Music

Wait, what? For 17 years, Seattle outlawed teen dancing

KUOW’s new podcast “Let the Kids Dance!” explores how and why a city known for free-thinking progressivism shut down teen dancing.

Too soon! Arts and culture reporter Mike Davis leaves KUOW for WBEZ in Chicago

Mike shares arts picks and reflections before his move east.

Vocal supergroup säje garners a Grammy

A few artists with ties to Seattle took the podium at the Grammys on Sunday. Composer and vocalist Sara Gazarek was there with her ensemble säje. They won best arrangement for their song “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning.” We’ll hear more about the music from Sara Gazarek.

New podcast delves into the varied musical taste of Kurt Cobain

Music that 'pushes sonic boundaries' tops 2023 critics poll

The Seattle Times has released its annual Best Local Albums of the Year list for 2021. Local music writers, DJs, and playlisters submit their top ten favorite local albums, and the list is made up of the albums with the most votes. KUOW’s Kevin Kniestedt sat down with Michael Rietmulder, music writer for the Seattle Times and curator of the list, about the top three albums on the list, and one of his personal favorites that made the cut.

'Thin Skin' captures a portrait of Seattle fueled by family, conflict, and jazz

The new movie "Thin Skin" follows the life of Ahamefule J. Oluo, a newly divorced father who spends his days working a soul-sucking office job, while at night, he works on what he truly loves: his music. Then, Oluo speaks to his father for the first time in decades, and things take a turn.

A music teacher left two jobs following allegations of sexual harassment. Kent School District hired him anyway

When parents in Kent, Washington, heard whispers that the new music teacher at Lake Youngs Elementary School had made students and colleagues uncomfortable, they probed his past. What followed was a frustrating journey that exposed deep flaws in background checks for teachers moving from state to state, which rely heavily on disjointed systems, applicant disclosures, and a district’s discretion — and sometimes allow teachers with a history of alleged predatory behavior to remain in the classroom.