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The Top 20 Albums Turning 20 in 2023 | Part 1

Andy Fenstermaker
May 15, 2023May 18, 2023

Today I’m looking back 20 years and counting down my top 20 albums of 2003. In this first part, I’ll be looking at 20 down to 11. As we reach the 20th anniversary of the albums released in 2003, it’s hard not to look back on this particular year as a crucial moment in indie rock history. For me, cemented in my Junior and Senior year of college, I dove deeper into my obsession with music and expanded my horizons even deeper into indie rock.

Chromatics Join Twin Peaks Reboot, Continue to Tease “Dear Johnny”

Andy Fenstermaker
March 11, 2017

This news burst onto my feed earlier last week: Harry, I’m going to let you in on a little secret:… Read More »Chromatics Join Twin Peaks Reboot, Continue to Tease “Dear Johnny”

Fense is Getting Married! Love Song Night on KSVR

Andy Fenstermaker
June 26, 2013May 20, 2023

Yep, I’m getting married in a few days, so I figured it was time to put together a love-themed radio show. I tried to keep it centered around positive love songs, but with indie music, but a few oddities slipped in. In true form, I also made it my latest vinyl-only night.

Andy Fenstermaker
February 21, 2009October 18, 2009

After moving to Seattle in December 2003, I started frequenting Easy Street and Sonic Boom Records. Iâ€™d spend hours looking through old records, listening to bands Iâ€™d never heard of, and carrying around large stacks of soon-to-be-purchased (or put back) merchandise. On occasion I would pick up something cold, having never listened to the album, just because the cover looked intriguing or the price was pleasing. Chromatics‘ Plaster Hounds was one of these grabs and came on purple swirl vinyl for a mere $6.49. I immediately fell in love with â€œGarden.â€ Read More »Chromatics: Nite [12″ Single Review]