Rain City Ambience

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  • News : This Week on Late Night 5/20-5/24

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    THEY’RE BACK! This week, we get the opportunity to see our favorite late-90s band 30 Seconds to Mars on TWO late night television shows. The season is winding down! Be sure to check out these bands on late-night TV. …


  • Featured Artist : The Vandies

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    Often adorned with war paint and a splash of sass, the Vandies are a small time girl band that packs a big punch. Hailing from Portland, OR, this quintet has steadily nestled their way into the hearts (and ears) of many at a rapid pace. Deemed a modern-day Spice Girls among the band (for their pride in girl power), …


  • Staff Blog : Crowd Funding Reality Check

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    We all already know how much the internet has flipped the music industry upside down. Labels are no longer necessary to get the funding to record the album you want to record or buy the van you want to tour in (among other things). Nowadays you can use crowd-funding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. These …


  • Local Spotlight : David McDaniel

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    David McDaniel is the best guitarist you’ve never heard of, until now …


  • Local Spotlight : Bumbershoot

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    Settling in the heart of Seattle, an immense gathering of locals comes together every year to celebrate a three-day music and arts festival known as Bumbershoot. This annual event takes place over Labor Day weekend, August 31-September 2, at Seattle Center where over 120 musical guests, artists, writers, and comedians …


  • Gallery : Senses Fail, Such Gold, Real Friends & Major League at El Corazon

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    Senses Fail, Such Gold, Real Friends & Major League. Now, seeing that line-up in writing may seem off-putting to some, but the show was anything but that. Senses Fail and Such Gold have been through leaps and bounds as bands and have many years of touring experience under their belts. With Major League and Real …


  • News : Zumiez Couch Tour is coming to the Supermall

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    The Zumiez Couch Tour is heading to the Auburn Supermall (now officially named “The Outlet Collection Seattle”) on May 25th for a day chock full of FREE stuff, music, and skateboarding. The Seattle stop is presented by LRG and features Kid Ink and Lil …


  • News : This Week on Late Night 5/13-5/17

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    This week has been a week from HELL on television. Networks have been giving the big ol’ axe to shows we have grown to love or completely forgot about. Prime time TV shows like The New Normal, 90210, and Smash have their expiration dates in place. The cool thing …


  • Gallery : Imagine Dragons, Atlas Genius, and Nico Vega at Roseland Ballroom

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    Back in February, I had the pleasure to see Atlas Genius and Imagine Dragons at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. I interviewed Atlas Genius before the show and got a taste of what to expect. Little did I know that a few months later, …


  • News : This Week on Late Night: 5/6 – 5/10

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    I’ve got the late night lineup for you this week. I forgot to mention last week.. …