For me, the new year signals a time to refresh, and that also goes for my music collection. This is when I dig through Bandcamp, attend shows with bands I've never heard of on the bill, and get recommendations from friends in the know. Here are three off-the-beaten path local releases I've discovered in the [...]
Seattle rock outfit Thunderpussy during a typically raucous performance. Photo by Victoria Holt, c 2018. As much as 2018 was a good year for Seattle's established music names - shout-out to Brandi Carlile for "By The Way, I Forgive You" and its six (!) Grammy nominations - it's been surprisingly phenomenal for fresh [...]
The music scene in Seattle and the surrounding Pacific Northwest area birthed Jimi Hendrix, Quincy Jones, Heart, Steve Miller Band, Ernestine Anderson, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Death Cab for Cutie, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, and so many more artists that have shaped popular music history. Still, if you’re not from the Pacific Northwest, [...]
