Despite release their latest album, Synergi

By Mike Baltierra on September 29, 2016

Despite is a melodic death metal band from Sweden and signed to Eclipse Records. Despite released their latest album, Synergi, earlier this summer. The album was...

Video: Asterhouse’s “Sweet Fragile World”

By Christine Mitchell on September 21, 2016

Asterhouse’s debut video for “Sweet Fragile World,” which is one of two tracks the band contributed to the split LP Four Corners, features delicate dancing paired...

Hatebreed To Perform at Studio 7

By Mike Baltierra on September 21, 2016

Connecticut based Hatebreed roars into Studio 7 on September 26. The band is launching a fall tour in support of their latest release, The Concrete Confessional....

Actionesse’s ‘Mignon’ EP is brassily fractious

By Christine Mitchell on September 5, 2016

Actionesse is weird. Their sound is hyper, frenetic, and bouncy, and it relies on a psychotic brass section that attacks your ears and assaults your...

Loch Lomond play Triple Door Thursday

By Christine Mitchell on August 30, 2016

Loch Lomond’s fifth LP, Pens From Spain, comes out this Saturday, and the band is celebrating with a show at the swank Triple Door in...

Fitz and The Tantrums Return to The Northwest

By Greg Roth on August 20, 2016

It seems that every summer (since my existence anyway), there is a song or handful of songs that provide the youth and mainstream pop culture...

New Music Preview: The Julie Ruin – ‘Hit Reset’

By Kriston McConnell on August 2, 2016

The frontwoman of The Julie Ruin, Kathleen Hanna, has been in the music scene for the better part of 30 years. She officially started her...

A Chat with Whitney Monge

By Carradin Michel on July 26, 2016

Spokane native Whitney Monge has been captivating Seattle audiences for nine years as a performer. Initially...

CHBP Infographic

By Christine Mitchell on July 21, 2016

Crystal Desert Announces BLACK SUMMER Single Series

By Christine Mitchell on July 16, 2016

Crystal Desert is fixing to cast its web of tightly-wound, screaming with face jammed into a corner, sublimely dark punk rock over the entire earth....

Lawrence Returns to Seattle Tonight

By Greg Roth on July 13, 2016

Lawrence will returns to Seattle to play a show at Capitol Hill's Barboza. Wednesday, July 13. We have had the opportunity to cover some great...

Review: ‘Four Corners;’ Bands Hit High Dive Saturday

By Christine Mitchell on June 20, 2016

Four local PNW bands trade tracks on the split LP Four Corners, a self-released project featuring Asterhouse, Actionesse, Crystal Desert, and The Pro-Nouns. The bands...