Friday, November 3, 2023 8:01
Seattle’s Don Farwell on His Next Move, Recording in Seattle
Don Farwell is one of the most beloved Seattle engineers the city has seen over the past decade. He has worked ... Read More
Sunday, May 30, 2021 16:23
Apology Wars’ Kyle McAllister on the band, neurodiversity and coming out of COVID
Apology Wars, the metallic, bursting and booming band that splits time between Seattle and Bellingham, has rel ... Read More
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 11:22
The Civilians Band Together On New LP ‘Straight In / Straight Out’
When considering the relationships that comprise a successful band, the idea of loyalty can easily be overlook ... Read More
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 15:54
Steve Earle Talks Death, The Wire, Guitars And Leaving Home
American singer-songwriter, Steve Earle, is a living legend. Between his decades touring the country, playing ... Read More
Valerie June On Brad Pitt, Banana Candy, Etherial Portals And Time
Monday, July 29, 2019 11:09 — 0 Comments
Valerie June finally has free time. After a life working odd jobs and steeling moments to write songs, the lilting, butterfly-voiced Americana singer has room to make her art, unfettered by traditional responsibilities. And, she says, this is the best thing she could have hoped for. June talked about this newfound resource and the freedom it offers her ever-evolving creativity. She also talked about the time she met Brad Pitt (and nearly passed out), what her favorite candy was as a kid and how she grew up singing gospel music with family and friends all around her. Do you remember […]
H.R. Of Bad Brains On Headaches, Human Rights And Speeding Up Songs
Thursday, July 25, 2019 14:54 — 0 Comments
Paul “H.R.” Hudson is the longtime front man for Bad Brains, a group founded in 1979 and often credited with creating the original hardcore sound. Through fast, energetic songs and snarling, high-pitched vocals, Bad Brains raced through shows as their fans moshed all around them. Bad Brains also often played reggae between the punk rock. And after decades in the scene, the band only plays reggae at shows today. This fall, H.R. (short for Human Rights) is releasing a new solo record, Give Thanks, a reggae-inspired album filled with the uplifting music he’s made his signature. I caught up with […]
Sonics Great Detlef Schrempf On Music, Money And Matrimony
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 12:32 — 0 Comments
It’s been 20 years since Seattle SuperSonics legend, Detlef Schrempf, suited up in the green and gold, but that hasn’t stopped the former All-NBA player from making a home in the Emerald City area (Bellevue, technically), where the German-born sharp-shooter lives, plays golf and works at an investment firm, Coldstream Capital. I caught up with Schrempf at Third Culture Coffee in Old Bellevue to ask him about the music he listened to when he hooped, his favorite Seattle bands in college and who decides on the soundtrack in an NBA locker room. Did you ever make mixes when you were […]
Talib Kweli On Freestyling, Reading, Black Star And Lauryn Hill
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 18:24 — 0 Comments
If you came of age in the 90s or early 2000s, backpack or underground hip-hop was likely a large part of the music in your favorite CD binder (and later your iPod). That being the case, one of your favorite rappers was likely Talib Kweli, the Brooklyn-based emcee who rose to fame with his brother-in-rap, Mos Def (aka Yasiin Bey) and other fellow mic rippers like Common Sense and The Roots. Since those years, Kweli, who plays Nectar Lounge July 27, has solidified himself as an important voice when it comes to socially conscious ideas and practices. To preview his […]
Spin Doctors Front Man, Chris Barron, Talks Comfy Sweaters, Befriending John Popper And Writing Songs
Monday, December 3, 2018 18:18 — 0 Comments
Growing up in Princeton, New Jersey, residents heard a lot about Chris Barron, the fun-loving, golden-voiced front man for the famed 90s rock band, Spin Doctors. From rumors spreading about the blond singer crooning from his window atop Farrington’s music shop near the library to hearing about his myriad poems depicting odd characters and indelible, quirky turns of phrase. Barron, whose band has been making music for thirty years, has seen and done a great deal in the business. Of course, everyone knows Spin Doctors from their two hits, “Two Princes†and “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong,†from the 1991 […]
Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard on the “Home Shows”
Thursday, September 20, 2018 16:20 — 0 Comments
It isn’t every day one of the world’s most famous and powerful rock ‘n’ roll bands takes a stand publicly and loudly on an important social and political issue. But that’s exactly what Seattle’s Pearl Jam is doing. On Aug. 8th and 10th, the Hall of Fame grunge band will perform two sold out shows to benefit the Emerald City’s homeless community. Partnering with many prominent local businesses and celebrities – like Alaska Airlines and Seahawks QB, Russell Wilson, respectively – the band has raised over $10 million dollars along with a great deal of awareness for those living in […]
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
