Aimee Mann's concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on Saturday night (Jan. 28) was for the birds. Or, at least, birdcalls. The singer/songwriter has humbly admitted in the past that crafting small talk on stage between songs is slightly beyond her comfort

A full week ahead with some great shows mixed in. Monday starts off with a great local show at Sunset with Constant Lovers, Mongrel Blood, Koko and the Sweetmeats, Roddy Lee, The Fancy Lads, and Tenderfoot, all at Sunset Tavern. Tuesday, there’s a great

There are two videos below. The first is a music video someone did to The Long Winters’ recording of the song. The second, after the jump, is from w00tstock 3.0 this past summer in San Diego, when John Roderick (lead singer and guitarist for The Long Win

By the time Barsuk Records released the Long Winters' debut album, 2002's The Worst You Can Do is Harm, its mastermind John Roderick had already been through the rock 'n' roll ringer. As a touring member of Harvey Danger he'd briefly ridden the wave of t

In the five and half years since indie-rock band the Long Winters released its last album, lead singer and songwriter John Roderick has become known as much for tweeting as for performing. Roderick, 43, has amassed more than 15,000 Twitter followers than

Musicians and night-club proprietors live complicated lives; it’s advisable to check in advance to confirm engagements. 237 W. 42nd St. (212-997-4144)—Jan. 31: The classically trained guitar virtuoso Uli Jon Roth first found fame in a fledgling incarnati

King County has received an $800,000 federal grant to train Washington workers for jobs in aerospace. Dow Constantine discussed the grant at the 40th Annual Economic Forecast Conference in Seattle last Thursday. What are King County's plans for the money

Kathleen Edwards' new album, "Voyageur," is more atmospheric than earlier efforts. (Photo by Todd V. Wolfson) It’s not until “Mint,” the sixth song on her new CD, “Voyageur” (MapleMusic/Zoe), that Kathleen Edwards reprises the rough-and-tumble country-ro

Todd V WolfsonI feel that I should say up front that any reservations I have about Kathleen Edwards and her work are entirely my own issues. Since her 2002 debut Failer, I’ve enjoyed her honest, roots-rock fare but always felt like I expected more from h

On her fourth LP, singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards gets an assist from her new beau, Bon Iver mastermind Justin Vernon, who adds lush arrangements to her tales of heartbreak and anguish, inching her development forward even if the results are, ultimate

Active on the Twin Cities music scene for twenty-plus years, John Munson has run the gamut from playing bass in cult favorites Trip Shakespeare to touring the world with hit makers Semisonic. While he's filling in for Steve Seel, he's calling folks he kn

John Roderick, 86, of El Centro, passed away Wed. , Dec. 28, 2011. He was born on Mar. 10, John began working as a truck driver, after buying his first truck at the age of 16. He served with the US Army in World War II and continued working until the age

Boom City If you aren’t opposed to the term “Supergroup,” it would totally apply to newish Seattle band Boom City. There’s Eric Howk of the Lashes, Cristina Bautista of Visqueen and Paxil Rose (and her own impressive solo project), Burke Thomas of Vendet

With songs that transcend trends and musical boundaries, Shelby Earl’s Burn the Boats is a fine example of a singer-songwriter who has honed her craft to a fine point and whose songs are both touching and inspiring. Earl eschews poses and posturing, and

Do you want to play guitar like John Roderick? Sorry, can’t be done. But, you can play his guitar as much as you’d like! Just win his solid body Hohner EX Artist electric guitar, whose unique sound has appeared in The Long Winter’s recordings. Small Prin