One Super-Important Question For Vox Mod
Friday, August 30, 2013 11:18 — 0 Comments
Vox Mod is a Seattle producer. He has worked with cats like Erik Blood and has put out more than a handful of albums in the last half-dozen years, including his most recent LP release, SYN-ÆSTHETIC. His music is often energetic and always full of thought. The movements and undercurrents of his production have roots that go deep, creating a tenuous balance of sounds that he somehow keeps going track after track. The Monarch had a chance to catch up with Vox Mod and ask him one super-important question.Â
Hanging with The Comettes – Andrew Harris
Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:15 — 0 Comments
The Comettes are like human marijuana. I’ve been sitting with the band, comprised of Tim Sunshine, Jettie Wilce, and Sager Small, for about 9 seconds and we’re already laughing and giving each other shit like old friends. There’s an energy amongst these three that is absolutely inspiring, resulting in a quick interview turning into myself and The Comettes sitting around Cafe Petirosso like high school buddies.
One Super-Important Question For Kithkin
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 16:52 — 0 Comments
Kithkin is playing Bumbershoot Sunday at 11:45AM. Known for their woodsy-themed performances and wild, energetic stage presence, Kithkin has been wowing audiences of late. Our Andrew Harris decided it was high time to ask them one super-important question…Â
Star Anna’s “Go To Hell”
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:06 — 0 Comments
I remember hearing about Star Anna not long after I moved to Seattle some five years ago. We ran in similar circles, but had never actually hung out. We still haven’t, really, though we’ve played gigs together in the same clubs on the same nights. In fact, I watched her one night, maybe six months ago, at the Tractor Tavern, sitting in a chair, hair wild, her faithful dog by her feet. She might as well have had a cigarette in her mouth, as she sang, belting lyrics along with a hard-strummed acoustic. Hundreds of people in the audience. This […]
Five Questions for Kris Orlowski
Monday, August 26, 2013 10:21 — 0 Comments
Kris Orlowski is a Seattle musician armed with a warm, crooning baritone. He’s made the rounds at summer festivals and gigs about the city, and, as he prepares for Bumbershoot, Kris managed to take the time to chat with The Monarch’s Andrew Harris about his writing style, his favorite northwest bands and much more!Â
To Catch a Ghost: An Evening with Iska Dhaaf – Andrew Harris
Thursday, August 22, 2013 17:04 — 1 Comment
Nate and Ben call it catching the ghost.
The Meltdown!
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 12:08 — 0 Comments
The Meltdown Festival happens once a year in Darrington, Washington. It’s an event where people celebrate music, showering in public, tie-die, street food and each other. There’s camping, hippie beads and some of the best bands from Seattle and the northwest. Below are some pictures taken by Olimpia Flis from this year’s Meltdown that we hope you enjoy!
Macklemore At The ACT Theater
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:51 — 0 Comments
Growing up in Seattle, Ben Haggerty wasn’t a fan of school. There was one class, however: a visual arts class with a teacher who, one day, offered an assignment. She had a super hero character still in its box. It had a cape, was dressed up, the whole nine yards. But the hero had no emblem. The assignment: create a moniker for this hero. Ben had always been a good artist and so he came up with his answer: Professor Macklemore. Ironically, in high school, the rapper would go to thrift stores and buy the most outlandish outfits – golfers […]
Some Images From Pickathon – Joel Mars
Saturday, August 10, 2013 11:22 — 0 Comments
Pickathon is one of the beautiful summer festivals in the northwest. The event is held at Pendarvis Farm just outside of Portland and their innovative techniques – from eliminating plastic use to ensuring manageable crowds – is an example for all summer musical events. Below is a quick taste of the beauty of the weekend, we hope you enjoy!
Three Songs To The Head vol. 5
Thursday, August 8, 2013 11:05 — 0 Comments
Hello and welcome back to our series, Three Songs To The Head, where we feature three songs that we love, three songs that are stuck in our domes, three songs we simply feel must be shared with you! This time we’re featuring work by Tangerine, Mary Lambert and Friends and Family Band. Work that will move you, work that swells, work that inspires.Â
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
