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Sorry, I’m a God: Bolo Nef’s Sol Invictus is Truly Scary Horror Rap
It doesn’t take much for hip-hop to scare people. For a nation that has “conquered racism,” we’re stock full of people who think an MPC is more dangerous than an AK and are all too happy to put a...
View ArticleVideo of the Week: Iska Dhaaf “Everybody Knows”
Apocalypse Now has been rereleased so many times and filled with so much rediscovered “lost” footage that it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if Iska Dhaaf’s video for “Everybody Knows” found it...
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88 Flow: Porter Ray Makes Seattle Hip-Hop Shine with Fundamentals
Hip-hop breaks barriers. There’s no better proof in this day and age than the fact that some of the fullest and most interesting movements in hip-hop are coming from Seattle- the home of rain and...
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The Lack of Point Might Be the Point: Sisters’ Diamonds of Gold is a Restless...
As is the case with a lot of people in my generation, I’ve never really aligned with any one music scene. My listening habits are, frankly, fucking bizarre and so the most exciting music discoveries I...
View ArticleVideo of the Week: The Ononos “Body for Body”
I didn’t even really like living in Seattle but whenever anyone writes the city’s music culture off as strictly grunge or bearded, overwrought indie pop, I have to focus on not losing my shit....
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Sunday Sads: The Corrupters’ Weakend is an Adventurous Power Pop Work by a...
Self hyped as “powerpop anthems for the weekend,” the Corrupters’ Weakend is one of those rare random Bandcamp finds I knew I’d enjoy just from a glance at the artwork and sparse liner notes. With...
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Positive Thuggery: Croatoan Crimewave is a Stunning Early Work by BB Sun
Normally when you stumble across an early artifact from an artist’s career it’s more curious than satisfactory, offering you glimpses at the promise that was there all along but ultimately serving as...
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Nacho Picasso’s Blunt Raps 2 is an Excellent Introduction to the Sith Lord of...
Seattle hip hop is too varied to have one immediately defining quality but dwell on it long enough and you’ll notice most of the city’s important acts have had a gray texture to their production, not...
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Martis Unruly’s Distant is Queasy Music for Subterraneans
Early on in Distant, Martis Unruly sleepily declares “I look like I’m pissed off/Yet I feel so positive,” the removed tone of the statement jutting up against both the words and the poppy, dystopic...
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Champions of Good Times: An Interview with Seattle Duo Sisters
Sisters have made a name for themselves in the highly competitive Seattle scene with their ambitious events and athletic approach to music, and their brand new album Drink Champagne is poised to make...
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