KEXP Seattle — A beautiful summer evening, great crowd, fantastic music — and free to boot! — there was nothing more you could want last Friday as we kicked off the first night of KEXP and Seattle Center’s Concerts at the Mural series. Local songwriter Gabrie... more info

KEXP Seattle — It took summer a while to get going this year in Seattle, but it seems (knock on wood) that the rain has finally decided to take a prolonged break and the sun might be out for good. What better timing, then, for KEXP’s summer concert series at the ... more info

KEXP Seattle — KEXP’s unending quest for new musical discovery takes us to some interesting countries and cities. Last week week, we got a chance to visit Toronto, Ontario, and attend the 2010 North by Northeast conference and even host our own showcase at the L... more info

All About Jazz — By: Sarah Hagerman And how we love the evening The gaslight flooded streets We pour into the dance halls The floors jump through our feet Elliott Brood If the geographic west has long been settled, the idea of the west remains strong, whispering ... more info

Spinner.com — The fourth annual Polaris Music Prize -- a $20,000, critic-voted award celebrating the best Canadian album of the past year -- will be doled out in a few weeks at an invite-only gala on Sept. 21. Ten albums made the shortlist and every nominated act ... more info

Altsounds — Hot off of their *Bedrooms and Backstreets Tour *and the Canadian release of their second album *If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone*, Toronto-based outfit *The Wooden Sky* is excited to be hitting the road with *Elli... more info

Quick Before It Melts — In last week’s Polaris Shortlist review post I asked, “Where to start with Elliott Brood?”  I hate to sound like a broken record, but the sentiment fits this week’s review like a glove. Where to start with Fucked Up? Before The Chemistry o... more info

Quick Before It Melts — Where to start with Elliott Brood? If you read my previous post (and first) about the band, you;d know that I’m pretty much at the beginning with them anyway; after not really getting into their first album, Ambassador, I paid very little attentio... more info

Guardian Music — The indie rockers are among the nominees for Canada's answer to the Mercury music prizeMetric, Patrick Watson and the boldly named Fucked Up are among the nominees for the 2009 Polaris music prize. Now in its fourth year, the Polaris honours the best... more info

Rock Sellout — Canada’s annual award celebrating musical artisan-ship, over sales, the Polaris Prize,  has revealed this year’s ten finalists. Past winners include Caribou, Patrick Watson, Final Fantasy. Here are the nominees: Elliott BROOD – Mountain... more info