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Jon Hopkins Tonight at The Crocodile

Dusty Henry — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:22:28 +0000

As electronic dance music (EDM) is on the rise, there’s been no shortage of acts popping up with zany hooks and kookier personas. Stripping away the glitz and spectacle, Jon Hopkins has been producing some of 2013’s most thoughtful electronic tracks. Tomorrow, Nov. 26, Hopkins will be bringing his set to The Crocodile. His latest … Continue reading →

The Triple Door Takes an Epic Psychedelic Trip This Weekend

Tony Kay — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 18:02:11 +0000

Somewhere around the 1980s, when Baby Boomers began graying and the musical rebel cries of their youth settled into rose-tinted memory, the word psychedelic morphed from its original pharmaceutical context into quaint semaphore for anything with bright colors, or any band that exhibited even the faintest pinch of a ‘60s influence. But psychedelic music’s about … Continue reading →

Laurie Anderson’s “Dirtday!” Enthralls at UW’s Meany Hall

Dana Wen — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:48:27 +0000

On Saturday, iconic performance artist Laurie Anderson presented her recent work "Dirtday!", at the University of Washington's Meany Hall. The multimedia performance included a spoken-word monologue, instrumental interludes, and demonstrations of Anderson's electronic sound inventions.

What to Hear at Decibel Fest 2011

Guest Contributor — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:07:36 +0000

Will there be nudity? Probably. Booze poured over the audience? Again, probably. Is the fact that this is happening at Flammable as the Decibel finale going to take this to absolutely ridiculous levels of fun? Definitely.