CD Review: The Plot Against Common Sense by Future of The Left

The cover of Wales-based Future of The Left’s new album, The Plot Against Common Sense, features a human and penguin holding hands on a scorched earth whilst watching a fiery apocalypse. It’s a peculiar cover, but one that matches the kinky and disorienting music. Future of The Left‘s The Plot Against Common Sense – cover […]

Show Preview: Doug Stanhope @ the Neptune, Th. 11/8

The brilliant and just a little dirty comedian Doug Stanhope appears this Thursday, November 8th at the Neptune. Stanhope, who co-hosted The Man Show and has created several comedy DVDS – including his latest, Before Turning The Gun On Himself, which hits stores tomorrow – gets this description in the presser I received: “He started […]

Show Preview: Frightened Rabbit @ the Triple Door, Mon. 10/15

Frightened Rabbit will be in Seattle at the beautiful Triple Door on Monday, October 15th! The Scottish quintet Frightened Rabbit is celebrating ten years as a band. The current tour isn’t built around this fact, but instead I’m guessing the focus will be on the new EP, State Hospital. If you’d like some free Frightened […]

Show Review: Martin Solveig @ KeyArena

French DJ/producer Martin Solveig – in his characteristic athletic headband – opened for Madonna’s two Seattle dates this week. This was fortunate for us and made sense – Solveig was one of the producers of Madonna’s most recent album, MDNA (several tracks on the album, such as “Turn Up the Radio,” “Give Me All Your […]