In case you didn't get a chance to see them at the 2011 all-ages battle of the bands competition, Sound Off at the EMP (at which our very own imaginary staffer Chris Estey judged), we'd like to introduce you to The Oh Wells hailing from Vancouver, Canada. You can hear their coy and commanding four-song debut ep on their website (go listen!).

These young ladies and a guy craft sparkling pop songs built around lush piano lines, sunny guitar, and melded vocals that twinkle with folk that blend the inspirations of Mirah, Feist and a tad of that dog.

What is your latest new fave band (Pac NW or otherwise)?

at EMP's Sky Church

A couple imaginary drum rolls and several catcalls and chants later, Port Townsend’s New Faces emerged victorious.

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I can spend hours on Flickr browsing and following tangential tags amazed by all the stellar stuff out there. I'm not even sure what got me on there this morning, but here's three photos that made me gasp.

Have you found some recently that you've favorite'd?
(note: If you want to post your fav photo in the comments, make sure it is max 450 pixels wide... thankee.)

The Editors, 2/4/08 at the Showbox (Photo: Chona Kasinger)
(TIG review - with more photos - coming soon)

The King Cobra (Photo: Andy Pixel)

 

The Liars, 1/29/08 at the Showbox (Photo: Rustee Pace)

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This is your last weekend to put the finishing touches on your Sound Off! application! The deadline for entries is Thursday, November 15th.

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