It was a seemingly ordinary Wednesday in mid April. For the crowd gathered at The Neptune Theater, we would experience the extraordinary. Oneohtrix Point Never was about to deliver a synesthetic dose of glitched-out psychedelia…
Posts published by “Joel Stadtmueller”
Joel is an art damaged music nerd occasionally hugging trees and decrying the brutal nature of capitalism. He studied cultural anthropology and art history as an undergrad and is pursuing his AAS in graphic design at the Seattle Central Creative Academy. When not working on art, music, or writing, he’s usually hiking, biking, or lounging in his hammock reading manga.Mutants, monsters, and aliens mingled with ninjas, robots, and royalty. Heroes and villains set aside their differences to come together for the Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC). Spanning Feb. 29 – Mar. 3, an estimated…
The Broadway Edison building used to be open to students on the weekends, now it isn’t
Joel StadtmuellerThe Broadway Edison building is the hub for Seattle Central College. The sprawling five-story building is the base of operations for many student services and administrative offices as well as the various arts, humanities, and…
Mount Eerie, Black Belt Eagle Scout enter the Black Lodge to honor this land and its lineage
Joel StadtmuellerThe Pacific Northwest is a lush landscape in ways both literal and metaphorical. This fertile environment has shaped many of my favorite artists and albums, many of which are inextricably tied to this place —…
It wasn’t hard to spot where the Punk Rock Flea Market (PRFM) was happening as I neared the intersection of 3rd and Pine in downtown Seattle. A small crowd of people sporting leather jackets, spikes,…
Dragging myself out of bed on a Monday morning, I was waking from a hazy neon fever dream to see my drab reality — back to the daily grind. After that weekend, returning to reality…
In the dead of winter 2013, a group of friends set up an epic party dubbed the Psychedelic Holiday Freakout. It was successful enough to make a yearly tradition. In the decade since, the Freakout…
Cutting Through the Noise: Compactor, Sleeping with the Earth, Lye Feast and RN White @ Teatro de la Psychomachia
Joel StadtmuellerIn the shadow of T-Mobile Park, on a night when the Mariners face off against the Texas Rangers in a must-win game to keep their postseason hopes alive, a much more intimate spectacle is about…