Most people have at least heard the term “steampunk.” But most people have no idea what the term means – myself, until about two weeks ago, included. Someone who absolutely knows what the word means (incidentally, it’s a sub-genre of science fiction set in Victorian era or Wild West times) is Robert Brown, who many…
Guy Keltner and Ian Cunningham are busy guys. As co-founders (with Skyler Locatelli) of Freakout Records, they boast one of the best stables of artists at a local indie label. By extent, that means they’ve also had a strong hand in unleashing the label’s successful Freakout Festival, an annual hullabaloo that showcases a consistently terrific…
Monthly, in partnership with Artist Home and Womxn in Music, music journalist Alexa Peters will explore the stories that are instrumental to the equitable treatment of and creation of opportunity for womxn in the music industry. Hi Reader, I’m Alexa Peters, a Seattle-based music journalist. For about six years, I’ve written widely about music—particularly womxn…
Seattle is rich with musicians. The city can claim some of the world’s best guitarists, singers, performers, writers, rappers, movers and shakers. But have you ever wondered: where do musicians like to perform? While obvious answers range from the Showbox to the Paramount to the Moore, what about the smaller venues? At which neighborhood spots…
If I’da heard Zzyxz, the latest full-length from local psych-rock vets Low Hums, closer to its November 2019 release, it might well have found its way into my PNW 2019 Top Ten. It’s that good. Any fan of forward-thinking psychedelic rock will find myriad itches scratched by Zzyxz, big-time. Garage-pop infectiousness (the gloriously heavy and…
Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival is Here! We can’t wait to return to Leavenworth and we’re so excited you’re joining us! If any of your friends plan to join the party tickets are available here Getting To Leavenworth The Leavenworth Festhalle is located at 1001 Front St., Leavenworth WA. By CarBe sure to check road conditions before…
Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival returns to Leavenworth this weekend and we’re all excited for the music and hot toddies. We are also excited to show off this incredible merchandise, perfect for the winter occasion and made by our friends at KAVU. The ShirtsOur shirts feature both men’s and women’s tailoring. Get comfy! The Beanies As…
If you’re a fan of the Seattle music world, you’ve likely heard the name Travis Thompson in the past year, or so. He’s the bombastic rapper who, still in his early 20s, has played Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, collaborated with Macklemore, Sir Mix A Lot and Geo, and headlined the Showbox. But a name…
Artist Home will once again be programming live music at LOGE locations across the US in 2020. Every Saturday, we’ll be booking concerts at LOGE locations in Bend, OR, Westport, WA, Shasta, CA, Leavenworth, WA, and future locations announced later in the year. If you’d like to perform at any LOGE location, you can apply…
As is reassuringly consistent and expected, a tassel of great music’s been generated by PNW bands over the last (almost-) 12 months, and we here at Artist Home have been privy to an awful lot of it. Below please find my Ten Favorite Northwest Albums of 2019. As always, I’ve opted to acknowledge full-length releases…
Danny Denial shocks. The artist is sensational, confrontational and prolific. He’s the type of artist that will be discovered again and again as time’s decades roll forward. While at times he considers himself a lo-fi artist, in reality he participates in its highest forms. For to make something dazzling to look at that lasts years…
Anyone who visits this corner of interwebs knows That we’re big Lemolo fans. So Artist Home is proud to premiere “South of Sound,” the second clip off of the band’s new album, Swansea. One of Swansea’s best tracks, ”South of Sound” Is a textbook example of Lemolo singer/songwriter Meagan Grandall’s knack for threading unease and…
