A Jazzy, Exotic Time : A review of St. Germain at the Neptune on April 12th
Ever have one of those weeks where you plan to have a chill time but end up having about a million things to do? Well that was my last...
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A Review of Lush at the Showbox on April 20th
I never thought that I would have a chance to see Lush, the London-based shoegaze legend of the nineties, but my dream came true on April 20th. I could...
A Preview of James Bay at Showbox Sodo on April 28th
At just 25 years old, suburban London singer-songwriter James Bay has already achieved massive success, resulting in a slew of critical and commercial success, two BRIT Awards, three GRAMMY...
Summer at the Vera Project
Here at KXSU, we’ve always been huge fans of The Vera Project! With their all ages shows and diverse lineup of artists coming through, it’s easily accessible to anyone...
INTERVIEW: Methyl Ethel
Honored as one of the 10 most promising new bands by Rolling Stone, Australian trio Methyl Ethel had their first Seattle gig at Barboza on March 30th. The band...
Elliott Smith’s Happiness: An analysis of the Heaven Adores You Soundtrack
[Ed. Note: On behalf of everyone I am so sorry that this article was not posted sooner. My email inbox is an abyss, and it should have been up here...
A Review of Animal Collective at The Neptune on March 4th
To get an idea of what this show was like take a look at Animal Collective’s video for their song FloriDada: This video for FloriDada pretty much sums up...
A Review of Godspeed You! Black Emperor at Neumos on January 27th
I was lucky to get tickets to this one. It was strange, trippy, and unlike anything I’ve seen before. The headliner, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, has a dedicated cult following,...
Getting Ignored by Santigold Was the Best Thing That Has Ever Happened to Me
Have you ever wanted to go on a pseudo-date with Santigold, but then be ignored by her the whole time? Let me tell you, it is amazing. Probably the best...
Album Review: DIIV’s latest release, “Is the Is Are”
After releasing extremely well-received 2012 album, Oshin, which received a respectable 8.3 and Best New Music title from Pitchfork, Zachary Cole Smith, frontman of DIIV, did his best...