INTERVIEW: High Pulp (High Pulp) frontman Bobby Granfelt chats about the DIY #jazz collective's history and the motive behind their striking new record. 'Pursuit of Ends' is out now via ANTI RECORDS. popm.at/HighPulp

out today - hey, ily! THE BAND!!!'s Psychokinetic Love Songs, an adventurous and dynamic album that highlights the band's growth and ever-expanding talents. read our review (by Rob Moura!) here: lotd.fm/hey-ily

Stoked as usual to contribute to bandcamp’s Tape Label Report, this time focusing on Seattle-based DIY powerhouse and only-good-music label @Den_Tapes! daily.bandcamp.com/tape-label-rep…

DEEP PINK: Cola, a post-punk trio featuring members of Ought and U.S. Girls, storm out of the gate with a debut album full of immediate pleasures. tapedeckpodcast.com/cola-deep-in-v…

WITCH HAZE: Joe Rainey (Joe Rainey), a Pow Wow singer of Ojibwe origin, collaborates with Andrew Broder (@AndrewBroder) in a dazzling, bold recontextualization of the Pow Wow sound. tapedeckpodcast.com/joe-rainey-nii…

So I realized I had become addicted to Spotify and wrote an essay about how the streaming era has changed my life and possibly yours pitchfork.com/features/artic…

“He is one of my favorite singers on the planet.” – Bon Iver p4k.in/kV5wutA

CHARTREUSE: The debut record from Los Angeles keyboardist Benny Bock (Benny Bock) is a dense architecture built from myriad electronic instruments and a jazz foundation. tapedeckpodcast.com/benny-bock-van…

She's a light coral

INTERVIEW: Seattle's Mt Fog (Mt Fog) talks about her upcoming record, and the circumstances that led her down the path of the artist. tapedeckpodcast.com/interview-mt-f…

RED: Rob Joynes' (Rob Joynes) Sophomore Alley is just three songs, but each one is a powerful demonstration of his murky, emotive songwriting. tapedeckpodcast.com/rob-joynes-sop…

INTERVIEW: Hurry Up, Snufkin (Hurry up Snufkin) talk about the methods behind their music, and the virtues of trying something new and difficult. tapedeckpodcast.com/hurry-up-snufk…

INTERVIEW: SEACATS' (SEACATS) Josh Davis talks about the history of his Kelso-based band and the catharsis buried in their new epic-length single. tapedeckpodcast.com/josh-davis-sea…

Waiting to share block party thoughts until the podcast comes out (btw the podcast is coming back) but it’s been a blast so far. Stay tuned for some H O T T A K E S

ARCHIE (Archie) talks about her stunning Capitol Hill Block Party performance and the work required to be an independent pop artist. tapedeckpodcast.com/archie-intervi…

I got one, maybe two more articles in the works, but after that I’m gonna need to take a break until I can feel some sense of joy again in my work

Juliette, Seattle electronic musician and recent DJ extraordinaire, chats about the pitfalls of rapid success and the drive to succeed on his own terms. tapedeckpodcast.com/juliette-inter…

Given that I grew up around Plymouth, I feel like it’s my duty this Thanksgiving to spotlight Plimoth Patuxet Museums and the Wampanoag people it’s been exploiting for clout over the decades [THREAD]

And now, a moment of reflection on the end of a Seattle institution, and the community that will continue to thrive without it. Read the piece by Rob Moura: washmusicmag.com/blog/an-elegy-…