Pac NW champion Phil Elv(e)rum, prodigal tape-hiss troubadour behind the monumental Microphones LP The Glow Pt. 2 and myriad Mount Eerie recordings, has a new studio product for your consumption.…   Read Story »

This year was the L Magazine's third stab at its Williamsburg-based, CMJ-reminiscent Northside Festival. And from all accounts and perspectives, it was its most successful. It was the most Northside…   Read Story »

Regular readers of this blog know that our own Brandon Stosuy is a passionate metal fan. And in recent months we've seen an enthusiastic response to our occasional coverage of the genre. So starting…   Read Story »

Last year Phil Elverum (Mount Eerie, the Microphones) put out Lost Wisdom, a collaboration with Eric's Trip's Julie Doiron and Fred Squire, but the dark, multi-textured, black metal and…   Read Story »

Last year Phil Elverum (Mount Eerie, the Microphones) put out Lost Wisdom, a collaboration with Eric's Trip's Julie Doiron and Fred Squire, but the dark, multi-textured Wind's Poem (out 8/18 on P.W.…   Read Story »

Lately we've heard Phil Elverum unearthing "Black Wooden" music with "In Moonlight," playing fragile solo pieces in Poland, and being covered beautifully by Damien Jurado. On "Flaming Home,"…   Read Story »

We recently posted the heavy, dark, fragile "In Moonlight" from Mount Eerie's new, self-described quest for "Black Wooden" music, the Black Wooden Ceiling Opening EP. A few days later it showed up as…   Read Story »

It's totally reductive to associate Memorial Day Weekend solely with drinking and eating (and not, you know, Memorializing), but here it is, that special weekend custom made for welcoming summer,…   Read Story »

Phil Elverum can kinda do no wrong. Of course, everyone does wrong, because nobody's perfect, but the Microphones and Mount Eerie main man has a stellar track record, and we're in no mood to quibble…   Read Story »