To use a word that the twins themselves fancy, the Shook Twins are delightful women who play delightful music. Katelyn and Laurie Shook of the Northwest duo the Shook Twins are, quite literally, identical twins. They are joined on stage at Seattle’s The Triple Door by their bassist, Kyle Volkman. With alike voices, Katelyn is [...]

Ah, it’s that time of year again for me to write about another year of Randomville. The holidays usually make it difficult to find the time to write this piece each year. I’m just amazed I got it done before January this year! Before I reflect back, I’d like to mention a few of the [...]

We decided to round out the year by asking several of our writers to bring one of their favorite songs of the year to the table. Listen to each song and read along with each review. Plus, we have one guest reviewer: Santa Claus! Speaking of year-end stuff, it’s not too late to vote for [...]

I just had so many “Whoa, this is really happening!” moments at Bumbershoot. 1) Met Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates. He was just walking around checking out Ian Moore & The Losy Coils briefly before we said hi and he rushed into the KEXP lounge. 2) Got to sit next to Fitz & The [...]

Today felt like the day Bumbershoot really started. It felt like Seattle. It was a weed-friendly, hip-hop heavy day. It was also clear how consolidated the layout feels even with more vendors present; much less time is spent getting lost or traveling between stages (while occasionally getting lost again, mind you). One of my favorite [...]

  CAMPFIRE OK “This is my new project,” says the female back-up singer of Campfire OK as she whips out her throwaway camera to take a picture of the crowd. It reminds me of something that might have happened a decade before the trend of bands taking pictures on their iPhones to share immediately on [...]

Once again, several of our writers each bring a song to the table and then they each review the song. Listen along to each song (and watch a couple videos!) as you read the reviews!! Yuck: Operation Listen to “Operation”: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] There’s a nice riff that runs through the [...]

I think my favorite part about writing this piece each year is that it gives me the chance to look back and reflect on all of the stories and highlights we had in a span of 12 months. As the CEO and EIC, usually while I’m either writing or editing a story, I’m partially thinking [...]

Once again, a handful of our writers each brought a song to the table for each of us to review. Listen to each song as you read our reviews on bands like Sufjan Stevens, Fitz and the Tantrums, and more! The David Wax Museum: “Beatrice” Listen to “Beatrice”: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] [...]

Damn that was hot! Check out our reviews and photos of The 2010 Decibel Festival in Seattle this past weekend!! Day 1 featuring Mux Mool, Zachariah Walker and more! Day 2 featuring Phutureprimitive, Emancipator, and Beats Antique. Day 3 featuring Nosaj Thing, Sepalcure and more! Day 4 featuring Monolake, Fax, Luke Hess and Parisian house [...]