The Slackers, "Like a Virgin" Several times in the past (no, I'm not going to look it up), I've talked about how mostly ska covers do nothing for me. The major exception to that are the Slackers, who consistently kill it. But I'd also listen...
Torche, "Reverse Inverted" For how often I mention Torche, it's nice to actually get the band in here. Always loud, always delightful. Samiam, "Factory" Just going full-on big rock today. With luck, everything we get will soar, and it'll be a rare feel-good Five Songs...
The Apples in Stereo, "About Your Fame" I do enjoy poking fun at the Apples in Stereo around here, but this is a sweet tune. So, yeah, some of their stuff can be unambitious, but when the pop is dialed in, it's pretty excellent. Nine...
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American reader/listeners! I don't think I have any non-American reader/listeners! I barely have any American ones. Hmm, let's do "dinner" for a special word. For those of you who haven't seen me explain these before, when I do...
The True Loves, "Kabuki" Soul band from beautiful Seattle, this was one of those occasional finds from when I found myself trapped in a vehicle without Bluetooth and heard something good on KEXP. (Specifically, a U-Haul I was driving from Kingston to Bainbridge Island.) It's...
