Artist Home Premiere: “Both of Those Things” by J. Martin

Cover art for Both of Those Things EP.

Artist Home is proud to premiere “Both of Those Things,” the new single by Tacoma singer/songwriter J. Martin. Full disclosure: the song’s spent the last three days lodged in my head even when I’m not listening to it, so consider this a case of me paying it forward.  Martin’s been part of Tacoma indie rock…

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Artist Home Premiere: “When I Was Young” by Heather Thomas Band

Heather Thomas gets a lot of love here at Artist Home, and for good reason. Whether she’s singing in psych-pop ensemble General Mojo’s, or singing and bashing the kit for her own Heather Thomas Band, anything she touches is invariably worth a listen (or several). Artist Home is proud to premiere “When I Was Young,” Heather…

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Chris Cunningham: Musician and Accidental Video Auteur

Chris Cunningham is chilling in a booth at a Capitol Hill bar, shooting the breeze over whiskeys and talking about the latest chapter in his artistic journey.“It still surprises me that anyone’s asking me to make videos for them,” he says with a combination of amusement and bemusement. “I’ve basically never had any training. I’m…

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Artist Home Premiere: “A Beat Called Love,” by The Environment

Let’s just declare this William Cremin Week here at Artist Home. Aside from his Seattle music scene credentials as a member of some of this ‘burg’s best bands (Cumulus, The Torn ACLs, and Roaming Herds of Buffalo among them), Cremin’s also a member of Invisible Shivers (whose great new record got the deep-dive treatment from…

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Invisible Shivers Give the Invisible Shivers on Their Newest record

I want to be Ian Shuler’s voice for one day.  The frontman/principal songwriter/drummer for Seattle combo Invisible Shivers possesses a croon that rests somewhere on the fault lines of Lou Reed’s streetwise beat-poet drone and the weary boyishness of The Church’s Steve Kilbey. It is lounge lizard, disillusioned noir heel, and bright-eyed little boy all…

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Timber! Get Ready Guide

We can’t wait to see you. Here’s your quick guide to everything you need to know before you arrive at Timber! Getting There: For your GPS pleasure, the address is 31020 NE 40th St. Carnation, WA 98014. But in case that fails, here are some actual directions from Seattle: Take WA 520 East for 6 miles Then…

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Carter Subaru’s Tips & Tricks for Timber!

We are so grateful to Carter Subaru for their long-time support of Timber! As seasoned attendees and supporters, they have picked up more than a few helpful tips and tricks over the years. Check out their suggestions for how to make your experience at Timber! even better. Check Out Carnation Market Run out of food…

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Artist Home Premiere: Kilcid Band, “The Working Man”

Port Townsend-based, five-piece rock group Kilcid Band is comprised of drummer Christian Powers, bassist Kyle Hove, multi-instrumentalist Conor Sisk, guitarist Joel Mars and front man Tristan Marcum. Together, they form a single unit with firework vocals, piñata explosions of guitar licks, and glinting lyrics about 9-to-5’ers and roadside dogs. We premiered the band’s single, “The…

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Artist Home Video Premiere: “Uneasy,” by Golden Idols

Cover of Golden Idols' Uneasy EP

There’s nothing more satisfying than hearing a band really succeed at stretching outside their comfort zone. That’s one of the many reasons Artist Home is elated to premiere “Uneasy,” the new video by Golden Idols. It’s the title track on a five-song EP that illustrates successful sonic boundary-pushing.  The Seattle-based quartet’s prior output has been…

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Left at London on Being Yourself, No Matter What

Left at London

Seattle’s Nat Puff – aka Left At London, aka l@l – makes beautiful, often spare pop music. And while the songwriter is open about very personal things in her life, like depression, mental illnesses and her identity as a trans woman, Puff’s music is more than the sum of even these vast and nuanced parts.…

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