Pop Music, Social Development, and Neurology; A Scientific Exploration of Lana Del Rey’s Rise and Fall (and Rise)
The title’s pretty self explanatory
Music
THE SET UP: An Intro to Lana Del Rey & the Article “Pop Music, Social Development, and Neurology”
a piece primarily created to provide background for Lana Del Rey and context for our article on the pop star in relation to neurological and social development
Disconnect the Dots – A Review of Paralytic Stalks by Of Montreal
Analytic talks about Paralytic Stalks. The latest release from Kevin Barnes and Of Montreal reviewed
Nightwork – Atlas Sound Live @ Neumos [2.28.12]
A review of the recent Seattle performance by Deerhunter frontman, Bradford Cox as his solo project Atlas Sound. Live @ Neumos.
UP IN THE NORTH: Eleanor Friedberger live in Seattle [2/9/2012]
Fiery Furnaces member, Eleanor Friedberger stops in Seattle to perform at the Crocodile and promote her debut solo album LAST SUMMER. Here’s the breakdown
Entire Weird Al Yankovic Career Retrospective Screenprint set for “Is This Thing On? 2”
for the 2nd annual “Is This Thing On?” comedy themed group art exhibit at Gallery 1988 Melrose Weird Al hosts the opening & is honored w/a 9 set print
WIN a copy of Dinosaur Jr. – Bug Live At 9:30 Club: In The Hands Of The Fans [DVD or Blu-Ray]
Directed by Dave Markey (The Year Punk Broke) this new DVD is the result of 6 Dino getting the opportunity to film their heroes play live & interview them.
Kickstart The Nostalgia: Helms Alee – “8/16” [Video]
utilizing the Kickstarter platform, Seattle’s Helms Alee creates an amazing video, parodying Beavis & Butthead and select music videos from our collective pasts
RTX GONE GONE: Black Bananas – Rad Times Express IV
In our Sept. ’11 interview RTX’s Jennifer Herrema told us that her band was splitting up to become Black Bananas. The new album is out. Here’s what we think of it.
BORDERLINE Depressing – Madonna, M.I.A. & the Super Bowl Debacle
Madonna falls, dresses like She-Ra, releases terrible video. M.I.A. flips off America & appears in the terrible video. Everything’s bad. America loses. So do the Patriots
ENDED: WIN Tix to ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER Live @ The Crocodile [Seattle]
Finish the following sentence: “People who___ deserve to have their asses zapped straight to hell” For a chance to win 2 tix to see Eleanor Friedberger in SEATTLE
Scratches a Pencil – An Interview with Writer/Musician TIM KINSELLA
Indie music pioneer, Tim Kinsella (Cap’n Jazz, Make Believe, Joan of Arc, Owls, etc) talks to us about his new novel, The Karaoke Singer’s Guide to Self Defense