Hi-hat happiness: Battles impress at the Crocodile
Who needs a vocalist when your drummer hits this hard?
Hi-hat happiness: Battles impress at the Crocodile Read MoreAuthor: Brent Stecker
Battles have another quirky hit with ‘Gloss Drop’
Demented circus music never sounded so good
Battles have another quirky hit with ‘Gloss Drop’ Read More
Heart of a Dog gets off to a good start, needs polish
Portland singer-songwriter goes rock on his latest
Heart of a Dog gets off to a good start, needs polish Read More
King of Limbs: Sleepy Radiohead = good Radiohead
Does Radiohead age gracefully?
King of Limbs: Sleepy Radiohead = good Radiohead Read MoreTwilight Singers are still sexually sinister and dark
Another piece of darkness from Greg Dulli
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Listkrieg Bop: Brent’s top 20 albums of 2010
Here’s what rocked Brent’s beard this year
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Listkrieg Bop: Brent’s favorite songs of 2010
Guerrilla Candy’s beardiest contributor shares his 30 favorite tracks from 2010
Listkrieg Bop: Brent’s favorite songs of 2010 Read MoreTidelands perfectly expands boot-grass boogie
The campfire rockers’ sophomore record is nearly as great as their debut
Tidelands perfectly expands boot-grass boogie Read MoreFences: Soft, sentimental and slightly flawed
Chris Mansfield’s long-awaited debut is finally here.
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The Bumberdiary Day 3
Was the final day of Bumbershoot 2010 the best day? Read on to find out.
The Bumberdiary Day 3 Read More The Bumberdiary Day 2
A Crazy Courtney Love, rambunctious Rivers Cuomo and touchy-feely Fences were highlights of Bumbershoot’s second day
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Bumber-shot: The Decemberists
Colin Meloy and Co. get reviewed by a Decemberists superfan
Bumber-shot: The Decemberists Read More The Bumberdiary Day 1
Mike McCready, Neko Case and a crummy set by Bob Dylan were a few of the highlights from Day 1 of Bumbershoot 2010
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Block Party hangover: Blitzen Trapper plays music for past, present and future
Portland Sup Poppers play timeless tunes on the main stage
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Sasquatch! 2010: A recap of 37 bands and two comedians over 3 days
Singing hand puppets, hairy bearded hipsters and Flavor Flav filled the nation’s most beautiful concert setting for a memorable Memorial Day weekend.
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Brent’s top 20 songs of 2009
Want to know what it’s like inside of Brent’s brain? Here are the songs from 2009 he couldn’t get out of his head.
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Brent’s Top 10 albums of 2009
Here’s a look at what rocked Brent’s world in 2009
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Alice in Chains v. 2.0: Well worth the wait
The new version of Alice in Chains, sans Layne Staley, releases a surprisingly solid album that lives up to the standards of the band’s classic material.
Alice in Chains v. 2.0: Well worth the wait Read MoreListen to the Thunder: Pure country (in a good way)
The debut full-length by Seattle’s best nine-piece country band is one of the best albums of the year.
Listen to the Thunder: Pure country (in a good way) Read More