Vetiver: Tight Knit – Vetiver functions with a classic folk softness, country twang, and pop-rock mentality; it totally compliments the warm sunshine that’s been sporadically appearing in our town this last month.
Haylee Nighbert

Roky Erickson: True Love cast out All Evil – Featuring the amazing Okkervil River as his backing band, this is Roky’s first studio album in 14 years. The entire album is as inspiring as his life story, and the title track will surely break your heart. I can’t stop listening to it!
Anna Rankin

Harkonen: Dancing - Quintessential pacific Northwest rock. Every song is absolutely delicious.
Hollie Huthman

Teenage Fanclub: Bandwagon-esque – I am totally immersed in the rich guitar feedback and Beatley lyrics and harmonies of 1991’s “Bandwagonesque” by the greatest band in the world, Teenage Fanclub.
Boris Budd

The National: High Violet – The National returns with its bleak but beautiful song writing and baritone vocals. Check out Sorrow for an anthem for all of us lonely, post breakup kids. The rest of the album is brilliant and evokes a sense of dark alley ways and dense cigarette smoke.
Jordan Bright

Crash Test Dummies: Oooh La La – Yeah, I’m a big fan of these guys. Ridicule me to my face, sucker! This newest album has not changed my fandom one bit.
Django Bohren

Blind Pilot: Three Rounds and a Sound – Mellow, smart and glowingly acoustic, Three Rounds and a Sound manages to provide a hefty dose of depth to cheerful, pop-oriented melodies.
Stephanie Ashton

Surf rock king Dick Dale graced the stage of the Nightlight Lounge on Dec 14. Photo by Paul Israel.

Dick Dale

Harkonen brought their skull crushing sounds to a special reunion show at Cap's on Dec 30. Photo by Paul Israel.

Harkonen