Scott McCaughey of the Minus 5

The Best Tracks of the ’00s, No. 8: Minus 5 – “Dear Employer”

The Minus 5 – “Dear Employer (The Reason I Quit)”

Kanye West's sad robot heart.

Perversity

Another batch of overlooked gems, from the last 12-18 months.

The future's so bright, Britt Daniel's gotta wear shades

The Best Tracks of the ’00s – No. 4

Spoon “My Mathematical Mind”

Ryan Adams

Prolific singer-songwriter tries his hand at prose.

Cage & Aviary

Singles Gettin’ Heady: Cage & Aviary

Cage & Aviary “Television Train”

The Best Tracks of the ’00s – No. 3

Modest Mouse “Night on the Sun”

Guilty Pleasures

Oh, The Guilt: An essay on musical perceptions

In a post-rockist and post-poptimist world, all that matters is an open mind.

Little Dragon

Singles Gettin’ Heady: Little Dragon

Little Dragon “Fortune”/”Blinking Pigs”

Life on Shuffle: Tomorrow Never Knows

Life on Shuffle: Tomorrow Never Knows

Asking iTunes for answers about the year ahead.

The Best of Blog-house 2008

The Best of Blog-House: 2008

A look back at the most zShared, MySpaced, Bookfaced electro of the last year.

Best Song Ever: Murder Ballads

Best Song Ever: Murder Ballads

A Halloween week collection of pop music’s darkest tales.

Transatlantic Underground: Summer's End 2008

Transatlantic Underground: Summer’s End 2008

More new discoveries in the UK and in the States.

Cool Kids' Bake Sale.

Perversity

Fall 2008 edition.

British Sea Power live

Live Review: British Sea Power

Neumo’s Crystal Ball Reading Room; Seattle, WA.

Heatmiser, circa 1993

Precluded Predecessors, Vol. 1: Heatmiser

Before Elliott Smith was a household name, he played some loud rock ‘n’ roll.