The Round celebrates more than four years of fusing music and visual art.
By Sara Brickner
Wednesday, July 01
"There are two voices in the mind of every artist," painter and Round co-founder Scott Erickson says as he sips an iced coffee at a Capitol Hill... More >>
A longtime Seattleite gets out of town and back to his roots in The Freak of Araby.
By Brian J. Barr
Wednesday, June 24
Sir Richard Bishop no longer calls Seattle home. From the early '90s until last year, he lived and worked in Ballard as a member of the eccentric... More >>
The R&B duo is as diverse as the scene that spawned it.
Wednesday, June 24
The Builders and the ButchersSalvation Is a Deep Dark Well (Gigantic Records)It's safe to say that Salvation Is a Deep Dark Well, the Builders... More >>
Finding the sweet spot between West Africa and West Chicago.
By Jason Ferguson
Wednesday, June 24
The smooth and melodious groove on the Occidental Brothers Dance Band International's debut album, Odo Sanbra, gives off a vintage vibe that... More >>
Inside the cheeky world of the sisters Down Under.
By Michael Alan Goldberg
Wednesday, June 24
Look out, Tegan and Sara! Here come the Veronicas, a spunky, electro-poppy Australian quintet led by 24-year-old identical twins Jessica and Lisa... More >>
David Byrne ~ Wednesday, June 24Dear David Byrne,I am a singer who used to be in a popular and highly influential '80s band until we broke up... More >>
Madrasos handiwork helps craft a heavier Northwest sound.
By Hannah Levin
Wednesday, June 24
"We should be called the Carpenters. This band has led to nothing but construction," laughs Madraso drummer Chris Jager. He and his bandmates,... More >>
P Smoov is in the middle of hosting an impromptu listening session while cruising through the Central District. Seven of us have just pulled out... More >>
Will the MCs new release also signal his Seattle sayonara?
By Jonathan Cunningham
Wednesday, June 17
Khalil Equiano has been back in Seattle less than 48 hours, and already he's plotting his escape. The 30-year-old MC, who also goes by the name... More >>
A seminal punk-pop trio tours behind their first album in nearly a decade.
By Gwendolyn Elliott
Wednesday, June 17
The Pacific Northwest can boast a good deal about its influence on popular music. Many of us are quick to point out our venerable jazz heritage... More >>
Light in the Attic reissues another Sixto Rodriguez album and welcomes him to Seattle.
By Hannah Levin
Wednesday, June 17
When I first fell in love with writing and music in my grade-school years, my parents made a habit of sending me to arts-related camps during the... More >>
The Rickshaw Restaurant & Lounge serves greasy Chinese and American fare, along with potent well drinks, 16 hours a day. Happy hour starts at 10... More >>
Telepathe ~ Wednesday, June 10BFFs Busy Gangnes and Melissa Livaudais, aka Telepathe, slip heavy narcotics into their electro-pop concoctions,... More >>
The son of a genre pioneer brings hip-hop, soul, jazz, and brevity to the mix.
By Saby Reyes-Kulkami
Wednesday, June 10
Much like Bob Marley's towering stature in the world of reggae, it is impossible to listen to Afrobeat without encountering the mythic figure of... More >>
Jukebox staples from a band young enough to never have seen one.
By Travis Hay
Wednesday, June 10
There's a reason the Lonely H was chosen to open for the Dead, the Allman Brothers, and the Doobie Brothers at the Gorge last month, and it's not... More >>