Sean DeTore
NEW MUSIC: Charlie and The Rays release debut album
Charlie and the Rays' debut album is a sprawling pastiche of roots rock and pop. The self-titled album is a gem awash with vocal harmonies, hand claps, wailing guitar licks, and deep swells of emotion.7 years ago
INTERVIEW + NEW MUSIC: NEARBY
Garden Exercise is the first EP from Irene Barber's new project Nearby7 years ago
NEW MUSIC + INTERVIEW: HAPPY ORCHESTRA
Happy Orchestra is a band that puts smiles on faces and lights fires under feet7 years ago
Capitol Hill Block Party 2017 Panel Series
The CHBP panel series will offer two panel discussions on Friday, July 21 at Grimm’s on Capitol Hill7 years ago
COOL NEWS: The Artist Home Record Club
The Artist Home Record Club is another step that Artist Home is taking to support emerging artists8 years ago
Northwest Folklife Festival 2017
Northwest Folklife Festival 2017 is happening this coming May 26th-29th8 years ago
INTERVIEW + NEW MUSIC: LYDIA RAMSEY
I had the chance to chat with local folk, Americana songstress Lydia Ramsey about her brand new debut, Bandita8 years ago
INTERVIEW + NEW MUSIC: PATRICK GALACTIC
Patrick Galactic has created a sprawling, cinematic 17-minute auditory experience *Artist Credit: Logan Rohrkemper*8 years ago
NEW MUSIC + CONCERT: MAGIC SWORD
When the Magic Sword appears...good will always prevail8 years ago
THIS WEEKEND: #NadaFest 2016
Local Webzine Announces They Are Not Having a Music Festival8 years ago
STUBBORN SON: NEW MUSIC + INTERVIEW
Your favorite local Rock n’ Rollers, Stubborn Son, are back with BRAND NEW MUSIC! This is actually a -two for the price of one type deal- as we get a COOL NEW music video along with the hot off the press single, “Blood On My Teeth”. I had a few questions for Stubborn Son about […]8 years ago
INTERVIEW + NEW MUSIC: Hotels
I am continuously blown away by the amount of talented people that reside within the confines of our city of Seattle. Whether it’s poetry, visual art, writing, dancing, podcasting, making music or whatever other crazy rad thing someone does; this city and the residents within are on fleek. Side note: I recently learned what it […]8 years ago
Follow The Mixtape at Bumbershoot 2016 in Seattle
Follow me as I explore Bumbershoot at the Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend.8 years ago
INTERVIEW + NEW MUSIC: Zig Zags
Over the last few days I’ve been making a list of songs for a mixtape I plan on putting together. I’m talking about an actual mix on an actual TAPE; a 120 minute TDK brand cassette tape to be exact. It’s just what I know. The theme of the mix is going to be “Awesome […]8 years ago
NEW MUSIC VIDEO: The Spider Ferns – “In Violet Bloom”
Local duo The Spider Ferns enlisted John Theroux of CTPAK Film Crew and merged their creative talents to produce an absolutely mesmerizing video accompaniment for their song “In Violet Bloom”, the first official video from the duo’s 2016 EP, Safety. Lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Kelly Fleek says of the track, “In Violet Bloom is a war […]8 years ago
INAUGURAL INDIE RECORD LABEL FESTIVAL: Channel Fest 2016!
CHANNEL is a Seattle based record label festival, taking place on July 16, 2016 at Fred Wildlife Refuge. It’s the first one ever (see: inaugural) and from what I’ve heard it promises to be an absolute blast. CHANNEL is bringing together over 30 local indie record labels so you, dear music lover, can have the […]9 years ago
INTERVIEW + NEW MUSIC: Yumi Zouma
For me, and I presume, for many of you as well, it can sometimes take several listens to really enjoy a new band and “get” their music. This is not the case, however, with Christchurch, New Zealand quartet, Yumi Zouma. Within moments of clicking play on album opener, “Barricade (Matter Of Fact)”, my heart (which has been tightly padlocked as of late) began […]9 years ago
Air-Raid Podcast Celebrates 300th Episode
I first met Aaron Roden many years ago when he was just a young pup in the podcast world. Aaron had emailed me some links to his then band, The Yuzh, (because he was hoping to get a spin on my mixtape podcast and as it turned out The Yuzh were pretty darn good) and […]9 years ago
INTERVIEW + NEW MUSIC: The Pack A.D.
Singer/guitarist Becky Black and drummer Maya Miller have made a sound so gigantic, so fierce and raw and empowering, that it’s easy to forget there are just two people behind this brilliant, carefully constructed havoc. Shredding and pounding their way through every song, the Pack A.D. swallows you whole inside their fearless Franken-blend of heavy […]9 years ago
INTERVIEW + NEW MUSIC: Cross Record
Sean DeTore had the chance to chat with Emily Cross in advance of her show at the Vera Project this coming Wednesday, May, 11th.9 years ago
