Thursday, Jan. 29 Holy Komodo (Tour Kickoff) w/ Sawtooth, Sun Eggs Few bands in Olympia are as unapologetically fun as Holy Komodo. Thick bass lines, seductive harmonies, and infectious disco grooves (supplied by drummer Joel Skavdahl, that’s his art on the cover), cut easily through the fog of cynicism that […]
Foxcatcher Showing at Olympia Film Society
By Sara Fabien Showing at the Olympia Film Society Feb. 6 through 11 “Foxcatcher” is an intelligent drama based on a real murder case, in which a wealthy patron hired two wrestler brothers, tried to seduce and control one of them, and ended up murdering the other. It is a […]
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Arts & Culture Picks for Jan. 17 – Jan. 23
Saturday, Jan. 17 Quality Fest Hosted at the Midnight Sun, Quality Fest brings together an array of indie bands from around the Pacific Northwest. With 11 bands on the roster ranging from the folk-country of Albatross to the electronic sounds of local artist Jean Nagai’s project Chrome Windows, the festival’s […]
Hannah Swanson Artist Interview
By Felix Chrome Our interview hasn’t technically started yet, but Hannah Swanson has already pulled out her phone and asks if I want to see the new stuff she’s working on. She opens Instagram and scrolls through pictures of glass sculptural pieces against mirrors and black velvet, chatting about technique and […]
Chain & The Gang Inaugurate Northern’s New Home
By Blaine Ewig It was the Northern: Olympia All-Ages Project’s first night back at the Midnight Sun after moving from its Legion Way location. The night started late, but no one in the audience was phased by the lack of punctuality. The place was full of Olympia scene veterans greeting old […]
Artist Interview:
Zoe Kolln
By Issac Scott This week, our cover features art by Zoe Kolln, an Evergreen student involved in the Evergreen Art Gallery, the Bike Shop, and the Tacoma Art Museum. This year, Kolln has spearheaded the campaign to save the Evergreen Art Gallery from closure due to budget cuts. I asked […]
Winter Movie Picks
By Aria Cummings With winter break soon approaching, you might find yourself either bored or not being able to find anything good to watch on T.V. Not to worry, as I have put together a list of several movies to get you through your winter break boredom. And while some of […]
New Film “Slime Dunk” Shows Oly Skate Scene
By River Gates It has been an Olympia tradition to show Alex Cooper’s skateboard videos at the Capitol Theatre for long enough that they can be referred to as an “annual event.” His latest, “Slime Dunk,” premiered on Nov. 21, and the CPJ sent me to pay for my own […]
‘Correctional/Fluid’ Shows New Work from Jean Nagai
By Phoebe Celeste Thomas Salon Refu/The Susan Christian Project Space hosted the opening of local artist Jean Nagai’s new exhibit “Correctional/Fluid” on Dec. 5, in what was billed as a “Multimedia Happening.” The exhibition features new works in White-Out on colored paper and canvas, and will be at the gallery […]
The Legendary Michael Hurley Plays at The Guest HouseStill Charming Us with Aliens, Tea and Train-robbing wolves, 50 years After his First Album
By Ariety Fried It was warm and distinctly cheerful inside the Guest House where Michael Hurley was about to play last Tuesday night. I had worried I wouldn’t recognize him from his picture as a 22 year old fledgling on the cover of his first album, First Songs, recorded in […]
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