Tonight in Seattle:  

Jesus and Mary Chain

Jesus and Mary Chain vs. Project Runway

My theory why the band that I feel inspired a majority of today's harolded bands didn't sell out the venue?

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Latest comment by: Imaginary Shrie: "MBV would kill me... I'd love it so much I don't know what I'd do, Jon. IGshr*e"

The Turn-Ons opening for the Jesus and Mary Chain

The Turn-ons are opening for The Jesus and Mary Chain at the Showbox SODO on Wednesday July 16th!

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Latest comment by: margot: "ieeee!!! already have my tix... but this really sweetens the deal!!!"

The best mix tape ever: The 50 Greatest UK Indie Records of All Time

Usually lists like this do little more than piss me off, BUT, this list makes me want to take the next week off so i can listen to each record beginning to end.

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Latest comment by: Jflores: "The Bevis Frond should have made this list! Vavona Burr is one of the best records of all time!"

"Reverence" by the Jesus & Mary Chain

How far we've come! (OK, well, no.)

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Latest comment by: imaginary dana: "Good for him... :)"

Top 10 Songs about Sweets

Why aren't there more pop songs about snacks, or candy, or treats? I had a hard time generating a Top 10 Songs about Sweets list, but I've done my best and here they are!

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Latest comment by: NatDog55: "One of the best is "Savoy Truffle" by The Beatles."

The British Re-Invasion continues

The Happy Mondays aren't the only band taking the comeback trail these days.

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Latest comment by: Toby: "You want a new JAMC record? Check out Sister Vanilla. It's the Reid brothers, Ben Lurie and Jim and William's sister Linda...Essentially it's the JAMC. Chemical Underground is putting it out. "

1987 Was a Beautiful Year

KEXP uber-DJ John in the Morning just completed a wondrous feat: an hour and a half of music all straight outta 1987. At first I thought myself caught in a timewarp, and then I wondered aloud, "who died?"

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Latest comment by: imaginary dana: "Heh, don't thank *us* -- thank John! It's all his fault. :)"