Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
CALENDAR: Following are a few favorite show picks for December 2015. See the full calendar of events at http://whatsup-magazine.com/calendar/ Dr. Lonnie Smith • Dec. 2 • Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center You can file this one under “AMAZING!” Dr. Lonnie Smith is one … Continue reading
Local notes on what’s happening with musicians, events and more. Have something to share? Send your info to editor@whatsup-magazine.com. Well hello there friends, it’s me, Brent, editor of this fine publication. I’m back again, albeit briefly, in the le beat … Continue reading
by JARED CURTIS When Oregon-based Patchy Sanders plays the Green Frog on Friday, Dec. 18, it will be a bittersweet show. This will be the band’s last show in Bellingham and third to last show ever, as they will be … Continue reading
by Joslynn Vasquez Hayden Eller is a singer and he also writes songs, but be careful not to peg him too quickly as a singer-songwriter. Eller, currently performing under the moniker The Co Founder, describes what he does more as … Continue reading
interview by Brent Cole Looking back, I’m not even sure at what point Stone and I first crossed paths, but it was more than 20 years ago. Stone used to work at Cicchitti’s Pizza when it was next to my … Continue reading
by Brent Cole There are few people in this community that I appreciate and adore more than local artist Michelle Schutte. We became friends as the magazine was getting off the ground many years ago and she’s always been there … Continue reading
Published in the December 2015 issue of What’s Up! Magazine At 71, and now living in Whatcom County, the keyboard wizard and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee is exploring new musical opportunities, and raising funds for a new … Continue reading
by HALEE HASTAD Anonymity is a deep and rather complex concept. And it is one that we, in a digital age, are becoming more and more involved with. There is an essence of mystery that rests within the ability to … Continue reading
by Tommy Calderon It’s been a year of world tours and visiting new places for Portland, Oregon’s heavy metal band, Red Fang. And, to cap it off, the band will perform in Bellingham on Dec. 30, and then celebrate their … Continue reading
Croak, Red Giant, The Meridian Guide Nov. 20 • The Pitt The air was crisp and chilly as the usual group of house-show enthusiasts shivered their way into The Pitt, a relatively new house venue with not only loads of potential, … Continue reading
Panda Panda Panda recently put out an album, though finding the name of this album or any titles to the songs that it is composed of may be a challenge, but it does exist and it is definitely rock and … Continue reading
Fallopia’s Bleed On Everything is almost everything you’d expect and want from a feminist punk band. It’s a one-two punch to the face, delivering blunt, thought provoking and anti-patriarchal lyrics accompanied by that classic riot grrrl inspired instrument accompaniment to … Continue reading
Dark, grimey and heavy. These words only scratch the surface of adjectives that can be used to describe the “new” album Adoxography by Bellingham lyricist Pascal. While the album starts off light hearted and jazzy on the track “Barracuda,” Pascal … Continue reading
It’s almost impossible to categorize Meghan Yates & The Reverie Machine, as their sophomore album, The Brightest Night, seems to transcend genre. Meghan Yates’ solo career got its start in 2002 in Portland, Maine. She was walking down the street, … Continue reading
Shoes in Rapid is the newest release and first full-length from Apartment Kids, the recording project of Bellingham’s Peter Hilleary (previously of Todos Somos Lee and Navigator/Communicator). The album consists of 10 (largely instrumental) tracks topping out at 43 minutes … Continue reading
WilldaBeast (Will Glazier) has created something that is entirely groovy. His latest album, Stay the Course, was produced on Super Best Records and released last month. It is thought-provoking, eccentric, and most importantly, easy on the ears. This time around … Continue reading
In April of 2014, Douglas Stranger left a lasting mark on the Bellingham music scene with the release of his debut album Railroad Ave. Consisting of six beautifully crafted songs, Railroad Ave went beyond simply highlighting Stranger’s abilities as a … Continue reading
Manatee Commune has created yet another fascinating addition to his already doughy-eyed inducing collection of artfully created tracks. The warm, green, sunny days of summer have left us waking up to frosted mornings and leaving for work during the dark, … Continue reading
by Sarah Van Houten Part 2 of 2 I was in love. We were almost two weeks into tour, and I could not help the way I felt. The hundreds of miles traveled each day, the weird food options and flavors … Continue reading
