Drake’s Take: New Releases 06.29.10

It’s summertime, so Drake‘s running on half speed, which means I’m running on about one quarter speed. Here are the new releases from when Canada Day was still around the corner. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 06.29.10 Summer’s in full swing somewhere, just not in Seattle. Overcast with a high of 61? That sounds like…

Northside Festival Starts Thursday

2010 Northside Festival (Jun 24-27, 2010) The second annual Northside Festival kicks off on Thursday (June 24) and our friends at The Battering Room, The Bell House, Cantora Records, Consequence of Sound, EAR FARM, Engine Room Recordings, I Rock I Roll, Jack “Skippy” McFadden, Kanine Records, Myopenbar.com, Sound Bites and Pop Tarts Suck Toasted (RIP)…

Amazing Deal! $8 FYF Fest Tickets Until 5PM PST on Aug 29

Tickets to this year’s FYF Fest on September 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA are only $8 until 5PM PST on August 29, 2009 (Buy Tickets Here). Seems like a pretty great deal to me, check out the impressive lineup below: FYF Fest 2009 Lineup Black Lips . Lightning Bolt . Tim & Eric ….

New Wavves Tour Dates, Bowery Ballroom Pics w/ Woods, Real Estate & Popo

Wavves at Bowery Ballroom (07/15/09) Photos: Tim Griffin Two weeks ago, or officially “an eternity” in Internet time, Wavves (aka Nathan Williams) played his first post-meltdown show in NYC. Despite suffering a broken wrist skateboarding just days before the show, he managed to come out of the night relatively unscathed, if not completely redeemed. Here’s…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 03.17.09

In a slow SXSW week, Drake recommends the latest from Wavves (who is definitely drumming up some buzz around here, but isn’t really my thing) and some sweet reissues from 60’s cult icon Scott Walker. My personal picks of the week would probably be “Rearrange Beds” from Australian pop duo, An Horse and the “V”…