12 Best Songs of the Week: Braids, NZCA LINES, Muzz, Sorry, and More

Mar 27, 2020 Christopher Roberts

Welcome to the twelfth Songs of the Week of 2020. It was another scary week out there, as America surpassed China and Italy to become the country with the most COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the world, with 101,242 known U.S. cases at the time of this writing and 1,588 American COVID-19 deaths. Meanwhile the world economy is in tatters and there’s no realistic end to the quarantine in sight, despite what President Trump says about everything opening back up again in time for Easter. 

Ben Gibbard and Other Pacific Northwest Artists on Weathering the COVID-19 Quarantine

Mar 27, 2020 Web Exclusive

The city of Seattle is many things. It’s a hub for tech companies, food and drink establishments, and, perhaps most importantly, music. The lineage of Emerald City greats pushes well into the past and continues with standout after standout today from Pearl Jam to Death Cab For Cutie to Thunderpussy, The Decemberists, Car Seat Headrest, and The Black Tones. 

Waxahatchee on “Saint Cloud” and Being Quarantined During COVID-19

Mar 26, 2020 Web Exclusive

Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield began her musical recording career in high school with twin sister, Allison. Earlier band P.S. Eliot gave way to Crutchfield’s primary vehicle, Waxahatchee, which she records under today.

Sorry on “925”

Mar 25, 2020 Web Exclusive

Schoolmates Asha Lorenz and Louis O’Bryen are the creative heart of Sorry, a band that are being lauded as one of the most exciting and innovative new artists to emerge from the flourishing London underground scene in recent years.

Twelve Alternative Netflix Double Features to Stream in Quarantine

Mar 25, 2020

There are few things worse than being quarantined for a global pandemic, but Netflix’s recommendation algorithms have to be up there. The endless deluge of bland original films and original series make it easy to forget that the service has some quality films if you’re willing to dig. Not only have we done the digging for you, we’ve paired some of the best selections into double features; everyone’s got the time and nothing makes a good movie better than another one to complement it. Here’s two dozen great flicks you may not have heard of or didn’t know were on Netflix.

Words and Double Features by Stephen Danay

The Sisters Of Mercy @ Rock City, Nottingham, UK

Mar 14, 2020 By Dom Gourlay

Will The Sisters Of Mercy make another album? If tonight's performance is anything to go by the songs are most definitely there.

Election 2020: Joe Biden Needs a Cool VP

Mar 18, 2020 By Steve King

So, here we are, in the spring of an election year, with a collapsing stock market, imminent recession, and a pandemic superflu threatening to bring down all of civil society. The primaries aren’t over, but Democrats have their likely nominee.