King Black Acid
More beautiful music slipping out of the West Coast wonderland. Anyone rememb…
Tag: Marcel Feldmar
The Drop
Here’s another Seattle band, young and fresh and taking the Seattle sound to …
Fifth Year Crush
Fairly straight-ahead alt.country-sounding songs, with an emphasis on the alt…
Sarah Cracknell
Who is Sarah Cracknell, and why does the CD insert remind me of Mary Lou Lord…
Jets To Brazil
Jets To Brazil, with J. Majesty and Pedro The Lion at Graceland in Seattle, WA on September 23, 2000.
The Fontanelles
Okay… first, I must warn you to NOT confuse this band with Fontanelle (the …
The 6ths
Is Stephen Merritt insane or brilliant? On this latest opus of an album, he c…
Selby Tigers
Short but sweet, new wave-stained pop punk screaming out through the two song…
Semi-Truth
You just don’t know how long I’ve been waiting to hear something new from Jer…
Om Lounge 4
The fourth in this series of collections that seems to be getting steadily mo…
Neve
Are you ready to rock? This major-label act falls somewhere between the more …
The Black Heart Procession
Alternately called spooky and melancholy, the Black Heart Procession really like to have fun just as much as the next guys, even if that doesn’t always come across in their music. Marcel Feldmar spoke with Tobias and Pall, and found out they aren’t ready for the grave yet, after all.
Ben Grim/The Links
Two happy, punked-out high-energy rock songs from Wisconsin boys Ben Grim. Ma…
Jejune
Yes, another fine band is gone, but with the music there… there’s always th…
7 Seconds
Still at it, and not losing the energy. This CD, recorded live in LA just a f…
Favez
Don’t expect more of the same from this band. Where their debut, A Sad Rid…
Tristeza
Tristeza create beautiful, lush soundscapes, using jazzy tempos and undestated guitars to create a deam-like atmosphere. Marcel Feldmar met with Jimmy LaValle and Luis Hermosillo to find out how they do it.,
Adventures In Stereo
Adventures In Stereo, with the Chamber Strings and the Waxwings at Gracland in Seattle, WA on September 19, 2000. Concert review by Marcel Feldmar.
Waxwing
This one I cannot stop listening to. I listen to Waxwing at home, at work, an…
Wheat
Wheat, with Carissa’s Weird and Melody Unit, at the Sit & Spin in Seattle, WA, on September 12, 2000. Concert review by Marcel Feldmar.
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