Sleater-Kinney

The Wild Flag and Portlandia Star Had One Hell of a 2012

Ceremony: One of Punk's Most Unpredictable Outfits on Rising, Raging and Changing

By Reyan Ali Finding a young, lesser-known band in the pages of Rolling Stone is not a noteworthy event. However, seeing a review of Ceremony's new record, Zoo, in the magazine recently still constitutes one of those I-can-believe-it's-happening-but-I-still-can't-believe-it moments because Ceremony ... More >>

Carrie Benton, What Are You Listening To?

Carrie Benton Benton is an improviser with The Torch Theatre and invites you to the Skewed News Hour, Friday nights at 7 p.m. at The Torch Theatre. She also performs with Chaos Comedy at Dearing Acting Studio at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday's. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the ... More >>

Hey, Ladies: Five Female Musicians at the Top of Their Game

Anything you can do I can do better. Of course, that isn't the case if you can actually do it better. Just to be clear, this list isn't about girl power. No doubt, there are dudes who rock harder than some girls and girls who rock harder than some dudes. Talent isn't a gift that affects one gender ... More >>

Portlandia's Six Greatest Music Moments

IFC's darling indie cult hit Portlandia returns this Friday at 8 p.m., and we can't get enough of it. (We like to imagine that all the extras wandering in the back are displaced Phoenicians. Come back, guys -- it's cooler here.) Of course, young retirement does sound awesome. Fred Armisen: Remembe ... More >>

Wild Flag Is Indie Rock's Female Supergroup

Wild Flag Is Indie Rock's Female Supergroup

Wild Flag's Rebecca Cole: "It's a Nice Thing to Start Something."

​Putting it simply, the women of Wild Flag knew exactly what they were in for starting a new band. "We've all been in bands," says keyboardist/vocalist Rebecca Cole. "We knew the pros and the cons." Been in some bands? No kidding. With resumes that include The Minders, Sleater-Kinney, Quasi, Hel ... More >>

Now Trending: Indie Supergroups

Middle Brother, a new potential indie powerhouse​Holiday cover songs were popular this season, but there's something else that has been getting just as much attention. It seems to be that the latest and greatest trend among rock bands, particularly indie bands, is forming supergroups.Ben Harper, D ... More >>

Salvia Sales Soar After Miley's Bong Video Leaks

​Salvia sales in Los Angeles have rapidly increased since a video of teen pop star Miley Cyrus allegedly smoking salvia from a bong leaked early Friday morning, according to NME.Apparently the video has triggered salvia sales to triple overnight.It seems many lots people than usual went to L.A. sh ... More >>

The Thermals at Rhythm Room Last Night

Portland indie trio The Thermals, as seen on TV​​The ThermalsRhythm Room, PhoenixNovember 17 2010It was at some point during Portland indie punk trio The Thermals' set last night where I caught myself remembering that I wasn't the biggest fan of the band's 2004 album Fuckin A.Granted, I was a to ... More >>

Screaming Females: Castle Talk

​Artist: Screaming Females Title: Castle Talk Release date: September 14 Label: Don Giovanni Back in the day, I'd hate to miss a good show (I'm still not happy that my parents wouldn't let me drive to Kalamazoo one Monday night to see Scratch Acid and Big Black play, ditto the time I couldn't ... More >>

The Corin Tucker Band: 1,000 Years

​Artist: The Corin Tucker BandTitle: 1,000 YearsRelease date: October 5Label: Kill Rock Stars Who else loves Sleater-Kinney and was disappointed to hear they'd gone on indefinite hiatus after the release of one of their best records, The Woods, in 2006? In my opinion, we're one of the finer bands ... More >>

Screaming Females

Grrrl Power

Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper Collaborate on Nonprofit Lipstick Line

​It's never surprising when Lady Gaga makes headlines, and given that Cyndi Lauper has been laying down the law on Celebrity Apprentice, it should come as no surprise that she's making headlines with her own ventures outside of the show. According to feministing, Lauper and Gaga teamed up with the ... More >>

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 hol ... More >>

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 ... More >>

Burning Down the House

Accelerated entropy

The Vibration

Amarilla
(Sink & Stove)

Various Artists

The Sound the Hare Heard
(Kill Rock Stars)

The Thrifty Ear

Spend nothing on music this week

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

Chart-toppers for June 20 through 26

Sleater-Kinney

The Woods
(Sub Pop)

Citizens Here and Abroad

Ghosts of Tables and Chairs (Omnibus)

Quasi

Tension makes great music

No Flags Here

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

Battle Hymns

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

Big Bang Boom

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

Nita's on the Move -- Thankfully

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

Experimental Workout

Films are short in format, long on imagination

Mother Tongue

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

Sarah Dougher

The Bluff (Mr. Lady)

Butchies

3 (Mr. Lady)

Quasi

The Sword of God (Touch & Go Records)

The Go-Betweens

The Friends of Rachel Worth
(Jetset)

Flanagan's Wake

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

Sleater-Kinney

All Hands on the Bad One
(Kill Rock Stars)

Twang and Bang

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

Molten Wax

Instant KARMA

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

Hero Worship

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

Dropout Rock

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

Grrl Friday

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

Indie Outings

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

Critics' Choice

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

Double Threat

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

Sophomore High Jinks

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

Yo Yo a Go Go

Olympia festival embraces ideals of indie rock

Punk Rock Grrls