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BEAUTIFUL FREAKS
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Beautiful Freaks: Don’t Heal
Seattle’s Beautiful Freaks chat about their upcoming record, their origins, and the riotous chaos of their live shows.
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Byland: Existential, Monumental
Alie Byland speaks about her new record, her tumultuous past, and the way music can replace a lost faith.
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Oblé Reed: Hometown Hero
Rising rapper Oblé Reed talks about his false start, the definition of Seattle hip-hop, and the virtues of supporting your community.
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Welcome to Liam’s Neighborhood
Experimental pop artist Liam’s Neighborhood talks about is new album, Farm Wars, his unlikely mentor, and the planting of many things.
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Taste The Floor: A Living Document of A Dead Future
Photographer Luciano Ratto talks about his new book, how he captured a thrilling pocket of Seattle’s post-pandemic DIY scene, and how he breached his comfort zone in the process.
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Telehealth, A For-Profit Company
Alex and Kendra, the couple behind Telehealth, talk about their embracement of new wave, their facetious branding, and the meaning behind the joke.
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The Black Lodge Is Back
WASH talks to Vera production coordinator JJ Johnson on the revitalization of the Black Lodge as an all-ages space.
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LANE LINES
Mandi Kimes talks about her synth-pop project Lane Lines, her newest record, and the importance of self-promotion.
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Zookraught: GRIP IT SHAKE IT
Zookraught, one of the Seattle’s favorite DIY punk bands, talk with WASH about their latest EP, GRIP IT SHAKE IT, the stage antics that electrify their live shows, and honing in on their style as a group.
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Cyra Wirth’s Tug of War
Seattle artist Cyra Wirth speaks with WASH about her latest EP, Tug of War. She shares some background on the project, thoughts on hyperpop, and the community she’s found within Seattle’s heavy queer music scene.
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Day Soul Exquisite’s Strength in Numbers
Seattle jazz/R&B sextet Day Soul Exquisite talk about their music, the serendipity of their origins, and the strength they find in being with each other.
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Thavoron Loves You
Thavoron sits down with WASH to talk about his new 7-track album and the attached short film, Tommy Loves You.
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Spirit Award Confront ‘The Fear’
Daniel Lyon of Spirit Award talks about the band’s propulsive fourth record and the internal confrontations that backgrounded it.
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La Fonda At The Dinner Table
La Fonda talk about their new album, and what it means to put your all into being a band.
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Westmoreland Feels It All
Zach Alva of Westmoreland speaks on his debut album, Latino Ballroom, offering a glimpse into the well of loss and love that inspired it.
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INTERVIEW: Racoma
Racoma talk about their quiescent new record and the difficult circumstances that led to its creation.
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Juliette Finds the Silver Lining
The Seattle electronic musician and recent DJ extraordinaire chats about the pitfalls of rapid success and the drive to succeed on his own terms.
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INTERVIEW: Mt Fog
Mt Fog, aka Carolyn B, chats about her upcoming record Spells of Silence and the years of work it took to arrive there.
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Bow Down to ARCHIE, Seattle’s Introverted Pop Empress
ARCHIE talks about her stunning Capitol Hill Block Party performance and the arduous work required to be an independent pop artist.
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Hurry Up, Snufkin is the Chiptune/Math-Rock Fusion You Know You Need
Hurry Up, Snufkin’s members talk about the methods behind their music, and the virtues of trying something new and difficult.