Here comes summer. You can tell as color is returning to the landscape. Perfect timing for Battles to release a video for “Ice Cream”, a song off their forthcoming LP, Gloss Drop. Now a trio, the band enlisted several guest vocalists for the new record, and “Ice Cream” features none other than DJ Matias Aguayo (Kompakt).

Born Ruffians could have easily lost their way and became some sort of Prince cover band at a Reno-based casino. Instead, they have taken the little known R&B influenced rock and roll idea and turn it into something insanely original and extremely entertaining. “What To Say” is that song you will want to hear over and over in your car that is headed somewhere you really don’t want to go. And the video will have you hitting replay on YouTube more times than when you saw Bush …

The smell of wet wool was pervasive as drenched Seattleites escaped the rain Friday night to attend the Grizzly Bear show at the Moore Theatre. The weathered venue, coupled with a spectacular light display of Mason jars hanging from telephone pole-like structures provided an intimate listening environment.