This past Saturday and Sunday was the third annual Treasure Island Festival, on San Francisco's Treasure Island. We sent Josh Bis to capture the weekend in photos. sounds of buzz   Read Story »

Although Thao Nguyen's Get Down Stay Down is a trio, on the just-released Know Better Learn Faster the lineup swells considerably, and with some considerable talent, including Andrew Bird, Laura…   Read Story »

When Jessica sat down with Thao Nguyen for a Progress Report, we were told to expect songs about a real-life breakup on Thao With The Get Down Stay Down's third album Know Better, Learn Faster. (Note…   Read Story »

NAME: Thao Nguyen PROGRESS REPORT: Releasing her third album, Know Better, Learn Faster, on October 13. Recorded at Portland's Sound Foundry and Jackpot! Studios, and producer Tucker Martine's Flora…   Read Story »

Thao Nguyen's We Brave Bee Stings And All last yielded the Play-Doh romp of "Bag Of Hammers." In "Swimming Pools" the kids are still going wild, but it's more a Beat Street-style graffiti war (in a…   Read Story »

Thao Nguyen's sophomore album We Brave Bee Stings And All has some real jams -- see, for instance, "Beat (Health, Life, And Fire)." Maybe the most immediately addictive is "Bag Of Hammers," packed as…   Read Story »

Not too long ago we premiered Thao Nguyen's "Beat (Health, Life, And Fire)," taking the opportunity to also post her beloved The Sound The Hare Heard track, "Feet Asleep." Remember? Well now, making…   Read Story »

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Thao's been a favorite around here since her beautiful contribution to last year's Kill Rock Stars compilation The Sound The Hare Heard, prompting us to dig up her debut full-length Like The Linen.…   Read Story »