CARIBOU and TORO Y MOI

..at Neumos!



..at Neumos!

..the fairest of them all.

Chan Marshall is hands down the prettiest of all the indie, blues, southern, melodic women. Power to you lady, power.

SMALL BLACK

"Production-wise, "Despicable Dogs" is a little masked and faint (how bedroom), but it tugs at you so sweetly and sorrowfully that it begins to feel overwhelmingly huge. "Just Like Honey" huge. Small Black is the Long Island duo of Josh Kolenik and Ryan Heyner, and they make the kind of hazy lo-fi we've been hearing a lot this summer (live, they add Pitchfork.tv contributors Juan Pieczanski and Jeff Curtin to the mix). But as much as the season is about goofy sunglasses and cold beer, it's also about those garden-crippling late-month frosts. And these guys have that sense of yearning on lock. The pieces that comprise "Despicable Dogs" seem so Frisbee-friendly that you'd expect any emotional relevance to be rendered moot, from the tacky drum machine to the heavy processing on that tubular guitar noise, to the glossy melancholic key plunks. But it both warms and bruises at the same time. "Do it without me, do it when I'm gone," goes the hook. Such gimmick-free sentimentality can often prove too difficult to finagle, but "Despicable Dogs" is a guaranteed soul-stirrer." - Pitchfork

--latest obsession


..and the remix by Washed Out, even better.




Im about to try and convince these Brooklyn natives to play a show in early May when I visit. Ill keep you posted.
myspace.com/smallblacksounds

old (contra) news

I know the hype for Vampire Weekend is hardly new news but there is something so annoyingly charming about their look and sound…like they'd pick you up for a date in a 1956 Jaguar XK140, take you to a clam bake and treat you with their trust-fund credit card. Straight Indie-pop bliss, it’s love. Dont forget your polo and ray bans if you plan on fitting in at their shows

"But more than anything else, with Contra, Vampire Weekend once again perpetuates the main reason why most people hate them, the biggest reason of all for the never-ending backlash: they are so damn good." -PMA

Mmm and their tune 'Horchata' makes me pine for lunch in Mexico

Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground

Maaaaan. What would Bellingham do without Buildstrong setting up so many dope shows in our humble town!? Clearly, dont miss this.

Listen to: Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground - Night of the Star Child's Funk

MAGNIFIQUE

Rarely. RARELY do i admire a group so much as i admire Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. One sure sign of love is when i cant tell if the man in the video is the groups frontman OR if he is the leader of a murderous cult ----> see Charles Manson..




RECRUIT ME!..do what you will Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros...as long as your blend of music, film, and cult imagery is never missed. If you have the time, watch the first two vids ( however, if they're not your thing...watch the third video, it's lovely, it's modern love)

Part One

Part Two


Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Home

Midlake at the Nighlight

Midlake will be playing at the Nightlight Lounge in Bellingham on March 7th at 8pm. This pleasant indie band from Denton, Texas gets a lot of play on Seattle's KEXP. If you're looking for a change from your normal booze filled nights of the rogue or whatever goes on at the royal, i'd suggest stopping by to check them out.

listen to: Midlake - Young Bride

(annd if you're into it, 3 inches of blood is also playing at the Nightlight in Bellingham on February 20th... i mean, their new album is called "Here Waits Thy Doom"... how metal is that)

day one

Welcome to the rainbow connection, the hit factory, THE LIST. This blog is dedicated to all the unobtrusive happenings in the city of Seattle and the world beyond it. Thanks to the glory of the internet, i'm sure this blog will feature a lot of found material from art to music, fashion to food, latest obsessions, people, events, DIY projects and of course, all the things i hate.