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No Man’s Band: This Is What Music Industry Sexism Looks Like
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…
Read MoreSeattle Musicians Weigh In on Their Favorite Places to Play (and See) Music
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…
Read MoreArtist Home Interview: Shelton Harris on Managing Travis Thompson and Building a Fan Base
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…
Read MoreArtist Home Premiere: “Seamstress” by Dark Smith
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…
Read MoreSix Indie Music Venues on Keeping Their Doors Open (and the Music Alive)
As we detailed previously, small- and medium-sized clubs are increasingly important vertebrae in Seattle’s cultural spine. They are the places where bands hone their craft, build their audience and make a modest income so that they can become household names in the future. There is no Head and the Heart without Conor Byrne. No Thunderpussy…
Read MoreArtist Home Premiere: “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” by Eva Walker, Alaia D’Alessandro, and Julia Massey
Julia Massey is a personal hero. Ever since the day I met her, I’ve appreciated and felt grateful for her kind spirit and welcoming heart. Anyone who has come into contact with Julia knows what I mean. Her eyes get wide, her voice brightens and she heartfeltfully (is that a word?) listens to what you…
Read MoreSeattle’s Small to Medium-Sized Music Venues Keep on, Despite an Uncertain Future
Jodi Ecklund lives two miles away from the Clock-Out Lounge, the Beacon Hill music venue she opened a few years ago that provides pizza, drinks and enough room for a small stage, small backstage and space for about 250 people to see a show. Ecklund has made the trip countless times back-and-forth, on-call seemingly 24/7,…
Read MoreArtist Home Premiere: “Cemetery Picnic” by Amanda Winterhalter
One breath and Amanda Winterhalter’s voice stays with you. One whisper and you lean in to know more. Sometimes the mysterious vocalist tells you about life’s little secrets, and sometimes she entreats you to dive six feet deep into the earth for a rendezvous. The second is the focus of our latest premiere! Here, we…
Read MoreJ. Pinder on Working with Dr. Dre in L.A. and Paying it Forward in Seattle
J Pinder speaks smoothly. If his voice were a person walking down the street, that person would be gliding, as if perfectly calibrated for steady movement against all possible pitfalls. J Pinder is also a rapper who grew up in Seattle and later found himself in the throws of Los Angeles working for none other…
Read MoreHall of Fame DJ Marco Collins on Life After Cancer
Everyone in the Seattle music community knows Marco Collins. To some, he’s a hero, an idol. To others, he’s a friend and confidant. To even more, he’s a story, perhaps a cautionary tale to not let a life or career in music overtake you. But, above all else, Collins, who is one of the few…
Read MoreLearn the Write Stuff Amidst the Scenic Beauty of Doe Bay
The essence of the writing retreat, Write, is growth. From one perspective, of course, that’s a very concrete notion, something you can plant your feet on. From another, though, it’s numinous. Like a breeze in your hair reshaping an idea for a poem’s first line. Or a blue pebble in your shoe recalling a similar…
Read MoreArtist Home Premiere: “Every Waking Day” by Eric Lilavois
Seattle’s Eric Lilavois works tirelessly all hours of the day in the recording studio he co-owns, London Bridge, to bring the music of local artists to life. Whether he’s working with Ayron Jones, Julia Massey, Heather Thomas or any number of other talented folks, Lilavois offers his experience and talent to bring the best out…
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