Seattle quintet, Star Lake Drownings, has the perfect sound for your summer soundtrack. Their self-titled debut has just been independently released and it is a catchy little collection of woozy dream-pop. Their shimmery, atmospheric sound lies somewhere in between My Bloody Valentine and Belly.

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Tea Cozies celebrate their CD release on Friday, May 1 at the High Dive with Katherine Hepburn's Voice and Basemint.

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The Very Most are the next in a line of feel-good pop bands, whose latest Spring EP will keep you warm all year long.

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It seems fitting that the first official record Giacolino releases to the public harkens to his roots: a self-produced, singer-songwriter effort. And it's a gem... and it will be a great to see him at the High Dive tonight.

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In the case of Motorik, one of my favorite local bands based on their spartan, sinewy Killing Joke-infused bat-cave blitzkrieg bop nine track debut "Klang!" I will get to see them live for the first time AND at the Funhouse just across the street from the opening night commencement at the Pop Con.

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There are so many reasons to join us at the Crocodile to mark its grand re-opening in imaginary style, but one of the reasons I'm most excited is the chance to see my newest favorite band, iji (pronounced eehee), take the swank new Crocodile stage.

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Seattle three piece, Born Anchors, are set to release their first album in April. Titled Sprezzatura, meaning studied nonchalance, the word gives insight into the sound that the band creates on their debut full-length. Comprised of the standard guitar, bass and drums, Born Anchors somehow manage to boil up a sound that is booming and voluminous. Their live set is said to be rather impressive as well. Seattle Weekly's Jonathan Cunningham recently called their performance at El Corazon a "singular version of pop-punk mayhem."

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Moody and melancholic, yet catchy, the Black Swedes are bound to make more converts, even for those who hate Oregon and refuse to eat broccoli.

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Motorik is a term that some music critics invented to refer to the 4/4 beat when employed by Kraut rock bands. The band Motorik does use that common time signature (who doesn’t?) but the power trio has a sound that is derived from jumpy basslines and punk guitar parts that weave between one another. We’ve heard it before, but still like it.

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Q: What do you get when you put The Police, Franz Ferdinand, and Corey Hart in a blender and hit pulse?

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