Seattle Noise

There’s no shortage of things happening this week. In other music news, Cafe Racer will relaunch in the coming year with Jody Ramsammy of Vivid Productions along with owner Jeff Ramsey working with Allied Arts as a fiscal sponsor. In addition, Seattle Jazz Fellowship announced plans to open up a pop up jazz venue in Pioneer Square.

PRISONFOOD / Cranial Key / Vast Chains / Halting

I don’t often feature events too far outside of Seattle, but this show wil be the return of PRISONFOOD (noise), debut show of a new project by Nude Consumer + CZMB, Cranial Key (harsh industrial electronics), Vast Chains (death industrial obliterations), and Halting (experimental).

Sunday, November 26, 7:00 PM at The Poolhouse (Everett) - Event Page

Hali Autumn, Featuring Vanessa Skantze (live score by To End It All)

As part of the South Sound Experimental Film Fest, there will be a screening of a film by Hali Autumn of Vanessa Skantze. To End It All (death industrial doom) will perform a live score.

Sunday, November 26, 7:00 PM at Northwest Film Forum - Event Page

Ora Cogan / Low Hums / Lori Goldston

A touch more on the experimental side is Ora Cogan (alternative americana) from Vancouver Island, along with Low Hums (psychedelic rock), and Lori Goldston (experimental cello).

Tuesday, November 28, 8:00 PM at Tractor Tavern - Event Page

Death Spa / Kitty Junk / Marbits

Death Spa (death metal hardcore) will play along with Kitty Junk (glam grunge junk rock), and Marbits (bedroom pop)

Thursday, November 30, 8:00 PM at Blue Moon Tavern - Event Page

Maria BC / Lori Goldston

Visiting from Oakland will be Maria BC (experimental ambient post-rock). They will be joined by Lori Goldston (experimental cello).

Thursday, November 30, 7:00 PM at The Vera Project - Event Page

Give Me The Money / Sunbather Die / 9-5 Hyperfuck

Local moneycore band Give Me The Money will play along with Sunbather Die and 9-5 Hyperfuck (digital hardcore).

Friday, December 1, 7:00 PM at Skylark Cafe & Club - Event Page

Matthew Welch / Broken Crow / Ornament & Crime + Hannah Rice / Glum Reaper

Experimental bagpipe musician Matthew Welch from San Francisco is visiting, along with Portland based Broken Crow (improv duo of Caspar Sonnet and Joel Nelson), along with Ornament & Crime (noise) + Hannah Rice, and Glum Reaper (experimental) by Ian Gwin.

Saturday, December 2, 8:00 PM at Woodland Theater - Event Page

Swish Blade / Terror Apart / J. “g.” J / Vanessa Skantze

Swish Blade (industrial noise) will play along with Terror Apart (death industrial) from Portland, J. “g.” J (purgative ritual performance of “Honest Work: The Third Annual Report”. Vanessa Skantze will present spoke performance of “Unraveling Dust”.

Saturday, December 2, 8:00 PM at Teatro de la Psychomachia - Event Page

This being the holiday week things have slowed down just a touch.

How to Destroy the Unuiverse Part 8: Presented by Mobilization Recordings

Featuring: Thomnak, Corespondents, NASALROD, F-SPACE, The Late Unpleasantness, Ivan X, The Glutz, Power Skeleton, Forrest Friends, Shifting Harbor, STAHV, KUMA, Vox Vespertinus, and Bill Horist

Sunday, November 19, 5:00 PM at The Rendezvous - Event Page

Leech / Throat Rip / Nurser / Killcam

More grindcore all the time. Visiting from Funabashi, Japan is Leech (grindcore), Throat Rip (grindcore powerviolence) from Martinez, California, Nurser (grindcore death metal), and Killcam (gamer violence)

Tuesday, November 21, 7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

Actress / Bazaar / Some Fucking Vegan / Sleepy Cat Band

I can’t guarantee anything other than this looks like a fun show. Or if the bands have any demos to listen to.

Saturday, November 25, 8:00 PM at Blue Moon Tavern - Event Page

Modular Nights: Hemosis / SNOWDN / Brad Anderson / Bike Monday / Blaix

Every second Sunday of the month, Modular Seattle hosts a free event of electronic / experimental music. Featuring: Hemosis (ambient modular synth), SNOWDN (ambient modular synth), Brad Anderson (experimental electronic), Bike Monday (electronic), and Blaix (electronic techno).

Sunday, November 12, 5:00 PM at Substation - Event Page

Gestation / XSAVAGEX / Mormon Mincers / Disease / Kodak Courage / Killcam

On tour from Phoenix is Gestation (grindcore), XSAVAGEX (power violence), Mormon Mincers (grindcore stonerdoom) (from California), Disease (grindcore), Kodak Courage (hardcore power violence), and Killcam (gamerviolence)

Tuesday, November 14, 7:30 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

Alice Does Computer Music / Power Strip / Archival Image

Visiting from New York City is Alice Does Computer Music (electronic experimental cello), Power Strip (ambient synth pop), and Archival Image (ambient noise pop).

Tuesday, November 14, 7:00 PM at Drongo Tapes - Event Page

Sombre Arcane / Malfet / Cold Sanctum / Wraith Knight / Alder Deep

On tour from Worcester, Massachusetts is Sombre Arcane (fantasy dungeon synth), along with Malfet (dungeon synth) from Atascadero, California, Cold Sanctum (dark dungeon synth) from Portland, Wraith Knight (ambient dungeon synth), and Alder Deep (dark dungeon noise).

Friday, November 17, 7:00 PM at Jules Maes Saloon - Event Page

Ground Hum + ANTiPODE Experimental Music Festival

As part of ANTiPODE 2023 art exhibition bridging Tehran and Seattle is a presentation of electronic music. Featuring 8circuit (electronic techno), enerph (experimental electronic), Hans Anderson (ambient), ‘nohup’ (electronic), ArtSave (experimental electronic) remote from Vancouver, Idlefon (post-industrial ambient beats), and Hailstones (slowgaze dream pop).

Saturday, November 18, 2:00 PM at RailSpur - Event Page

Stumpgrinder / CEOS Inc / Samantha Riott / Mothears / sonora enjambre x Tarsier Eyes

The only way to close out the weekend is wailing on a contact mic. Featurind the debut performance of Stumpgrinder (noise collab between RN White + r33k + Ornament & Crime), CEOS Inc (noise), visiting from New York City is Samantha Riott (experimental bass), Mothears from San Francisco, along with another noise collab from sonora enjambre and Tarsier Eyes.

Saturday, November 18, 9:00 PM at Monkey Pub - Event Page

My days off shifted just slightly. In other news, Casa del Xolo is facing the wreaking ball and are seeking reimbursement / compensation in order to move to a new space.

Mixed Merchandise featuring: Von Wildenhaus, Afterlife Giftshop, Billie Bloom, Wilderness Carwash & more

Presented as part of Cloudbreak Music Fest is a slightly different presentation of Von Wildenhaus (guitar noir litewave psychotica), along with Afterlife Giftshop (experimental art pop), and Wilderness Carwash (alt-country pop).

Sunday, November 5, 7:00 PM at The Rabbit Box - Event Page

Returning / Xiphoid Dementia / Vanessa Skantze + celadon

Olympia based Returning (atmospheric black metal) will perform along with Xiphoid Dementia (power electronic noise), along with a performance from Vanessa Skantze (movement) and celadon.

Sunday, November 5, 7:00 PM at Teatro de la Psychomachia - Event Page

Luge / Miscomings / CSTMR / Sh!tomato

On tour from Toronto will be Luge (experimental noise rock), Miscomings (nasty noise rock), CSTMR (explosive noise rock), and Sh!tomato (harsh noise).

Monday, November 6, 7:00 PM at The Rabbit Box - Event Page

Trevor Watts + Jamie Harris / Christopher Icasiano + Galin Hebert / Lori Goldston

An evening of musicians in duos and solo performances. Including Trevor Watts (saxaphone) + Jamie Harris (percussion), Christopher Icasiano (percussion) + Galin Hebert (percussion), along with Lori Goldston (cello).

Monday, November 6, 7:30 PM at The Lab - Event Page

deathCAVE / Progenitor / Dust Moth / Izthmi

Another Cloudbreak Music Fest related event in a touch more darker direction will be deathCAVE (cosmic doom metal), along with Progenitor (blackened death metal), Dust Moth (experimental heavygaze), and Izthmi (atmospheric black metal).

Tuesday, November 7, 7:00 PM at The Central Saloon - Event Page

The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir / Into the Storm / 9-5 Hyperfuck

Visiting from Savannah, Georgia is The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir (noisecore), along with Into the Storm (sludgecore stoner metal), and 9-5 Hyperfuck (digital hardcore).

Thursday, November 9, 6:00 PM at Substation - Event Page

Morning Dew / Rest Without Relaxation / I heard your laugh from outside / 100s & 1000s

In yet another basement from another time with Morning Dew (emoviolence) from Pittsburgh, Rest Without Relaxation (emoviolence) from Eugene, I Heard Your Laugh from Outside and Thought It Was a Small, Wounded Dog (‘shitty’ screamo) from Portland, and Hundreds and Thousands (noisey post hardcore)

Saturday, November 11, 6:30 PM at Basecamp Studios - Event Page

Freakout Fest is this week in Ballard at multiple locations, or there are other things happening this Halloween week.

Sounding: Mark Kaylor + Gust Burns

An evening of experimental ensembles featuring Mark Kaylor + Gust Burns (autumnal sounds), along with Nat Evans + John Teske + Noel Kennon (percussion / long string ensemble), and Royce Hobbes (electronic noise presentation).

Sunday, October 29, 8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

9-5 Hyperfuck / Bottle Meat

Digital hardcore project 9-5 Hyperfuck will play along with noise from Eric Acosta Bottle Meat

Sunday, October 29, 7:30 PM at Casa Del Xolo - Event Page

Cumbia de Muertos

Featuring Terror/Cactus (electronic psychedelic cumbia), Lobo Lara (experimental cumbia), DJ Albina Cabrera, DJ Rizoma, DJ Exesive, Desmadrina Soundsystem, and Cumbia Libre.

Tuesday, October 31, 8:00 PM at Tractor Tavern - Event Page

Geist & the Sacred Ensemble / Aerial Ruin / Blessed Blood

Geist & the Sacred Ensemble (doom folk psychedelic) is coming home from tour. Joining them will be Aerial Ruin (acoustic folk metal) and Blessed Blood (electronic experimental looping drone).

Friday, November 3, 8:30 PM at Jules Maes Saloon - Event Page

Hurry Up, Snufkin / Scum Luckily / Miss Prince

Hurry Up, Snufkin (chiptune math rock), Scum Luckily (experimental noise rock), and Miss Prince (psychedelic stoner metal).

Saturday, November 4, 7:30 PM at Casa del Xolo - Event Page

Mason Lynass / Ian MacPhee

Mason Lynass (experimental electronic) and Ian MacPhee (experimental ambient).

Sunday, October 22, 8:00 PM at Woodland Theater - Event Page

Moraine / Spontaneous Rex

A night of local prog rock by Moraine (jazz prog rock fusion) and Spontaneous Rex (experimental jazz avant-rock band)

Wednesday, October 25, 7:30 PM at Royal Room - Event Page

Authentic Luxury / Bad Luck / Everything Oscillating

A night of legendary prog psychedelic jazz music to melt your face off. Featuring, Authentic Luxury (free jazz post-modern rock), Bad Luck (avant-garde free jazz), and Everything Oscillating (psych prog rock).

Thursday, October 26, 8:00 PM at Blue Moon Tavern - Event Page

Peopling (album release) / sonora enjambre / Arrington de Dionyso / CSTMR / Suncloud0

Emerging from Olympia with an album release will be Peopling, along with sonora enjambre, CSTMR (explosive noise rock), and Suncloud0 (noise experimental).

Thursday, October 26, 8:00 PM at Vermillion - Event Page

Changing Bodies / Aquatic Bee / skilasophia

Changing Bodies (experimental synth movement), Aquatic Bee (dark ambient noise), and skilasophia (experimental).

Friday, October 27, 7:30 PM at Casa Del Xolo - Event Page

Sh!tomato / Forrest Friends / Peopling / EKG / Coyote Teeth / Changing Bodies / DJ Goblin Joe

Way too much happening on the Saturday night before the actual Halloween but enough to get noise fans moving. Sh!tomato (harsh noise), Forrest Friends (freak folk), Peopling (noise), EKG (experimental electonic), Coyote Teeth (experimental drone noise), Changing Bodies (experimental synth movement) along with DJ Goblin Joe.

Saturday, October 28, 8:00 PM at Dracula’s Castle - Event Page

A touch busy from attending Norcal Noisefest, but still plenty of things happening this week.

Racer Sessions: Julio Lopez

Julio Lopez is a creative musician and music teacher living on Tohono O’odham land / Tucson, AZ. They are interested in sound as thought and thought as sound. Their work orients towards ideas around repertoire (cherished knowledge), ornaments, and emptiness, and sifts through “American” popular and folk musics from diasporic perspectives threading through them.

They also will be playing later on in the week with sonora enjambre at the Chapel Performance Space on Thursday, October 19.

Sunday, October 15, 7:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

🕋 Ironing / 🕋 Regosphere / 🕋 Fleetwood Snack / 🕋 SamanthaZero

Ironing (experimental noise) from Gainesville, Florida will play along with Regosphere (dark ambient death industrial), Fleetwood Snack (experimental noise), and SamanthaZero (electronic). Also including a dance piece from Changing Bodies.

Monday, October 16, 8:00 PM at Bad Bar - Event Page

Oog Bogo / Axis Sova / Vintage Crop / Telehealth

A touch more on the experimental side is Oog Bogo from Los Angeles, Axis Sova (noise rock) from Chicago, Vintage Crop (rock) from Melbourne, and Telehealth (synth pop).

Wednesday, October 18, 8:00 PM at Billard Hoang - Event Page

Drongo Fest Friday and Saturday

A large bill over two days and three different venues in the U-District, too many bands to list.

Fri + Sat, October 20-21, 12:00 PM at Drongo HQ - Event Page

Give Me The Money / Flesh Produce / Rest Without Relaxation

It might be fall but the bridge shows are still happening. Give Me The Money (moneycore) will be performing along with Flesh Produce (digital hip hop), Rest Without Relaxation (emoviolence). And there will be a secret surprise band too.

Friday, October 20, 7:00 PM at Under 1st Avenue Bridge - Event Page

Sound of the Machine

A rather unique event in Georgetown in an old industrial setting, featuring performances from Demetrius Patin, Daughters of Cacophony, A Box in the Sea, DARK SPARKLER, RAICA, August V.M., Herr Shield, Malaise, Avola, Esteban Agosin, Bike Monday, Leeni, Lori Goldston + tondiue + Sue Ann Harkey, and Young Scientist

Saturday, October 21, 7:00 PM at Georgetown Steam Plant - Event Page

In other interesting news, I attended one of the unpoetry readings being put on twice a month and more by local noise bard Eric Acosta. There is a website and a mailing list and you should subscribe. Please do check the calendar on Friday and Saturday there are additional shows with noise music happening as well.

October 11 - Joseph Allred / Droneroom / Geist & the Sacred Ensemble (acoustic)

Visiting from Tennessee will be Joseph Allred (folk steel-string). A special acoustic set from Geist & the Sacred Ensemble (doom folk psychedelic) and Droneroom (drone cowboy).

7:00 PM at Drongo HQ - Event Page

October 12 - Blind Heresy / Mantle Collapse / Dead Sonics / KUMA

Coming up from Portland to play a new noise project will be KUMA, along with Mantle Collapse (sludge metal), Dead Sonics (loud racous metal punk), and Blind Heresy (tacoma punk)

7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

October 13 - 🤳 Overdose the Katatonic / 🤳 Bonsai Canoe / 🤳 Party Store / 🤳 Doug Sharp

Another generator show under the bridge featuring Overdose the Katatonic (power electronics), Bonsai Canoe (experimental sunshine doom), Party Store (experimental ambient), and Doug Sharp (weird synth).

8:00 PM at Under 1st Avenue Bridge - Event Page

October 14 - Myaku / Death Spa / Forrest Friends / 9-5 Hyperfuck / Scarlet Death

All local noise at the old Bartell Drugs on Third Avenue. Afroindustrial music by Myaku, Death Spa (death metal hardcore), Forrest Friends (freak folk), 9-5 Hyperfuck (digital hardcore), and Scarlet Death (psych violin noise).

6:00 PM at Nii Modo - Event Page

I hate to say it, but I think this is the first time so far where there isn’t any noise shows, but plenty of experimental space to indulge in.

October 1 - Racer Sessions: Evan Woodle

Percussion from Evan Woodle and open jam.

7:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

October 3 - HALLOWS / Dead Spells / Fotoform

HALLOWS (sadwave / nowave) from Los Angeles will play along with Dead Spells (darkwave), and Fotoform (dreamy post-punk).

7:00 PM at The Central Saloon - Event Page

October 4 - Diminished Men / No Existo / Corespondents

Resident deviant noir band Diminished Men will open for the vinyl release show for Corespondents (psyche rock). Joining them from Mexico will be No Existo (experimental krautrock).

7:00 PM at Bad Bar - Event Page

October 7 - Ornamental / Dust Mice / Everything Oscillating / The Glutz

Ornamental (electronic kraufthouse) from Germany will play along with Dust Mice, Everything Oscillating (psych prog rock), and The Glutz (psych prog rock).

8:00 PM at Darrell’s Tavern - Event Page

September 26 - Kids on Fire / Middle Finger Drive / Miss Prince / Mutual Stoke

Kids on Fire (pop punk) will play along with Middle Finger Drive (punk rock), Miss Prince (punk rock sludge), and Mutual Stoke (hardcore punk).

7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

September 28 - Trigger / Disease / Impulse Noise

On tour from Germany is Trigger (grindcore powerviolence), Disease (grindcore), and Impulse Noise (grindcore).

8:00 PM at Jules Maes Saloon - Event Page

September 29 - Compactor / Sleeping With The Earth / Lye Feast / RN White

Visiting from New York City is Compactor (death industrial powerviolence), Sleeping With The Earth (death industrial noise) from Portland, Lye Fest (death industrial noise), and RN White (harsh noise wall).

8:00 PM at Teatro de la Psychomachia - Event Page

September 30 - Overdose the Katatonic / Zebadiah Witch / Heck House / Lukas Dickson

Overdose the Katatonic (power electronics) will play along with Zebadiah Witch (shoegaze doom rap), Heck House (industrial), and Luka Dickson (from Bremerton).

8:00 PM at Under 1st Avenue Bridge - Event Page

On a sopping wet night on October 21, 2022, I went to a show at Bad Bar for the first time. The lineup was Fungal Abyss, Ben Von Wildenhaus, and Loose Wing. For whatever reason, my initial impression wasn’t much, but later on with the right lens and a second listen to their 2020 release Everything in Flower did it all start to come together. They describe themselves as “guitar noir litewave psychotica” and “easy listening for demons”, but it’s more on the psychedlic pop experimental end than the heavier psychedelic doom (thankfully). I like Drones, but the song Working on My Novel speaks to me as I have been working on a novel for far too long, in some shape or another.

Von Wildenhaus is from SEATTLE, WA. Billie Bloom, vocals. Ben von Wildenhaus, guitar, vocals. Caleb Thompson, acoustic guitar, vocals. Andru Creature, rhythm, contraption, Aaron Harmonson, bass, synth, recordings. Jon Sampson, saxophones, pianos. … Von Wildenhaus, hailing from the fog-drenched Pacific Northwest, is an apocalyptic avant-pop lounge act, a bizarro rock & roll band as comfortable working in American folk idioms as covering Klaus Nomi. Ben Von Wildenhaus leads a cast of shadowy conspirators in conjuring this darkly sonorous music, most notably, the spectral presence of singer Billie Bloom, who delivers ecstatic melodies with fearless and riveting devotion that have found admirers in The Quietus and Iggy Pop.

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Each week there are trade-offs, should I go to this show or that show? I' looking forward to the first Racer Sessions at Gallery 1412. Nothing is new about either the event or the venue, but the two compliment each other.

September 17 - Racer Sessions: Tom Baker / Kelsey Mines Duo

The return of the Racer Sessions will feature Tom Baker (guitar) and Kelsey Mines (double bass), along with a open jam.

7:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

September 18 - Field of Fear / Death Mask / Till the Teeth / Droneroom / XLV

Out by the railroad tracks and eco-blocks will be a generator show featuring Field of Fear (experimental power electronics) from the Bay Area / Oakland, along with Death Mask (experimental synth), Till the Teeth (experimental noise rock), Droneroom (experimental ambient drone), and XLV (harsh noise wall).

8:00 PM at Generator Show - Event Page

September 21 - Darsombra / Fungal Abyss / Authentic Luxury

On tour from Baltimore will be Darsombra (trans-apocalyptic galaxy rock), Fungal Abyss (psychedelic improvisers), and Simon Henneman psychedelic (formerly Cantrip), Authentic Luxury.

8:30 PM at Clock-Out Lounge - Event Page

September 22 - King Parrot / Filth is Eternal / Spirit in the Room / Nurser

Visiting from Melbourne, Australia will be King Parrot (grind thrast metal), Filth is Eternal (punk), Spirit in the Room (punk) from Los Angeles, and Nurser (deathgrind).

7:00 PM at Substation - Event Page

September 23 - Leila Abdul-Rauf & Thomas Carnacki / To End It All / M. Sauder

Coming up from Oakland, will be Leila Abdul-Rauf (cinematic dark ambient) and Thomas Carnacki (dark ambient) from Berkeley, along with locals To End It All (death industrial doom), and M. Sauder (solo experimental) of Geist & the Sacred Ensemble

8:00 PM at Teatro de la Psychomachia - Event Page

The summer is winding down, but still there’s something to do every week. There is now a Facebook page for Seattle Noise Music, but the primary source will remain the blog and Instagram.

September 10 - Creature Hole / Changing Bodies / Forget Me Not

Creature Hole (electronic pop) will play along with Changing Bodies (experimental synth) and Forget Me Not (electroacoustic).

7:00 PM at Blue Moon Tavern - Event Page

September 11 - Nico Play / winehouse / somesurprises

On tour from Chicago, Nico Play (acoustic) will play along with winehouse (alternative pop) from Olympia and somesurprises (dreamy krautrock).

7:00 PM at Jules Maes Saloon - Event Page

September 12 - Unwed Sailor / Tremours / X Suns

On tour from Tulsa, Unwed Sailor (dream pop post-rock) will play along with Tremours (psychedelic dream pop) from Los Angeles, and X Suns (instrumental space rock).

7:00 PM at Belltown Yacht Club - Event Page

Wednesday, September 13 - CSTMR / Till the Teeth / Cheli/Davis / Dirty Carpets

Explosive noise rock CSTMR will play along with Till the Teeth (experimental noise rock), Cheli/Davis (avant-garde free jazz) from St. Louis, and Dirty Carpets (experimental).

8:00 PM at Bad Bar - Event Page

Friday, September 15 - Bit Graves / Benjamin Marx / Mason Lynass

Bit Graves (experimental electronic), Benjamin Marx (experimental), and Mason Lynass (experimental electronic).

8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

September 16 - Agente Costura / Suncloud0 / Where Among Wires / Airport Noise Complaint

Agente Costura (sewing machines and synth), Suncloud0 (noise experimental) Where Among Wires (experimental ambient), and Airport Noise Complaint (field recordings from the airport).

8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

September 3 - Moira Scar / Attic Ted / Sailing Camp / DJ Winter Night

The second night for Moira Scar (masked doom deathrock) from Oakland, along with Texas based Attic Ted (weirdo gothic performance art), and Sailing Camp (glam punk). DJ Winter Night will also play.

7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

September 6 - The Infinity Ring / Geist & the Sacred Ensemble / Headstone Brigade

The Infinity Ring (dark folk) from Boston is playing along with Geist & the Sacred Ensemble (doom folk psychedelic) and Headstone Brigade (depressing polka).

8:00 PM at Jules Maes Saloon - Event Page

September 7 - Stefan Spirodon Christoff + Lori Goldston + Christopher Icasiano

Montreal based Stefan Spirodon Christoff (piano) will play along with local legends Lori Goldston (cello), and Christopher Icasiano (percussion).

8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

September 9 - Drone Sleepover

A different type of music event (continuous 8 hours of ambient drone) presented by Chicago based Stretch Metal featuring Mason Lynass, Casual Decay, Playback Head, Little H Collective, Elijah Knutsen, and Asa Nakagawa.

11:00 PM at Fremont Abbey - Event Page

August 27 - RN White / The Late Unpleasantness / Ornament & Crime / Annihilation Squares

Coming back around from a mini PNW tour will be RN White (harsh noise), along with The Late Unpleasantness (noise), Ornament & Crime (concussion noise), and Annihilation Squares (electrified beats).

8:00 PM (SHARP!) at Vermillion - Event Page

September 1 - Knuckle Sandwich / Cherry Dragon / Power Skeleton

Knuckle Sandwich (rock) will play along with Cherry Dragon (rock), and Power Skeleton (experimental rock band).

8:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

September 2 - Seward Park Showdown

An outdoor show in Seward Park with Portland based Rank and Vile (death grind), Impulse Noise (grindcore), Worth Nothing (groove violence), Portland based Shell Shock (hardcore), Portland based Simian (power violence), Killcam (gamerviolence), Portland based Father’s Milk (power violence), and Nude Consumer (harsh noise wall).

4:00 PM at Seward Park Amphitheater - Event Page

September 2 - Max Nordile / Glad We’re Together / ACOMIP / Darn Tasty

Max Nordile (experimental), Glad We’re Together (experimental weirdo), Darn Tasty (CEOs Inc / EKG), along with ACOMIP.

9:00 PM at Monkey Pub - Event Page

The heat wave is backing down this week, but there’s still plenty of shows to see.

August 22 - Portrayal of Guilt / Gag / Nuclear Daisies / Haunted Horses

Austin based Portrayal of Guilt (black metal), along with Gag (punk), Austin Nuclear Daisies (punk), and Haunted Horses (industrial punk).

8:00 PM at Barboza - Event Page

August 23 - Deathroes / Moth Drakula / Infinexhuma / Xiphoid Dementia

Philadelphia based Deathroes (experimental) will play along with Houston based Moth Drakula (experimental electronic), Infinexhuma (black drone), and Xiphoid Dementia (power electonic noise).

8:00 PM at Belltown Yacht Club - Event Page

August 24 - Aquatic Bee / Changing Bodies / Forrest Friends / Myaku

Aquatic Bee (dark ambient noise) will play along with Changing Bodies (experimental synth), Forrest Friends (freak folk), and Myaku (afroindustrial).

8:00 PM at Jules Mae Saloon - Event Page

August 25 - Metal Mother / enereph / Terror Apart / Alien Angel

Los Angeles based Metal Mother (electro pop), enereph (electronic bedroom pop), Portland based Terror Apart (death industrial), Los Angeles Alien Angel (electronic) along with visuals by Arabella Bautista.

8:00 PM at Chapel Peformance Space - Event Page

August 26 - Lagoss / Starving Weirdos / This World is Unreal Like a Snake in a Rope (Sublime Frequencies)

Tenerife based Lagoss (electronic) will play along with Starving Weirdos (experimental) from Humboldt County, Califorina . 2011 film This World is Unreal Like a Snake in a Rope will be screened along with Robert Millis playing rare Indian 78rpm shellac discs.

7:30 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

August 13 - Nude Consumer / Takeshita / CZMB / Tax Evader

Nude Consumer (harsh noise wall) will play along with Takeshita (harsh noise), CZMB [Control Zone Metaphorical Body] (harsh noise), and Tax Evader (grindcore).

7:00 PM at The Vera Project - Event Page

August 13 - Miccatepuztli / sonora enjambre

A night of converging music between Brooklyn and Seattle featuring Miccatepuztli (dark drone):

1. Metal del difunto
2. The soundscape duo of m and k specializing in 9v improvised requiems

Joining them will be sonora enjambre (ambient drone).

7:30 PM at Casa Del Xolo - Event Page

August 18 - horopter

Outside of a sparse August schedule for the Chapel comes a unique show featuring poetry from Ankober Yewondwossen, Niccolo Bechtler, Emma McVeigh, and Eric M Acosta. Producing accompanying sounds will be Portland based Ceremonial Abyss.

8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

August 19 - ⚡Overdose the Katatonic / Jasper Zeus / Bottle Meat ⚡

Overdose the Katatonic (power electronics), will play along with Jasper Zeus (textural beats), and Bottle Meat (experimental) and possible one more. Address can be found on the event link.

8:00 PM at SODO zone - Event Page

Just a video today from Hell Baby (loud, fast, in your face punk) featuring Lolli Morlock (formerly Mommy Long Legs. I hear TikTokers like it. They’ve put out so far three releases:

• 2022 - All Babies Go To Hell
• 2023 - Sour (single)
• 2023 - Burnt

Hell Baby is a brand new band out of Seattle consisting of seasoned veterans of the local scene: Lolli (of Mommy Long Legs, Tummy), Sylva (of The Carols, Plexi), Sidney (of Sleepover Club, Miscomings), and Speen (of Scorn Dog, Titanic 2). - Youth Riot Records

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August 8 - Art Gray Noizz Quintet / Quid Quo / DJ The Dim Locator

On tour from New York City is Art Gray Noizz Quintet (noise rock) along with Quid Quo (post-punk) along with DJ The Dim Locator.

8:30 PM at Clock-Out Lounge - Event Page

August 10 - Wolf Eyes / FINE / RN White

Wolf Eyes (experimental electronic) will play along with FINE (post-punk synth), and RN White (experimental).

7:00 PM at Vera Project - Event Page

August 11 - Sounding: to rearrange stones in a stream

Visiting from Olympia is percussionist Mark E Kaylor along with John Teske (double bass) and Noel Kennon (violist)

8:00 PM at Good Shepherd Center - Event Page

August 11 - Zookraught / Black Ends / Rat Queen / Velvet Q

Zookraught (dance punk) will play along with Black Ends (gunk pop), Rat Queen (pop punk), and Velvet Q (punk).

7:30 PM at Tractor Tavern - Event Page

I typed out this post half on my computer and half on my phone, so every character feels rather purposeful.

July 30 - 👽 - r33k - reVErse.NUrSe - Scarlet Death - CEO’s Incorporated - Dead Iverson

Generator show happening with 👽(Alien Emoji) (noise) will perform, along with r33k (freak improv noise), reVErse.NUrSe (experimental), Scarlet Death (psych violin noise), CEO’s Incorporated (noise), and Dead Iverson (harsh noise wall). Note, there is also a unrelated generator show also happening at the opposite end of the bridge.

8:00 PM at Under 1st Ave Bridge Event Page

July 31 - Ladders / Eyecandy / Swamp Wife / VVilfred

On tour from Santa Cruz is Ladders (experimental post-punk) and Eyecandy (noise pop), along with local support from Swamp Wife (punk), and VVilfred (death metal).

7:00 PM at Casa del Xolo - Event Page

August 4 - Sounding : Eternities

Eternities from New York City is stopping by, a sonic experimental duo of Katie Porter and Bob Bellerue. Joining them will be Peopling (noise), along with improvisers Arrington de Dionyso et Noel Kennon along with Stephanie Wood (improvised gong) and David Nicholson (solo horn and woodwind).

8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

August 5 - Izthmi / Ragana / Drowse / To End It All

Izthmi (progressive black metal), Ragana (blackened doom) from Oakland, Drowse (black metal krautrock), and To End It All (death industrial doom).

7:00 PM at Belltown Yacht Club - Event Page

July 25 - Serpentent / Headstone Brigade / Cradle of Judah / Morher

An evening of dark folk with Serpentent (doom neofolk), Headstone Brigade (depressing polka), Cradle of Judah (apocalyptic folk), and Morher (dark ambient noise).

8:00 PM at The Central Saloon - Event Page

July 27 - Mizmor / Usnea / Witch Ripper / Undulation

Portland based bands Mizmor (black doom metal) and Usnea (funeral doom) will play along with Seattle bands Witch Ripper (stoner sludge metal), and Undulation (avant-garde black metal).

7:00 PM at Substation - Event Page

July 27 - Golden Feelings / EKG / Danbala’s Horse / UAP

On tour from Ypsilanti, Michigan is Golden Feelings (dark ambient drone), along with EKG (experimental), Danbala’s Horse (rhythmic noise wall) and UAP (noise ambient aliens).

8:00 PM at Dracula’s Castle - Event Page

July 28 - Xoth / Nordus / Sam Cobra

Sci-fi power metal band Xoth will play along with Nordus (grunge heavy metal), and Sam Cobra (psychedelic rock).

8:00 PM at High Dive - Event Page

I for the longest time never quite understood the appeal of this band. Just seeing them in person a few times does not exactly allow one an easy understanding into a band who have played together in one shape or another in Seattle since 1998. The right entry point is essential, so starting with their live improvised recordings seems logical (Sonarchy Radio 2011-06-27 and Sonarchy Radio 2013-09-23, as well as KEXP 2019-01-17). A quote from Lori Goldston comes to mind:

“I’ve just been in Seattle a long time, so I like noisy, distorted, growly, psychedelic, amplified kind of metally, amplified music. I just it’s in the water here, and then it’s certainly has gotten in my playing,”

Kinski of course has that same multi-dimenstional complex improvised pull, a rather ellusive sensation to describe. But it is not impossible to understand, just from the onset not obvious. Perhaps “Kinski face melt” from a 2011 recording at The Comet sums it up best.

• Official Website
• Bandcamp
• Facebook
• Instagram

Releases include

• 2018 - Accustomed to Your Face
• 2015 - 7 (or 8)
• 2013 - Cosy Moments
• 2010 - A Clear Day and No Memories
• 2007 - Down Below It​’​s Chaos
• 2006 - I Didn’t Mean To Interrupt Your Beautiful Moment
• 2005 - Alpine Static
• 2004 - Don’t Climb On and Take The Holy Water
• 2003 - Airs Above Your Station
• 2002 - Semaphore
• 2001 - Be Gentle With the Warm Turtle
• 1999 - Space Launch for Frenchie

July 16 - Cult Graves / Rainbow Coalition Death Cult / Cockring / All Beat Up

On tour from San Jose is Cult Graves (grind death metal), Rainbow Coalition Death Cult (hardcore punk), Cockring (thrash hardcore) from Sacramento, and All Beat Up (hardcore punk) from San Diego.

7:00 PM at Vera Project - Event Page

July 20 - CSTMR / Half Bird / Social Stomach

Coming up from Portland to celebrate the tour kick-off for CSTMR (explosive noise rock) will be Half Bird (improvised punk) and Social Stomach (experimental nuclear pop).

8:00 PM at The Shanghai Room - Event Page

July 21 - Waiting in the Willows / Choly / Rare Boars

Waiting In The Willows (punk) will play along with Choly (post-grunge) and Rare Boars (pop punk).

7:00 PM at Jules Mae - Event Page

July 22 - Courtney Doorhinge / Enormous Face / Contact Mike / sophia nothing / Glad We’re Together

On tour from Tucson, is Courtney Doorhinge (performance art), along with Enormous Face (noise puppets), Contact Mike (noise), sophia nothing (performance art) from Olympia and Glad We’re Together (experimental weirdo).

7:30 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

Lots of weird stuff on the horizon this week. I’m a touch behind on what’s coming up as this post is getting out later than I would like, just have been busy with work stuff. All of it should clear up by the end of the week.

July 11 - the Three-Brained Robot / the XwetH / Klonoa Grace / Fantasy Dumpster Circus

Making the journey from New Orleans will be the Three-Brained Robot (ritualistic mating Dances, improv stand-up, performance art, broken pop music), Portland based the XwetH (dark electronic weirdness), Klonoa Grace (industrial pop), and Fantasy Dumpster Circus (puppets… and sounds? - a small universe of imaginal beings).

7:30 PM at Casa del Xolo - Event Page

July 12 - Silica Gel / Jr. Mint Prince / August / Ornament & Crime

Silica Gel (avant-folk), Jr. Mint Prince (noise), August (ambient freak folk), and Ornament & Crime (concussion noise).

8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

July 13 - Give Me The Money / So Pitted / Lonelygirl15 / Queen Chimera / DJ P Dubs

EP release show for Give Me The Money (money core), Lonelygirl15 (hip hop), Queen Chimera (riotgrrl queercore), and So Pitted (numetal), along with DJ P Dubs.

7:00 PM at Basecamp Studios (Belltown) - Event Page

July 15 - Headboggle / Malocculsion / r33k / the Late Unpleasantness

On tour from San Francisco, Derek Gedalecia’s long running project Headboggle (experimental electronic noise synth) will play along with Oakland based Malocculsion (industrial noise), along with r33k (freak improv noise) and the Late Unpleasantness (noise).

8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

I first saw the new metal band Undulation (blackened melodic death metal) on Monday, June 5 2023 at Belltown Yacht Club. I hadn’t taken much time to listen to the them but I was blown away by the performance. Shortly after they releaed An Unhealthy Interest in Suffering and recorded is just as good as they are live, especially the vocalist. Members for this Seattle based band include The Executioner (vocals, also performs under Ex-Florist, formerly Guayaba), Dylan ‘Dahlia’ Berry (guitar), Nelson Payne (guitar), Zach Purtell (drums, also plays in Rainbow Coalition Death Cult and Seth Death (bass). It’s a pleasant surprise to stumble into a new project rather accidentally.