Ten or twenty years ago, what did you think transportation in the year 2013 would be like? We might not have flying cars or teleportation devices, but we do have high-tech, fuel-efficient vehicles to help keep our Pacific Northwest air fresh and clean. Some of the most popular hybrid-electric cars released this year reach up… (keep reading)
The rains have made their way back to Western Washington with the chill of winter just around the corner. Northwest winters can pack a nasty punch in the form of flooding, wind storms, and power outages. At their worst, these disasters can be dangerous and cause untold damage to homes, cars, and property. If you’ve… (keep reading)
For our final Homegrown Exclusive Interview, we were able to speak with Guy Keltner of garage-rock band Fox and The Law as well as solo artist Carson Henley. Their respective tracks “Feel So Blue” and “Fire” can be found on SMCU’s Homegrown album. Homegrown can be downloaded for free here until Tuesday, July 31.… (keep reading)
In this week’s interview, we spoke with banjoist Banton Foster of the folk-rock band Blvd Park and solo-Americana artist Ali Marcus. Their respective songs “Ain’t Gonna Be Easy” and “Wapato” can be found on SMCU’s Homegrown album. Homegrown can be downloaded for free here until Tuesday, July 31. How did you/your band get started? Banton:… (keep reading)
In our third Homegrown Exclusive Interview, we spoke with featured artists Matt Bishop of Hey Marseilles and Brian Ledford of Brian Ledford And The Cadillac Desert. Both bands can be found on SMCU’s Homegrown album with their respective tracks “Rio” and “The Jewel Fades.” How did your band get started? Matt: Three of us– Nick,… (keep reading)
For our second Homegrown Exclusive Interview, we spoke with electronic musician Seth Bolin, also known as Oh Osiris. His track “A Summer At Sea” can be found on SMCU’s Homegrown album. How did you get started? This project, Oh Osiris, started in 2008. Back then, I had been playing in a lot of punk bands.… (keep reading)
We recently had the opportunity to interview Naomi Smith, who plays keyboard, melodica, glockenspiel, and vocals in the Seattle-based folk band Autumn Electric. Autumn Electric is featured on SMCU’s Homegrown album with the song “Make Me a Tree.” How did your band get started? Michael and I met in the U-District in January… (keep reading)