With greater velocity than a meteorite-straddlin' Kris Kringle, Joanna Newsom keeps dropping gifts on a grateful world-pop! While she's in the midst of her first USA tour in four years, more Newsom tour dates have blossomed forth from Mother Earth's nurturing bosom. They land our lady right back where the Divers campaign began - in Europe! It's all part of the international Divers experience, people. Following the years-long buildup to the album release, we've felt your collective sigh of relief and squeal of enjoyment -... (read more)

Brrr! When the hell did it get so cold?! This wintery weather has given us the urge to put on our PJs as soon as the sun goes down... at 4PM. How dreary! It doesn't have to be that way, though. Thanks to the Blue Jean Committee, the party has just begun and the lido shuffle is lasting all the way until the end of the year! The now legendary Gene Allen and Clark Honus were once just two working class guys with a... (read more)

Looking for a place to wind down, watch the world's most popular sport and drink some brews with your buddies? Well, contrary to the name, we can't actually help you out in that department. We can, however, offer a solution for those interested in the visual arts! Soccer Club Club is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new works by Laura Owens, organized by Wendy Yao.   

The exhibition includes site-specific wall-mounted works in screen printing ink, oil and Flashe... (read more)

Yes! Just as the inimitable Joanna Newsom is about to kick off her first North American tour in over four years, a sprint which takes Joanna and band all over the East Coast and Midwest in support of Divers, we’re bombarding you with new delights to add to your datebook and travel guide. Whatsit, then? Glad you asked: in chronological order, a second New York show has been added to the immediately pending East Coast trip; Japanese tour dates are now a reality; and... (read more)

Spirits rejoice! Mathletes too! The release of Six Organs of Admittance's much-speculated-upon sequel to Hexadic, aptly entitled Hexadic II, has FINALLY arrived a full NINE months after the monolithic original hit down, and in celebration of that achievement, Mr. Six Organs himself, Ben Chasny, has some last minute tricks up his sleeve! Thanksgiving kinda sucks, right?  First there's the travel hell, from which there is no escape. Upon arriving "home," you devour your weight in traditional family holiday fare, then attempt... (read more)

VETERANS OF DISORDER

Times are tough, they say! So they are – and so have they always been! But not for us. In a world poleaxed by cultural divides, class struggles, partisan opinions, the poverty gap, mind-bogglingly violent expressions and (continued) governmental indifference to actual change, we utilize the systems at hand to deal in the propagation of….music! Yeah, and even though there are at least a dozen ways to make it divisive right off the bat (et tu, Spotify?),... (read more)

Rangda! They planted a False Flag in the blood-soaked turf of the contemporary rock-politik. They were Formerly Extinct before you ever even THOUGHT about giving it up for good! Now, five years since ascending to collective Rangdadom, the flower-plower trio are back in your phase! This time around, Rangda strikes The Heretic's Bargain for you - but have a care, foolish listener; not only is it an offer you can't refuse, this here's a deal you can't repeal!

Ever since the... (read more)

REPORT 4:
Missoula, 11/3. Real Lounge.

Saw a massive, beautiful Great Dane with no collar at a gas stop in east Washington. He boofed and woo-woo'd at us. The gas attendant said that he had an owner, and treated us like we all needed to "relax" and stop trying to control "everything." Whatever. Best part of the dog? It's the dog.  

S-W?? We are still unsure.

Cory fell deep into mouth-open sleep as we drove... (read more)

The noise of a new week is upon us. Doesn't anyone remember peace and quiet? If not, then please join us in listening to the sounds of The Silence! No, not that John Cage hoohah,  something new instead - Japanese psych master Masaki Batoh's newest endeavor of mammoth proportions!

This time, there are sounds you don't just hear, what? Right, although "Little Red Record Company" is an exquisite and intense rock arrangement of a classic Damon and Naomi jam, there's now... (read more)

WAND TOUR REPORT 3: 
Olympia 11/2, Obsidian. 

Olympia, what can we say about Olympia? Show was all killer zero filler, as we have come to expect from that fine lil city and from our friends in PB who slay night after night. We all celebrated a job well done with a healthy helping of karaoke at The Clipper. Cory sang "Golden Years" by David Bowie, and Marvin sang "I Wanna Be Adored" by The Stone Roses. The DJ showered... (read more)