At Seattle's biggest music festival, rain is not unexpected; still, the downpours at Bumbershoot '09 were scary even for this neck of the Pacific Northwest. No bands got electrocuted, but the sound…   Read Story »

Black Moth Super Rainbow recently got interactive for their trippy trampoline-assisted "Dark Bubbles" video. Cold War Kids follow suit in surprisingly psychedelic fashion for the even more…   Read Story »

After we premiered each track from Death Cab's new Open Door EP, the band set out on a North American tour that found its way to UC San Diego's RIMAC Arena last night. Photographer Andrew Youssef…   Read Story »

The Reagan babies' sophomore LP isn't out until next week, although more than a few of you have already filed reviews. For those awaiting a legit listen, stream away at MTV.   Read Story »

2006 was a good year for Cold War Kids -- getting the internet love, the NME love, becoming a lightning rod for music critic conversations about blog bands and Christianity, etc. They're back now…   Read Story »

While you weren't looking, Cold War Kids got adopted by the NME and took a place alongside acts like Kings Of Leon and the Killers as "bigger in Britain" (at least, anecdotally -- who knows what…   Read Story »

Tart tongued Brit girl Kate Nash is (Tom) jonesing for that kiss, but the vid tells another, over-the-top tale of heart-pawed pussies doing calisthenics in a love-blinded fantasy land of Valentine's…   Read Story »

Saturday was full of tougher decisions than day one, not the least of which was Interpol vs. Muse vs. staying dry. Grant Park got its drizzle on during The Hold Steady; by the time Spoon took the…   Read Story »

Yeah you've loved/hated this track for over a year now, but it's never too late for a director's cut vid! Decent sized budget, we'd say; that boxing footage looks stock, but soon enough the ringside…   Read Story »

If Friday's 'Roo music trolling left something to be desired, Saturday's lineup was more than just compensation. Of course it was all about the Police, but seeing the Lips' laser-pointered psych…   Read Story »