Reunion tours are a tricky thing. Indie rock favorites Pavement attempted one in 2010 after a decade apart, with most reviews of the shows striking a positive note. Still, their Sasquatch Festival set nearly turned disastrous when front man Steve Malkmus—who was, apparently, completely tossed—got pretty angry with his band mates on stage. This resulted […]
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Other 2012 Best Of
Live Album: Devotchka Live with the Colorado Symphony Cicero Recordings, LTD Released: Nov. 13, 2012 On the heels of last year’s impressive album 100 Lovers, Denver baroque folk group Devotchka returns with an equally outstanding live album. Here Devotchka’s typical gypsy styling is paired with swift and full instrumentation, courtesy of one of the country’s […]
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Top 10 Albums of 2012
1. The Way We Move- Langhorne Slim & The Law Ramseur Records, Released: June 5, 2012 From start to finish, the fifth studio album from folk rocker Langhorne Slim is a masterpiece. Whether it’s brash songs like the opening title track or deeply introspective songs like the final track “Past Lives,” Slim’s latest offering is an […]
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Passin’ the Flask
It’s been a big year for Central Oregon’s Larry and His Flask.
Over drinks, they told me all about it.
Andrew Carew walked into Parrilla last Wednesday afternoon and was immediately greeted by damn near everyone in the Westide Bend burrito joint. Carew is a dishwasher at Parrilla. He’s also one of the six members of Central Oregon’s punk bluegrass band, Larry and His Flask. So, it makes total sense that everyone in the small […]
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Best Music Documentary of 2012 | Better Than Something | FilmBuff
There are legends everybody talks about and then there are those who remain unsung. In the case of Memphis punk singer/guitarist Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr.—aka Jay Reatard—not even his untimely death made this guy a household name. Go ahead—ask someone sitting next to you while you’re reading this if they’ve heard of him. Get a […]
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Better Late than Never
Pop-reggae needs a new ambassador—Franchot Tone might be it
No genre of music ever actually dies—though disco came pretty close. Instead, genres like swing, folk and disco trail off into near obscurity. Only genre heavyweights, diehard fans, and late-coming new artists are left to keep it on life support until a resurgence can be forged. Look no further than the hyper comeback of bluegrass […]
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Party Like a Mayan
Forget the winter solstice, you’ve got a much better reason to rock out this Dec. 21—the end of life as we know it. As you may have heard, the Mayan calendar ends this week, signifying the destruction of the world. OK, OK, so there’s a chance that ancient civilization didn’t know what they were talking […]
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Sound: Out of Town
seattle thursday 20-friday 21 Louis C.K. Live Emmy Award winning comedian and long-time writer for late-night comedy shows including David Lettermen and Conan O’Brien, Louis C.K. will take the stage for two nights in Seattle. C.K.’s other credits include writer, producer, director and star of his own comedy series Louie, and writer and director of […]
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Musical Gifts
Get your loved ones groovin’ this holiday season
Online: Spotify Gift Cards Don’t give the gift of an overpriced digital album from that fruit-based online store—think bigger. Instead stuff someone’s stocking with the gift of on-demand, unlimited and mobile streaming of millions of albums. This year, everyone’s favorite streaming service, Spotify, is offering gift cards so the music lovers in your life can […]
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Three of the Worst Christmas Albums Ever
Bob Dylan Christmas in The Heart First off, Bob Dylan is great, OK? He’s one of the best songwriters of all time. It’s just that when he chose to do a Christmas album, someone, anyone, should have said NO. The last thing people want when trying to get into the Christmas spirit is their Grandpa—who […]