Jenny Lewis, Springtime Carnivore Aug. 14 • Wild Buffalo For anyone who saw Jenny Lewis on main stage at Sasquatch this year, her performance at the Wild Buffalo on Aug. 14 was exactly as expected: tremendous. Performing with a full band, … Continue reading
by Brent Cole Only a handful of local bands have ever had the opportunity to accomplish what Wild Throne is about to. The trio of Josh Holland, Jeff Johnson and Noah Burns are on the the cusp of releasing their … 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. Hello, Bellingham! Raleigh Davis here for another generous helping of Le Beat! It’s September, which means the quieter summer vibes are … Continue reading
by Brent Cole Comprised of three members from Seattle’s best indie pop bands, Childbirth is a nearly perfect super group – a band utilized to let loose and have fun among friends while singing about feminism and other social issues. … Continue reading
by Brent Cole After nearly 15 years of playing music, Whatcom County native and Austin, TX resident Shawnee Kilgore is ready to take the breaks off. The time is now. Shawnee began playing guitar at the age of 14 – … Continue reading
by Jared Curtis One of the scariest parts of having a nightmare is not being able to wake up from it, but eventually, once you open your eyes, the nightmare is over. Except if you’re a person who suffers from … Continue reading
by BENNETT HANSON Hip-hop is no stranger to these lands. Bellingham is well represented by the crew of emcees featured on the two albums of C-LeGz (Mark Metz) and Cray Wilz (Chris Willis): Grape Summer 2014 and Blueberry Winter 2015. … Continue reading
by BENNETT HANSON Do you ever get bored with music and wish for a band that you can’t quite define without stringing together half a dozen genre-dash-genres? Well, look no further than Bellingham’s own The Crawl. Making their way in … Continue reading
by Keenan Ketzner You read the name, and right now you might be asking yourself: “THE Creed Bratton?” And thankfully, yes, he is, star of NBC’s award winning show The Office, but labeling him as that would be insufficient. Creed … Continue reading
interview by Brent Cole For years, I’ve said “Bellingham rewards those who stick with her” and Jessica Miller (formerly Harbert) is a perfect example of this. After graduating from Western and leaving town for a bit, she returned, and stayed. … Continue reading
by Nikko Van Wyck It’s been awhile since I’ve had the opportunity to do a non-regional tour, and with Vacationeer just dropping a vinyl and our old friends and bandmates Winnebago releasing a new full length, I thought it was … Continue reading