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TEA COZIES: SERIOUSLY HOT PROBS

04/02/2009 Phil Pickens Comments Off

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 […]

Playlist: March 28th Sirius XMU “Download 15” Playlist

04/01/2009 paige 7

I find it particularly ironic that Sirius XMU‘s weekly “Download 15” playlist is nowhere to be found on the internet. Zero, zip nada. I couldn’t even find a text list of the tracks, let alone […]

Today’s playlist: Sad Songs

03/30/2009 paige 2

I was feeling rather sad this weekend. Here’s what I listen to when I feel sad to the bone. Cocteau Twins – Beatrix listen | buy | visit myspace page Psapp – Sad Song listen […]

Song of the Day: Thieves Like Us – Drugs In My Body

03/29/2009 paige 1

Thieves Like Us are Pontus, Björn, Andy from Paris, France. They start a month-long European tour on the 9th of April at L’Usine in Geneve Switzerland and end the tour May 15 at EXIT07 in […]

Song of the Day: Say Hi – Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh

03/25/2009 paige Comments Off

I don’t want to like this song, but I’m strangely drawn to it, each time I hear it on Sirius XMU. They’re from Seattle and are on the Barsuk label. download Oh Oh Oh mp3 […]

Song of the Day: New Villager – Rich Doors

03/25/2009 paige Comments Off

The Bi-coastal duo of Ben Bromley & Ross Simonini released their first single on Two Syllable Records in January. I like the pop sensibility coupled with meandering keybords and a nifty tribal beat. download New […]

Song of the Day: Fol Chen – Cable TV

03/23/2009 paige 2

I’ve had this little ditty by Fol Chen in constant rotation. Had the hardest time finding the track as I originally thought the band’s name was Foi Chen. My bad. Found a link to the […]

R.I.P. Indie Rock Playlist

02/27/2009 paige 2

I am so bummed that one of my primary sources of discovering new music is no more. For the past two years I’ve looked forward to Criznittle’s Indie Rock Playlist, a tasty 120 track torrent […]

Best Albums of 2008

01/05/2009 Phil Pickens Comments Off

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 […]