2011 Capitol Hill Block Party Day 2 Recap (Saturday)

Les Savy Fav at the 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle, WA (07/23/11) Words and Photos: Drake Lelane Capitol Hill Block Party: Day Two (July 23, 2011) The second day of CHBP was marked by warmer temperatures and Les Savy Fav’s Tim Harrington doing his CHBP traditional freakshow walkabout. Oh, and me getting camera-blocked…

2011 Capitol Hill Block Party Day 1 Recap (Friday)

Kurt Vile at the 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle, WA (07/22/11) Words and Photos: Drake Lelane Capitol Hill Block Party: Day One (July 22, 2011) It’s been a fairly cool Summer so far in Seattle, so when the clouds gave way to the sun this past weekend, there were both audible sighs of…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 06.14.11

Once again, Drake and I are up to date… until tomorrow. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 06.14.11 After last week’s bonanza of good-to-great releases, this week is far more subtle in it’s charms. Both Junior Boys and Vetiver headline the action here, and their laid back approach to music make a perfect match to talk…

Sasquatch! 2011 Starts Today

Sasquatch! Music Festival Photo: Drake LeLane Due to its ever increasing popularity, the venerable Sasquatch! Music Festival will begin today (Friday, May 27), a day earlier than in years past. Like years past, however, Sr. West Coast Correspondent, Drake Lelane will be on the ground at The Gorge, tweeting all the action from @drakelelane and…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 02.08.12

If Drake were here, he would have probably scored tickets to James Blake‘s upcoming show at MHOW on Mar 14. Unfortunately for the rest of us, that show is already sold out. -ed. PS It’s only 39 minutes long, but Nicole Atkin‘s Razor & Tie debut, Mondo Amore isn’t half bad. Drake’s Take: New Releases…

Drake’s Top Ten Soundtracks of 2010

From the man who introduced me to the term diegetic music, here are Drake‘s Top 10 Soundtracks of 2010. -ed. Drake’s Top Ten Soundtracks of 2010 Judging the score of a film can be a funny thing, given they’re inherent subtlety. If a score is demanding to be noticed, it might very well be detracting…