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Photo story: Spend a lackadaisical day in the sun with Danny Ngan’s photos of Day In Day Out
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
Relive Capitol Hill Block Party 2023 with Danny Ngan’s photos
Festival

Relive Capitol Hill Block Party 2023 with Danny Ngan’s photos

August 23, 2023 • Dan Ray
Shake your ass to Zookraught’s new album, “Grip It, Shake It”
PunkRock

Shake your ass to Zookraught’s new album, “Grip It, Shake It”

August 3, 2023 • Celeste Felsheim
Talking Tracks: To The Unknown by DB Stewart
PodcastPopRock

Talking Tracks: To The Unknown by DB Stewart

June 27, 2023 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: Diary Music by Natalie Paige
PodcastSinger Songwriter

Talking Tracks: Diary Music by Natalie Paige

May 12, 2023 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: Big Thank by King Youngblood
PodcastRock

Talking Tracks: Big Thank by King Youngblood

April 26, 2023 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: Palace Lumumba by Udoka Malachi
Hip HopPodcast

Talking Tracks: Palace Lumumba by Udoka Malachi

April 6, 2023 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: Better Luck Next Time. by Claudine Magbag
PodcastRb

Talking Tracks: Better Luck Next Time. by Claudine Magbag

March 14, 2023 • Dan Ray
Cytrus announces debut album, Concentrate
AlbumsFunkNews

Cytrus announces debut album, Concentrate

September 10, 2022 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Summer Meltdown 2022
FestivalShows

Photo story: Summer Meltdown 2022

September 6, 2022 • Dan Ray
Photo story: A night of rock at Skylark Cafe
PopRock

Photo story: A night of rock at Skylark Cafe

April 16, 2022 • Dan Ray
Why you should be listening to Seattle hip hop’s Maribased1
Hip HopNews

Why you should be listening to Seattle hip hop’s Maribased1

March 18, 2022 • Dan Ray
Emerald City Gala 2021 mixes COVID-19 and Christmas spirit, gathers clothing for charity
FestivalNews

Emerald City Gala 2021 mixes COVID-19 and Christmas spirit, gathers clothing for charity

December 31, 2021 • Dan Ray
The acts you oughta know from Freakout Festival 2021
FestivalNews

The acts you oughta know from Freakout Festival 2021

December 6, 2021 • Dan Ray
Band-Aids and “You Can Call Me Al:” a walk through Treefort 2021
Festival

Band-Aids and “You Can Call Me Al:” a walk through Treefort 2021

October 25, 2021 • Henry Mansfield
Two-day music fest debuts in Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend
FestivalNewsShows

Two-day music fest debuts in Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend

September 12, 2021 • Pheshay Locke
Photo story: Halley Greg, Marina and the Dreamboats, Forest & Silks
PopRock

Photo story: Halley Greg, Marina and the Dreamboats, Forest & Silks

August 3, 2021 • Danny Ngan
Behind the Scene: Artist manager DeVon Manier
Behind The SceneInterviews

Behind the Scene: Artist manager DeVon Manier

July 19, 2021 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: Feel Better Tomorrow by Public Pool
Indie RockPodcast

Talking Tracks: Feel Better Tomorrow by Public Pool

July 17, 2021 • Dan Ray
Spend 7 minutes in heaven with Dan’s Tunes and Kittenteeth
News

Spend 7 minutes in heaven with Dan’s Tunes and Kittenteeth

July 7, 2021 • Dan Ray
Women pull out the wins at first Neumos show after the pandemic
Indie RockShows

Women pull out the wins at first Neumos show after the pandemic

July 6, 2021 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: Everything You by De’Brea Cavaiani
AlbumsHip HopInterviews

Talking Tracks: Everything You by De’Brea Cavaiani

June 30, 2021 • Dan Ray
Behind the Scene: Talent Buyer Jeff Rogness
Behind The SceneInterviews

Behind the Scene: Talent Buyer Jeff Rogness

June 18, 2021 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: Moonflower by Larsen Gardens
FolkInterviewsPodcast

Talking Tracks: Moonflower by Larsen Gardens

June 16, 2021 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: Nimbus by John Thornburg
Indie RockInterviewsPodcast

Talking Tracks: Nimbus by John Thornburg

June 4, 2021 • Dan Ray
We’re going to say it: Marshall Law Band deserves the hype
FunkHip HopShows

We’re going to say it: Marshall Law Band deserves the hype

June 3, 2021 • Dan Ray
Kitty Junk brings a playful edge (and Rock Paper Scissors) to grunge
GrungePunkSingles

Kitty Junk brings a playful edge (and Rock Paper Scissors) to grunge

June 2, 2021 • Sam Luikens
Help us name all the fantasy towns in Sami Ridge’s “In a Room”
GrungeIndie RockSingles

Help us name all the fantasy towns in Sami Ridge’s “In a Room”

May 26, 2021 • Celeste Felsheim
Jango proves the 509’s still got it on “Merchandise,” feat. Sam Lachow
Hip HopRapSingles

Jango proves the 509’s still got it on “Merchandise,” feat. Sam Lachow

May 20, 2021 • Patrick O'Neill
Talking Tracks: Rêver by The Copper Trees
FolkInterviewsPodcast

Talking Tracks: Rêver by The Copper Trees

May 20, 2021 • Dan Ray
Behind the Scene: Seattle Music Commission Chair Reese Tanimura
Behind The SceneInterviews

Behind the Scene: Seattle Music Commission Chair Reese Tanimura

May 18, 2021 • Dan Ray
I hate live albums, but I love The Purrs’s We Thought There’d Be More People Here
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
Celebrate National Masturbation Month with Kelly Ash’s latest single
RbSingles

Celebrate National Masturbation Month with Kelly Ash’s latest single

May 14, 2021 • Dan Ray
Festival roundup 2021: Which festivals are off, which festivals are on, and which festivals are online
NewsShows

Festival roundup 2021: Which festivals are off, which festivals are on, and which festivals are online

May 13, 2021 • Dan Ray
Black joy and jerk chicken: Shaina Shepherd pulls together a righteously indignant show in Jimi Hendrix Park
RockShowsSinger Songwriter

Black joy and jerk chicken: Shaina Shepherd pulls together a righteously indignant show in Jimi Hendrix Park

April 28, 2021 • Dan Ray
Behind the Scene: Studio drummer Saba Samakar
Behind The SceneInterviews

Behind the Scene: Studio drummer Saba Samakar

April 15, 2021 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: American Harlot by Halley Greg
InterviewsPodcastPop

Talking Tracks: American Harlot by Halley Greg

March 31, 2021 • Dan Ray
Underneath the wings of a Boeing 747, The Black Tones and Payge Turner play Seattle’s first concert in almost a year
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
Hit the pause button on your pandemic anxiety with Gallaway’s “NFO”
PopRockSingles

Hit the pause button on your pandemic anxiety with Gallaway’s “NFO”

March 22, 2021 • Sam Luikens
Don’t write Solly a birthday song: Seattle musicians targeted by scam
News

Don’t write Solly a birthday song: Seattle musicians targeted by scam

March 16, 2021 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: Sleep Walker by Payge Turner
AlbumsInterviewsPodcast

Talking Tracks: Sleep Walker by Payge Turner

March 16, 2021 • Dan Ray
Behind the Scene: Record store Sonic Boom Records
Behind The SceneInterviewsNews

Behind the Scene: Record store Sonic Boom Records

March 11, 2021 • Dan Ray
Spence Hood channels big Disney villain energy on his latest viral TikTok single
JazzPopSinger Songwriter

Spence Hood channels big Disney villain energy on his latest viral TikTok single

March 3, 2021 • Tess Freedel
Arden Gonta’s latest single is a breezy, brisk jaunt through a pastoral field
FolkSinger SongwriterSingles

Arden Gonta’s latest single is a breezy, brisk jaunt through a pastoral field

February 4, 2021 • Grif Benzel
Jason Norman’s latest protest track reads as sophomoric rather than biting
AmericanaSingles

Jason Norman’s latest protest track reads as sophomoric rather than biting

January 26, 2021 • Grif Benzel
The Next Robert Johnson: We think Jason McCue sold his soul to the Devil
FolkSingles

The Next Robert Johnson: We think Jason McCue sold his soul to the Devil

January 26, 2021 • Grif Benzel
Youth Regiment’s self-titled tape echoes the energy of early D.C. Dischord
AlbumsPunk

Youth Regiment’s self-titled tape echoes the energy of early D.C. Dischord

January 13, 2021 • Dan Ray
DT Award nominations 2020
News

DT Award nominations 2020

January 5, 2021 • Dan Ray
The legacy of Sam Jayne: A look back at The Greks Bring Gifts
AlbumsIndie RockNews

The legacy of Sam Jayne: A look back at The Greks Bring Gifts

December 31, 2020 • Dan Ray
Premiere: A punk farewell to 2020 with Fruit Juice’s “Good for You”
PremierePsych PopPunk

Premiere: A punk farewell to 2020 with Fruit Juice’s “Good for You”

December 30, 2020 • Celeste Felsheim
Talking Tracks LIVE: The Return by Eleven Apollos
ElectronicInterviewsPodcast

Talking Tracks LIVE: The Return by Eleven Apollos

December 23, 2020 • Dan Ray
Check out Aline & Wes’s home studio
Indie RockNews

Check out Aline & Wes’s home studio

October 29, 2020 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: 12th & Pine by Marshall Law Band
CountryFunkHip Hop

Talking Tracks: 12th & Pine by Marshall Law Band

October 23, 2020 • Dan Ray
‘OurDeadFathers II’ hones in on sound, leaves vocals ambiguous
AlbumsRock

‘OurDeadFathers II’ hones in on sound, leaves vocals ambiguous

October 9, 2020 • Brooke Kaufman
Behind the Scene: Jason Lackie of Lackie Productions
InterviewsNews

Behind the Scene: Jason Lackie of Lackie Productions

October 8, 2020 • Dan Ray
The Demon Rind’s ‘Something Nice I Want to Tell You’ will draw you out to sea
AlbumsAlternativeIndie Rock

The Demon Rind’s ‘Something Nice I Want to Tell You’ will draw you out to sea

October 1, 2020 • Dan Ray
Tim’s Tavern taking submissions for live-stream music festival
NewsShows

Tim’s Tavern taking submissions for live-stream music festival

September 22, 2020 • Dan Ray
Talking Tracks: Who’s Left and Who’s Leaving by LipStitch
AlbumsPodcastPop Punk

Talking Tracks: Who’s Left and Who’s Leaving by LipStitch

September 17, 2020 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Julia Francis, Nicolle Swims
Indie RockPsych PopShows

Photo story: Julia Francis, Nicolle Swims

September 6, 2020 • Dan Ray
TeZATalks’s “Bully” is the raging song of the season
PopPunkRock

TeZATalks’s “Bully” is the raging song of the season

August 31, 2020 • Celeste Felsheim
Talking Tracks: Epilogue by RX
PodcastPopSinger Songwriter

Talking Tracks: Epilogue by RX

August 8, 2020 • Dan Ray
Jonny Gold’s “The Fever” brings southern rock into a PNW state of mind
Indie RockSingles

Jonny Gold’s “The Fever” brings southern rock into a PNW state of mind

August 6, 2020 • Dan Ray
Ride a whimsical journey with Bug Hunter’s “Pebbles”
Indie PopSinger SongwriterSingles

Ride a whimsical journey with Bug Hunter’s “Pebbles”

August 6, 2020 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Kate Dinsmore, Micaiah Sawyer
Indie RockShowsSoul

Photo story: Kate Dinsmore, Micaiah Sawyer

August 3, 2020 • Dan Ray
Talaya. on producing: “I put hours in every single day, and that’s how I got here”
InterviewsRb

Talaya. on producing: “I put hours in every single day, and that’s how I got here”

July 22, 2020 • Pheshay Locke
Bleachbear’s Tigerlily strikes out solo on pop hit “Lisbon”
PopSingles

Bleachbear’s Tigerlily strikes out solo on pop hit “Lisbon”

July 21, 2020 • Celeste Felsheim
Marshall Hugh on BLM: “If not now, when?”
Hip HopInterviews

Marshall Hugh on BLM: “If not now, when?”

July 10, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
Premiere: Tony Montana’s “I Like It” is the summer song for smiles
Hip HopPremiereSingles

Premiere: Tony Montana’s “I Like It” is the summer song for smiles

July 10, 2020 • Dan Ray
Payge Turner on BLM and being an ally: “Learn U.S. history”
InterviewsSinger SongwriterSoul

Payge Turner on BLM and being an ally: “Learn U.S. history”

June 27, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
Dex Amora’s “Ends” grooves toward ambiguous ends
Hip HopRapSingles

Dex Amora’s “Ends” grooves toward ambiguous ends

June 26, 2020 • Dan Ray
Pop songstress Archie on George Floyd protests: “I’m really proud of Seattle”
InterviewsPop

Pop songstress Archie on George Floyd protests: “I’m really proud of Seattle”

June 17, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
Premiere: “Climate Emergency (Parts 1 & 2)” shows the circus underneath
Art PopFolkPremiere

Premiere: “Climate Emergency (Parts 1 & 2)” shows the circus underneath

June 16, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
Photo story: CHAZ on June 10, 2020
News

Photo story: CHAZ on June 10, 2020

June 14, 2020 • Zen Wolfang
Photo story: CHAZ on June 11, 2020
News

Photo story: CHAZ on June 11, 2020

June 14, 2020 • Dan Ray
Premiere: Good Co brings history forward on “Shout”
JazzPremiereSingles

Premiere: Good Co brings history forward on “Shout”

June 12, 2020 • Dan Ray
Perry Porter, OldMilk give effortless flow on “Custom” feat. Astral Trap and SWANKS
Hip HopRbSingles

Perry Porter, OldMilk give effortless flow on “Custom” feat. Astral Trap and SWANKS

June 10, 2020 • Brooke Kaufman
Premiere: Modern Daze offers psych-pop escapism on ‘Volume I: Deja Vu’
AlbumsIndie PopIndie Rock

Premiere: Modern Daze offers psych-pop escapism on ‘Volume I: Deja Vu’

June 1, 2020 • Dan Ray
Premiere: Deify’s rock single, “Feel My Love”
PremiereRockSingles

Premiere: Deify’s rock single, “Feel My Love”

April 23, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
We’re still making noise: Seattle venues fight to stay afloat during COVID-19 closures
News

We’re still making noise: Seattle venues fight to stay afloat during COVID-19 closures

April 18, 2020 • Dan Ray
Wrong Way at the Roundabout makes chaos harmonious on self-titled debut
AlbumsAmericanaRock

Wrong Way at the Roundabout makes chaos harmonious on self-titled debut

April 17, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
Unwritten: Cameron Brownell of Biddadat
Podcast

Unwritten: Cameron Brownell of Biddadat

April 12, 2020 • Dan Ray
Unwritten: Tobias the Owl
Podcast

Unwritten: Tobias the Owl

April 12, 2020 • Dan Ray
Premiere: After Gardens’s pop EP, Yes, the World Is Changing
AlbumsPopPremiere

Premiere: After Gardens’s pop EP, Yes, the World Is Changing

April 10, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
Caller script: Call your Senator to support local music venues
News

Caller script: Call your Senator to support local music venues

April 4, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
The top 16 places musicians are getting take-out right now
News

The top 16 places musicians are getting take-out right now

April 3, 2020 • Natalie Vinh
COVID-19 Response: Resources for Artists and Ways to Support the Music Community
News

COVID-19 Response: Resources for Artists and Ways to Support the Music Community

April 1, 2020 • Brooke Kaufman
Biddadat uses trademark sound to explore pangs of youth on ‘Biddadat’
AlbumsFunk

Biddadat uses trademark sound to explore pangs of youth on ‘Biddadat’

March 28, 2020 • Brooke Kaufman
I Wish I Was A Punk Band delivers reflective tunes with a beat on ‘Takeda Bleach’
AlbumsIndie Pop

I Wish I Was A Punk Band delivers reflective tunes with a beat on ‘Takeda Bleach’

February 29, 2020 • Dan Ray
49th Parallel takes second Sound Off! semifinal with intricate performance
Hip HopIndie PopPunk

49th Parallel takes second Sound Off! semifinal with intricate performance

February 29, 2020 • Pheshay Locke
Punk wins at first Sound Off! semifinal
JazzPunkShows

Punk wins at first Sound Off! semifinal

February 22, 2020 • Pheshay Locke
Premiere: Last Waves’s “Wake Up”
Indie RockPremiereSingles

Premiere: Last Waves’s “Wake Up”

February 21, 2020 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Motus, Soul Vibrator, The Whags
FunkShows

Photo story: Motus, Soul Vibrator, The Whags

February 8, 2020 • Zen Wolfang
Night Hikes takes over the Tractor with Juliette and SURETHING!
ElectronicIndie PopShows

Night Hikes takes over the Tractor with Juliette and SURETHING!

February 2, 2020 • Wade Phillips
Premiere: All The Real Girls’s “Your Favorite Songs”
PremiereSingles

Premiere: All The Real Girls’s “Your Favorite Songs”

November 29, 2019 • Dan Ray
Shows this week: November 10 – 17
NewsShows

Shows this week: November 10 – 17

November 10, 2019 • Dan Ray
Nada Fest hosts incredible lineup of best rock bands in Seattle
FestivalRockShows

Nada Fest hosts incredible lineup of best rock bands in Seattle

October 22, 2019 • Dan Ray
Bug Hunter addresses suicide with new single “Take It Back”
Singer SongwriterSingles

Bug Hunter addresses suicide with new single “Take It Back”

October 21, 2019 • Dan Ray
Shows this week: October 20 – 27
NewsShows

Shows this week: October 20 – 27

October 20, 2019 • Dan Ray
Mundy shows off his Seattle pride on new album ‘ETD’
AlbumsHip Hop

Mundy shows off his Seattle pride on new album ‘ETD’

October 19, 2019 • Pheshay Locke
Connie Francis meets Florence and the Machine with Kelsey Sprague’s Heavy Burdens
AlbumsIndie PopSinger Songwriter

Connie Francis meets Florence and the Machine with Kelsey Sprague’s Heavy Burdens

October 11, 2019 • Natalie Vinh
Inaugural Splash Fest sets an inclusive tone for years to come
FestivalShows

Inaugural Splash Fest sets an inclusive tone for years to come

September 2, 2019 • Dan Ray
Temple Canyon delivers their most ambitious sound yet with ‘Fortress’
AlbumsAlt RockIndie Rock

Temple Canyon delivers their most ambitious sound yet with ‘Fortress’

August 24, 2019 • Wade Phillips
Photo story: Small Tribes, Cashing in Karma, Fabiola Roudha, Apology Wars
Indie RockRockShows

Photo story: Small Tribes, Cashing in Karma, Fabiola Roudha, Apology Wars

August 19, 2019 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Capitol Hill Block Party 2019
FestivalShows

Photo story: Capitol Hill Block Party 2019

August 2, 2019 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Tacocat
PopPop PunkShows

Photo story: Tacocat

May 3, 2019 • Dan Ray
Mercy Parker’s ‘Broken Road’ isn’t just for rockers
AlbumsRock

Mercy Parker’s ‘Broken Road’ isn’t just for rockers

March 7, 2019 • Dan Ray
Snail Mail and Choir Boy bring danceable shoegaze to the Neptune
AlternativeIndie RockShows

Snail Mail and Choir Boy bring danceable shoegaze to the Neptune

February 2, 2019 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Dorothy, Spirit Animal
BluesFunkPop

Photo story: Dorothy, Spirit Animal

January 30, 2019 • Dan Ray
Mister Master’s Brandt Parke releases solo EP, A Walk in the Parke
AlbumsAlternativeBlues

Mister Master’s Brandt Parke releases solo EP, A Walk in the Parke

January 24, 2019 • Dan Ray
The Regrets’s sophomore EP is every young lover’s dream
AlbumsIndie RockSurf Rock

The Regrets’s sophomore EP is every young lover’s dream

January 24, 2019 • Dan Ray
James Anaya & the Current breathe life into our childhood dreams with “Jimmy, Dream On”
AlternativeFunkIndie Rock

James Anaya & the Current breathe life into our childhood dreams with “Jimmy, Dream On”

January 19, 2019 • Andrey Psyche
MistaDC’s album release party brings fresh sound to Seattle’s tight-knit R&B community
RbShowsSoul

MistaDC’s album release party brings fresh sound to Seattle’s tight-knit R&B community

January 15, 2019 • Dan Ray
All Star Opera and friends give a delicious show on night two of the Seattle World Tour
Hip HopRbRap

All Star Opera and friends give a delicious show on night two of the Seattle World Tour

January 12, 2019 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Lusine, Natasha Kmeto, Vision Field, Jensen
ShowsTechno

Photo story: Lusine, Natasha Kmeto, Vision Field, Jensen

January 12, 2019 • Dan Ray
Antonioni shows marked growth with new EP, The Odds Were All Beating Me
AlbumsAlternativeIndie Rock

Antonioni shows marked growth with new EP, The Odds Were All Beating Me

January 10, 2019 • Brenna Beltramo
Aquamarine Space Unicorn’s Minor AF shows promise
AlbumsInstrumentalTrip Hop

Aquamarine Space Unicorn’s Minor AF shows promise

January 9, 2019 • Dan Ray
Photo story: 6th annual Big Ass Boombox Festival
AlternativeHip HopIndie Rock

Photo story: 6th annual Big Ass Boombox Festival

January 8, 2019 • Dan Ray
Hannah Abrams creates unity with “No Lines”
FolkPopSinger Songwriter

Hannah Abrams creates unity with “No Lines”

January 3, 2019 • Andrey Psyche
Photo story: Smoker Dad, Mhostly Ghostly, The Worries
Indie RockPsych RockRock

Photo story: Smoker Dad, Mhostly Ghostly, The Worries

December 27, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Prom Queen, Von Wildenhaus, Drippy Baby
PopPsych PopShows

Photo story: Prom Queen, Von Wildenhaus, Drippy Baby

December 24, 2018 • Tiffany Leslie
Photo story: SWYM, Sealife, Darksoft, Daycones
Indie RockPsych PopPsych Rock

Photo story: SWYM, Sealife, Darksoft, Daycones

December 24, 2018 • Dan Ray
With closure of Highway 99 Blues Club, a musical family dissipates
BluesNews

With closure of Highway 99 Blues Club, a musical family dissipates

December 23, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Karoshi, Dead Evergreen, Nessy
AlternativeIndie RockPsych Rock

Photo story: Karoshi, Dead Evergreen, Nessy

December 22, 2018 • Dan Ray
Allen Stone brings soul to another level
PopRbShows

Allen Stone brings soul to another level

December 20, 2018 • Dave Sheridan
Aminé and friends rocked a sold-out show with some neo-hip-hop vibes
Hip HopRapShows

Aminé and friends rocked a sold-out show with some neo-hip-hop vibes

December 20, 2018 • Mussie Simon
Tacoma rapper Truly shows promise with “Sacrifices”
Hip HopRapSingles

Tacoma rapper Truly shows promise with “Sacrifices”

December 20, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme, The Cumbieros
FunkLatin RockShows

Photo story: Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme, The Cumbieros

December 18, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Minus the Bear, Tera Melos
Indie RockPsych RockRock

Photo story: Minus the Bear, Tera Melos

December 17, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Oceanwires, Dust Moth, Razor Clam
AlternativeIndie RockPsych Pop

Photo story: Oceanwires, Dust Moth, Razor Clam

December 17, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Coley Mixan, Jake Laundry, Options Open
PopPsych PopShows

Photo story: Coley Mixan, Jake Laundry, Options Open

December 10, 2018 • Dan Ray
Shakey Graves and Kolars provide a night of intoxicating music
BluesCountryFolk

Shakey Graves and Kolars provide a night of intoxicating music

December 10, 2018 • Andrey Psyche
Lauren Sanderson and Sizzy Rocket bring mad energy to The Vera Project
Hip HopPopRap

Lauren Sanderson and Sizzy Rocket bring mad energy to The Vera Project

December 4, 2018 • Dan Ray
Peyote Ugly’s Jackdaw showcases talent but lacks a greater message
AlbumsPsych RockSynth Pop

Peyote Ugly’s Jackdaw showcases talent but lacks a greater message

December 1, 2018 • Dan Ray
The Collective builds community through local music, brews, nonprofits
FolkNewsShows

The Collective builds community through local music, brews, nonprofits

December 1, 2018 • Dan Ray
If you want to feel like someone understands, listen to Bug Hunter’s The Rough Draft
AlbumsPopSinger Songwriter

If you want to feel like someone understands, listen to Bug Hunter’s The Rough Draft

November 27, 2018 • Dan Ray
hERON’s Desolate Paradise brings layers to a hip hop utopia
AlbumsHip HopInstrumental

hERON’s Desolate Paradise brings layers to a hip hop utopia

November 27, 2018 • Dan Ray
Seattle’s fifth tribute to The Last Waltz
BluesJazzRock

Seattle’s fifth tribute to The Last Waltz

November 24, 2018 • Andrey Psyche
Photo story: Freakout Festival 2018
Hip HopIndie RockPop

Photo story: Freakout Festival 2018

November 19, 2018 • Dan Ray
Katie Kuffle has a starry homecoming night at The Sunset Tavern
AlbumsBluesFolk

Katie Kuffle has a starry homecoming night at The Sunset Tavern

November 18, 2018 • Andrey Psyche
Photo story: Daughters, Dreamdecay, Haunted Horses
AlternativePunkRock

Photo story: Daughters, Dreamdecay, Haunted Horses

November 18, 2018 • Dan Ray
Wanna go to the beach? Listen to Graduation’s “Double Vision”
PopPsych PopSingles

Wanna go to the beach? Listen to Graduation’s “Double Vision”

November 17, 2018 • Dan Ray
Sax and violins: Actionesse steals the show at El Corazon
FolkMetalShows

Sax and violins: Actionesse steals the show at El Corazon

November 15, 2018 • Dan Ray
Langston Doobs’s “Hiii-er” is a stoner hip-hop anthem
Hip HopSingles

Langston Doobs’s “Hiii-er” is a stoner hip-hop anthem

November 14, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Dead Spells, SSDD, Monsterwatch
Psych RockPunkRock

Photo story: Dead Spells, SSDD, Monsterwatch

November 14, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: General Mojo’s, The Cumbieros, High Pulp
BluesFunkJazz

Photo story: General Mojo’s, The Cumbieros, High Pulp

November 13, 2018 • Dave Sheridan
Remember Face headlines a night of hip hop
Hip HopRapShows

Remember Face headlines a night of hip hop

November 10, 2018 • Dan Ray
Robbie Christmas plays to a full crowd at The Royal Room
ShowsSinger Songwriter

Robbie Christmas plays to a full crowd at The Royal Room

November 10, 2018 • Dan Ray
Ariel Storm proved to be a place outside of time
FolkPsych PopShows

Ariel Storm proved to be a place outside of time

November 8, 2018 • Andrey Psyche
A night of raw music makes a statement against sexual assault
Indie RockNewsPop

A night of raw music makes a statement against sexual assault

November 6, 2018 • Dave Sheridan
Anna Gordon’s Fern Canyon is a journey full of heart
AlbumsFolkSinger Songwriter

Anna Gordon’s Fern Canyon is a journey full of heart

November 6, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: The Side Eyes, Dilly Dally, FIDLAR
PunkRockShows

Photo story: The Side Eyes, Dilly Dally, FIDLAR

November 3, 2018 • Dan Ray
Strangely Alright’s EP, Stuff, is the political commentary music needs
AlbumsPsych RockRock

Strangely Alright’s EP, Stuff, is the political commentary music needs

November 3, 2018 • Dan Ray
Three local acts play a haunting show on Halloween weekend
FolkIndie RockShows

Three local acts play a haunting show on Halloween weekend

October 31, 2018 • Dan Ray
The Two Tides, Deb Montgomery, and Trusty Sea Creatures create a full meal out of music
FolkIndie RockShows

The Two Tides, Deb Montgomery, and Trusty Sea Creatures create a full meal out of music

October 27, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: MuerteMen, Acid Tongue, and Max Pain and the Groovies
Psych RockRockShows

Photo story: MuerteMen, Acid Tongue, and Max Pain and the Groovies

October 21, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Wes Sp8 & The Apollo Proxy, Lacy Gibbet, and Mister Master
BluesPsych RockRock

Photo story: Wes Sp8 & The Apollo Proxy, Lacy Gibbet, and Mister Master

October 17, 2018 • Dan Ray
Tennis and Matt Costa melt a room in heat
FolkIndie RockPop

Tennis and Matt Costa melt a room in heat

October 17, 2018 • Dan Ray
Three local bands headline launch party for SPL’s streaming service
Hip HopRbRap

Three local bands headline launch party for SPL’s streaming service

October 13, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Tessa Rae, Soft Kill, and She Wants Revenge
AlternativeHip HopIndie Rock

Photo story: Tessa Rae, Soft Kill, and She Wants Revenge

October 10, 2018 • Dan Ray
SPL’s PlayBack gears up for launch party at Barboza
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SPL’s PlayBack gears up for launch party at Barboza

October 9, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Zahara, James Anaya & The Current, and Alec Shaw
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Photo story: Zahara, James Anaya & The Current, and Alec Shaw

October 8, 2018 • Dan Ray
The Holydrug Couple denied access to the country before headlining show at the Sunset
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The Holydrug Couple denied access to the country before headlining show at the Sunset

October 8, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Mudhoney, The Scientists, and Tom Price Desert Classic
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Photo story: Mudhoney, The Scientists, and Tom Price Desert Classic

October 2, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo Story: Rituals of Mine and Garbage
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Photo Story: Rituals of Mine and Garbage

October 1, 2018 • Dan Ray
A night of folk finds footing in politics
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A night of folk finds footing in politics

September 28, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Scarves, Elly Swope, Dummy, and Jared Price
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Photo story: Scarves, Elly Swope, Dummy, and Jared Price

September 23, 2018 • Dan Ray
With true love, a hype bill delivers a hyper set
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With true love, a hype bill delivers a hyper set

September 19, 2018 • Dan Ray
The Lightweight Champs and Turbo Snooze make music fun again
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The Lightweight Champs and Turbo Snooze make music fun again

September 14, 2018 • Dan Ray
Always Naked brings true musicianship to The Funhouse
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Always Naked brings true musicianship to The Funhouse

September 10, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo Story: Racoma, Fever Feel, Mrs. Henry and Low Hums
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Photo Story: Racoma, Fever Feel, Mrs. Henry and Low Hums

September 10, 2018 • Dan Ray
Bad Saint, The Landmarks, The Regrets, and Cold Comfort bring pop to the Tavern
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Bad Saint, The Landmarks, The Regrets, and Cold Comfort bring pop to the Tavern

September 5, 2018 • Dan Ray
Sales and No Vacation Showcase the pop in dream-pop
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Sales and No Vacation Showcase the pop in dream-pop

August 26, 2018 • Dan Ray
Bad Bad Hats bring midwestern flair to the PNW
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Bad Bad Hats bring midwestern flair to the PNW

August 26, 2018 • Dan Ray
Hop Along and Thin Lips sell out Neumos
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Hop Along and Thin Lips sell out Neumos

August 17, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo Story: Biblioteka, Trauma Del Rey, and Honyock at Chop Suey
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Photo Story: Biblioteka, Trauma Del Rey, and Honyock at Chop Suey

August 16, 2018 • Dan Ray
Photo story: Sub Pop Fest 2018
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Photo story: Sub Pop Fest 2018

August 14, 2018 • Dan Ray
The Black Tones are bringing punk rock back to Seattle
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The Black Tones are bringing punk rock back to Seattle

August 14, 2018 • Dan Ray
19-year-old Parisalexa is gearing up to take the music world by storm
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19-year-old Parisalexa is gearing up to take the music world by storm

August 8, 2018 • Dan Ray
Papa Bueno hosts Seafair party featuring three Seattle-area bands
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Papa Bueno hosts Seafair party featuring three Seattle-area bands

August 7, 2018 • Dan Ray
VIDEO: Booboolala at CHBP 2018
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VIDEO: Booboolala at CHBP 2018

August 1, 2018 • Dan Ray
CHBP 2018 Photo Gallery
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CHBP 2018 Photo Gallery

July 25, 2018 • Dan Ray
CHBP 2018 Recap: Sunday, July 22
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CHBP 2018 Recap: Sunday, July 22

July 23, 2018 • Dan Ray
CHBP 2018 Recap: Saturday, July 21
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CHBP 2018 Recap: Saturday, July 21

July 22, 2018 • Dan Ray
CHBP 2018 Recap: Friday, July 20
Shows

CHBP 2018 Recap: Friday, July 20

July 21, 2018 • Dan Ray
Of the Heavy Sun brings more than just psych-rock on After Dark
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Of the Heavy Sun brings more than just psych-rock on After Dark

July 17, 2018 • Dan Ray
THE LANDMARKS, PEYOTE UGLY, AND SHARK LEGS — CENTRAL SALOON
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THE LANDMARKS, PEYOTE UGLY, AND SHARK LEGS — CENTRAL SALOON

June 23, 2018 • Dan Ray

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