School project. Real life journey.
“Champion’s Theme (Stay Winning) featuring RaeL” is a single off of The Brew, which came out at the beginning of this summer. The Brew was a final class project by students at the University of Washington.
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A dazzling night of blues & gospel music: “From Saint to Sinner in One Night”
Legendary Jazz vocalist, Francine Reed, will join Seattle’s only, Total Experience Gospel Choir, and others at the Teatro ZinZanni dinner theater. But this time they’re doing it light. “From Saint to Sinner in One Night” is not a five-course
A summer of hip-hop heat.
If you’ve kept up with the bubbling local hip hop scene, you’ve already come across The Physics. The group is a local favorite so expect a packed house at their album release show for “Tomorrow People” at the end of this month.
Grynch and friends rock an all-ages show Friday night.
It was hard to miss the popsicle posters around town this month. At first glance, it reminded us of the long summer days of our childhood spent outside chasing the ice cream truck. It was also during those times that rappers like
Some soul-hop to carry you into the weekend
If you like Common, The Roots, or Fugees, you’re gonna vibe to Black Staxx. The group blends neo-soul, blues, and hip hop to create their contemporary urban sound that many in town are already familiar with. This Saturday they headline at The Columbia City Theater, promoting their recent album release, High Rhymes Smoking Jackets.
Not your average music festival.
Summer is in full swing and Seattleites know that the summer months are the best time to be in the northwest. With back-to-back weekends of activities, sometimes it’s hard to schedule that outdoor getaway. The Summer Meltown Festival takes us out of the city and into the mountains
An experimental and dreamy track to start your week.
“As The Clouds Drift” is the first single off of Song Sparrow Research’s self-titled album, which was released on July 26. Known for their blends of experimental, rock, folk, jazz, and classical, the group has already received positive reviews from local music press for their sophomore album.
Back by popular demand: “Yellow Face.”
Repertory Actors Theatre (ReAct) and sketch comedy group, Pork Filled Players (PFP), gives the critically acclaimed hit, “Yellow Face” a second run this month in Seattle.
Written by the celebrated Asian-American playwright, David Henry Hwang, “Yellow Face” is the story of how Hwang helped lead the protest against yellow-face casting in Miss Saigon, only to later accidentally cast a white actor as the lead Asian role in his own Broadway show.
Wasted Youth set to release July 31.
“Wasteland” is the first single off of Electronic band, Go Periscope‘s new album Wasted Youth, which is now available for pre-sale for $5 before it’s official release at the end of this month. The pre-sale also includes an instant download of “Wasteland”.
A sweet sample of what Seattle has to offer.
There’s a lot of talent in the city and it can be a challenge deciding on what to check out next. RAW: Natural Born Artist gives you a little taste of everything. The national indie arts organization kicks off in Seattle this Saturday with its first showcase of the season, “Mixology,” which will feature 21 local artists from fashion design and music to photography, and even comedy.
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