I’m having a really hard time getting in the Christmas spirit this year. I’m not usually such a pissy holiday grinch. Therefore I’m hoping that throwing myself into creating a really nasty, grumpy, downer of […]
3D films are becoming more and more common. I’m happy to report that that includes concert films. The folks at AEG Live have been extremely busy this past year. They’ve been frequenting summer music festivals […]
I shot Live 105’s Not So Silent Night for Spinning Platters last Friday. By far I was most excited to see Metric. Muse, Vampire Weekend, AFI, and 30 Seconds to Mars were all distant runners […]
Here’s the December 12th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
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The initial lineup for the 2010 Noise Pop Festival is out, thanks to Pitchfork. So far the following acts are confirmed: The Magnetic Fields, Atlas Sound, Rogue Wave, Four Tet, the Soundtrack of Our Lives, […]
On December 15 Astralwerks will release Christmas, the new EP from the Pet Shop Boys. Said Christmas present will include a new version of YES’s “It Doesn’t Often Snow at Christmas” as well as two […]
Christmas has come early, thanks to Scott and his crew at Stereogum. They’ve been busy as Santa’s elves on Christmas eve, orchestrating a noteworthy tribute to Bjork’s 1998 album Post. You can download all 12 […]
Hey all you Seattleites! This is your last week to see local music photographer Jenny Jimenez ‘s photography exhibit at Skylark Cafe. The Seattle Times had a nice interview, and The Seattle Weekly has a […]
FORMER Radio One DJ Mike Read was forced to sell off his prized collection of 120,000 vinyls, featuring rare Beatles records, after being declared bankrupt. The records which feature pop legend Billy Fury and Liverpool […]
As if we didn’t like The Twilight Sad’s “Seven Years of Letters” already, we’re truly smitten after seeing the new video. It’s directed by Adam Stafford and produced by Accidental Media. I’ve seen a few […]
Here’s the December 5th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
We recently got an advance of the new Goldspot LP, And The Elephant is Dancing. I’ve been enjoying one of the more poppy/synthy tracks off this new release. It’s called “Call Center Girl”. What can […]
Several talented old geezers elder statesmen of rock are entering into the indie scene these days. The latest news is that Peter Gabriel will be releasing an album of covers entitled ‘Scratch My Back’ on […]
Thought you might enjoy some interesting design links today. I love this collection of 41 creative and unique alphabet charts compiled by Share Some Candy. While we’re at it, let’s continue with the creative alphabet […]
Seattle coffee roaster Caffe Vita in collaboration with 30+ Seattle artists, businesses and nonprofits has released GIVE, a downloadable music and video compendium to benefit Arts Corps, Seattle’s largest nonprofit arts educator, along with Ballard […]
As we reported back in May, Gary Hustwit, Director of Helvetica, the documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual culture, has a new project, Objectified. Objectified explores industrial design and the manufactured objects we […]
Here’s the November 21st installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD […]
Somehow, this review never made it up onto thecolorawesome after the show on July 25th, 2009. It was a great show, so I’m publishing the review, even if it is a few months late. – […]
Got Joy Division? Macclesfield Silk Museum is currently searching for interesting Joy Division artifacts for a proposed exhibition due to take place in May 2010. The exhibition is being curated by Jon Savage, and Peter […]
Here’s the November 14th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
James Huggins has just released a catchy new track, “No No Baby” under the moniker James Husband. It starts out slow, acoustic and low-fi and quickly electrifies and builds into psychedelic yuminess. What can I […]
Here’s the November 7th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
It’s great to see music festivals popping up all over the country, and Treasure Island in San Francisco is filled with promise. And it has, arguably, the best view of any festival I’ve ever been […]
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