Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
by Jared Curtis Deep in the woods on the outskirts of Denver, CO, you’ll find a group of musicians creating some of the finest hybrid country music you will ever experience. With so many members and different ideas and influences … Continue reading
You’ll find a helluva lot of singer-songwriters trying to make their mark in the iconic music town of Austin, Texas. And out of that scene emerged a group of musicians and friends — Colin Brooks, Ed Jurdi, Gordy Quist and Seth … Continue reading
May 19 • wild buffalo As one member of the Tenacious D duo, Kyle Gass normally plays the second fiddle to the more charismatic Jack Black, but not tonight. Gass and his cohorts in The Kyle Gass Band (KGB) – … Continue reading
by Jared Curtis Steeped in the tradition of bluegrass and traditional music, The Sweet Lowdown, of Victoria, B.C., have been entertaining audiences for four years with their lush harmonies and skilled musicianship. Shanti Bremer (banjo), Miriam Sonstenes (fiddle) and Amanda … Continue reading
by Jared Curtis As the prophecy goes, Tenacious D or “The D” as fans know them, encountered a demon that demanded the duo play the “Best Song in the World” or have their souls devoured. With nothing to lose, the … Continue reading
It’s always nice to discover an up-and-coming band and follow them through their success. Upon hearing Warpaint’s The Fool in late 2009, I was instantly hooked and started recommending the record to anyone who would listen, even if most of … Continue reading
by Jared Curtis There are many ways to draw a crowd to your show, but what about bringing the show to the crowd instead? That’s what Mark Charles Heidinger, aka Vandaveer, is doing as he embarks on his “Living Room” … Continue reading
by Jared Curtis If you’re looking for love songs about heartache and vengeance there isn’t a more truthful, yet heartbreaking storyteller than Lydia Loveless. The Ohio artist, 23, burst on the scene two years ago with her revenge-fueled album, Indestructible … Continue reading
by Jared Curtis For the past five years, Western Washington’s Associated Student Productions Pop Music has been providing students and the public a chance to learn about the state of the music scene with PopMIC. Attendees get a lesson about … Continue reading
by Jared Curtis Musician. Songwriter. Father. Wordsmith. Patterson Hood is a man of many things, which makes it easy for him to be the driving force behind the Drive-By Truckers (DBT). But DBT isn’t the only tune Hood is playing, … Continue reading
Nov. 2, 2013 • the shakedown A plethora of hip hop acts took the stage at The Shakedown on a cold and blustery evening, warming up the decent sized crowd with fat beats emanating from the speakers. First up were … Continue reading
If you ask anyone who the funkiest band in Bellingham is, a resounding response will be Yogoman Burning Band. Since 2006, Yogoman and his crew have been getting people to shake their booties all over the Northwest and beyond. “My … Continue reading
Charlie Hunter. Guitar virtuoso. Having developed a style that allows him to play both guitar and bass on custom made seven- or eight-string guitars, Hunter is at the top of this list. “I’m not sure how I got started playing … Continue reading
by Jared Curtis If a tree falls in the forest but no one is around, does it make a sound? Well, if you’ve entered The Lonely Forest it does, and more people will soon find out just what kind of … Continue reading
“I’m very driven to write songs and perform them for people.” With that simple statement you’ll learn everything you need to know about Robert Sarazin Blake, a veteran of the Bellingham music scene. Blake loves making music and loves performing, … Continue reading
It’s not uncommon to head out any night of the week and see live music entertaining a crowd, but how often do you get music and show? That will be the case on Sunday, July 28, as The New Old … Continue reading