Six 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 More

Kelli Schaefer Walks Through The Fire on “No Identity”

It’s really hard not to burst into superlative overload when it comes to Kelli Schaefer’s voice. It’s an instrument of such distinction, power, and nuance that it’s capable of telling stories and painting worlds as readily as an entire orchestral pit of instruments. Those pipes of hers have proven remarkably versatile over Schaefer’s decade-long musical…

Read More