Year: 2009

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MP3s & Streams

Sea Wolf – Wicked Blood

08/26/2009 paige Comments Off on Sea Wolf – Wicked Blood

I’m hoping to get my hands on an advanced copy of White Water, White Bloom before it’s release in September. In the meantime, I was quite happy to find a new track from the album […]

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Festivals

The Outside Lands Festival is Friday!

08/26/2009 paige Comments Off on The Outside Lands Festival is Friday!

The second annual Outside Lands Music Festival takes place this weekend. I’ll be shooting the festival for both Stereogum and for Ice Cream Man. You can get a rough idea of where I’ll be and […]

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New Releases

Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard pen Kerouac inspired album

08/26/2009 paige Comments Off on Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard pen Kerouac inspired album

Son Volt’s Jay Farrar and Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard are set to release a collaboration inspired by Kerouac’s prose. The release date isn’t specific, “sometime this fall.” Titled “One Fast Move or I’m […]

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MP3s & Streams

Playlist: August 8th Sirius XMU Download 15

08/10/2009 paige Comments Off on Playlist: August 8th Sirius XMU Download 15

Here’s the August 8th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I scribble down the track names and search for the links online. A match made […]

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Cool Stuff

URGH! A Music War Finally Released on DVD

08/05/2009 paige Comments Off on URGH! A Music War Finally Released on DVD

Via Annie Zaleski at RTF: Here’s some unexpected news: The legendary punk/new-wave concert film Urgh! A Music War was released yesterday on DVD via Warner Archives. (Thanks to Shiv for the tip.) Up until now, […]

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MP3s & Streams

Band to Watch: Golden Filter

08/04/2009 paige Comments Off on Band to Watch: Golden Filter

I’ve had this post kicking around for a few months and decided to revive it. Every time I hear “Solid Gold” my head starts bobbing and I feel a little more energized and focused. That’s […]

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News

Lloyd Cole to embark on World Tour

08/01/2009 paige Comments Off on Lloyd Cole to embark on World Tour

Just got a tweet from Mr. Cole, and I’m so excited he’ll be coming to town for the first time in two years. According to his website, “I set sail late mid to late October […]

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MP3s & Streams

Playlist: July 25th Sirius XMU Download 15

07/31/2009 paige Comments Off on Playlist: July 25th Sirius XMU Download 15

I was out shooting No Doubt, Paramore, The Sounds and Of Montreal last weekend, so I think I’ve got a pretty good excuse for why my homework is late. Here’s the July 25th installment of […]

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Tours

Pixies Announce US Doolittle Tour

07/28/2009 paige Comments Off on Pixies Announce US Doolittle Tour

Both Phil and I lived in Boston in the late 80’s and have always been big Pixies fans. The image at left is from the limited edition set of postcards issued for Doolittle. We’re both […]

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Playlists

Bunnymen Announce West Coast Tour Dates

07/23/2009 paige Comments Off on Bunnymen Announce West Coast Tour Dates

In conjunction with the release of their 10th studio LP, Echo and The Bunnymen will be touring stateside this fall. West coast dates were announced yesterday, tickets went on sale today. I’ve got mine, how […]

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Upcoming Events

Get Schooled with The Council

07/20/2009 Phil Pickens Comments Off on Get Schooled with The Council

Phil will be spinning this Wednesday, July 22nd at a new monthly night called The Council at Seattle’s Bus Stop.  The Council is the kind of night that’s been missing from Seattle for a while […]

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MP3s & Streams

Second Quarter Check Up

07/20/2009 Phil Pickens Comments Off on Second Quarter Check Up

The year in music has been going pretty smoothly.  In fact, another look at my first quarter check up shows it may be going just alright.  The only full-length album I’m still listening to from the first […]