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“The Thing” Double-Feature: The Thing Brings Their Signature Sound all the way From New York in the Wake of Their Most Recent Album Release
By Paulie Maturo, photos by Max Ketterer Nov. 6th – Zookraught, The Thing, Monsterwatch; Sunset Tavern After squeezing my hatchback into a cramped parking space in Seattle’s quiet Ballard district, I began my walk down Market Street, where I was delighted to pass Black Ends’ ‘Psychotic Spew’ display in the window of Sonic Boom Records.…
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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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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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Small Stage: Wimps Rock the Socks Off Sag
By Sage Matkin When you walk into Sonic Boom Records with your best friend (Hi KT) and see a plywood stage set on top of vinyl stands, you gawk. A drum kit, one large speaker on wheels, two small speakers, one guitar case, and one bass case seems the max weight that stage would hold.…
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The Undeniable Mathew B.
By Dominic LaFratta “I just want to say this, there’s no part of any of this that I regret. Like, there’s nothing that happened that didn’t need to happen.” With a room full of musical memorabilia, from a Bootsy Collins figurine to a signed RZA poster from a special screening of The 36th Chamber of…
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An Interview with Cass Avier
By Lindy Rybloom Growing up surrounded by a musical family, Henry Sachs – better known as Cass Avier – has been entranced by the production and creation of music since he was a young child. Based in Seattle, Washington, this artist is local to the Puget Sound, and proud to be a part of the…
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Moshing for Mutual Aid?
By Juliet Oswald Pictured: Members of Alex Vile Photo by Angel Kelly (@angel.wa_ on Instagram) If you’re in search of a packed house show, a jazz night, or a documentary screening, it’s likely that Cush is going to be your spot. Located right off Sixth Street, Cush Hill is not only a hot spot for…
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Concert Review – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
By Leo Segal – 12/5/2022 Photo by Leo Segal King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Live at the Paramount Theater,Seattle, WA, October 6th 2022. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are a psychedelic rock/metal/jam bandbased from Melbourne, Australia. I’ve been a small-time fan of theirs for a couple ofyears, and have always respected the obvious…