Music
The song remains the same, only better
Seattle's friendliest music venue, Tim's Tavern, reopens in White Center
When Tim’s Tavern was forced to close because its landlord wouldn’t renew its lease, co-owners Mason Reed and Matthew O’Toole told their real estate agent they wanted their new location to be like the Drunky Two Shoes in White Center. They wanted somewhere with an outdoor stage, somewhere “pandemic-proof.” A year and a half later,…
Seattle’s Ruinous Media Brings City’s Weirdness to its Music Podcasts
Ruinous Media captures the Seattle experience, and then some
Podcasts are full of murder, mystery, mayhem and sports. Seattle’s Ruinous Media is focusing on another genre, music, with a veritable cast of well-known Seattle characters who tell stories in an engaging and compelling way. Along the way, Ruinous has exported Seattle’s unique brand of “weird” to audiences across the United States and around the…
The Music Man
Kevin Sur’s Artist Home creates a culture of trust by elevating musicians and connecting audiences
Kevin Sur slunk to town looking for a rock to slip under, but instead found his place in the sun. In 2003, he was a down-on-his-luck guitarist and songwriter who had invested seven years building up the punk band Luckie Strike, so named as a bowling reference. Bonded by social rejection and the compulsion to…
Taylor Mac’s Over-the-top Holiday Show Celebrates the Season in Style
Catch 'Holiday Sauce' in Seattle this month
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. “Christmas as calamity” is Taylor Mac’s approach to the holidays and their attendant songs in this musical, maniacal show—and some form of audience participation is likely, so brace yourself. A Pulitzer Prize nominee and MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, this NYC-based playwright, actor and cabaret…
5 Seattle-area Record Labels You Should Know
When it comes to independent record labels, Sub Pop isn’t the only game in town
Seattle is world-renowned as a music town so it’s no surprise our little corner of the world is teeming with independent record labels supporting local talent. From garage rock to “night bus music” these local companies are sharing Seattle sounds with the world. Here are five local record labels who should be on your radar:…
A ‘Beautiful’ Debut at Seattle’s Can Can Culinary Cabaret
Singer Renee Holiday, née Shaprece, is back in town to share a story of transformation with Seattle audiences
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Renee Holiday. Deep in the plush crimson grotto that is the Can Can Culinary Cabaret in Pike Place Market, one of the most reliably fun venues in town, a new star is preparing to rise. You may know her as Shaprece, with the dreamy vocals and powerful stage presence—a singer who…
Beyond Dead White Guys: Byron Schenkman Expands Classical Music
The musician and music director’s latest program, this Sunday at Benaroya Hall, explores connections among Czech composer Antonin Dvorak and pioneering American composers of color
Ever since their pathbreaking and provocative “Queer Baroque” concert in 1996, keyboardist Byron Schenkman has led the way in bringing issues of gender and sexuality into Seattle’s classical music scene. Now, Sunday evening’s concert, next up in their “Byron Schenkman & Friends” chamber-music series, will explore the connections among Czech composer Antonin Dvorak and some…
Local Musical Mountaineers Duo Plays Concerts in the PNW Outdoors
Combining their musical talents and passion for the outdoors, Anastasia Allison and Rose Freeman play trailside concerts for hikers and trees alike
Anastasia Allison (left) and Rose Freeman hike into the mountains to hold unannounced predawn concerts as the Musical Mountaineers
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