There are two reasons I go to church: weddings and funerals. But thanks to the folks from The Fremont Abbey, it looks like I'm going to have to add a third reason: concerts. With incredible acoustics. By some of my very favorite artists. On October 1st the folks behind The Round are taking their inspiring [...]
I got back from San Francisco late Thursday night and after a week of solitude in the city and wine tasting in Napa, I was in need of some live music, overdue for a dose in fact as it'd been over a week since I'd been to a show, over a week since I'd seen Ólöf Arnalds , and though it was beautiful, that was a quiet show, and in the process of writing about it, I'd listened to her CD for the entirety of my trip. Back in Seattle, I needed music that grooved, rhythms that created [...]
Starting tonight there are three stacked local shows at Chop Suey with all proceeds benefit the Red Cross' relief efforts in Japan and some of Seattle's best bands from all over the map are coming together to help. Tonight Cap Lori featuring Triumph of Lethargy headlines, tomorrow Grand Hallway will join Grant Olsen of Arthur [...]
D. Black, Playing Tonight at the SXSW Send-Off ::: photo by Josh Lovseth Choosing what show to go to on a Friday or Saturday night in Seattle has become laughably difficult. Instead of being pulled between two shows, its usually five and any destination you choose, you're going to see something good. Tonight's line-ups around town [...]
With a name like this you'd expect some deathcore as opposed to kitschy harmonies and plucky piano but hopefully you're pleasantly surprised.
People Eating People ::: photo by Abbey Simmons There's only one way to soothe the pain of not being at The Black Keys this Saturday and that's by seeing three of the fiercest front-women and some of the Pacific Northwest's most gifted songstresses at Columbia City Theater. We've been fans of Kaylee Cole, Kelli Schaefer [...]
Anvil ::: Photo by Abbey Simmons To keep weary festival goers attention on its final day, Bumbershoot stacked its line-up with the most theatrical performers of the festival. From classic heavy metal to the hip hop super heroes, Monday was a feast for the eyes and the ears. Brent Amaker and the Rodeo ::: Photo by [...]
Anvil ::: Photo by Abbey Simmons To keep weary festival goers attention on its final day, Bumbershoot stacked its line-up with the most theatrical performers of the festival. From classic heavy metal to the hip hop super heroes, Monday was a feast for the eyes and the ears. Brent Amaker and the Rodeo ::: Photo by [...]
Japandroids ::: photo by Josh Lovseth Alright. Let us take a second to catch our collective breath. Hopefully some of you kind folks have decided to indulge in Bumbershoot festivities over the past couple of days. Maybe it was you that was walking slow as shit in front of me when I was competitive speed walking [...]
Filed under: Video of the Day Artist: People Eating People Video: 'Rain Rain' Highlight: "Fueled by the infuriating truth that any passable 'live-action' video would cost me way more than the budget for my entire record, I spent a month of my life cutting and gluing pieces of construction paper, then strung together over 3,000 pictures taken with a borrowed camera to make a stop-motion cartoon video," Noela Johnston of People Eating People tells Spinner. "I didn't really plan it all out -- I just [...]
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Seattle-based Nouela Johnston named her musical project People Eating People after holding a contest among friends for the “world’s worst band name.” The winning name might be terrible, but she can sing and tickle the ivories like nobody’s business, and she proves it her self-titled debut (out now via The Control Group). Dark cabaret number [...]
Unlike the disappointed YouTube commenters who were hoping for something more screamo because of the band's cannibalistic name, I'm a fan of People Eating People's first video for "Rain Rain." The video finds colorful construction paper cut-outs of the band practicing, biking, getting struck by lightning and going on a Mary Poppins-esque journey through the [...]
Summer has finally arrived in Seattle and there seems to be no better way to celebrate, in our opinion, than with great local music for free. Luckily the EMP and Seattle Center have you covered tonight, with a free show where the Fun Forest once stood featuring People Eating People, Idiot Pilot, Seacats and Kids [...]

Just a quick one here. If you weren't able to snatch up a copy of Nouela Johnston 's debut self-titled record last year, People Eating People (creeeeeeepy!), then get a full, week-long sneak preview of it's re-release (via The Control Group) over on Spinner . ACT SWIFTLY, DIEHARDS. . Not familiar? Well, Regina Spektor comes to mind, and really many other piano singer/songwriters that I won't name here. But Johnston is nothing if not completely honest [...]

uuuih, irgendwo zwischen kindermusike, kabarett und der ernsthaftigkeit einer joanna newsom changiert das projekt people eating people . es ist vornehmlich die aufgabe von nouela johnston, diesen erstaunlichen namen durch die welt zu tragen. sie tut dies mit großmut und einem überaus freundlichen und herzhaften wesen. denn schließlich ist sie beim unter freunden ausgetragenen wettbewerb "world’s worst band name” erste geworden. die junge dame stammt aus seattle und wirft bei ihren auftritten alles in die waagschale. ihr pianospiel ist verteufelt und ihr gesang entstammt irgendwelchen finsteren abgründen. und trotzdem bekommt man nicht das fürchten. im gegenteil, baff staunend ist [...]
People Eating People (Soylent Green anyone?) is the pseudonym for Seattle-based musician Nouela Johnston. On July 6th Johnston release the self--titled debut album from People Eating People. The South Korean-born Johnston demonstrates powerful lungs as she sings her sharp-tongued, confident songs. The arrangements are based around Johnston's theatrical piano work. The way she attacks songs
While People Eating People ’s eponymic debut may not be, free and clear, brand new – it was released quietly late last year – July sees the national release of the album (through Control Group). Let’s call it the debutant ball of People Eating People, one in which a bucket of blood gets poured on Nouela Johnston’s head and all hell breaks loose. Keep clear of the crazy lady singing/ yelling “I hate all my friends, every single one.” Sleep with one eye open, you poor soul. It doesn’t bode well that the chosen sobriquet is People Eating People; [...]
Chances are that if you're reading this, you're probably not at Bonnaroo and thus probably are a bit jealous/bored/sad/etc. So now would probably be a good time to drop this week's edition of our Friday Mixtape. As always, included is a mix of the week's best new singles, remixes, and covers, along with mp3s from some up-and-comers you just might want to check out. Hey, it might not be the same as a weekend in Manchester, but here's hoping this keeps you entertained for at least a couple hours. NEW Singles: "Get [...]
Jam "I Hate All My Friends" really loud...