Show Previews: Lords of Acid @ Studio Seven, Sun. 3/6; New Politics @ El Corazon, Mon. 3/7

Lords of Acid are in Seattle tomorrow night – that’s Sunday, March 6th – at Studio Seven. Their show last year was exquisite and I would expect nothing less, and probably more from Sunday’s show. I am told the band is playing two brand new songs from the Lords of Acid album currently in production […]

Interview: David Boyd of New Politics

Denmark’s New Politics is a fabulous combination of loud rap and even louder rock. The rock elements tend toward grunge and punk, and the way singers David Boyd and Søren Hansen position their vocals balances all these aspects effectively. Their debut, New Politics, was one of 2010’s very best, including ten leaping songs that are […]

Photos: Baby Monster @ Chop Suey

Baby Monster, an excellent band from Los Angeles, opened for Klaxons at Chop Suey last year. I know, last year. What can I say? I fell behind in my editing and posting of photos. The duo also have nicely remixed Wolf Gang’s “Pieces of You”. Baby Monster – photos by Dagmar Gallery of Baby Monster […]

Show Preview/CD Review: DeVotchKa Brings 100 Lovers to the Paramount, Sat. 3/5

If DeVotchKa did not exist, the world of music would be a much paler, less interesting place. It’s comforting to know that from time to time – most recently every three or four years – Nick Urata and his multi-instrumentalist friends and bandmates will put something new out there, something that’s been quietly aging like […]