Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
by BRENT COLE photo by CHRIS FULLER What’s old is new again. It was nearly 22 years ago when I caught Sharpie at the Fairhaven Auditorium. The band, which was fairly new at the time, was fronted by Charlie McCoy who … Continue reading
Black Pumas, Neal Francis The Shakedown • Oct. 17 It was a dynamite night at The Shakedown with super-groove artists, Black Pumas and Neal Francis, playing to a sold-out crowd. Fans were presented with a powerful force of heavy-funk, 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. Hi. Welcome to this month’s edition of le beat, where I talk about stuff happening in the music scene (side … Continue reading
by Devin Champlin It was just about two years ago that I was walking down State Street and ran into Brent Cole, our esteemed editor, and after catching up briefly he asked about possibly interviewing me for the magazine. I … Continue reading
by Logan Portteus The Alternative Library, a cultural staple of the Bellingham community, recently received notice that they must move out of the historic Karate Church by Dec. 20. This news came as a shock to the volunteers and board … Continue reading
Kacey Lind has found herself with a dream opportunity. The 19-year-old singer/songwriter and 2019 Sehome graduate has been asked to play a few songs with Ken Stringfellow during his show on Nov. 9, then open for and play songs with … Continue reading
by BRENT COLE photo by OLLI TUMELIUS When looking back at Bellingham’s musical history, before ODESZA or Death Cab for Cutie, you find The Posies who, as a couple high school students, created one of the best pop records to come … Continue reading
by HALEE HASTAD Louis Ledford had only visited Bellingham in the late summer months prior to moving here in 2011. You see, he had met Robert Sarazin Blake, the director of the Subdued Stringband Jamboree, in West Virginia in the … Continue reading
by BRENT CRONIN photo by MONICA MURRAY I first learned of Pile from a friend in college who bought their 2012 record Dripping from their Bandcamp page. The creepy old man in stark black and white on the cover of the … Continue reading
by Chris Butcher Inside The Castle, home to Americana-folk band The Mary Anns, is the sweet aroma of vegan chili made with love for their guests to enjoy while they sing along to sounds of lush guitar chords. The group, … Continue reading
