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186 dispatches · 2018–2023
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PUNK
“Photo courtesy of Zookraught With an increase in tempo and a change of musical scenery from…”
PODCAST
“OnTalking Tracks, music journalist Dan Ray interviews indie artists as they play through their latest drops…”
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PODCAST
“OnTalking Tracks, music journalist Dan Ray interviews indie artists as they play through their latest drops…”
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PODCAST
“On Talking Tracks, music journalist Dan Ray interviews indie artists as they play through their latest…”
ALBUMS
“Get ready for a juicy album from psychedelic power-funk band, Cytrus.”
FESTIVAL
“After two years off due to the coronavirus pandemic, Summer Meltdown has returned.”
POP
“On Saturday, February 19, the Skylark Cafe hosted Seattle rock musicians Apology Wars, Asterhouse, and Cashing in Karma.”
HIP HOP
“MariBased1’s mission is to shine a light on the Seattle music scene by becoming the next…”
FESTIVAL
Festival
FESTIVAL
“Portland’s Spoon Benders perform at Salmon Bay Low during Freakout Festival 2021.”
FESTIVAL
“Chong the Nomad // Photo by Henry Mansfield WEDNESDAY “It’s been a while since we’ve been…”
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BEHIND THE SCENE
“At Dan’s Tunes, we work to bring you a comprehensive picture of the Seattle music scene,…”
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NEWS
“Alright, I know my thing at Dan’s Tunes is all about honesty, but this headline is…”
INDIE ROCK
“Antonioni // Photo by Caroline Anne The weirdest thing about the first show at Neumos after…”
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BEHIND THE SCENE
“At Dan’s Tunes, we work to bring you a comprehensive picture of the Seattle music scene,…”
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INDIE ROCK
“Twice a month onTalking Tracks, we interview local artists about their latest drops — song by song.”
FUNK
“Marshall Law Band frontman Marshall Hugh.”
GRUNGE
“While we were all navigating quarantine last year, punk guitarist and singer Ryan Lee (Mallory, Atrocity…”
GRUNGE
“In her late April release, “In a Room,” Sami Ridge executes a Tool-like, grunge-y adventure that…”
HIP HOP
“Photo courtesy of Jango The first time I heard the name “Jango” was five or six years ago.”
FOLK
“Twice a month onTalking Tracks, we interview local artists about their latest drops — song by song.”
BEHIND THE SCENE
“At Dan’s Tunes, we work to bring you a comprehensive picture of the Seattle music scene,…”
ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of The Purrs There’s a collision of magnitude — big sounds, in hollowed spaces…”
RB
“Thanks to Bill Clinton, May is International Masturbation Month.”
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ROCK
“Pardon me for being Captain Obvious, but sometimes the obvious needs to be said: Booking a…”
BEHIND THE SCENE
“At Dan’s Tunes, we work to bring you a comprehensive picture of the Seattle music scene,…”
INTERVIEWS
“Halley Greg performs on Talking Tracks.”
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POP
“Frontman Jesse Gallaway // Photo by Gabriel Conover Gallaway’s “NFO” (Next Flight Out) is an upbeat…”
NEWS
“Seattle-area musicians: Beware of a songwriting proposition in your DMs that seems too good to be true.”
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BEHIND THE SCENE
“Local Buyer Kay Redden in front of the cassette wall at the store.”
JAZZ
“Photo courtesy of Spence Hood Spence Hood has found his niche in a little corner of…”
FOLK
“Arden Gonta feels guilty.”
AMERICANA
“Photo courtesy of Jason Norman Sure, we all get it: Gun-toting, anti-lockdown, drivel-spewing human roadblocks to…”
FOLK
Folk
ALBUMS
“To be perfectly honest, sometimes Olympia outshines Seattle in quality of musical output.”
ALBUMS
“Sam Jayne and the cover art to The Greks Bring Gifts // Photo courtesy of AP…”
PREMIERE
“The new single, “Good for You,” from Seattle-based psych-pop quartet Fruit Juice is the sardonic rant…”
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INDIE ROCK
“Aline & Wes’s practice space and recording studio inside Wes Speight’s home.”
COUNTRY
“Matt McAlman (left) and Marshall Hugh of Marshall Law Band.”
ALBUMS
“Seattle rock group OurDeadFathers has released its new record, OurDeadFathers II.”
INTERVIEWS
“Jason Lackie in studio.”
ALBUMS
“The Demon Rind, headed by writer and multi-instrumentalist Kwab Eugene Copeland, is a supergroup of many reaches.”
NEWS
“During the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Andrew Miller (@mantisart77) painted a mural on Tim’s…”
ALBUMS
“Every month on Talking Tracks, we interview local artists about their latest drops — song by song.”
INDIE ROCK
“Julia Francis performs a livestream concert at The Royal Room in honor of her latest EP.”
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PODCAST
“RX performs on stage at Timber!”
INDIE ROCK
“The title track of Jonny Gold’s upcoming debut album, “The Fever” is the second single released…”
INDIE POP
“Cover art by Katie Kuffel It’s not the most fun time to be on this planet,…”
INDIE ROCK
“Kate Dinsmore ends her livestream set with a masterful guitar solo.”
INTERVIEWS
Interviews
POP
“Photo courtesy of Tigerlily Tigerlily’s new single, “Lisbon,” has all the makings of a reflective, nostalgic,…”
HIP HOP
“Marshall Hugh performs at Neumos in December of 2019 with the Marshall Law Band for the…”
HIP HOP
“Photo courtesy of Tony Montana Let’s be serious — shit is heavy right now.”
INTERVIEWS
“Payge Turner performs at Chop Suey in April of 2019.”
HIP HOP
“Dex Amora, an emcee from Minneapolis who now lives in Seattle, released “Ends,” a listenable single…”
INTERVIEWS
“Archie performs at Neumos during Capitol Hill Block Party 2019.”
ART POP
“Photo courtesy of Danbert Nobacon The world is on fire, and everything is fucked.”
NEWS
“Sanitation volunteers pick up trash and recycling throughout the CHAZ.”
NEWS
“Local artists paint the “Black Lives Matter” mural on East Pine Street.”
JAZZ
“It’s been almost 100 years since the Swing Era — a time of fast and funky…”
HIP HOP
“Perry Porter (left) and OldMilk (right) pose at the 2019 Splash Fest.”
ALBUMS
“Multi-volume music releases can make for a heady affair, bringing to mind notions of prog-rock expansiveness…”
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ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of After Gardens Seattle-based pop duo After Gardens are masters of concealment.”
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ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of I Wish I Was a Punk Band We are firmly in the age…”
INDIE ROCK
Indie Rock
FUNK
“Motus bassist Troy Bohman and guitarist Sam Jeager jam out.”
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PREMIERE
“Photo courtesy of All The Real Girls / Photo by Nikki Barron Next Friday, local indie-Americana…”
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SINGER SONGWRITER
“Photo courtesy of Bug Hunter Suicide.”
ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of Mundy Releasing his second album, Enter The Dragon (ETD), Mundy of OABN gives…”
ALBUMS
“Kelsey Sprague performs at the High Dive.”
FESTIVAL
“Marshall Law Band headlines the Band stage at Splash Fest 2019.”
INDIE ROCK
“Apology Wars opens the night at Belltown Yacht Club for their EP release show.”
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ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of Mercy Parker When I was 12 years old, I could often be found…”
ALTERNATIVE
“Lindsey Jordan of Snail Mail.”
BLUES
“Dorothy prepares for her set at Neptune Theatre.”
ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of Brandt Parke It’s April 29th, 2002.”
ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of The Regrets Getting over a breakup?”
ALTERNATIVE
“Photo courtesy of James Anaya/Tanner Wendell Stewart “Jimmy Dream On,” by James Anaya & the Current,…”
RB
“MistaDC performing at LoveCityLove.”
HIP HOP
“All Star Opera on stage at Neumos for night two of the 2019 Seattle Wrold Tour.”
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ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of Antonioni Antonioni, a four-piece rock group, was founded in 2016 when lead singer…”
ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of Aquamarine Space Unicorns Minor AF, the fifth studio LP from ambient trip-hop duo…”
ALTERNATIVE
Alternative
FOLK
“Photo courtesy of Hannah Abrams As soon as you hit play on Hannah Abrams’s new track,…”
INDIE ROCK
“Smoker Dad on stage at the Sunset Tavern.”
POP
“Prom Queen’s Celene Ramadan.”
INDIE ROCK
“SWYM drummer Ryan Brum raises his sticks mid-set.”
BLUES
“Ben Smith on stage at Highway 99 Blues Club.”
ALTERNATIVE
“Karoshi performing at the Funhouse.”
POP
“Allen Stone performing at Neptune Theatre.”
HIP HOP
“Aminé’s silhouette standing tall on stage.”
HIP HOP
“Photo courtesy of Truly “I made sacrifices / nothing in this life is free” is the…”
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INDIE ROCK
“Minus the Bear on stage at the Showbox at the first of its last three Seattle shows.”
ALTERNATIVE
“Oceanwires on stage at Barboza.”
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BLUES
“Shakey Graves starting his set at Neptune Theatre.”
HIP HOP
“Lauren Sanderson opening her set at The Vera Project.”
ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of Peyote Ugly Peyote Ugly — made up of guitarist and vocalist Elliot Preston,…”
FOLK
“Tomo Nakayama performing at The Collective.”
ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of Bug Hunter It’s been a long time since I’ve listened to an album…”
ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of hERON hERON’s Desolate Paradise is a deliciously short, five-track EP that’s about 15…”
BLUES
“The performers of The Last Waltz on stage.”
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ALBUMS
“Katie Kuffel on stage.”
ALTERNATIVE
Alternative
POP
“Photo courtesy of Graduation In Graduation’s newest single, “Double Vision,” you can hear frontman Adam Piddington’s…”
FOLK
“Vocalist and guitarist Ian Reed of Actionesse.”
HIP HOP
“Photo courtesy of Langston Doobs In the young rapper Langston Doobs’s music video for his single…”
PSYCH ROCK
“Dead Spells frontwoman Natalia Czajkiewicz.”
BLUES
“High Pulp headlined Nectar Lounge on Halloween.”
HIP HOP
“Remember Face performing at Fred’s Wildlife Refuge.”
SHOWS
“Robbie Christmas on stage at The Royal Room.”
FOLK
“Ariel Storm plays The Triple Door.”
INDIE ROCK
“Kelli Schaefer, the original opener for Motopony, sings on stage at The Sunset Tavern.”
ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of Anna Gordon Every song on Anna Gordon’s Fern Canyon is masterfully composed layer…”
PUNK
“FIDLAR jams on stage at The Showbox.”
ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of Strangely Alright Feeling stressed about politics?”
FOLK
“Dravus House performs at The Sunset Tavern.”
FOLK
“Deb Montgomery and her band on stage at Tim’s Tavern.”
PSYCH ROCK
“Max Pain throwing his long hair on stage at the Funhouse.”
BLUES
“Mister Master’s Ian Lowery (left) and Brandt Parke show each other some on stage love.”
FOLK
“Tennis performs at the Crocodile in a blaze of blue light.”
HIP HOP
“Bearaxe performing at Barboza for the Seattle Public Library’s PlayBack launch party.”
ALTERNATIVE
“Soft Kill during its set at the Neptune Theatre.”
NEWS
“Photo courtesy of Seattle Public Library On Thursday, October 11th, the Seattle Public Library (SPL) will…”
BLUES
“- Zahara, who has has worked with Grammy Award Winners Robert Glasper and Melissa Etheridge, performs…”
PSYCH ROCK
“Photo courtesy of Moon Darling The Holydrug Couple, the original headlining act at The Sunset Tavern…”
PUNK
“- The Tom Price Desert Classic kicked off the night with a set of danceable garage hits.”
ROCK
“- Rituals Of Mine mastermind and singer Terra Lopez (seated) with drummer Adam Pierce.”
FOLK
“Dusty Santamaria (left) and Moira Ichiban performing live at Conor Byrne Pub.”
POP
“- Jared Price plays his first solo show in more than ten years.”
RB
“Photo courtesy of True Loves On Saturday, September 15th, Tractor Tavern was a casual bar with…”
POP
“Karl Behrens of Turbo Snooze wearing his girlfriend’s robe onstage at The Sunset Tavern.”
PUNK
“Always Naked frontwoman Skylar Steffy post hair-flip at The Funhouse.”
PSYCH ROCK
“- Sean Collopy (left) and Glenn Haider (right), guitarists for the Seattle-based four-piece Racoma.”
POP
“Photo Courtesy of Cold Comfort The Tractor Tavern is a very aptly named bar.”
POP
“Photo courtesy of No Vacation; Photo by Christine Ting On August 25, No Vacation came on…”
FOLK
“Bad Bad Hats charmed the crowd at Barboza.”
POP
“Photo courtesy of Hop Along Thin Lips and Hop Along showed up to Neumos on August…”
POP
“- Mary Robins, bassist and lead vocalist for Biblioteka.”
SHOWS
“Sub Pop Fest 30 drew a massive crowd that grew throughout the day.”
ARTIST INTERVIEWS
“Photo courtesy of The Black Tones From the Sex Pistols and The Clash to Green Day…”
ARTIST INTERVIEWS
“Parisalexa onstage at CHBP 2018.”
HIP HOP
“Papa Bueno poses with partygoers in front of the stage while Booboolala performs.”
ARTIST INTERVIEWS
“Ever wondered who inspires the members of Booboolala?”
SHOWS
“- Stephanie Jones of The Morning After: Barboza Stage - Eva Walker of The Black Tones:…”
SHOWS
“While Sunday felt lighter on the schedule than the other two days of CHBP 2018, it…”
SHOWS
“If Friday’s Capitol Hill Block Party theme was EDM, Saturday’s was definitely hip-hop.”
SHOWS
“Booboolala’s Madisen Dailly rocks the crowd.”
ALBUMS
“Photo courtesy of Of the Heavy Sun After Dark, Of the Heavy Sun’s sophomore release, is…”
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