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Pacific Northwest Music Venues are in Danger, But You Can Help
The COVID-19 pandemic has already dealt some traumatic blows to the world in general, and to the Pacific Northwest in particular. Aside from the horrific human toll that the virus has wrought, it’s also leaving economic devastation in its wake. Most every strata of the Pacific Northwest has been adversely affected, and thousands of employees…
Read MoreTimber! 2020 Lineup Announcement
Weekend and Single Day Passes for Timber! Outdoor Music Festival are on sale now. Special Collaborations… Shelby Earl with Stephanie Anne Johnson We’re proud to present a unique performance from noted singer/songwriters Shelby Earl and Stephanie Anne Johnson. Shelby and Stephanie will be performing together at Timber!’s campfire stage, harmonizing on each other’s songs and giving a first…
Read MoreArtist Home Premiere: “Small Love” and “Fantasy” by Mirrorgloss
Tacoma-based electronic-dance duo Mirrorgloss is poised for a big 2020. With new music in the works and a burgeoning buzz about them, the singers-producers will bring their flash and bombast to Northwest stages near and far in the new decade. To whit, the group – comprised of Najamoniq Todd and Del Brown – has a…
Read MoreAbney Park’s Captain Robert: The Godfather of Steampunk Music Speaks
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…
Read MoreArtist Home Premiere: “Bullies” by Acid Tongue
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…
Read MoreArtist Home Premiere: “Cosmic Fruit” by Low Hums
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…
Read MoreTimbrrr! Winter Music Festival Guide
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…
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 MoreBest of the Northwest: My Favorite Local Records of 2019
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…
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 MoreArtist Home Premiere: “South of Sound,” by Lemolo
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…
Read MoreBlack Fret: A Music Nonprofit Gives Seattle Musicians Financial (and Industry) Support
Ben London has been a presence in the Seattle music scene for a couple of decades, both as a musician and in music industry positions with MoPOP, The Grammys, and Hewlett Packard among others. So he knows about the sometimes rocky road traveled by Seattle creatives. To that end, he’s helping bring Black Fret, a successful musician-focused…
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