It’s that time of year again! We’ve closely examined this year in music and accomplished the nearly impossibly task of picking our Top Five favorites for 2016! We’ve also brought a few of our friends and favorite customers along to mix it up a bit. There were a lot of great albums released this year, and we’ve […]
In an effort to reflect on the wonderful things that were created this year, we are hard at work putting together our list of favorite albums that were released in 2016! You can expect a list that is vibrant and colorful, full of light and darkness, ideas new and old, and representative of the vast array […]
This Halloween, we consider the tunes that may not have intended to be the stuff of horror movies, but somehow get under our skin. Music is best when it is evocative, and what feelings are more fun to bubble up than the scary ones. These are just a few that do the trick for us. […]
For a full list of what is coming up near you, be sure to visit SilverPlatter.info! Tickets for most of these shows are available in the store – come by and pick some up! Above photo of Floating Points at Crescent Ballroom. KIMBER’S PICKS October 1st – Bombino at The MIM Omar “Bombino” Moctar is a internationally […]
It’s been a great year for music. As we roll into the second half of 2016, we’ll keep sharing some of the best albums that roll past our radar. Thanks for reading and listening! Andy Shauf – The Party [Anti-] You’ll get no complaints out of me regarding the growing trend towards “smooth” music. Born […]
Kacy & Clayton – Strange Country (New West) There’s no contesting the enduring nature of folk music. Even in between “revivals” and “waves” of folk entering and exiting the zeitgeist, you can always find a wealth of artists carrying the torch for the roots of most modern songs. While it’s usually split between more traditional styles […]
This has been a year full of change for us. More than any other year, we’ve seen so many new faces. Good music seems to be pouring out in a constant flow. Since we’re such a tiny store, we’ve had to make a lot of adjustments with these changes. It’s very important to us to keep […]
I feel a change in the air. Working at Stinkweeds, we have become sensitive to the ebb and flow of musical ideas and trends. Of course, music is constantly evolving and devolving. Both, the evolution and the devolution are crucial to these dramatic shifts. Influence from the music of the past is equally as important as […]
Helvetia – Dromomania (Joyful Noise) Jason Albertini of Helvetia was an early installation of the Northwestern sound of the 90s and 2000s, having played with Northern California bands like Duster, recording with Xiu Xiu and Dinosaur Jr.’s Mike Johnson, and more recently playing bass with Built to Spill. I think this is why it’s so […]
Here a just a few of the titles currently getting a lot of play in our shop. This is by no means everything we’re listening to. It’s been a great couple of weeks and we’re having a rough time picking our favorites. I’m sure you’ll see the others in a later post. Ought – Sun Coming Up The […]