2012June 4, 2012 - by Travis Hay

A cocktail of banging beats and feel-good vibes

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Fly Moon Royalty expands its electro-pop soul with ‘Dimensions’

May 17, 2012August 3, 2023 - by Travis Hay

Another Sportn’ Life Records gem

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Album reviews / Seattle Icons

Brad’s ‘United We Stand’: More than a Pearl Jam side project

April 24, 2012May 5, 2012 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

Shawn Smith & co. make a solid fifth record

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Father John Misty’s flies the freaky folk flag on ‘Fear Fun’

April 24, 2012May 14, 2012 - by Brent Stecker

Former Fleet Foxes drummer makes a freaky California album

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Blizten Trapper trades dusty trails for roadhouse on ‘American Goldwing’

August 19, 2011November 13, 2011 - by Brent Stecker

The Sub Poppers turn up the amps and let loose

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Album reviews

Shabazz Palaces ‘Black Up’: An amazing musical journey

June 28, 2011January 15, 2023 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

Outright hip-hop mastery

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Album reviews / First listen / Seattle Icons

First Listen: Eddie Vedder’s ‘Ukulele Songs’

May 23, 2011May 28, 2011 - by Travis Hay

Is Ed’s second solo record just Jack Johnson redux?

First Listen: Eddie Vedder’s ‘Ukulele Songs’ Read More
Album reviews

Battles have another quirky hit with ‘Gloss Drop’

May 4, 2011May 6, 2011 - by Brent Stecker

Demented circus music never sounded so good

Battles have another quirky hit with ‘Gloss Drop’ Read More
Album reviews / First listen

First listen: Fleet Foxes ‘Helplessness Blues’

April 18, 2011May 18, 2011 - by Travis Hay

Do the Sub Pop saviors avoid the sophomore slump?

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Album reviews

Heart of a Dog gets off to a good start, needs polish

March 15, 2011March 21, 2011 - by Brent Stecker - 2 Comments.

Portland singer-songwriter goes rock on his latest

Heart of a Dog gets off to a good start, needs polish Read More
Album reviews / Seattle Icons

Jack of all trades, master of none: Tres Mts’ “Three Mountains”

March 8, 2011March 15, 2011 - by Travis Hay - 3 Comments.

An uneven effort from musicians capable of better things

Jack of all trades, master of none: Tres Mts’ “Three Mountains” Read More
Album reviews / mp3s

Grynch’s ‘Timeless’ EP: A good appetizer before the main course

March 8, 2011August 3, 2023 - by Travis Hay

Grynch sets the table nicely for a full-length

Grynch’s ‘Timeless’ EP: A good appetizer before the main course Read More
Album reviews / First listen

First listen: Blue Scholars’ Cinemetropolis

March 7, 2011October 13, 2017 - by Travis Hay - 3 Comments.

Details and impressions on the Scholars dynamite third album

First listen: Blue Scholars’ Cinemetropolis Read More
Album reviews / Radiohead Day

King of Limbs: Sleepy Radiohead = good Radiohead

February 21, 2011March 6, 2011 - by Brent Stecker

Does Radiohead age gracefully?

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Album reviews

Twilight Singers are still sexually sinister and dark

February 14, 2011February 14, 2011 - by Brent Stecker

Another piece of darkness from Greg Dulli

Twilight Singers are still sexually sinister and dark Read More
Album reviews / First listen / Seattle Icons

First listen: Soundgarden’s ‘Live on I5’

February 8, 2011April 17, 2011 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

Initial reactions to Soundgarden’s first live album

First listen: Soundgarden’s ‘Live on I5’ Read More
Album reviews

Campfire OK’s debut is chamber pop done right

February 3, 2011February 3, 2011 - by Travis Hay

A solid first effort from a band with room to grow

Campfire OK’s debut is chamber pop done right Read More
Album reviews / Seattle Icons

Live on Ten legs: Pearl Jam for the casual fan

January 21, 2011January 24, 2011 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

This live comp mixes old and new to begin Pearl Jam’s 20th year

Live on Ten legs: Pearl Jam for the casual fan Read More
Album reviews

Mad Rad: Sex, drugs, parties and rap

December 6, 2010December 17, 2010 - by Travis Hay

The party boys pick up where they left off with their sophomore record

Mad Rad: Sex, drugs, parties and rap Read More
Album reviews

‘The Lonely Forest’ EP is emotive, introspective and rocking

October 18, 2010December 5, 2010 - by S Lewis - 1 Comment

The new EP from Anacortes’ finest lives up to expectations

‘The Lonely Forest’ EP is emotive, introspective and rocking Read More

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Chris Cornell on fatherhood & rockstardom

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Favorite Interviews

Getting RNDM: An interview with Jeff Ament

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Macklemore talks fashion, Ben Bridwell, sobriety and haters

October 12, 2012September 7, 2018

Lou Barlow revisits Sebadoh’s past & talks about its future

February 11, 2011September 7, 2018

Craig Finn talks about beer, the Boss & his band

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Death Cab’s Jason McGerr talks pyro, touring and The Open Door

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Brandi Carlile’s music defies categorization

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Interview: Dave Grohl & Rivers Cuomo

October 20, 2005March 11, 2025

Interview transcript: A conversation with Chris Cornell

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