Suicide Squeeze: Seattle music label defies risks, turns 20
Seattle’s eclectic indie label Suicide Squeeze, which has released recordings by Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse and Minus the Bear, celebrates its 20th birthday with concerts...
Charlie Zaillian
Charlie Zaillian is a Seattle Times music freelancer.
Wild Lips to celebrate debut album at the Funhouse
Seattle’s Wild Lips celebrates the release of its first album, “Shameless,” at the Funhouse on Friday, Aug. 19.
Julien Baker, at Vera Wednesday, has famous fans
Julien Baker was surprised when Ben Gibbard tweeted out her covers of Death Cab For Cutie. Baker performs at the Vera Project on Wednesday, Aug....
Wolf Parade is back in the game
Canadian band Wolf Parade took a long hiatus, but it’s back, with a new album and tour. The pleasingly off-kilter group plays two sold-out shows...
Alt-rock band Nothing is on to something
Alt-rock revivalist band Nothing frontman Dominic Palermo still suffers vertigo from a beating after a club date in Oakland, but the band sounds better than...
At the Drive-In pulls into Showbox SoDo on Wednesday
The eclectic El Paso punk band At the Drive-In plays a reunion gig at the Showbox SoDo on Wednesday, June 8. Or at least it’s...
La Sera celebrates a fine new album at Barboza Sunday
After five years recording for the Seattle label Hardly Art, Los Angeles band La Sera, led by singer/bassist Katy Goodman, has some lovely new songs...
Beach House brings dream pop to the Paramount — and a ‘secret’ gallery show
Beach House, a Baltimore band that has become synonymous with the term “dream pop,” plays a big show at the Paramount — and a semi-secret...
Record Store Day drives worldwide vinyl revival VIEW
Record Store Day, which launched in 2008, has become an international celebration for lovers of vinyl albums — and has contributed to a logjam of...
Joanna Newsom brings her quirky folk sound to the Paramount
Joanna Newsom’s quirky folk sound is an acquired taste, but her new album, “Divers,” may be the best introduction yet to her dense music. Newsom...