PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 20: Filmmaker Ken Burns speaks onstage during the 'Ken Burns's The Address' panel discussion at the PBS portion of the 2014 Winter Television Critics Association tour at Langham Hotel on January 20, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Ken Burns On His New Country Music Documentary

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 12:49 — 0 Comments

The documentarian, Ken Burns, is one of the most decorated and beloved filmmakers of all time. He and his team have chronicled many of the pillars of American history – from the Civil War to Jazz to Muhammad Ali to much more. I got to speak with Burns about his process and about his latest release, Country Music, a 16-hour masterpiece and ode to the American musical genre. I spoke with him for a story that will appear in Alaska Airlines’ in-flight magazine in September.  Do you remember the first time you pointed a camera at something and captured real […]

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An Interview With Danny Denial

Wednesday, December 27, 2017 11:55 — 0 Comments

Danny Denial might be the most intriguing artist you’ve never heard of. Or, if you read Afro Punk, you have heard of him. Denial, who recently moved to Seattle, is on the verge of creating a beautiful and distinct blend of music and film, showcasing sorrow, confusion, hopeful creativity and a strength of force that many other Seattle artists don’t exhibit – and are likely afraid to. As 2017 comes to a close, we thought it would be worthwhile to ask Denial, one of the artists to look out for in 2018, a few questions about his history, motivations, projects […]

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Six Paintings – Robert R. Thurman

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 19:13 — 0 Comments

Below are six images sent to us from Robert R. Thurman. The paintings meander between odd, eerie and intentionally rudimentary – but those are also the pillars of their charm. The images – some political, some depraved – all elicit an internal feeling of discomfort, which is the sign of good work. Enjoy!

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Beasts Among Us – Dani Wilson

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 10:35 — 4 Comments

From the artist: My name is Dani Wilson and I am a queer, poly, Seattle artist. I formerly studied medicine at Bellevue College, but realized art is more the path I want to take. So aside from taking a couple drawing classes in between medical terminology classes, I am self-taught. I’ve been drawing and painting ever since I can remember, but for the past few years I have really been trying to hone my craft by creating beasts in fantastical and dystopian worlds, predominately with watercolor on untreated wood scraps. I currently live in Northgate, working at Capitol Hill Frame […]

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Three Songs To The Head vol. 45: Golden Idols

Sunday, January 8, 2017 14:03 — 0 Comments

Hello and welcome back to Three Songs to the Head where we share three songs that moved us, three songs we love, three songs we can’t get out of our heads! Today, we’re featuring three songs by the Seattle band, Golden Idols, from their new record Holy Smokes! which the group will celebrate the release of on Jan. 14. Enjoy!   I’ll Be There: My favorite track off the new record. It’s eerie and magical, like crossing through a waterfall into a secret alcove in the rocks. The lyrics are simple but sharp: “When you want someone in your bed, all […]

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Three Songs To The Head vol. 44

Saturday, December 17, 2016 14:03 — 0 Comments

Hello and welcome back to Three Songs to the Head where we share three songs that moved us, three songs we love, three songs we can’t get out of our heads! Today, we’re featuring Mindie Lind, Gems and Owuor Arunga. Enjoy!   Mindie is a longtime love of The Monarch. So when she releases new music, we perk up. She’s an energetic human whose lyrics are spare and mysterious. She is the wind rushing through a falling barn. She is the breath that puts out the candle and moves on to the next. On this tune, she is joined by fellow spelled […]

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