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South Seattle trio with the always soulful and smooth raps The Physics have leaked another track from their upcoming release for free.99
“These Moments” definitely makes me excited for what is to come from The Physics. Click on the image below for the jump to the download link!
Enjoy :)
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Fresh Northwest Interview With KZUU 90.7fm!
The crew did an interview with the folks at local noncommercial radio station KZUU 90.7fm. Without a doubt KZUU is definitely THE station you want to tune into for any and all new music.
If you’d like to listen locally (in the Pullman/Moscow area) tune into 90.7FM. Tuning in anywhere around the world is easy to do too if you have internet access at http://kzuu.fm/
And finally if you want to check out the bands that the folks at KZUU are listening to and their weekly Top 30 charts visit their Wordpress at http://kzuu.wordpress.com/
Watch the video, re-blog, and enjoy!
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Check out this hot track from Rockwell Powers (of Tacoma’s 10th and Commerce) and Ill Pill featuring Geo and Can-U.
Tacoma’s hip-hop scene is surprisingly understated and under appreciated. If ya’ll don’t know who Can-U is he has been a leader in the Tacoma scene for a LONG time. He was doing his thing before the Seattle area scene blew up and continues to be a journeyman. Rockwell Powers is the emcee portion of Tacoma group 10th and Commerce (shout out to their drummer and Aaron and former Seattle All-City Band homie) and is one of the strongest voices in Tacoma.
This track is not only free but also a true gem. Get hip to Tacoma, Seattle is dope but don’t ever disregard the long history of contribution from the little cousin to the south.
If you want to download the full album that this track is on “Kids In The Back 2”, click on the image below!
Enjoy :)
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It was definitely an affirming moment. One of the coolest things, I think, is that it’s one step closer for the Seattle hiphop community to be recognized as something legitimate in Seattle. It’s slowly been happening. It’s taken a long time for it to be considered real music, and I think that’s what [April 8th] did, was put Seattle hiphop on a pedestal it has never been on before in front of that many people, by an organization like the Mariners. That’s what’s filthy about it to me.
— Macklemore, on his Dave Niehaus tribute performance of “My Oh My” on April 8th at SafeCo field
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Back in late 2010, the guys at Sound On The Sound produced some startlingly-groovy recordings of local Seattle band Pickwick. Here’s a double-shot of swinging tracks from that session.
Take your local gospel choir. Pass tambourines to the congregation and toss a bass guitar to Pastor Funkadelic. Jazz up that electric organ. Liberally sprinkle some relentless Queens Of The Stone Age-ish robot rock drive, throw in some Bill Withers-esque warbling vocals. Then pack ‘em all in your garage and hit “Record.” Something like that.
The band’s unique, pulsating fusion of soul and pop never flies in your face. Individual showmanship is relegated, allowing the tentative ebbs and flows to take center stage, where frontman Galen Disston’s bellows are aided by the confident but judicious chops of his bandmates. Whether knee-deep in a wailing choir or head-banging along with a gritty organ-laden beat, there’s this palpable, greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts connection in the group. On top of it all, they look like they’re having a blast.
Wanna see ‘em live? Pickwick will be playing on April 23rd at the High Dive music venue in Seattle, and at the Moore Theater on May 21st. Ticket information for these shows can be found on the group’s MySpace, along with many more tracks and additional recordings from the same primo Sound On The Sound session!
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I came across a really awesome event I’d never heard of, and had to share. Yesterday on The Stranger’s music blog ‘Line Out’, a post was made about Record Store Day. There’s a number of stores participating in the day with signings, in-store performances, and some amazing deals. Line Out shared a link for the entire list of events, and also gave a list of some Seattle involvement. Definitely something to check out this Saturday, April 16th!
Check out the blog post to find out about Record Store Day: LineOut Record Store Day Post
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NWCZ Radio is an online radio station which provides regional independent artists a chance to expose their music to a wider audience.
We are not what you are hearing on “the air.” It is our goal to bring you the best in northwest independent music whether it be rock, punk, hip/hop, techno, blues, jazz, etc. All the music you hear on our station is by independent artists who deserve to be heard. You can go out and see them on any given weekend around this great northwest and now you can hear them here as well.
NWCZ (Northwest Convergence Zone Radio) aims to bring you the best northwest artists, music news and music-related programming. Tune in to their stream! Browse their artist directory, a sprawling catalogue filled with HEAPS of playable tracks, tour dates, and other important information for thousands of yet-unheard bands from “British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and surrounding areas.” Hell, give them a shout and submit your own music, or that of a local band you know, for play on their stream! This community-driven station treats its constituents and listeners quite well.
Plenty of weekly radio and comedy shows (some hosted by veteran commentators); live CD releases on-the-air for local artists; exposure for the up-and-comers of the Pacific Northwest…what’s not to like?
If you like what you see, take a peek at the station’s Facebook page as well, where they track upcoming gigs, track/album releases and schwag giveaways in the great NW. Keep it FRESH folks!
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Perform “My Oh My” At Opening Day For The Seattle Mariners
If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s proof positive that Seattle is one of the only places in the country where you find support for local artists before any nationally touring artist. Opening day’s across the country were headlined by Top 40 artists, and Seattle chose to let Dave’s tribute stay true to what he stood for, the people of Seattle.
Dave was not only a broadcaster. He was the voice of a generation. The ever-struggling Mariners and never-ending fan support for them is part of the Seattle culture. Regardless of how the team was playing, Dave was the voice of the people. “My Oh My” isn’t just another rap song, it’s a tribute to the legendary voice of the community that is Dave Niehaus by the up and coming voice of the new generation of local legends, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Evident in the video above, the tribute performance of “My Oh My”, had the crowd in an emotional uproar. Although the Mariners didn’t start their season as well as we may have liked, this was still a very memorable performance and shows what Seattle is all about.
What city would have a local artist perform for opening day? Where would you find such a tribute to a local hero? Only in rain city, that’s where. Sea-town up.
R.I.P Dave Niehaus.
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Brainstorm-The Celestine Prophecy
Here’s a hot download for ya’ll. Brainstorm, Dyme Def’s part emcee/part production guru, has released “The Celestine Prophecy”. This is a real showcase of the talent that Dyme Def has. If you don’t know what yet what to expect from the quality of this release, check out the video above for the intro track “Shadowboxing”. Here’s the track listing for the whole release:
1. Shadowboxing (prod. SolEternity)
2. Fuck with me (prod. Trox)
3. Come Down ft. Eighty4Fly (prod. Rob Bates)
4. US Open ft. Lace Cadence (Prod. Brainstorm)
5. Love’s Revenge ft. J. Pinder & Dice (Prod. Kuddie Fresh)
6. Out My Face (Prod. SolEternity)
7. Fly Away (prod. Trox)Click on the album art below to download “The Celestine Prophecy”.
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Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses is set to open this Saturday, April 16th at EMP in Seattle. The exhibit will celebrate one of the original bands responsible for Seattle’s nortorious grunge scene. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for a weekend full of opening events. According to the EMP press release for the exhibit, it will include:
- Kurt Cobain’s never-before exhibited, high school painting of two aging, Reagan-era punks in the post-apocalypse, informally known as “punk American gothic.”
- The Teac reel-to-reel tape machine owned by Mari Earl, Cobain’s aunt, on which a young Kurt recorded material for his early bands, Organized Confusion and Fecal Matter.
- Cobain’s handwritten lyrics for Nirvana songs including “Spank Thru” and “Floyd the Barber.”
- Numerous instruments, including pieces of the first guitar Cobain destroyed onstage (a Univox Hi-Flyer); Dave Grohl’s Tama Rockstar-Pro drum kit; and Krist Novoselic’s Guild acoustic bass guitar and Buck Owens American acoustic guitar used during the recording of “MTV Unplugged.”
- The yellow cardigan worn often by Cobain between 1991 and 1994.
- The winged angel stage prop featured on Nirvana’s In Utero tour.
- Scores of candid snapshots capturing the band’s early years, from their beginnings in Aberdeen, Washington to the media frenzy that erupted after Nevermind.
The exhibit will only be open for less than a week, running until Friday April 22nd. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for EMP members. They can be purchased at BrownPaperTickets.com
To check out the full press release and find out what to expect, visit : EMP Nivana Press Release
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Today’s featured Hip-Hop artist, Seattle area artist Avatar Young Blaze. He’s got a smooth mafioso type of style that I think you all will dig. Here’s his video for “Kalashnikov” featuring Yaponchik Ivankov and produced by Sledgren.
Check it out, enjoy, and re-blog!
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The record label announced on their homepage yesterday that it was turning 23 years old. Label chief Jonathan Poneman shared in a quote posted that on April 1, 1988 the label officially had their first office space. The label highlighted some of the albums they’ve proudly released in the past year, including music from Mogwai, Obits, and Papercuts. They had an even longer list of upcoming releases from bands such as The Head and the Heart, Fleet Foxes, Fruit Bats, and Chad VanGaalan.
The label has played a huge part in the music that Seattle has been so well known for over the past 23 years. The label started out holding true to the grunge scene in the area; as the label for Nirvana, there is no doubting that. The label has grown and expanded since, and today is home to an incredible list of some amazing new talent that has made it huge.
So, Happy Birthday to Sub Pop records. Heres to many more years and many more amazing records to come!
To check out the record label or send them a birthday shout out, visit: http://www.subpop.com/
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If you’re as big of a Ben Gibbard fan as I am, you’ll be just as excited as I was when I heard Death Cab For Cutie released their first single on Monday from the upcoming Codes and Keys album. The song titled ‘You Are A Tourist’ has given me high hopes for the new album, which is set to release on May 31st. Check out the song on The End where bassist Nick Harmer premiered the song:
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The Fresh Northwest crew did an interview with local band “Purple”, check it out here!
You can catch “Purple” live every Thursday night at Rico’s Pub in downtown Pullman!
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Helluvastate just released a free download EP titled “Adventures in Helluvastate”.
The group is a supergroup collab of sorts featuring Tay Sean of Helladope and TH of State Of The Artist.
I personally recommend the intro track “An Illtroduction” and track #7 “An Ode to Outlaws ft Mikey Nice” which has been floating around for a long time and is included in this release as a polished track.
Click on the album cover below for the jump to the download!
Enjoy!
