Button Masher photo courtesy of Peter Graham BY LILY RODRIGUEZ It was Friday night of Halloweekend as 100 Seattleites squeezed into the venue space in lower Queen Anne’s Bad Bar. At first glance, the lineup of Jacob Richard’s “Battery” and Jake Silverman’s “Button...
Self-Released, October 2022 BY CHRIS BUTCHER Cytrus is a powerhouse octet who has been on a mission to build a reputation as an unmatched live act for the past three years. Now, after playing numerous shows in Washington State and beyond, they are ready to share...
The Shrine feat. Teo Elisio Shantz, Sheridan Riley, Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo, Marina Christopher, Jerome Smith. Photo by Halynn Blanchard. April 2, 2022 BY JOSH NUCCI To be able to convene is a sacred thing. We know that now. Chief Ahamefule J. Oluo and his ensemble,...
Michael Bisio Quartet, MBefore Tao Forms , March 2022 BY PAUL DE BARROS Since Michael Bisio left Seattle 17 years ago, he has forged a well-deserved reputation on the East Coast as one of the world’s foremost avant-garde bassists, most notably during his 13-year...
New York Voices at DeMiero Jazz fest photo by Ziggy Spiz BY LOUISE URIU Early on a sunny Thursday morning, nine vocal jazz choirs from high schools around the region arrived at North Sound Center in Edmonds to begin an intensive day of performing, clinics, and...
