FestivalShows Photo story: Spend a lackadaisical day in the sun with Danny Ngan’s photos of Day In Day Out August 28, 2023 • Dan Ray
PunkRock Shake your ass to Zookraught’s new album, “Grip It, Shake It” August 3, 2023 • Celeste Felsheim
FestivalNews Emerald City Gala 2021 mixes COVID-19 and Christmas spirit, gathers clothing for charity December 31, 2021 • Dan Ray
Festival Band-Aids and “You Can Call Me Al:” a walk through Treefort 2021 October 25, 2021 • Henry Mansfield
FestivalNewsShows Two-day music fest debuts in Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend September 12, 2021 • Pheshay Locke
PopRock Photo story: Halley Greg, Marina and the Dreamboats, Forest & Silks August 3, 2021 • Danny Ngan
Indie RockShows Women pull out the wins at first Neumos show after the pandemic July 6, 2021 • Dan Ray
GrungePunkSingles Kitty Junk brings a playful edge (and Rock Paper Scissors) to grunge June 2, 2021 • Sam Luikens
GrungeIndie RockSingles Help us name all the fantasy towns in Sami Ridge’s “In a Room” May 26, 2021 • Celeste Felsheim
Hip HopRapSingles Jango proves the 509’s still got it on “Merchandise,” feat. Sam Lachow May 20, 2021 • Patrick O'Neill
Behind The SceneInterviews Behind the Scene: Seattle Music Commission Chair Reese Tanimura May 18, 2021 • Dan Ray
AlbumsAlt RockPsych Rock I hate live albums, but I love The Purrs’s We Thought There’d Be More People Here May 17, 2021 • Dan Ray
RbSingles Celebrate National Masturbation Month with Kelly Ash’s latest single May 14, 2021 • Dan Ray
NewsShows Festival roundup 2021: Which festivals are off, which festivals are on, and which festivals are online May 13, 2021 • Dan Ray
RockShowsSinger Songwriter Black joy and jerk chicken: Shaina Shepherd pulls together a righteously indignant show in Jimi Hendrix Park April 28, 2021 • Dan Ray
RockShowsSinger Songwriter Underneath the wings of a Boeing 747, The Black Tones and Payge Turner play Seattle’s first concert in almost a year March 30, 2021 • Dan Ray
PopRockSingles Hit the pause button on your pandemic anxiety with Gallaway’s “NFO” March 22, 2021 • Sam Luikens
Behind The SceneInterviewsNews Behind the Scene: Record store Sonic Boom Records March 11, 2021 • Dan Ray
JazzPopSinger Songwriter Spence Hood channels big Disney villain energy on his latest viral TikTok single March 3, 2021 • Tess Freedel
FolkSinger SongwriterSingles Arden Gonta’s latest single is a breezy, brisk jaunt through a pastoral field February 4, 2021 • Grif Benzel
AmericanaSingles Jason Norman’s latest protest track reads as sophomoric rather than biting January 26, 2021 • Grif Benzel
FolkSingles The Next Robert Johnson: We think Jason McCue sold his soul to the Devil January 26, 2021 • Grif Benzel
AlbumsPunk Youth Regiment’s self-titled tape echoes the energy of early D.C. Dischord January 13, 2021 • Dan Ray
AlbumsIndie RockNews The legacy of Sam Jayne: A look back at The Greks Bring Gifts December 31, 2020 • Dan Ray
PremierePsych PopPunk Premiere: A punk farewell to 2020 with Fruit Juice’s “Good for You” December 30, 2020 • Celeste Felsheim
ElectronicInterviewsPodcast Talking Tracks LIVE: The Return by Eleven Apollos December 23, 2020 • Dan Ray
AlbumsRock ‘OurDeadFathers II’ hones in on sound, leaves vocals ambiguous October 9, 2020 • Brooke Kaufman
AlbumsAlternativeIndie Rock The Demon Rind’s ‘Something Nice I Want to Tell You’ will draw you out to sea October 1, 2020 • Dan Ray
NewsShows Tim’s Tavern taking submissions for live-stream music festival September 22, 2020 • Dan Ray
AlbumsPodcastPop Punk Talking Tracks: Who’s Left and Who’s Leaving by LipStitch September 17, 2020 • Dan Ray
Indie RockSingles Jonny Gold’s “The Fever” brings southern rock into a PNW state of mind August 6, 2020 • Dan Ray
Indie PopSinger SongwriterSingles Ride a whimsical journey with Bug Hunter’s “Pebbles” August 6, 2020 • Dan Ray
InterviewsRb Talaya. on producing: “I put hours in every single day, and that’s how I got here” July 22, 2020 • Pheshay Locke
PopSingles Bleachbear’s Tigerlily strikes out solo on pop hit “Lisbon” July 21, 2020 • Celeste Felsheim
Hip HopPremiereSingles Premiere: Tony Montana’s “I Like It” is the summer song for smiles July 10, 2020 • Dan Ray
InterviewsSinger SongwriterSoul Payge Turner on BLM and being an ally: “Learn U.S. history” June 27, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
InterviewsPop Pop songstress Archie on George Floyd protests: “I’m really proud of Seattle” June 17, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
Art PopFolkPremiere Premiere: “Climate Emergency (Parts 1 & 2)” shows the circus underneath June 16, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
Hip HopRbSingles Perry Porter, OldMilk give effortless flow on “Custom” feat. Astral Trap and SWANKS June 10, 2020 • Brooke Kaufman
AlbumsIndie PopIndie Rock Premiere: Modern Daze offers psych-pop escapism on ‘Volume I: Deja Vu’ June 1, 2020 • Dan Ray
News We’re still making noise: Seattle venues fight to stay afloat during COVID-19 closures April 18, 2020 • Dan Ray
AlbumsAmericanaRock Wrong Way at the Roundabout makes chaos harmonious on self-titled debut April 17, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
AlbumsPopPremiere Premiere: After Gardens’s pop EP, Yes, the World Is Changing April 10, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
News COVID-19 Response: Resources for Artists and Ways to Support the Music Community April 1, 2020 • Brooke Kaufman
AlbumsFunk Biddadat uses trademark sound to explore pangs of youth on ‘Biddadat’ March 28, 2020 • Brooke Kaufman
AlbumsIndie Pop I Wish I Was A Punk Band delivers reflective tunes with a beat on ‘Takeda Bleach’ February 29, 2020 • Dan Ray
Hip HopIndie PopPunk 49th Parallel takes second Sound Off! semifinal with intricate performance February 29, 2020 • Pheshay Locke
ElectronicIndie PopShows Night Hikes takes over the Tractor with Juliette and SURETHING! February 2, 2020 • Wade Phillips
FestivalRockShows Nada Fest hosts incredible lineup of best rock bands in Seattle October 22, 2019 • Dan Ray
Singer SongwriterSingles Bug Hunter addresses suicide with new single “Take It Back” October 21, 2019 • Dan Ray
AlbumsIndie PopSinger Songwriter Connie Francis meets Florence and the Machine with Kelsey Sprague’s Heavy Burdens October 11, 2019 • Natalie Vinh
FestivalShows Inaugural Splash Fest sets an inclusive tone for years to come September 2, 2019 • Dan Ray
AlbumsAlt RockIndie Rock Temple Canyon delivers their most ambitious sound yet with ‘Fortress’ August 24, 2019 • Wade Phillips
Indie RockRockShows Photo story: Small Tribes, Cashing in Karma, Fabiola Roudha, Apology Wars August 19, 2019 • Dan Ray
AlternativeIndie RockShows Snail Mail and Choir Boy bring danceable shoegaze to the Neptune February 2, 2019 • Dan Ray
AlbumsAlternativeBlues Mister Master’s Brandt Parke releases solo EP, A Walk in the Parke January 24, 2019 • Dan Ray
AlbumsIndie RockSurf Rock The Regrets’s sophomore EP is every young lover’s dream January 24, 2019 • Dan Ray
AlternativeFunkIndie Rock James Anaya & the Current breathe life into our childhood dreams with “Jimmy, Dream On” January 19, 2019 • Andrey Psyche
RbShowsSoul MistaDC’s album release party brings fresh sound to Seattle’s tight-knit R&B community January 15, 2019 • Dan Ray
Hip HopRbRap All Star Opera and friends give a delicious show on night two of the Seattle World Tour January 12, 2019 • Dan Ray
AlbumsAlternativeIndie Rock Antonioni shows marked growth with new EP, The Odds Were All Beating Me January 10, 2019 • Brenna Beltramo
AlbumsInstrumentalTrip Hop Aquamarine Space Unicorn’s Minor AF shows promise January 9, 2019 • Dan Ray
AlternativeHip HopIndie Rock Photo story: 6th annual Big Ass Boombox Festival January 8, 2019 • Dan Ray
Indie RockPsych RockRock Photo story: Smoker Dad, Mhostly Ghostly, The Worries December 27, 2018 • Dan Ray
PopPsych PopShows Photo story: Prom Queen, Von Wildenhaus, Drippy Baby December 24, 2018 • Tiffany Leslie
Indie RockPsych PopPsych Rock Photo story: SWYM, Sealife, Darksoft, Daycones December 24, 2018 • Dan Ray
BluesNews With closure of Highway 99 Blues Club, a musical family dissipates December 23, 2018 • Dan Ray
AlternativeIndie RockPsych Rock Photo story: Karoshi, Dead Evergreen, Nessy December 22, 2018 • Dan Ray
Hip HopRapShows Aminé and friends rocked a sold-out show with some neo-hip-hop vibes December 20, 2018 • Mussie Simon
FunkLatin RockShows Photo story: Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme, The Cumbieros December 18, 2018 • Dan Ray
AlternativeIndie RockPsych Pop Photo story: Oceanwires, Dust Moth, Razor Clam December 17, 2018 • Dan Ray
BluesCountryFolk Shakey Graves and Kolars provide a night of intoxicating music December 10, 2018 • Andrey Psyche
Hip HopPopRap Lauren Sanderson and Sizzy Rocket bring mad energy to The Vera Project December 4, 2018 • Dan Ray
AlbumsPsych RockSynth Pop Peyote Ugly’s Jackdaw showcases talent but lacks a greater message December 1, 2018 • Dan Ray
FolkNewsShows The Collective builds community through local music, brews, nonprofits December 1, 2018 • Dan Ray
AlbumsPopSinger Songwriter If you want to feel like someone understands, listen to Bug Hunter’s The Rough Draft November 27, 2018 • Dan Ray
AlbumsHip HopInstrumental hERON’s Desolate Paradise brings layers to a hip hop utopia November 27, 2018 • Dan Ray
AlbumsBluesFolk Katie Kuffle has a starry homecoming night at The Sunset Tavern November 18, 2018 • Andrey Psyche
PopPsych PopSingles Wanna go to the beach? Listen to Graduation’s “Double Vision” November 17, 2018 • Dan Ray
BluesFunkJazz Photo story: General Mojo’s, The Cumbieros, High Pulp November 13, 2018 • Dave Sheridan
ShowsSinger Songwriter Robbie Christmas plays to a full crowd at The Royal Room November 10, 2018 • Dan Ray
Indie RockNewsPop A night of raw music makes a statement against sexual assault November 6, 2018 • Dave Sheridan
AlbumsFolkSinger Songwriter Anna Gordon’s Fern Canyon is a journey full of heart November 6, 2018 • Dan Ray
AlbumsPsych RockRock Strangely Alright’s EP, Stuff, is the political commentary music needs November 3, 2018 • Dan Ray
FolkIndie RockShows Three local acts play a haunting show on Halloween weekend October 31, 2018 • Dan Ray
FolkIndie RockShows The Two Tides, Deb Montgomery, and Trusty Sea Creatures create a full meal out of music October 27, 2018 • Dan Ray
Psych RockRockShows Photo story: MuerteMen, Acid Tongue, and Max Pain and the Groovies October 21, 2018 • Dan Ray
BluesPsych RockRock Photo story: Wes Sp8 & The Apollo Proxy, Lacy Gibbet, and Mister Master October 17, 2018 • Dan Ray
Hip HopRbRap Three local bands headline launch party for SPL’s streaming service October 13, 2018 • Dan Ray
AlternativeHip HopIndie Rock Photo story: Tessa Rae, Soft Kill, and She Wants Revenge October 10, 2018 • Dan Ray
Psych RockRockShows The Holydrug Couple denied access to the country before headlining show at the Sunset October 8, 2018 • Dan Ray
PunkRockShows Photo story: Mudhoney, The Scientists, and Tom Price Desert Classic October 2, 2018 • Dan Ray
PopPunkRock The Lightweight Champs and Turbo Snooze make music fun again September 14, 2018 • Dan Ray
Psych RockRockShows Photo Story: Racoma, Fever Feel, Mrs. Henry and Low Hums September 10, 2018 • Dan Ray
PopRockShows Bad Saint, The Landmarks, The Regrets, and Cold Comfort bring pop to the Tavern September 5, 2018 • Dan Ray
PopPsych RockRock Photo Story: Biblioteka, Trauma Del Rey, and Honyock at Chop Suey August 16, 2018 • Dan Ray
Artist InterviewsRock The Black Tones are bringing punk rock back to Seattle August 14, 2018 • Dan Ray
Artist InterviewsHip HopRb 19-year-old Parisalexa is gearing up to take the music world by storm August 8, 2018 • Dan Ray
Hip HopJazzPop Papa Bueno hosts Seafair party featuring three Seattle-area bands August 7, 2018 • Dan Ray
AlbumsPsych RockRock Of the Heavy Sun brings more than just psych-rock on After Dark July 17, 2018 • Dan Ray
Psych RockRockShows THE LANDMARKS, PEYOTE UGLY, AND SHARK LEGS — CENTRAL SALOON June 23, 2018 • Dan Ray