Throwing Muses

Grimes' "Genesis" Is a Post-Burning Man Freak Show, and Maybe the Weirdest Video of the Year

We wanted to like this. It's on 4AD for chrissakes. The same 4AD that gave us some of the greatest alternative music of the last century. Pixies! Throwing Muses! Cocteau Twins! Belly! The The! What's not to love? And the current roster ain't to be sniffed at either, what with the Mark Lanegan Band, ... More >>

Monday's Pick: Efterklang, Buke & Gass, and Silian Rail

Grant Cornett​EfterklangBuke & GassSilian RailBottom of the Hill9 p.m., $12Buke & Gass aren't kids' puppets, a slapstick comedy duo, or alternate slang terms for bodily functions. The words "buke" and "gass" refer to instruments -- a baritone ukulele and a guitar-bass hybrid, respectively ... More >>

Track of the Day: Screaming Females

Expect to hear a lot more from New Jersey trio Screaming Females--mostly because they're an excellent sideways-titled, banshee-screaming take on post punk and black 'n' bluesy garage rock. But you'll also hear more about these guys and gal because they have big fans in high places. Word has it the s ... More >>

Track of the Day: Tartufi

If we took a mid-year count of favorite records in 2009, Bay Area artists would be amongst the highest ranking. So many excellent albums coming from our home turf--among them Tartufi's Nests of Waves and Wire. On this melodic batch of post rock, everything seems to move in emotive cascades, from the ... More >>

Seattle art rock climax

Punk rockers raid your mom's record collection

Various Artists

Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story

All Mixed Up

Songs to get you psyched on this year's piNoisepop festival

Right on Q

The artistic type

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

See More Hersh

What's an iconic altrocker to do as she approaches her 40s? For Kristin Hersh it's simple: go punk.

True Grit

With its latest album, Death Cab for Cutie reclaims the word "indie"

Throwing Muses|Kristin Hersh

Throwing Muses|The Grotto

Lessick

Elevator

Hook in Her Head

Confessional singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh reunites with the Throwing Muses

Navel Gazing

John Conley and Verna Brock trade the serious quietude of Holiday Flyer for the kitschy power-pop of California Oranges

Year of the Elephant

Dead guys, psychedelic pop, and no sober opinions at South by Southwest 1998

Riff Raff

My Brilliant Career

SFO3 1996

Recordings

Punk Mother

Patti Smith returns to the literary limelight

Revolting Cocks

The Sex Revolts: Gender, Rebellion and Rock 'n' Roll by Simon Reynolds and Joy Press

Recordings

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