It’s 5:35pm at KEXP’s Ballard Day broadcast for Hood to Hood 2012 and everybody has but one question on our minds:  Where is the drummer? Just when it looks like the final act may not happen, the indie quartet Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band triumphantly takes the stage to close out the day. A month Read more...

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Posted at 1:30pm, 4/17/2012 Our new album release list for the coming week goes up every Tuesday. Check out what's dropping April 17th, grab mp3s and catch up on what you missed from previous weeks. Tuesday, April 17th: Aphex Twin: Selected Ambient Works II reissue [ mp3 ] Battles: Dross Glop [ *new* mp3 ] Black Francis: The Golem vinyl Billy Bragg and Wilco: Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions Rebel Motorcycle Club">Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Howl reissue [ *new* mp3 ] Brian Jonestown Massacre: Their Satanic Majesties Second Request reissue [ mp3 ] Grinderman: Grinderman 2 RMX [ mp3 ] Horse Feathers: Cynic's New ...

Posted at 11:50am, 4/10/2012 Our new album release list for the coming week goes up every Tuesday. Check out what's dropping April 10th, grab mp3s and catch up on what you missed from previous weeks. Tuesday, April 10th: Bassnectar: VAVA VOOM [ *new* mp3 ] Choir of Young Believers: Rhine Gold [ *new* mp3 ] Eternal Summers: The Dawn of Eternal Summers Florence + The Machine: MTV Unplugged [ mp3 ] Here We Go Magic: How Do I Know b/w My Plate's On Fire [ *new* mp3 ] M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion [ mp3 ] Mochipet & MC Zulu : Mochipet Is Evil [ *new* mp3 ] Mt ...

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Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band just shared a beautiful album trailer for their forthcoming EP Prehistory made by Gray Matter Productions. On the video, they [...]

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Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band is back with their first new material since their 2010 sophomore LP, Where The Messengers Meet. “Warm Body” is off the new MSHVB EP, due out on Dead Oceans in the near future. The track is on the softer side of what we’ve heard from this Seattle band, but it remains as tight and composed as their existing library or work. I still long for tracks like the pleasantly erratic “Albatross” and the indubitably catchy “Cheer For Fate” off the band’s self-titled debut. Those ...

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band brings you a brand spanking new song for your listening pleasure. Titled “Warm Body,” it marks the return of MSHVB after a brief absence from your eyes and ears. It’s also a sneak peek to their forthcoming EP – more information on that to come! For all those living large [...]

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band has gifted SSG Music with the honor of premiering “Warm Body,” their first single since their 2010 LP, Where the Messengers Meet. People usually throw the phrase “just a warm body” around when referring to a person in the lowest regard. Being just a warm body isn’t often thought of as [...]

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band “Gone Again” from Tristan Seniuk on Vimeo. Directed by Tristan Seniuk, “Gone Again” is a short film based on Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band’s sophomore album, “Where the Messengers Meet.” It is a stunningly beautiful work shot on the Olympic Peninsula during a three day stay. You can hear MSHVB’s [...]

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band are returning from an extended hiatus. The last show they played in Seattle was in November of 2010, and with a new outlook, they’re inviting their fans to take a closer look at Where the Messengers Meet. Poorly received in 2010, Where the Messengers Meet could have been the most misunderstood album of the [...]

Tonight, lots of local venues will be featuring Noise for the Needy (NFTN) shows, including a comedy show at Re-bar.  Check out several of your options below, and the full NFTN lineup here. NFTN Presents Fresh Espresso, Redwood Plan, Lisa Dank & Nark, Futures">Brite Futures, DJ Nark @ Chop Suey | 06/12 | 8PM | [...]

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band is performing at the Noise for the Needy Festival in Seattle this Saturday June 12 at The Vera Project. Yesterday morning lead singer Benjamin Verdoes made an appearance on New Day NW the local morning news talk show on Seattle’s King 5. Watch above, as Ben does a beautiful solo [...]