Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
BY SCOT CASEY The Spider Ferns create sonic landscapes of ethereal vocals wrought with sublime lyricism floated over solid ultra-cool beats and elegant guitar voicings. Add to this a wide range of subtle electronic textures and beautifully-odd acoustic elements. Their … Continue reading
by RODNEY LOTTER In the world of punk, if a band stays together for more than a year it’s more a testament to sheer willpower and dedication than anything else. Perhaps is is because there is a certain expectation when it … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: March 2015 Well well well, here we are again! Another March, another birthday! The magazine is 17 and we’ve done 200 issues! WOOHOOO!!! In publishing/local music years, that’s like, I don’t know 80! Whatever it is, it’s crazy … Continue reading
by BILL BADGLEY Making my first feature length documentary film was definitely the hardest thing I’d ever done by far. The years I spent playing in a touring band, however, had oddly prepared me for it in ways I could … Continue reading
by SCOT CASEY On a cool Sunday night in Bellingham, seven musicians assemble in a rehearsal space, plugging in, tuning, warming up, each in their own mumbling world. Then, at some unspoken moment, all of them look up, drummer Kevin … Continue reading
by Caitlyn Glinksi Bellamaine is what happens when all goes right in a local music scene. With roots in Anacortes, the band’s success reflects their ability to draw inspiration from anything and their involvement with the world’s most supportive music … Continue reading
Shabazz Palaces, Porter Ray, Dave B, Kung Fu Grip Feb 20, WWU Viking Union Multipurpose Room Bathed in soft blue light amongst vibrating synths and drum claps, Ishmael Butler, aka Palaceer Lazaro, took the mic. “I was born on the understanding/stars … Continue reading
