Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
Bellingham's Music Magazine
Since 1998
Kate Tempest is a literary powerhouse. Her career ambitiously makes up of spoken word performing, rapping, playwriting, and writing award-winning poetry and novels. This summer, Tempest released her third studio album, The Book of Traps and Lessons and announced she’d … 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. Hiya! How are ya’ll doing? So, the Up and Up closed. For many of you, it’s a moment of “oh … Continue reading
by Halee Hastad Tupper Ware Remix Party (TWRP) is not your typical group that met during a college basement jam sesh and just sort of coincidentally became a band type of band. No, no. They are far different. One might … Continue reading
interview by Brent Cole Davin Stedman, of Everett, has been playing music around this town for so long it’s like he’s from here. Whether it’s with his band The Staxx Brothers or his new musical life in the world of … Continue reading
by Chris Butcher For decades, Bellingham has been an incubator for musicians and artists wanting to develop their style and break into the industry. It has famous indie-rock bands, dance music and heavy metal acts but the one ground it … Continue reading
by Emily Thompson Bluegrass is a big thing here and the state attracts lots of folk, bluegrass and Americana bands. It’s no question why a band like Crooked Constellation was able to gain traction and take off in the local … Continue reading
by Logan Portteus The Bellingham electronic DJ scene has been growing from the ground up in recent years. Among them, includes Lauren Taylor, better known by her stage name Korra the Kid. She predominantly plays drum and bass, mixing elements … Continue reading
A look back, and what’s to come, with Dean and Dudley Evenson interview by Brent Cole While bands and labels come and go through a music scene, Bellingham’s Soundings of the Planet has been producing peaceful and mesmerizing music for four decades. Label … Continue reading
Alive in the Night, The Rhetorician, Poison Jams and Chrvns Aug. 17 • Firefly Lounge While most of my work here at What’s Up! has been reviewing local rock and metal bands, I am a fan of any music that pushes … Continue reading
Interview by Emily Thompson photo by Tyler Hill Antithetical to EDM sound, the local scene has been growing and flourishing without a ton of fanfare. Outside of the scene, you might not realize how many EDM artists there are locally, … Continue reading
by Devin Champlin “You’ve got to shrink yourself down to the size of a fret.” This advice was given during a series of lectures on guitar set up by William Eaton, director of Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery. I was a … Continue reading
