You’re Invited To The Alibi’s Sos Music Fest On Saturday, May 14! You’re Invited To The Sos Music Fest Q: What’s better than basking in the sunshine, sipping a cool drink and snacking on a delicious picnic lunch with good company? A: [...] Summer Olsson \ May 12, 2011 Read More
Sonic Reducer: The Felice Brothers, Elysian Fields, Acid Baby Jesus The Felice Brothers’ fourth effort has the stuff fans love the band for—piano, fiddle and accordion, Americana rock-outs, and stories that get under [...] Alibi \ May 12, 2011 Read More
Music Interview: Mogwai Frontman Stuart Braithwaite Talks Shop An Interview With Mogwai Frontman Stuart Braithwaite Glasgow’s Mogwai has been hypnotizing its audiences with elaborate, spaced-out, guitar-driven dirges since the mid-’90s. This week, on tour in support of its [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ May 12, 2011 Read More Mogwai, featuring delightful Scottish accents and the ecstatic Stuart Braithwaite (Steve Gullick)
Fotw: Friday, Friday, Gettin' Down On Friday Friday, Friday, Gettin' Down On Friday The Bricklight Underground Merchants’ Association is getting a jump on the season by presenting a daylong block party on Friday, May 13. The [...] Alibi \ May 12, 2011 Read More
Show Up!: A Spoonful Of Glitter Makes Shoulder Voices Get Down Shoulder Voices On Shoulder Voices Shoulder Voices is just that. An angel on one side, a devil on the other, murmuring in your ear. And it’s difficult to [...] Captain America \ May 12, 2011 Read More (Captain America)
Jazzed: John Maestas And Humoso Album Release Party Old Soul Presents Music From New Album One Wednesday night last summer, guitarist/vocalist John Maestas, bassist/vocalist Asher Barreras and drummer Enrique Chavez were hanging at Vernon’s Jazz Club, each looking [...] Mel Minter \ May 05, 2011 Read More Humoso lads
Flyer On The Wall: Seis O De Mayo Stag Party Stag Party Ya Ya Boom, Sad Baby Wolf, Leeches of Lore, Jenny Invert, Story Ark and A Very Special Lie come together at the Launchpad [...] Alibi \ May 05, 2011 Read More
Song Roulette: Random Tracks From Carolyn Berk, Front Woman Of Portland’s Lovers Portland Lovers Lovers is a Portland synth pop act made of three super-talented ladies (find downloads for a couple of songs here: bit.ly/portlandlovers). The trio [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ May 05, 2011 Read More Lovers
Music To Your Ears: Boise Noise You’re not alone if you hear the word “Idaho” and your brain replies “potatoes,” but I am going to let you in on [...] Summer Olsson \ May 05, 2011 Read More Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats
Aural Fixation: Nob Hill Night Life A Little Something For Everyone After my last mission to find Downtown dance parties [“Aural Fixation: A Quest For Thursday Night’s Ultimate Downtown Dance Party,” Feb. 24-March 2] [...] Lizzy Von Stange \ May 05, 2011 Read More Swingin’ Meat (Lizzy Von Stange)