When planing our Apes on Tape 100K bash in Portland, we were shooting to have former Menomena member Brent Knopf and his new Ramona Falls project join us. Unfortunately, it couldn’t happen do to scheduling issues. But I’d like to go on record and say Brent was one of the nicest and friendliest music dudes […]
One day after Lollapalooza 2012 concluded despite some extreme weather threats, the Lolla crew has announced plans to expand into Israel. Yes, Israel. This marks the fourth country that Lollapalooza will now take place in, the second and third being Brasil and Chile. So on the off chance that you live in Tel Aviv, look […]
While Interpol has not released a new album since their self-titled 2010 effort, leadman Paul Banks has announced a new album. This new LP will also be self-titled, for Banks that is. Banks arrives on Matador Records October 23. I suppose we classify this as a solo effort and not an Interpol record. Regardless, the album’s first […]
As I write this, NASA’s Curiosity rover has successfully landed on Mars and has the first photos are transmitting back to NASA. This is the most expensive exploration to another planet in known human history. The Curiosity rover will be delivering new high res photos of Mars and, presumably, our newest canon of knowledge on the red […]
Seattle’s electronic scene continues to burgeon, and a notable benchmark of that progress is the annual Decibel Fest. Now in its ninth year, Decibel Fest boasts an impressive for the 2012 Edition. This year’s festival goes down Sept 26-30. You can browse the poster above or read the full line-up of 130 artists right here, […]