Sparklehorse - Speakers in Code

Interview | Jesse Sykes: “…It’s our job to be discerning, and we mostly are not being so. We have forgotten it takes silence to connect with ourselves…but we rarely have that silence anymore cause we are attached to our phones and laptops.”

Photo by Christine Taylor Last December, Seattle Weekly published an essay by Jesse Sykes titled “It’s A Wonderful Life,” where she talked about life on the road, and Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse, who took his life in 2010. It was sad. It was real. It was one of the best essays I’ve ever had the … Read more

Pajammy Jam of the Day | Azure Ray feat. Sparklehorse – Silverlake

“Silverlake” is actually the very first song recorded by the women (Orenda Fink, Maria Taylor) of Azure Ray after spending six years apart, musically speaking. On the track, Fink and Taylor sing, “Laughing all night long/ For the sake of the song/ Like we used to…” And wow, along with those “reunited and it feels so good” … Read more

Jam of the Day | The Donkeys – I Like the Way You Walk

Listening to San Diego’s The Donkeys, it’s easy to focus on the geographic backdrop that frames the music. The jagged cliffs of La Jolla, the rolling hills further inland, the perfect weather, and of course, ocean views are all detectable. But subtract location from the equation, and you’re left with a sort-of slacker/surfer vibe that … Read more