by Sara Fabian / photos by Blaine Ewig Since you’re already taking notes on your professors’ lectures, why not take a sartorial (tailored) lesson from them, as well? When most people think of a “college professor”, the image of tweed and corduroy, grey flannel, well-worn leather shoes, with a beat […]
Interview with John Ford
By Cassandra Johnson-Villalobos As the station’s Development Director, John Ford raises awareness of KAOS’ campus and community resources. He jokingly calls himself the station’s “master of propaganda.” Before graduating from Evergreen in 1997, he did academic contracts for comedy writing, which led him to a career in radio broadcasting. After […]
Olympia Film Fest Previews – The Punk Singer & HUMP!
THE PUNK SINGER 11/8 By Blaine Ewig In this biographical documentary, the audience gets a glimpse into the life of outspoken feminist, musician, and Bikini Kill and Le Tigre frontwoman Kathleen Hanna. The movie discusses her beginnings in Olympia, her involvement with the riot grrrl movement in the early […]
Artist Profile: Jasmine Doughty
by Issac Scott Issac Scott: What are your school plans for the future? Jasmine Doughty: I think I’m doing an animation contract next year with Craig Bartlett. My friend that lives in LA knows him, and we want to go down there and do a contract winter quarter to make […]
An Interview with MGK Ultra
Interview by Josh Wolf / Photos by Jamie Nadel In their first interview, MGK Ultra talks about Olympia, ritual theater, recording on 4-tracks with Ariel Pink, and “the journey of the soul through the dark night. Josh Wolf: How long have you been a band? MGK Ultra: MGK Ultra has […]
What Women Have Started Wars?
Local author Cate Montana talks about unleashing the feminine within. SF: Some may describe your journey to that of “Eat, Pray, Love”. Do you think there is any truth to that? What goals do you think you accomplished on your journey? CM: The book is similar to “Eat, Pray, […]
Album Review: Mister Tang – Baby’s First EP
Maybe it’s the combo of Portland sewage overflow and the nuclear waste facilities upstream, but there’s definitely something in the water in Vancouver, Washington. Case and point: the pure rock n’ roll mindfuck that is Mister Tang. Their live show, as captured on their first proper release Baby’s First EP, […]
Album Review: The Celestials – Peach Noise
Local psych rockers The Celestials show their knack for mellow indie pop on their debut full-length album Peach Noise. The quintet presents accessible, hipster-friendly fare while demonstrating the kind of inventive musicality that should put them on every music-lover’s radar. All lower-case song titles? Check. Far out existentialist lyrical content? […]
Interview with an American Fourtracker
By Cassandra Johnson-Villalobos Independent artist and producer John Vanderslice is having an exceptional year. Throughout the first part of 2013, Vanderslice left his record label, self-released two albums, embarked on a “living room” tour, and began building a new recording studio in Oakland, Calif. Now the Bay Area-based musician is […]
Full Local Audio
Bob Schwenkler is an important force behind Olympia’s music scene. From founding Bicycle Records while a student at Evergreen, to recording some of the Northwest’s best bands, Schwenkler now helms K Record’s legendary Dub Narcotic studio. Schwenkler has made a lasting impact on the music Olympia listens to and the […]
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