After the Revolution Toad the Wet Sprocket got huge in the 1990s. But today, they’re OK with being a small indie band. The early ’90s were a weird time in rock. And Toad the Wet Sprocket fit the era. Playing a non-abrasive brand of alt-rock, the California band had a run of modern rock hits [...]
SXSW ’11 Day Two Recap
Again, I’m covering SXSW 2011 for The Newshouse. Day 2 included P.O.S., Maps & Atlases, Sharon Van Etten, Say Hi, and We Are Hex. Check it.
3OH!3 Feature From The Inlander
Memory Lane The dance-pop duo 3OH!3 on laser wolves and drinking in the Big Red Wagon. Prior to 3OH!3’s sold-out show at the Knitting Factory last November, Sean Foreman went exploring. He searched around downtown Spokane for the place his band had played another sold-out show just two years prior. He was unsuccessful in his [...]
Top 10 Songs of 2010
Songs. 2010 had a lot of them. Here are the 10 best, along a pithy reason as to why it’s on the list. 10. “Fuck You” – Cee-Lo You Why it’s here: For the simple fact that any list without it would seem incomplete. It’s shock value gimmickry prevents it from ranking higher, but on [...]
