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Pickwick on the Edge
The Seattle band’s new album, “LoveJoys,” emerged as a creative purging of personal anxiety.
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Chastity Belt’s Not Too Cool to Care
On “I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone,” the band explores post-loner life.
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Why Musicians Forget Songs… Right in the Middle of Them
After playing a song hundreds of times, what happens when performers simply go blank?
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The Euphoria and Sorrow of Naomi Wachira’s ‘Song of Lament’
The Seattle singer-songwriter’s new album was born “effortlessly” of a “spiritual experience.”
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Premiere: Emma Lee Toyoda’s New Video Is a Haunting Femme Fever Dream
Directed by Anissa Amalia, “fuuuck // Dream” waltzes through an otherworldly realm.
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The Best Local Records We Heard This May—XL Edition
The scene put out too many good albums, so get ready for a jumbo-sized edition of our roundup.
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Five Must-See Acts at This Year’s Folklife Festival
Navigating the massive lineup can be tricky—here are some of our favorites.
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The Radical Vulnerability of Hoop’s Soft Rock
The Seattle four-piece are the ‘anti-Metallica,’ but their new album is heavy in its own way.
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Draze’s “Ain’t Nobody Talking About No Real Shit” Music Video Is One of Local Hip-Hop’s Best
With its incredibly wide-scope and commitment to realness, Draze’s latest is a 2017 highlight.
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How Chris Cornell Shaped Seattle Music
Through his friendship and his example, the late singer pushed his peers to new heights.
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Six Years Later, Seattle Still Loves Fleet Foxes
The band’s long-awaited return at the Showbox was met with a rapt, adoring crowd.
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Fans Gather in Remembrance of Chris Cornell
KEXP welcomed hundreds of mourners to listen to the work of the late, great Seattle-born musician together.
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Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell Dead at the Age of 52
The singer was found unresponsive in a hotel room following a Wednesday night concert.
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Upstream, the Neoliberal Bumbershoot
Paul Allen’s new music festival was fun, but like the system that enables it, weird.
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Seattle’s Free Community-Based Festivals Are Wrestling With a Cash-Strapped Future
With mounting expenses, Folklife and Block Party at the Station wonder if they can go on.
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The Top Five New NW Acts You Need to See This Summer
If you’re making the festival rounds this season, don’t miss this fresh regional talent.
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The Complete Northwest Summer Music Fest Guide
Hydrate yourself before wading through these exhaustive, sizzling listings.
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Before You Upstream, Know Your Local Scenes
The 300-artist lineup is one of the most locally focused in the region—here’s who’s representing.
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As Upstream Music Fest Approaches, Local Artists Turn Into Activists
A new coalition is petitioning Vulcan to commit to equitable development in the Central District.
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Ten Years of Debacle Fest, One Giant Pile of Goop
Comic artist Max Clotfelter walks us through a brief history of the region’s reigning weirdo music fest.