Before I even enter the apartment of Mexican artist Amecas — real name Américo Castillo, from which his artist name is born — I am greeted at the front door by Pakal, his hairless Mexican...
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Vee Hua 華婷婷Contemporary Icelandic artists have long been exemplary in their extra-sensorial willingness to merge artistic mediums, which are often inspired by the natural beauty around them. Films documenting live concerts that are played in outdoor settings...
Jake RennThere are very few moments in life when you know exactly what you’re going to get. With so much uncertainty looming in personal lives and the world at large, it’s reassuring that Xiu Xiu – composed of frontman Jamie Stewart, co-vocalist...
On the music video for her latest single, “Break Me,” Los Angeles-based experimental opera singer and multidisciplinary artist Micaela Tobin wanders through ancient castles and uses light and shadow to carry forth her noise-laden...
Navi EsparzaAccomplished Seattle-based writer-director Lael Rogers and producer Megan Leonard have long been making a name for themselves in the Pacific Northwest. Most recently, the creators have embraced genre-based stories, with a focus on horror. Their...
Returning for the second year since it went on a hiatus from 2020 to 2022, Bumbershoot Festival 2024 took place in Seattle Center over August 31 and September 1 – the Saturday and Sunday prior to Labor Day. Its strong presence of interdisciplinary...
Bizhiki‘s debut album, Unbound, released on JagJaguwar, presents a powerful reimagining of contemporary Native music, born from Ojibwe homelands of the present-day Midwest. A multi-genre, multicultural collaboration that spanned across years...
Before Mexico City’s Sonido Gallo Negro took the stage at the Nectar Lounge in Seattle, the evening had already been beautifully anticipating their presence. Such anticipation began at the entryway, where the band’s swaggy merch – full...