Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
by Kristen Stanovich Seth Little’s eyes light up as he recalls seeing the first guitar he ever bought. “In Enumclaw where I’m from… we had one shop that doubled as a gun shop and a pawn shop,” he shared, leaning … Continue reading
by AMY KENNA H old onto your seats. Things are gonna get weird but comfortable when the subversive strings of Eugene Chadbourne’s banjo rock the Alternative Library this month. Longtime war protest singer and inventor of the electric rake, Chadbourne … Continue reading
PHOTO: Anacortes High School student Pearl Tottenham performed her originals at Kennelly Keys. Her backup band consisted of Brian Tottenham, her father, on bass and guitar, with Bradyn Krueger, formerly of the Lonely Forest, on drums. PHOTO BY JOEL ASKEY Pearl … Continue reading
by CAITLIN COHEN After Anacortes’s Lonely Forest split in 2014, front man John Van Deusen took a break from music, did some traveling with his wife, Annababe, then settled back into his cozy hometown. John’s life in the music world … Continue reading
by Nikko Van Wyck photo by Bobbi Barbarich There are so many bands from the 1960’s that have influenced major artists throughout the last 40 years, and none of them have been possibly more underappreciated as much as Tacoma’s own group, … Continue reading
interview by Brent Cole photo by Jess Bonin A little over a decade ago, there was a quirky band full of art punks playing some of the best music the town has ever produced. Remarkably understated, A Gun That Shoots Knives … Continue reading
by Caitlin Cohen photo by Lauren Rodriguez Seattle Synth Punk band, Charms, is like watching the sunrise on a rainy morning. It’s dark, yet there’s this hopeful beam of light breaking through. The lyrics are somber and gritty yet the … 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 ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the June issue of le beat. Summer is finally here, at least on … Continue reading
by Jessica Lohafer (photo by Gabriella Parsons) The first thing I noticed about Nebraska was the horizon. Without the clear contrast of mountains and foothills, a Midwest sky spills out like a glass of wine on a dining room table: … Continue reading
by Caitlin Cohen Brit Keeton and McKain Lakey, the Woolly Breeches, are brilliantly goofy. When they’re together, they have this fun and playful banter—they poke fun and laugh with each other. They are also incisive and innovative—using music as a … Continue reading