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Oliver Elf Army’s EP3
By Christine Mitchell on January 1, 2018
Oliver Elf Army released their third EP, appropriately titled EP3, at 12:01AM on New Year’s Day. This trio of tracks continues the duo’s fine tradition...
The Ramones’ hairy resurrection
By Christine Mitchell on October 31, 2017
There is a chill in the air, a damp that penetrates to the bone. It’s the tail end of October, and you know what that...
THE NEXT STAGE OF ARTIST: NODRA
By David Arthur on October 11, 2017
SMI closed out September at Black Lab Gallery in Everett, “where the art doesn’t suck.” And that mantra could not be truer on that night. All...
Aquasox hosts Brewfest and bands
By Christine Mitchell on August 13, 2017
Those with a love for beer, bands, and baseball got their fix at Brewfest, hosted by the Aquasox at Everett Memorial Stadium and sponsored by...
Crystal Desert’s Evening of Darkness
By Christine Mitchell on June 8, 2017
It’s a little bit gut-wrenching that the defining moment of Crystal Desert’s career, their apex, was this: they stripped off their black clothing, revealing ramients...
The truncation of Crystal Desert
By Christine Mitchell on June 5, 2017
What makes a legend? If a tree fell in the forest and there were a hundred people to witness it, would you believe them if they...
Video Premiere: Oliver Elf Army’s ‘Black Nikes’
By Christine Mitchell on June 5, 2017
Everett’s Oliver Elf Army released Telescope earlier this year, a four song masterpiece of dark, absurdly malevolent pop. Today marks the release of the video...
Downstream: Goofus, Gallant, and Genius
By Christine Mitchell on May 22, 2017
Substation’s Downstream Music Fest + Festival, created and curated in direct response to Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Festival + Summit, celebrated the antithesis of its inspiration:...
Real Event throws first bash in Everett
By Christine Mitchell on May 2, 2017
The Historic Everett Theatre is no stranger to PNW music, having played host to the main stage for the Fisherman’s Village Music Festival for a...
Oliver Elf Army celebrates ‘Telescope’ EP release
By Christine Mitchell on March 18, 2017
The Anchor Pub was filthy with navy blue shirts that were brazenly emblazoned “EVERETT VS EVERYONE.” There were some folks looking around at this display...
New Music: Oliver Elf Army’s ‘Telescope’ EP
By Christine Mitchell on March 4, 2017
Oliver Elf Army‘s Telescope EP, out on March 11, is aptly named for a couple of reasons. On one hand, it’s an offhand reference to...
Engaging Everett quirks at Blue Moon
By Christine Mitchell on February 8, 2017
The Blue Moon Tavern played host to a bill stacked with bands from the Everett scene on Saturday, some established and some relatively new. Three...