Subject: Sleater-Kinney

• Punk Rock Grrls

  May 1, 1997

• Yo Yo a Go Go

  Olympia festival embraces ideals of indie rock

  July 31, 1997

• Sweet Revenge

  The Mr. T Experience pities the fool who falls in love

  September 4, 1997

• Promise Keepers

  Recovering from a badly produced debut, the Promise Ring finally delivers the goods

  November 6, 1997

• Sophomore High Jinks

  Trunk Federation returns from the road armed with a bold new album

  November 27, 1997

• Double Threat

  Ex-Slugger singer Yolanda Bejarano rebounds with new punk band and mariachi side project

  December 25, 1997

• Indie Outings

  The highs and lows of another adventurous year in the world of indie rock

  January 1, 1998

• Critics' Choice

  A year-end recap of the albums that made it worthwhile to own a stereo in 1997

  January 1, 1998

• Medical Alert

  Local concert-production company brings underground rock to downtown Phoenix

  January 8, 1998

• Grrl Friday

  Local girl-rock showcase puts a tangible face on the music industry's "Women in Rock" hysteria

  January 15, 1998

• Academy Fight Song

  Mr. Smith goes to Hollywood and jumps to the majors

  March 5, 1998

• Dropout Rock

  Illinois foursome Braid proves itself the happy exception to the college-town rule

  May 7, 1998

• Ladies First

  Lilith Fair returns with a more eclectic sequel

  June 25, 1998

• Hero Worship

  Seattle's 764-HERO expands its lineup, abandoning the ranks of the Northwest's great indie duos

  October 8, 1998

• Instant KARMA

  New Tempe club night tailors the rave ambiance for the 21-and-over crowd

  January 21, 1999

• Green Room Effect

  New Tempe club promises to mix the old Nita's Hideaway with a touch of Portland

  January 28, 1999

• Recordings

  June 10, 1999

• Quasi

  The Sword of God (Touch & Go Records)

  August 16, 2001

• Sarah Dougher

  The Bluff (Mr. Lady)

  November 29, 2001

• Citizens Here and Abroad

  Ghosts of Tables and Chairs (Omnibus)

  January 15, 2004

• Bikini' Boozin'

  The demonic duo sardine into Bikini Lounge for a funked-up First Friday freaknik

  April 1, 2004

• Hellbilly Hank

  P-town's hip-hop Dukes of Hazzard hang with Hank III and get their mosh on at the Marquee.

  February 17, 2005

• Top 10 selling CDs at Stinkweeds (1250 East Apache Boulevard in Tempe)

  Chart-toppers for June 20 through 26

  June 30, 2005

• The Vibration

  Amarilla
  (Sink & Stove)

  June 8, 2006

• Girl in A Coma Show A Little Something At Hollywood Alley on Dec. 3

  Wednesday afternoon, I spent at least a half-hour trying to convince a colleague that I wasn't crazy for getting excited about seeing Girl in a Coma. They're a fairly average band, he said. No, seriously, they've really got something, I said. Then I spent another half-hour trying (unsuccessfully) to convince a few friends they were worth going out on a Wednesday night (in Mesa, nonetheless) to see. And after their show at Hollywood Alley? Well, I'm convinced I was right - about GiAC being specia

  December 4, 2008

• Amazon Trots out Their "100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums of All Time"

  Amazon takes their shot at indie rock's 100 greatest albumsThe fine folks over at amazon.com decided that the time was ripe to assemble a list of the best indie rock albums of all time. Indie rock is a genre either really easy to define or kind of confusing to define, but that sentiment did not hold back amazon.com as their staff writers compiled their massive list. It is a sight to behold and it includes some impressive (and not so impressive) albums. Revel in the glory of the list after the j

  April 1, 2009

• Rogue Wave elevates their music with Asleep at Heaven's Gate

  April 24, 2008

• Burning Down the House

  Accelerated entropy

  September 7, 2006

• Various Artists

  The Sound the Hare Heard
  (Kill Rock Stars)

  June 8, 2006

• The Thrifty Ear

  Spend nothing on music this week

  September 8, 2005

• Sleater-Kinney

  The Woods
  (Sub Pop)

  May 19, 2005

• Ciao, Bella

  And mush, Huskies

  April 28, 2005

• Mouse Trap

  July 15, 2004

• Quasi

  Tension makes great music

  October 16, 2003

• No Flags Here

  Bella may be the Valley's premier all-female band, but they won't march for anyone but themselves

  August 28, 2003

• Battle Hymns

  Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

  March 27, 2003

• Big Bang Boom

  Bangs sticks its punk right in your face -- but insists it has no agenda

  January 23, 2003

• Critics VS 2002: Rebuilding From Ash

  2002 spent the year in a 9/11 hangover. Through the confusion, notable and amazing works still arose

  January 2, 2003

• Nita's on the Move -- Thankfully

  An eyesore closes its doors for greener pastures -- and not a moment too soon

  December 12, 2002

• Experimental Workout

  Films are short in format, long on imagination

  October 10, 2002

• Mother Tongue

  Clearer and more fearless than ever, Sleater-Kinney is ready to wail

  September 12, 2002

• Butchies

  3 (Mr. Lady)

  October 25, 2001

• Poetic Justice

  Eschewing lizard-king pretense, Rainer Maria offers highbrow rock for the literate masses

  February 15, 2001

• Brat on the Beat

  After six years in the garage, the Bratmobile revs louder than ever

  November 16, 2000

• The Go-Betweens

  The Friends of Rachel Worth
  (Jetset)

  October 12, 2000

• Flanagan's Wake

  VH1 vice president's novel about the music business mourns an era just since passed

  July 13, 2000

• Sleater-Kinney

  All Hands on the Bad One
  (Kill Rock Stars)

  May 18, 2000

• Twang and Bang

  A highly anticipated new release and a promising alt-country pairing head this week's happenings

  April 6, 2000

• Critical Mass

  Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

  December 30, 1999

• Molten Wax

  November 4, 1999