Sebastian and the Deep Blue
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 11:22 — 0 Comments
You know that feeing walking through a fair, that warm feeling with all different sorts of folks around, banjos and acoustic guitars, delicious smells in the air, rides, games? That is the feeling of Sebastian and the Deep Blue’s new album Plastic Parts.
La Luz
Monday, January 21, 2013 13:06 — 0 Comments
Where am I? Because right now it feels like I’m in Egypt, surrounded by red sand, pyramids in the background, palm trees – are there palm trees near the pyramids? Doesn’t matter. They pepper the landscape. The song I’m hearing continues to move and now I’m in the center of some crystal ball, purple and maroon sofas on some invisible floor. La Luz’s “Easy Baby†has me drifting in a wonderful daydream.
And We’re Off!
Saturday, January 12, 2013 2:49 — 2 Comments
Hello everyone, and welcome to 2013. Like I feel most Januarys, I’m excited by the idea that the previous year has just been a warm up to the epic journey ahead. And when I think about it, I can’t help but notice how much that idea relates to my relationship with music. 2012 was full of new bands, albums, and songs that absolutely left me floored. Pickwick, My Goodness, Smokey Brights, The Hoot Hoots, Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside and a slew of other bands consumed my speakers, headphones, and computer screens, only leaving me craving more. Highlighted below […]
Three Songs To The Head – Vol. 2
Thursday, December 6, 2012 23:58 — 0 Comments
Welcome back to Three Songs To The Head – A small collection of songs that saturate my daily routines, and, subsequently, my co-worker’s as well (sorry guys!). This edition is 2/3rds brother-inspired and features Seattle bands that all have a completely different approach on what makes a “catchy†song. So relax, enjoy, and get ready to be obsessed!
Feel The Cosmos – The Hoot Hoots
Monday, November 26, 2012 7:45 — 0 Comments
Once The Hoot Hoots are upon you, you can’t shake them. With their newest offering, Feel the Cosmos, Seattle’s very best owl-themed band continues to create music that makes keeping still a losing proposition. It’s dancy, it’s fresh, and, by golly, it just never quits. Their sound is their very own – equal parts lyrical whimsy, 64-bit synths, and silly yet ponderous lyrics. This time though, it’s more mature – a grown-up version of our composite inner child’s theme song. Add the quintet’s musical talent to their irresistible friendly and kind personas, and you get a band that audiences can’t […]
Inside Stuff – Open Mike Eagle’s 4NML Hsptl
Thursday, November 15, 2012 13:04 — 0 Comments
Back in 2010, L.A. rapper Open Mike Eagle released his first full-length album Unapologetic Art Rap, which contained one of the best singles I’ve ever heard, called, “I Rockâ€. The album’s name is a testament to Mike’s approach to his music – intelligent and meticulously planned art, with no apologies for his progressive way of tackling rap. For all you Seattleites, think Macklemore meets Shabazz Palaces.
Returning “Home” – Northern Youth
Saturday, October 20, 2012 11:40 — 0 Comments
It’s been a little over a year since L.A.-native Luke Messimer left Seattle for a small spot in Arizona. It was the beginning of a quest, to take a step back from the life he’d known and delve into self-exploration and his new music project, Northern Youth. Since, Messimer has returned to Los Angeles and finished work on his first full-length—appropriately titled, Home.
Three Songs To The Head
Thursday, September 27, 2012 23:24 — 0 Comments
My favorite thing about being music might be finding those songs that you can’t get enough of–ones that sit in the sweet spot of every mix you make, and the ones that are always queued up on your iPod when someone asks, “What should we listen to now?â€Â Three Songs To The Head is about the tunes that have  been all over my headphones for weeks now, and I apologize in advance for your own obsession that may follow hearing them. Enjoy!
Completely Random, Completely Awesome – Vibe Warrior
Thursday, September 13, 2012 15:52 — 0 Comments
Occasionally, completely random shit happens, and you find yourself in a new, unique, and altogether unexpected situation – this is  exactly how last Thursday was for me and how I came across Vibe Warrior and the song that hasn’t left my speakers for more than 15 minutes in the last week.
Bam! Bam! A Confetti Western From Abraham
Thursday, September 6, 2012 12:46 — 0 Comments
An album floated my way recently: Abraham’s 2011 release, Confetti Western. The first full-length by this Seattle three-piece is a 14 song lo-fi rock record with a ton of pop sensibility. Having had the day off when I received it, and it having been a perfect 75-degree cloudless day in Seattle, I figured the best thing to do was to take the album for a stroll around town. Here’s what I heard:
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
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