Just like how Christ was crucified for the sins of humanity, so too was Daft Punk crucified, for the sins of French House. 11 years from their last album and that beautiful bassy hole in…
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53rd Annual Northwest Folklife Festival: a blooming of Seattle’s spirit under rainy weather
Sophia BruscatoAs a Seattle tradition since 1972, this year’s Northwest Folklife Festival took place from May 24-27 at the lively Seattle Center. Despite the rainy weather, the festival gathered thousands of people throughout all four days.…
Brazilian music group Choro Das 3 performed a free concert on May 9 at The Roadhouse, a community-focused performance venue located across from Angle Lake station in SeaTac. Choro Das 3, meaning “the cry of…
It’s been a very weird week for music, and that’s even beyond the utter shitshow that is the Drake vs Kendrick beef, a topic that could very well be its own article with all that’s…
One of the issues I am starting to run into as a music reviewer is being overwhelmed with new releases. I mean, hell, there are about three more album reviews I have lined up before…
In the annals of music history, some voices echo through time, shaping entire genres and movements. Yet, there are also those whose voices, despite their undeniable talent and influence, have been muffled by the forces…
I’m going to be honest with you – I don’t know a lot about Macklemore. I know that he’s a Grammy award-winning artist from Seattle, and one of the people behind the song “Thrift Shop,” but that's all. So when photos announcing Macklemore’s free show at Neumos circulated my social media feed yesterday, I wasn’t too stoked to get out of bed.
Jan. 7, 2023, The Nook, a house show organizer based in Seattle, partnered with Seattle Theater Group (STG) to bring Intergalactic Road Trip to The Neptune Theater. The lineup featured local artists like Sunfish, Balcony…
On Oct. 19, 2022, I had the privilege of attending the Seattle Opera’s opening night of “Tristan and Isolde.” Once the public settled in, the lights turned down, and the orchestra commenced Richard Wagner’s famous…
Dear The Stranger, Seattle’s music scene is not broken, sincerely: The Seattle music scene
Juan Jocom
Juan JocomDear The Stranger, Seattle’s music scene is not broken, sincerely: The Seattle music scene
Juan Miguel JocomOn Nov. 14, The Stranger published a series of articles titled “Seattle’s Music Scene Is Broken: Here’s How We Can Begin to Fix It.” The author of the main article, Megan Selling, proclaimed the Seattle music scene as unanimously broken. The article brought to light the housing and healthcare challenges local musicians are facing in Seattle.