May 2012
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April 2012
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My article on Deluxe Foods from the Jan/Feb Edible... →
March 2012
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“I want to create a kind of paradise. I want to walk through that forest and see...”
– Antony, on his plans for the 19th Meltdown Festival.
February 2012
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Cool mention on CNN GO today! →
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Great New York Times article about how specialized... →
January 2012
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December 2011
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November 2011
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Groovy write-up of my Nick Lowe KEXP in-studio on... →
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The KEXP Midday of the Dead Show: Halloween 2011
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, “Frenzy” Sonny Richard’s Panics w/ Cindy and Misty, “The Voo Doo Walk” Björk, “Play Dead” M83, “Graveyard Girl” Ladytron, “Ghosts” Book of Love, “Tubular Bells” Sisters of Mercy, “Gimme Shelter” The Head and the Heart, “Ghost” Neko Case, “Things That Scare...
September 2011
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OMD, Washington
(Showbox Sodo) Liverpool duo OMD made some of the early 1980s’ finest synth pop, but touring was never a strong suit—the keyboards and computers integral to crafting Organisation and Architecture & Morality didn’t take kindly to the road. But as the band’s sound adapted to the stage, incorporating horns and live drums, the downward spiral begun with US...
Great free download from Mike McGonigal's new... →
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August 2011
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Fleet Foxes guitar porn
When I interviewed Robin Pecknold for United States of Americana, we had a brief discussion about his father’s work building guitars and basses. Ultimately, this had no place in the text, but while cleaning out files this morning I found a few photos of a guitar that Mr. Pecknold built for his now-famous son, and since Fleet Foxes are playing Seattle again the first week of September, I...
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My interview with August Darnell, aka Kid Creole, about his forthcoming new album I Wake Up Screaming (on Strut) is now live on Magnetic here. Look for a shorter item about his contribution to the ZE Christmas Record, “Christmas on Riverside Drive,” on Festive! in a few days.
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Double points: USofA on the NPR Blogs! →
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Score! USofA on Selectism! →
July 2011
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The Treasure State
7 Songs I heard last weekend in Missoula, Montana: 1. “Boyfriend” by Best Coast (while shopping at Ear Candy Music) 2. “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas (blaring from passing pickup truck) 3. “S&M” by Rihanna (ditto) 4. “Portland, OR” by Loretta Lynn (during supper at Scotty’s Bistro on Saturday) 5. “They Can’t Take That...
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Robin Guthrie, Brendan Perry et moi on NPR! →
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“Food isn’t just a pile of stuff to be measured by... →
Gillian Welch
I haven’t written an adequate, in-depth review of the new Gillian Welch album yet, but hopefully this blurb from the current issue of The Stranger, previewing her show last night in Seattle, conveys my excitement for it.
Gillian Welch
(Moore) Listening to The Harrow & the Harvest on CD or MP3 seems like heresy; there is a gravity to Gillian Welch’s first full-length since...
May 2011
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"The Ornament," from the debut album by Gold... →
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April 2011
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Record Store Day 2011: I may not have been the... →
March 2011
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Music: Arthur Russell is for the Children
growinguporlov:
Pocketknife Presents: MOVING ME UP (Russell Mania) by Pocketknife
On the heels of helping create the great “Arthur’s Landing” album, (relatively) new dad Skooby Laposky made a mix of Arthur music (versions, remixes, covers) that he says his daughter Ella loves and dances to.
It definitely brings new meaning to “is it all over my face,” while making a wonderful case for...
Nepenthes New York sample sale to help Japanese... →
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Thought-provoking piece from WIRED about bringing... →
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February 2011
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My thoughts on the new Cut Copy album (cuz man... →
I reminisce about two generations of Tucker family... →
January 2011
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Magnificent Specimens: Talking facial hair with...
One of Aaron’s favorite subjects while we were researching and writing United States of Americana was the inventive facial hair found at beard and mustache competitions (see “Shave and a Haircut”). And I must admit, looking at the photo galleries on the Beard Team USA home page kept my creative juices flowing on a couple occasions, too.
We’re not the only creatives...
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Words of praise from our colleagues at Sublime... →
Red Wing Shoe Porn →
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Olympia, WA event on Jan 28, 2011
The United States of Americana: Author Talk with Kurt B. Reighley
Friday, January 28th, 7pm
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE Olympia, WA 98501-1307 Phone 360-352-0595
Kurt Reighley will read, answer questions, and sign copies of his new book “The United States of Americana: Backyard Chickens, Burlesque Beauties, and Handmade Bitters: a Field Guide to the New American...
December 2010
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