Slog - Comments on Today The Stranger Suggests http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/today_the_stranger_suggests_547 MusicThe Ruby Suns The Ruby Suns' Sea Lion hasn't received as much hype as some other recent Sub Pop releases, but the 2008 disc is one of the label's more interesting pop offerings of late. Leader Ryan McPhun moved from California to New Zealand in 2004, and his Kiwi experience has imbued the Ruby Suns' Beach Boys influences with South Pacific peculiarities. The drums sound more tribal, the string instruments twangier, the percussion zanier, the atmosphere other. Their music is the equivalent of biting into an orange and tasting pomegranate. (Mars Bar, 609 Eastlake Ave E, 624-4516. 9 pm, $6,... Copyright 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:00:00 -0800 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:38:38 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Scotto i've got some Ruby Suns MP3s up for preview here:

http://www.comfortradio.org/comfortmusic/archives/2008/06/the_ruby_suns.html

]]> Scotto http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/today_the_stranger_suggests_547#c1149244 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/today_the_stranger_suggests_547#c1149244 Stranger Suggests Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:48:29 -0800 Comment by Tom My first reaction to hearing about the fire at the gas station was, "Holy shit, is she ok?!" The accident's relation to Poppy was at least thought number six or seven.

]]> Tom http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/today_the_stranger_suggests_547#c1149324 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/today_the_stranger_suggests_547#c1149324 Stranger Suggests Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:21:47 -0800 Comment by kid icarus I've got reservations on Friday... can't wait!!

]]> kid icarus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/today_the_stranger_suggests_547#c1149333 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/today_the_stranger_suggests_547#c1149333 Stranger Suggests Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:25:19 -0800 Comment by l.g. EXTREMELY TACKY COMMENT REGARDING THE WILDROSE OWNER. UNNECESSARY AND VERY UNFUNNY.

]]> l.g. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/today_the_stranger_suggests_547#c1150244 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/today_the_stranger_suggests_547#c1150244 Stranger Suggests Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:38:38 -0800