Washington Musician: Courtney Marie Andrews
Courtney Marie Andrews’ new album progresses her sound and outlook.
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Awaken new musical tastes and discover home-grown music in Washington.
Washington Musician: Versing
Seattle’s Versing doesn’t mind being compared to other bands
1889 Music: Pleasure Systems’ new album Antumbra Pull
Pleasure Systems’ new album, Antumbra Pull, is all about intersections: between fear and love, folk-pop songs and electronic sounds, ultra-personal lyrics and much-needed catharsis.
Seattle physicist Rick Fogel turns to music
n 1972, Rick Fogel published a master’s thesis in the journal Nuclear Physics with a weighty title: “Measurements and Analysis of the 14N(d.n)150 Reaction at a Deuteron Energy of 5.16 MeV.”
And with that, he was on his way to a career in science. Fogel worked at the Pentagon for two years, but the work wasn’t satisfying.
Neo Grunge Sound of Great Grandpa Transcends Flannel
Great Grandpa is a rock band from Seattle that uses heavily distorted guitars, although people inevitably use the word “grunge” to describe their sound, their music breaks new ground.
Mariachi Huenachi
This is Mariachi Huenachi—Wenatchee’s pride and joy. Wenatchee High’s mariachi band was started in 1999, and today 300 students participate in the school district’s mariachi program.
Washington Musician: Pickwick
Writing and recording an album is hard enough without scrapping forty songs at some point along the way. But that’s exactly what Pickwick did while making its sophomore full-length, LoveJoys.
Musician: Marshall McLean
Spokane-based musician Marshal McLean discusses his excellent new album SoDak.
Musician Naomi Wachira Lights a Candle in the Darkness
Naomi Wachira is often compared to Tracy Chapman with her smooth, alto voice and simple melodies, but her lyrics are what have compelled fans worldwide.
Peter Rivera
After thirty years of rocking out as the original drummer and lead vocalist for 1970s band Rare Earth, Peter Rivera still revels in applause.