Music
The top 25 songs of 1977
The very best songs from a year that changed popular music forever […]
Articles by Phil Pickens
Cover Versions
Festivals
Sónar Festival is trying to contact aliens by sending music into space
Including special compositions from Autechre, Laurel Halo, Holly Herndon and more. […]
Videos
Aerofall – Breathe So Better
Okay, ‘gazers, this is the one. Check out some more Russian free fall shoegazin’. Our dearest Andrew Prinz produced it, and there’s some major female power behind this one. The future is female, and thus […]
COLORCAST
COLORCAST – Erik Blood’s “Playful and Sexy” PORNCAST
In support of Erik’s upcoming album, TOUCH SCREENS, he’s prepared us a “Playful and Sexy” PORNCAST, with play by play commentary. […]
Flashback
Flashback: Memory Cassette – Ghost in the Boombox
Before they became, Memory Tapes, we had Memory Cassette. Enjoy a soothing stroll with Ghost in the Boombox.
Featured
Slowdive Arrive with an Astonishing Return
Slowdive emerge with grace, adoration, a damn fine set of new tunes, not to mention a flawless live show. […]
Music
Das EFX Dead Serious 25th Anniversary Mixtape
April 7th marked the 25th anniversary of East Coast hip-hop duo Das EFX’s debut LP Dead Serious. Released April 7th, 1992, on East West Records, Dead Serious was executive produced by hip-hop heavyweights EPMD […]
Interviews
The Unlikely Renaissance of Slowdive
Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian Nice to see Slowdive getting some delayed recognition. Check out the recent Slowdive interview over at The Guardian. “Twenty years after a Britpop-obsessed music press drove them out of […]
COLORCAST
Download New COLORCAST Six mini mix – Winter Into Spring
Well, we made it through Winter – although you wouldn’t notice here in Seattle on the first day of Spring 2012. […]
Supercuts
The return of Supercuts, now in PDX
Supercuts is back! An evening of post punk, goth, camp, soul, and whatever else DJ UpAbove feels like playing. It’s free, and it’ll be a super blast! Join sexy bartenders, and an even sexier DJ. […]
Design
The Design of Dissent: Civilization’s First Exhibition
Join us for the opening of Civilization‘s new gallery Non-Breaking Space devoted to showcasing important works of graphic design. The first exbibition, The Design of Dissent, is a survey with over fifty prominent graphic works […]
MP3s & Streams
In The Presence of Nothing: The Lilys first album gets a reissue
Into Shoegaze? The Lilys’ 1992 debut In The Presence of Nothing should be sacrosanct to you already. What? you’re not familiar with this band or their seminal album? A Pessimist is Never Disappointed has a […]
MP3s & Streams
His Name is Alive: Three Sacred Hymns
Three Sacred Hymns from His Name is Alive. Amen. Three Sacred Hymns by Warren Michael Defever and Bubba Ayoub
MP3s & Streams
White Poppy: Love Molecules
More chills from White Poppy. Can never get enough from this Goddess. She shares, “just wanted to share this unfinished mix of a new song for a little concept EP I’ve been slowly working on […]
New Releases
James Cargill’s Children Of Alice to release Debut Album
No one seems to be freaking out about this, and y’all should be freaking out!!! Or not. On the 24th of February, Warp Records will release the debut album from Children Of Alice. Children Of […]
Videos
Perfume Genius “Queen”
Perfume Genius returns with possibly the catchiest pop song of the year. […]
New Releases
Impossibly Beautiful New Spiritualized Track
Jason Pierce is back with Spiritualized Mississippi Space Program “Always Forgetting With You (The Bridge Song).” We LOVE. […]
Videos
How Does It Feel When Your Heart Grows Cold?
New Order’s icy behavior toward each other explored in this short documentary which focuses on the creation of the biggest selling dance record of all time. […]
Featured
From Seattle to Portland
Seattle to Portland: Listen to my most recent DJ Set, and find out what’s been going on, and why we’ve been so quiet! […]
Cover Versions
Addicted to White Poppy
Freefall Shoegaze in the style of Grouper, Slowdive, Broadcast, and The Cure. Check her new song and video, plus her cover of “Last Christmas” by Wham! […]
Videos
We’ll Go Through, We’ll Go Through The “Phase Break”
Mahogany tears up the manual, and makes confetti of it. Immerse yourself in the magic of “Phase Break” […]
New Releases
British Sea Power Will Strike Again! (April Fool’s?)
British Sea Power strike again with more of their neverending positivity! “Machineries of Joy” is an uplifting tune which reminds us to stay true to ourselves and that “help is on the way.” It’s reminiscent of […]
Videos
Primal Scream and The Knife Return With Creepy, Long Form Videos
The long form video has gained in popularity, but really – does anyone have time for them? […]