Music
Bouncing Under the Bridge at the Chinatown/International District Block Party
Selfie sticks, breakdancing, and swaying to the sounds of Kero One, Awkwafina and Tomo Nakayama.
Music
Monkeying Around on the Jungle Gym
Seattle’s newest house and techno label found international success by diddling around.
Music
No Sleaze, All Squeeze
Seattle label Suicide Squeeze has lasted two decades by treating artists like family, not business.
Music
Luna God’s ‘LGEP 2’ Is a Brilliant Showcase for Seattle’s Promising Hip-Hop Up-and-Comers
Each of the producer’s inventive tracks playfully highlights the vocalists’ unique strengths.
Music
Paul Allen’s New-Music Summit and Festival Draws Skeptics and Reserved Praise
Will the Upstream Music Festival vitalize the local music industry and community, or simply piss it off?
Arts & Culture
Ghoulavelii’s Dark, Punk-Infused Trap Epitomizes the New T-Town Sound
Take a whiff of the new Tacoma aroma—equal parts Marilyn Manson and flex-ready rap.
Arts & Culture
MOTOR Invites Seattle Into the Wormhole With an Ambitious Summer Series
Closing this week with a bang, we look back on the electronic music series’ wild summer successes.
Music
Auburn Artist Ike Watson’s Latest Is a Local Entry in the New Age of R&B
On ‘To Venus From Mars,’ he can sing, he can rap, he can sing while he raps.
Arts & Culture
Renton-based Keyboard Kid Is #Based
Aside from his appearance on Clams Casino’s debut LP, the producer also pumped out two new records.
Arts & Culture
Seattle Gets a Shoegaze Festival
Seagaze Fest is attempting to spotlight the region’s psych, post-punk, and shoegaze scenes.
Arts & Culture
The Best Local Records We Heard This July
Our favorites this month came from Seattleites grasping for distinct new sounds.
Arts & Culture
iji’s Zach Burba Creates Art From the Collective Unconscious on ‘Bubble’
Cobbled from entries in the band’s group dream journal, the new album is fittingly mysterious.
Music
Surprise! Capitol Hill Block Party Was Fun
The much-maligned festival showed signs of life this year, thanks in part to subversive locals.
Music
Five Capitol Hill Block Party Acts You Can’t Miss
For its 20th year, the annual rite of summer has loaded its Main Stage with dazzling acts. Here…
Arts & Culture
Your Heart Breaks Remembers Geneviève Castrée With ‘From Mount Eerie’
Recorded in 2008, the album stands as a document of depression and friendship.
Arts & Culture
Sloucher’s Debut Rings With Sounds of Seattle’s Indie Rock Past
The supergroup makes a familiar yet bold statement on its debut EP.
Arts & Culture
Seattle’s Hip-Hop Crews Come Out In Force for Squadfest
For this festival’s featured performers, there’s power in numbers.