Tag: music
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FROM THE GATORADIO ARCHIVE: An Interview with Chinese American Bear
Hosted By Rhae Schulz and Chloe Ivy-Curwen Chinese American Bear, Hao Ma Vinyl Cover by Chinese American Bear As a student and music lover, I must admit this interview allowed me to nerd out. Chinese American Bear is a Wife-Husband duo making and exploring dreamy, multilingual pop in a way that gets you more excited…
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FROM THE GATORADIO ARCHIVE: An Interview with Michigander
Hosted by Rhae Schulz Michigander, Photo by Erik Frost Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jason, AKA Michigander, a rising American rock musician to chat music, influences, interests and more. The singer is currently on tour, having just released “Giving Up“, a 2 song EP that plays with some catchy twang and…
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LOMU: The Taiwanese DJ evolving the electronic scene
By Rhae Schulz-O’Neil Takao Drums event flyer, Kaohsiung Taiwan, 2024 Drum and Bass, the beloved electronic dance subgenre is one of the most popular electronic genres to come out of the United Kingdom 90’s breakbeat/rave scene. Having spanned into a multitude of DnB sub-genres, Drum and Bass (sometimes referred to as jungle beats) can be…
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KUPS International: Artists supporting Palestine and Sudan in the UK
By Jake von Haken Artists For Aid concert poster, 2024 On July 4th 2024, I had the opportunity to see a very special concert put on by Sudanese-Canadian artist Mustafa, which had over three thousand people in attendance. This was the second edition of his “Artists for Aid” series in which he raises money for…
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Bas Live From Seattle:
Written by Dominic LaFratta, Photos by Max Ketterer We Only Talk About Real Shit When We’re Fucked Up Tour As bright white lights danced off the hanging disco ball about the concert venue, and an angelic voice operatically anointed the audience, Bas emerged onto the stage with a presence of pure grandeur. The crowd erupted. “I…
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BALTHVS’ debut in Seattle (3/31)
By Lio Capellaro and Paulie Maturo Colombian psych-rock trio BALTHVS makes a colorful debut and promises soulful grooves. Psychedelia descends on a small basement club on the outskirts of Capitol Hill, east of the hubbub of downtown Seattle. Even after five U.S. tours, this is the first time BALTHVS has set foot in the Pacific…
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Friends First: An Interview with Swamp Wife (03/27/24)
By Paulie Maturo and Tate DeCarlo Local Seattle four-piece Swamp Wife have only been around for just over a year, and already have a well defined, distinctive sound. Their first EP, Swamp Wife, came out in October, and is sure to be the predecessor to many more releases. They came down to the station on…
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A Conversation With Mediocre Cafe
By Dominic LaFratta Mediocre Cafe is an indie pop, jazz, and alternative band from Sacramento, California. Last November, they released the album Print Me with Seattle based Independent label, Youth Riot Records. On February 24th, 2024, the lead member of Mediocre Cafe, Cooper, remotely chatted with me about the band’s latest release and their musical…
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There’s Always Room For New Music: Interview With Babehoven (03/19/24)
By Lindy Rybloom and Tate DeCarlo Indie band Babehoven has been releasing music since 2017, making them a defining artist in the scene for over half a decade. Drawing inspiration from alternative-country, Babehoven consists of Maya Bon and Ryan Albert–a powerhouse duo whose newest album thrives off of collaboration. The two find themselves in Hudson,…
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The Louie Louie Story: How Tacoma Launched one of Rock’s Most Popular Songs
By Thomas O’Neil “Louie Louie” is recognizable to most people. Maybe you’ve heard it sung at a baseball game, covered by your local bar band, or maybe you’ve heard a Jewish parody version of it about the Exodus story made for kids. Regardless, the song is still relevant, which is amazing considering that many other…