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 […]
DJ VenusX Tops Off International Womyn’s Week at Evergreen
New York City deejay Venus X’s performance at Evergreen concluded International Womyn’s Week on Friday, March 8. A group of 20 to 30 TESC students danced winter quarter out of their systems during the hour-long set. Jazmin Venus “Venus X” Soto’s appearance at Evergreen follows on the tail of a […]
Nü Sensae Keeps Northwest Punk Rock Alive
Like a great Quentin Tarantino shootout, the new record from northwest punk trio Nü Sensae balances perfectly on the edge of senselessness: simultaneously orgiastic and faultlessly choreographed. Their second album, Sundowning was released last summer on Seattle’s Suicide Squeeze Records. On March 4, the Vancouverites played in Olympia at the […]
SIXIS: New Beats for a New Mindset
When Ben Wyss – better known under his moniker SIXIS – sits down to talk about music, the thing that most comes across is his artistic vision. The up-and-coming electronic music wizard and DJ conjures tracks worth considering in an age of artless and unimaginative production. In his last year […]
Music Spots
Olympia has a deep and storied history of live music since the 60s, stemming largely from Evergreen’s influence. Washington state’s capital has served as a training ground for bands such as Nirvana, Modest Mouse, The Melvins, and Sleater Kinney, to name a few. These are our picks for the five […]
Album Review: Animal Collective – Centipede HZ
Perhaps the most obvious conclusion one can reach about Animal Collective over their 13-year stint of recording is that they have consistently avoided doing the same thing twice.They are exceptional at defying expectations and pushing their boundaries every chance they get.The Brooklyn quartet, who released their 9th LP Centipede HZ, […]
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