We’re in the home stretch of another hot summer and we need those live shows now more than ever! Here are just a few of our favorites happening in August. Lots of overlap, this month. But, this is a real quality over quantity situation. See you at the shows! Go to stinkweeds.com for a list […]

STAFF PICKS Kimber – Bellini Lindsay – Lera Lynn Dario – Mary Halvorson Paula – Phantastic Ferniture THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Daniel Bachman – The Morning Star CD/2xLP+MP3 (Three Lobed) The Morning Star is the product of various change elements directing themselves at Daniel Bachman. First, the months following the recording and mixing of his […]

This summer’s road trip followed the great Rocky Mountains from the upper corner of Montana, down to the bottom of Colorado, then back home to the desert. The epic nature of the landscape inspired new ways of considering the combination of sight and sound. Songs are great and a must for any long journey. But, […]

STAFF PICKS Kimber – Wire reissues Lindsay – Ty Segall & White Fence Dario – Ty Segall & White Fence, Mulatu Astatke reissues Paula – Pedro The Lion reissue THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Mulatu Astatke – Afro-Latin Soul CD (Strut) Mulatu Astatke – Afro-Latin Soul [Volume 1] LP (Strut) Mulatu Astatke – Afro-Latin Soul [Volume […]

STAFF PICKS Kimber – Luluc Lindsay – Lera Lynn, Jayhawks, Cowboy Junkies Dario – Disques Debs International Vol 1 Paula – Dirty Projectors THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Rayland Baxter – Wide Awake CD/LP (ATO) Rayland Baxter’s new album is a dream realized. Since he first started writing music, this roving rock ‘n’ roll philosopher dreamed […]

Dario is out of town and it is up to myself, newest staff member Paula, to try my hand at one of his famous blog posts! Filling Dario’s shoes is not something I can really do physically, but I will try my best to do so through writing. This is part two of the Little […]

For us Phoenicians, it’s the time of year where we start to come to terms with our personal involvement with the heat. The first part of the summer is spent complaining about the oncoming heat and lamenting the cooler days. But, we’re in the home stretch and now is the time for action. In July, […]

STAFF PICKS Kimber – Prefuse 73 Lindsay – Disques Debs International Vol 1 Dario – Disques Debs International Vol 1 Paula – Vince Guaraldi THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Adele – 19 [Reissue/2008] CD/LP (XL Recordings) CD and vinyl reissue of Adele’s debut album. Following Adele’s graduation from the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology […]