Artist Spotlight

The Alternative to the Alternative:
Looking Back at the Other Seattle Sound

By Dryw Keltz
March 13th, 2009

When people think of Seattle music in the early 90’s, names such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, and Alice In Chains immediately spring to mind. But lurking underneath the grunge exterior was a much more interesting and diverse collection of bands, many of whom had been rocking the Seattle circuit for years.

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fIREHOSE’s fROMOHIO Turns 20

By Dryw Keltz
February 19th, 2009

The oft-overlooked work of fIREHOSE is examined as the trio celebrates the 20th anniversary of their masterpiece, fROMOHIO.

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That’ll Be The Day: A Remembrance

By Brian Castleberry
February 3rd, 2009

It was fifty years ago today that we lost Buddy Holly, one of rock and roll’s most influential figures.

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The Rich(mond) Sounds of
Fight the Big Bull

By Lauren Maas
February 2nd, 2009

An interview with Matthew White, guitarist and composer for the Richmond based up & coming avant-garde jazz big band, Fight the Big Bull.

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Another Free Bird Flies High:
Billy Powell 1952-2009

By Meghan Harvey
January 29th, 2009

Like most people born in the last 30 years, I couldn’t tell you the first time I heard “Sweet Home Alabama,” only that I’ve always known the anthemic love song to Dixie. In a million years I still wouldn’t be able to tell you how many time my friends, people I know and myself have raised our fists in the air and screamed “Free Bird!”

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Dearly Departed Stooge:
Ron Asheton 1948-2009

By Rick Sawyer
January 7th, 2009

Ron Asheton, the founding guitarist for the Stooges, was found dead in his Ann Arbor apartment yesterday of natural causes. He was 60 years old.

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Late To The Math Rock Party: My Impressions of Battles’ Mirrored

By Brian Castleberry
December 23rd, 2008

Battles has taken math rock into the age of Animal Collective and Hot Chip. There is as much frantic, acid-addled noise here as there is futuristic electro, but they fall into neither category.

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Late to the Party: On Finally Discovering the Youngblood Brass Band

By James Brownsell
December 10th, 2008

I like to pride myself on my ability to discover bands before they break. I derive great pleasure by then sharing these discoveries with friends. But with the Youngblood Jazz Band I appear to have arrived over a decade late to the party.

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