indie pop
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Jack Dishel, Moldy Peaches alum, strikes out on his own
Photo by Martin Hausler, courtesy of Sneak Attack Media Jack Dishel (or, if you will, Yevgeny Leondovich Dishel) -- best known as the former Moldy Peaches guitarist, is off to those indie rock races again, this time on his own under the…
SomaFM powers discovery, bucks Web radio trends
For some years now, I've been listening off-and-on to SomaFM's astounding radio station Indie Pop Rocks! and have, as a result, been introduced to some music that has stuck with me over years of listening, from Yo La Tengo and Pavement to…
People Eating People, Nouela Johnston's jazzy new solo project, is catching fire
Nouela and Brian at The Sunset (credit: Christen Shaw) People Eating People is the solo piano pop project of Seattle artist Nouela Johnston, and it is absolutely astounding. Johnston has gone through much turbulence to arrive at her…
Minus the Bear debut track "My Time" for their upcoming album
Today Minus the Bear have premiered "My Time," the first track from their upcoming album, Omni, due May 4, 2010. Immediately noticeable is the lack of guitar playing from Dave Knudson which we hear none of on the first track. Instead,…
PLAYLIST: Having trouble waking up? Try our energetic playlist!
Do you have trouble waking up? I do. Of the many strategies I've tried for waking up at a proper time — some more successful than others — one of the most successful, aside from having cold water unexpectedly sprayed on me, has been…
PLAYLIST: Hung over the day after Valentine's Day
By Ashlie Meredith and Matthew Montgomery While Valentine's Day holds a certain appeal to many in love with love, for others, it serves as a precursor to a nasty hangover. It's inevitable when you drink that much. Hey, lucky us,…
PLAYLIST: Top 10 songs for the open road
Matthew Montgomery, 2009 Back in September 2009, I had the opportunity to spend a lot of time in my car while traveling across the western half of the United States. During this time I discovered that when speeding down a side road in…
Album Review: Elizabeth & the Catapult - Taller Children
Elizabeth & the Catapult - Taller Children Despite what could be construed as a strangely typical name for this era of music, Elizabeth & the Catapult are hardly the typifying outfit of the accompanying sound. Inflected with vocals with a…