On Blissed, Paisley Devil seems intent on making listeners dance at the edge of the dark emotional abyss he is staring into. Just as the Junior Boys-esque opene...
Hope Swell sent us their music a little while ago and I was immediately impressed by the quality of the sounds. I was dumbfounded when I discovered the creators...
Spokane lo-fi garage-rock band Local Pavlov is known for blending catchy melodies, super washed out guitars and reverb drenched vocals. They just released a new...
Spokane garage-pop band Friends of Mine just released their new video for "Who's in My Room?" It's just the scandal you need to distract you from national headl...
It's that time of year to scour the internet for new exciting holiday tunes! I've been enjoying Penny & Sparrow's new Christmas record and this super beautiful ...
A LOT of great, independent music has been coming out of the Northwest during 2016. Here's a mix of some great new-ish songs. Have suggestions for tunes we shou...
Demo by Empty Eyes
Empty Eyes is a punk band but their songs are so melodic that they can't help but inch towards pop/rock even through the gritty, fuzzed ou...
This week is the 2nd in our summer concert series featuring a bunch of songwriters (including myself and co-collect-blogger Scott Ryan). Grant Cole of Cold Mt. ...
In case you are overwhelmed by trying to figure out what bands to catch (out of the 100!!!) this weekend. Here's some schedule suggestions! A mix of genres, loc...
Terrain is a local arts GIANT and last year they started a yearly collaboration with the Spokane Symphony. It's turned out to be one of the coolest things in th...
Marshall Mclean's new single is out now. It's a moving, desperate, epic and expansive song full of all the heart and imagery we love in Marshall's writing. The ...
The release party for Bullets or Balloons’ “Naturalistically” was an unusually intimate and cathartic event. Sharing a Saturday night with the hugely successful...
Bartfest 2014 was undoubtedly a high watermark for Spokane’s music scene. Seeing national touring acts like Hundred Waters, No Age, and Bear in Heaven on a line...
Grab some galoshes and a six-pack of the cheap stuff; it’s time to wade deep into this summer’s sludgiest selection of sounds: “Ghost” by Blackwater Prophet. Th...
Last year the Bartfest Poster Show was a serious sight to behold...if I don't say so myself. Bartfest is a yearly music festival put on by The Bartlett. In corr...
Our first live collect sessions video is complete and...IT ROCK'S. We love this song and this band. Check it out, groove to it, share it and make everyone's day...
Blues-psych-rock band Blackwater Prophet is releasing a new record less than a year since their self-titled album came out. Based on what I've heard so far, it ...
Woohoo! We are excited for the 2nd of our Collect Sessions Summer Series! This show features Von The Baptist and Cathedral Pearls. Huge thanks to Spokane Arts f...
The greatest power that music possesses is its ability to envelop and disorient listeners in the best possible way. Even while they may be analyzing every vocal...
Summer is in full swing and signs are coming on strong, especially this week. Here's what you can expect on a summer weekend in Spokane.
1. Multiple live a...
I've been running this blog for over 2 years now and I just have to make note that I have never had so much awesome new music to report on! It's almost difficul...
The long awaited release of Cold Mountain Yeti's debut record is finally here! We've been fans of these guys since we first heard them. A blend of sweet melodie...
