Sound on the Sound - A Seattle Music Blog

While this video isn’t new, it is new to me. It wasposted on YouTube in July, butbefore five minutes ago, I’d somehow never seen it. Makes me think maybe you haven’t either.Plusthe video is for one of my favorite local tracks of 2009 and features Zaches doingapedal steel boogie. Find...

M. Bison ::: photo by Josh Lovseth With this week’s self-titled release, M. Bison are living up to the high standard the band has set for themselves with their live performances, by embracing what they do best–adventurous pop songs. So...

Schoolyard Heroes ::: photo by Abbey Simmons Sad news for the Skeleton Army, Schoolyard Heroes is returning from the grave from whence they came. The band has just announced their break up and final show on their website...

There’s been a lot of MJ love being bandied about in light of his tragic, though always looming, death. Which is great, MJ was the King of Pop (self-proclaimed as that title was) and he deserves an internet-crippling amount of grief. ...

Whigs ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth Being a legit indie rocker involves carefully managing one’s fragility factor. You’ve got to be a real person and you’ve also got to be sensitive. But ...

First off, big thanks to the man, the plan Strath Shepard (he of the amazing blog Pacific Standard) for turning me on to this, something I believe I’d never be invested in ever again - a Northwest hip-hop group. ...

Everyone on the West Coast is all “New York this and the Big Apple that…” Everyone on the Internet is all “Brooklyn this and pop music that…” Who gives a fuck about New York. I’ll take Montreal over The City That Never Sleeps just about any day of the week. I’m not just...

The Dutchess & The Duke ::: photo by Abbey Simmons The night before Thanksgiving is a gift from the mid-week late-night-out-with-no-consequences Gods...

by M BisonThe release party for their new self-titled album is happening November 20th at the Lo-fi with WE Wrote the Book on Connectors and "Heatwarmer"!

Things I know about The Almighty Defenders: 1. It is a combination of near-huge The Black Lips and ever rising, ever surprising duo King Khan & The BBQ Show. 2...

Blood Red Dancers ::: all photos by Abbey Simmons Saturday night Blood Red Dancers celebrated the release of their EP Bikini Island with a gritty, brooding set of their brand of the blues at The Blue Moon...

Things I love: 1. Jumping on the bandwagon wholeheartedly for Spike Jonze’s amazing film Where The Wild Things Are. Don’t let hater’s hate throw you. This...