Greek Theatre 8/17/09: The Flaming Lips / Ghostland Observatory / Stardeath & White Dwarf (on sale Saturday) 9/16/09: Phoenix / Metric (on sale Saturday) Wiltern 8/15/09: Down (on sale Saturday) 8/20/09: Tracy Chapman (on sale Saturday) 9/11/09: Paolo Nutini (on sale Saturday) 9/29/09: Sonic Youth (presales start Thursday at 10:00 AM; public on sale is Saturday at 10:00 AM) 10/20/09: Snow Patrol / Plain White T's (fan club presale on now; KROQ is tomorrow at 10:00 AM; public onsale is Saturday at 10:00 AM) [...]
From: GREG FRANKLIN To: Local Aspiring Songwriters Re: Writing Like John Roderick One of the first things that I did upon my move from KC to Seattle was to make contact with 826 Seattle. Dave Eggers ... Continue reading "Dispatch from Seattle 2: Writing Workshop with John Roderick of the Long Winters" >
Frank Yang Guilt and courteousness can be powerful motivators. Even moreso than self-preservation, which is why it was that rather than stay home Saturday night, safe and warm, I set out into the frigid, frigid cold to the Velvet Underground to catch a couple of bands who'd been politely and persistently inviting me out to their gigs for a while now - Receivers , visiting from Montreal, and locals Beth In Battle Mode . Of course it helped that I'd liked what I'd heard of both acts and had intended to catch either or [...]
Joe Pernice is the singer and songwriter for The Pernice Brothers . Their most recent album is called Yours, Mine and Ours . He has published a book of poetry. This is his first work of fiction. 33 1/3 is a new series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the last 40 years. Focusing on one album rather than an artist's entire output, the books dispense with the standard biographical background that fans know already, and cut to the heart of the music on each album. Read [...]
The latest from The Pernice Brothers has had me on the ropes, my friends. I've been listening to it (nearly) non-stop for nearly two weeks now and have been flabbergasted as to what to say about it. It's a bit intimidating considering the weight and wit of Joe Pernice's lyrics to even attempt to scribble something together. I've already done the background here, so for now I'll just attempt to give Live a Little some due, in as few (un)eloquent words as possible. Album: [...]
Play it: Gilmore Girls - Season 1 Download: Sonic Youth "What a Waste" Last night was the sixth season finale for The Gilmore Girls , and they ended on a high note for creator Amy Sherman-Palladino , who (with her executive producer husband Daniel Palladino,) is saying goodbye to the show . While I can't say I was a fan, their attention to music on the show [...]
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