Obituary

Remembering Steve Albini, Who Recorded Nirvana's Final Album

Albini viewed Kurt Cobain and co. as victims of major record label meddling.

05/09/2024 By Dan Engler

Hymnal

How a Historic Anacortes Church Turned into a Destination Recording Studio

Indie stars like Fleet Foxes and Angel Olsen have converged on the coastal town to make music at the Unknown.

09/13/2023 By Eric Olson Photography by Kyle Johnson

Met Recs

June Pick: A Memoir by Sonic Boom Cofounder Nabil Ayers

The son of a jazz-funk titan reflects on creating a pillar of Seattle's music community and his complicated relationship with his father.

06/08/2022 By Sophie Grossman

For the record

A Guide to Seattle Record Store Day 2022

What local shops are doing for the vinyl lover's Black Friday, arranged by key.

04/22/2022 By Sophie Grossman

This Month in Seattle Music

Washingtonians Gear Up for the Grammys and Fans Mourn Taylor Hawkins

The Grammy nominations are studded with local names, including Brandi Carlile (of course) and the Foo Fighters, who recently lost their drummer.

04/01/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Ticket Alert

Fisherman’s Village Music Festival Is Yet Another Reason to Love Spring

Digable Planets, Deep Sea Diver, and Haley Heynderickx round out a balanced lineup.

03/07/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Indie City

Day In Day Out Announces 2022 Lineup

And it’s straight out of a hipster’s fevered daydream.

03/01/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Old Kids on the Block

Capitol Hill Block Party Announces 2022 Lineup

The three-day summer festival will return with electronic-leaning headliners Charli XCX, Diplo, and Jai Wolf.

02/01/2022 By Sophie Grossman

Sounds Off

Is Brandi Carlile a Pop Singer? She Doesn't Think So.

Washington's increasingly famous crooner holds tight to her Americana roots, even when the Grammys disagree.

11/02/2021 By Allison Williams

Due South

Portland Opens Back Up to Travelers with a Few New Twists

The Rose City got a reboot during the pandemic—and a grown-up vibe.

09/24/2021 By Allison Williams

Pop Gifts

Tacocat Signs to Sub Pop and Drops First Single from New Album

The new record is called This Mess Is a Place and it comes out May 3.

02/14/2019 By Stefan Milne

The Right Note

Pop Ballads Reigned at the Karaoke World Championship

Washingtonians descended on Eden Seattle this past weekend to prove that karaoke isn't just an off-pitch pastime.

07/03/2018 By Jaime Archer

Seattle Sound

Song Premiere: Gibraltar's "Cold"

The Seattle postpunk band delivers a blast of straightforward anthemic rock from its new album, 'Let's Get Beautiful.'

03/01/2017 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Song Premiere: The Maldives' "2 Know U Is 2 Love U"

The Seattle alt-country institution takes things in a new direction with the first single from its upcoming album, 'Mad Lives.'

02/23/2017 By Seth Sommerfeld

Lip Service

Lipstick Is the New Band Tee

Seattle's most colorful pop punk outfits rock lipstick to match—and they're bringing it on tour.

05/26/2016 By Conor Romack

Seattle Sound

Song Premiere: Fox and the Law's "The Trouble with the Gods"

The hard-rocking Seattle group shares the second single from its upcoming album The Trouble with People.

06/24/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Lumineers Producer Ryan Hadlock

With the Lumineers up for two Grammys on Sunday, their Seattle producer explains the magic of Bear Creek Studio.

02/08/2013 By Laura Dannen

RIP

Easy Street Records Queen Anne to Close

After 12 years of keeping us in vinyl and CDs, the record store makes way for a Chase Bank.

01/02/2013 By Laura Dannen

Music + Politics

Seattle’s Music Industry Rallies for Same-Sex Marriage

Music for Marriage Equality is officially live.

06/07/2012 By Laura Dannen

Free Music

Give It a Spin: Saturday Is Record Store Day

Which means limited-run releases and free in-store concerts.

04/18/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Met

Music News

Remembering Steve Albini, Who Recorded Nirvana's Final Album

How a Historic Anacortes Church Turned into a Destination Recording Studio

June Pick: A Memoir by Sonic Boom Cofounder Nabil Ayers

A Guide to Seattle Record Store Day 2022

Washingtonians Gear Up for the Grammys and Fans Mourn Taylor Hawkins

Fisherman’s Village Music Festival Is Yet Another Reason to Love Spring

Day In Day Out Announces 2022 Lineup

Capitol Hill Block Party Announces 2022 Lineup

Is Brandi Carlile a Pop Singer? She Doesn't Think So.

Portland Opens Back Up to Travelers with a Few New Twists

Tacocat Signs to Sub Pop and Drops First Single from New Album

Pop Ballads Reigned at the Karaoke World Championship

Song Premiere: Gibraltar's "Cold"

Song Premiere: The Maldives' "2 Know U Is 2 Love U"

Lipstick Is the New Band Tee

Song Premiere: Fox and the Law's "The Trouble with the Gods"

A Fiendish Conversation with Lumineers Producer Ryan Hadlock

Easy Street Records Queen Anne to Close

Seattle’s Music Industry Rallies for Same-Sex Marriage

Give It a Spin: Saturday Is Record Store Day