With Memorial Day and the Sasquatch! Festival approaching, I’m left to ponder my past experiences at the Northwest’s best music fest. Tegan and Sara’s is one of my must-see acts for this coming installment. That said, as great as they were two years ago at Sasqautch!, it’s hard for me to think back to their [...]
My Dinosaur Life – Motion City Soundtrack
So yeah…don’t judge an album by it’s cover. I cannot deny that when I first heard Motion City Soundtrack’s newest album would be called My Dinosaur Life and saw its kiddie cartoon-y cover, my heart sank a little. I fear that MCS might have jumped the musical shark (a la Weezer) and had decided to [...]
The Curtain Rises On Manchester Orchestra
*This piece was originally written for The Inlander, but since Manchester Orchestra and Thrice canceling the tour it was not published.* Buzz bands are a dime a dozen. The story arc is so damn predictable and played out that it almost seems like the bands are playing a part in some sort of tired play. [...]
My World 2.0 – Justin Bieber
Harden not your hearts to the Biebster. While it’s easy to be cynical and try and take down the teen pop star for being so popular – to the point that he trends on Twitter on a daily basis – but there’s just no reason. Kid has a decent voice, some slick production, and innocent [...]
