Seattle Times music writer Andrew Matson wasn’t expecting a full interview with Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore, and Kim Gordon, but he got it, along with their “outsider” indie-royalty views on blogs and the state of indie today. When Matson inquired about their thoughts on music blogs, Gordon deadpanned: “I think blogs are for people who … Read more
Ben Gibbard’s engagement to Zooey Deschanel was the real-life indie nerd equivalent of Brian Krakow dating Angela Chase on My So-Called Life. So it’s no wonder Gibbard and fellow Death Cab for Cutie member Nick Harmer are seizing the moment to talk some trash about Angela’s ex Jordan Catalano. I mean, Jared Leto. “Jared Leto … Read more
While I did manage to soak in a mind-boggling amount of promising new bands in Austin over the past busy week, catching one of two Bright Eyes sets was simply not in the cards (they’re playing nearby soon anyway). Thankfully, the Internets have it covered, as Spinner dutifully filmed Conor and the boys’ AOL pop-up … Read more