As mentioned, we were fortunate enough to catch dreamy band Warpaint last Sunday at Neumos. We're extremely happy to report back that we weren't disappointed one bit. In fact, overall the show proved to be even better than we expected, which says a lot. Isn't it awesome when that happens? more ›

We're very excited that local legend Say Hi is playing a show Thursday night at The Crocodile. We've seen him before, most recently back in February to celebrate his latest release, the excellent Um, Uh, Oh. We like Say Hi, which consists of Eric Elbogen and the the buddies he plays with live, because his music is distinctly full of bittersweet pop songs and charmingly funny songwriting. We also like his music because his shows have been consistently fun, and the crowd doesn't act bored, which is a rare treat. more ›

Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie tells SPIN.com that the next album will be a lot "softer" than Narrow Stairs, which he says was a dark and exhausting album to create. In return, SPIN calls him a 'broken-hearted bard,' which sounds like an exhausting way to live--even before taking on an ambitiously epic musical project. Maybe it's time to make another electronic indie pop record. (Note to Gibbard: Please reconsider your hesitancy and give the people what they want!) more ›