Show Preview: Hinds & Public Access T.V. @ the Vera Project, Sun. 10/11

Madrid, Spain’s Hinds visit Seattle with an appearance at the Vera Project set for Sunday, October 11th. They’ll draw curiosity initially for being an all-female band from Spain (how many of those can you name?), but then attention will move to the fact Hinds is not some curiosity, but a really cool group. Their music, […]

Show Preview: El Ten Eleven @ Neumos, Thursday 10/8

Californian duo El Ten Eleven (Kristian Dunn and Tim Fogarty) headline Neumos tomorrow, Thursday, October 8th. There’s always this talk or that talk about a band creating musical landscapes, or dreamscapes, or whatever, with their music, and though I hate to wobble into that cliche, these guys really do just that. For some reason I’m […]

Show Preview: Peaches @ the Showbox, Wednesday 10/7

Welcome back, Peaches! The brilliant electronic rapper just released, Rub, her first album since 2009’s I Feel Cream, and it’s what you’d want from Peaches: positively sexy songs with blush-worthy lyrics. With Rub, Peaches maintains her unique presence in music, always bringing in intriguing guest artists, such as Iggy Pop and Joan Jett on her […]

Show Preview: Battles @ the Neptune, Wednesday 10/7

I first noticed Battles when the British show Torchwood, an excellent Doctor Who spin off, featured their song “Atlas.” The song was paired with character Owen Harper (played by the wonderful Burn Gorman) freaking out in, I think, a drug-induced state. At first the song really bothered me, but as I kept hearing it other […]

Video: Clark’s “To Live and Die in Grantham”

Artist: Clark Song: “To Live and Die in Grantham” Why You Want to Watch: As directed by Christopher Hewitt, this guy in the video is having too much fun, and he’s got some fancy dance moves. Details: Electronic artist Clark visited Seattle twice in 2015. Not sure how, but I managed to miss both shows! […]