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Under the bridge: Seattle's renegade raves

Somewhere hidden deep in the snarl of train tracks and warehouses of Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood, there's live music that makes the ground shake. Tucked beneath a bridge is the dusty, gravel lot music lovers whisper about online.
Megan Farmer

Casey Martin

Teo Popescu
Arts & Life

Seattle Opera brings the spiritual to the stage in 'Jubilee'

A new opera called "Jubilee" based on the Fisk University Jubilee Singers makes its world debut this month with the Seattle Opera.
Diana Opong

Alec Cowan
Arts & Life

Seattle's underground rave scene is raging, from underpasses to rooftops

These days you can pay big bucks to go to a rave in Seattle, usually at a nightclub or even a stadium. But many ravers in town are looking for secret, underground shows. We went out to find these supposed "renegades."
Casey Martin
Music

Fastbacks, Karp, and Murder City Devils: Seattle serenaded KUOW with its indie roots

KUOW web editor Katie Campbell is rebuilding her Spotify library, and dozens of you fine KUOW readers stepped up to help.
Katie Campbell
Music

Serenade me, Seattle: Help KUOW web editor Katie Campbell rebuild her music library

Give me your favorite local and regional picks plus a wildcard.
Katie Campbell
Music

Long-time Seattle DJ reflects on 40 years of 'Purple Rain' and his friendship with Prince

How does one collect 100,000 albums? If you're Kevin Cole, you spend 50 years in radio, and a lot of your childhood in the local record store.
Angela King
Arts & Life

KEXP's Kevin Cole retires and reflects on his friendship with Prince ahead of Purple Rain's 40th Anniversary
Angela King
Arts & Life

Alaska Airlines passengers will now be greeted with chill Sub Pop tunes

Move over Muzak.
Dyer Oxley
Arts & Life

Surf X Surfwest: Riding the Northwest's surf rock wave

The Pacific Northwest is home to a small, but fervent surf rock scene with bands often accenting instrumental music with sci-fi and horror themes. It's a vibe that culminates at an annual surf music festival in Seattle. Surf X Surfwest 2024 is July 19-20 at Darrell's Tavern.
Dyer Oxley
Arts & Life

Washington joins lawsuit challenging Live Nation, Ticketmaster's dominance

Washington state has joined the Department of Justice in a lawsuit alleging Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment have a monopoly on event sales in the United States. They seek to split the companies in two, and water down their influence.
Dyer Oxley

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