“All this machinery making modern music can still be open hearted,” is a lyric from “The Spirit of Radio” by Rush and has always been sort of a guilty pleasure. Saint Etienne cleverly sampled […]
Holy crap! This one is great. On Thanksgiving 2008, Erik played me some music from a 70’s porn he had found. It’s crazy and you’ll want to listen to it over and over again. It […]
I recently had the pleasure of enjoying an evening of music at The Comet here in Seattle. You never know what you’re going to get at some shows. I’ve been underwhelmed by some local bands […]
Best April Fool’s Joke… EVER. A Tauntaun sleeping bag. I’d buy one! The crazies at ThinkGeek.com have pre-imagined this accessory which will probably be more popular with adults than the kiddos. That’s if G-Luc can stop […]
This song was part of an old Live 105 compilation called Noisy Neighbors. I’ve researched Emerald Transmission, and there’s nothing out there except this song. It’s from 1995 and sounds like something Hooverphonic or múm […]
The Color Awesome’s own Paige Parsons has been asked to be a part of Crawdaddy!, an online music magazine. Their San Francisco roots date back to a fanzine started in 1962, preceeding the likes of […]
I’ve heard it said that everyone in Seattle wants to be a DJ. I don’t see that as a problem! Anybody into music should try it once. At some of my first DJ gigs, I […]
Love them or hate them, there are tons of year end lists out there. No two are alike, there’s always some artist or band you’ve never heard of, and you always wonder, “how could they […]
It is fitting that I start this blog with a bit on my favorite band ever. I recently referred to the New Order reissues as “the most beautiful nail in the most beautiful coffin”. Peter […]
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