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Today

The Quit/Nextdoor Neighbors, Easy Street Records {West Seattle}
Scott Andrew, Egan's Ballard Jam House*
Head Like A Kite/No-Fi Soul Rebellion/Mon Marie {album release}/The Kindness Kind, Chop Suey
Handful Of Luvin/Denny At Dusk, Nectar
Fortress Of Attitude, High Dive
Curious Mystery/Glassy Globe/Lemons & Stallions/Brad Dunn, Rendezvous
Sander Kleinenberg/Trent Cantrell/Hyperfunk/DJ Colby B/DJ Scene/DJ Tina T/DJ Cide, Showbox SoDo
Barcelona/Siberian/This World Fair, Neumo's
Ex-Boyfriends/Conservative Dad, Comet
The Blasters/The Dirty Birds/Memphis Radio Kings, Tractor
Outtasite/Peratus/Farchild, Showbox*

Travel By Sea —Days Of My Escape

The songs are mostly lonely, alt-countryesque compositions that nonetheless have a warm feeling to them at the same time.

Sub Pop 20: Flight of the Conchords

"That's a first for us, thank you Seattle," said Bret. "Be aware that there is one man going commando amongst you."

Features

iPod Roulette

"In the End" by Green Day

This might be one of the last few pop-punk tracks created before the flood of crap pop-punk came out of the Pandora's box Green Day opened.

Misc

Imaginary Interview: John Roderick of Long Winters interviews D. Crane from BOAT

Turns out Roderick had a few questions of his own for BOAT...
Misc

Imaginary Interview: D. Crane from BOAT interviews John Roderick of Long Winters

If Chevrolet called and said they wanted you to design a "J-Rod," what would it look like?

Misc

Interview: Eric Tischler of the Jet Age

I spoke with Eric Tischler on the phone about The Jet Age, his newest album, and the process you follow to create a protest album in the modern age.
TIG Events

Exile in {Imaginary} Girlville

Practice all your moves, and mark your calendars: Celebrate TIGs sixth anniversary with us at Chop Suey on June 25!

Misc

SIFF 2008: An interview with Erica Dunton, director of "The 27 Club"

Director Erica Dunton and I discussed her film, music in motion pictures and what may (or may) not be killing rock stars before they see cakes with 28 candles atop them.
Misc

SIFF 2008: An Interview with Julia Sweeney of "Letting Go of God"

Sweeney and I discussed her film, our own atheism, how the brain works, and what she has on deck.

iPod Roulette

"A Pretty Girl Is Like" by the Magnetic Fields

I see a man on the streets of Venice or Paris strumming his ukulele, belting out repeated similes in hopes to woo the ladies passing in the moonlight.

Mome Vol. 11, Summer 2008

MOME is graphic fiction and illustration for those who are already into McSweeney's and such.