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Tomten Crafts Bittersweet Summer Magic on “The Farewell Party”

Tony Kay — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:17:01 +0000

The Farewell Party, Seattle band Tomten’s sophomore full-length, drops next week, and its easy unforced beauty fits the dog days of summer to a T. Like the loveliest summer afternoon, it never seems to be trying too hard to enchant: It just does, sublimely and with unexpected resonance. After one great EP and an even … Continue reading →

TSB interview: Lena Simon talks to the SunBreak about KAIROS, Pollens, La Luz, Thunderpussy, and much more

Chris Burlingame — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 14:59:47 +0000

Lena Simon is a wunderkind in the Seattle music scene. She plays several different instruments across five very different bands, including her own project KAIROS. She divides her time between KAIROS, the weirdly rhythmic pop band Pollens, hip hop artist and Stranger Genius shortlister Katie Kate, surf rockers La Luz, and Thunderpussy (a new, all women, … Continue reading →

Win a prize pack, including vinyl and tickets, from KAIROS and Fin Records

Chris Burlingame — Tue, 06 May 2014 13:42:59 +0000

We have a contest! This is very exciting! Our friends from Fin Records have offered to give a lucky reader of The SunBreak two tickets to see the big CD release party for KAIROS at the Crocodile on Monday, May 19, plus a copy of the KAIROS EP on vinyl, and a Fin Records t-shirt. … Continue reading →

Picking the 12 Best Northwest Music Releases of 2012

Tony Kay — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:32:03 +0000

THEESatisfaction's "awE naturalE" continues to shake my booty, activate my brain, and seduce my ears like nothing else I heard this year.

Tonight’s Music Selections at City Arts Fest

Tony Kay — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:22:33 +0000

If you didn't get a chance to check out any of Wednesday's music acts, fret not: There are still plenty of crucial sonics coming down the pike before the Fest winds down on Saturday.

Seattle’s Best Pop Band Gets Its Moment in the Neumo’s Spotlight

Tony Kay — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:51:05 +0000

When a local combo headlines Neumo's, so the local parlance goes, they've arrived.