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Actionesse gets bombastic at EP release show
By Christine Mitchell on September 29, 2016
Actionesse took to the stage on a Friday night at The Highline to celebrate the release of their EP Mignon (our review is here), and...
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...
Bumbershoot Day 3
By Christine Mitchell on September 11, 2016
Day Three of Bumbershoot saw massive crowds and a slew of great bands for the crowds to digest. The schedule accommodated just about any palate....
Saturday at Bumbershoot
By Madison Warnock on September 11, 2016
The second day of Bumbershoot was overwhelmingly exciting. The tradition of Bumbershoot every year is something most Seattleites look forward to, but having a Macklemore...
Crystal Desert sears and burns
By Christine Mitchell on September 7, 2016
The night was stuffy. Fans blew across the room, but they didn’t seem to help. Sound equipment, lights, and human bodies emitted heat. An untold...
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...
Ten Reasons You Should Support Thunderpussy
By Christine Mitchell on August 10, 2016
Thunderpussy will be recording their debut album this fall, and they need our help to “git ‘r’ done.” The band is throwing a swank champagne...
Capitol Hill Block Party Day 3: Meat Off The Bone
By Christine Mitchell on August 2, 2016
Sunday’s Capitol Hill Block Party boasted a cracking lineup that kept crowds hanging on until late in the evening. The festival wasn’t going out with a whimper....
Capitol Hill Block Party: Day Two
By Christine Mitchell on July 30, 2016
Capitol Hill Block Party hit its stride on Saturday. The humidity of the previous day burned off, making for a gorgeous summer afternoon and evening....
ODESZA at Capitol Hill Block Party
By Madison Warnock on July 29, 2016
The backstage on Saturday night for Capitol Hill Block Party was awry with stage crew and buzzing artists, but the moment Harrison Mills and Clayton...
Capitol Hill Block Party 2016: Day One
By Christine Mitchell on July 28, 2016
Friday dawned with a deluge of rain, usually an ominous sign for an outdoor festival. But by mid-afternoon, things had lightened and brightened, leaving the...