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Featured / Interviews

Rocky Votolato on the loudness of Suzzallo’s ‘The Quiet Year’

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 - by Travis Hay - Leave a Comment

Rocky Votolato sheds light into the creation of his new band Suzzallo and its debut album The Quiet Year

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Featured / Interviews / Interviews

Matty Gervais of The Head and The Heart on Rick Rubin, Soundgarden, Seattle & ‘Aperture’

May 8, 2025June 12, 2025 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

Matty Gervais shares some of his influences, talks about making a bi-coastal record and provides some insight into the making of “Aperture.”

Matty Gervais of The Head and The Heart on Rick Rubin, Soundgarden, Seattle & ‘Aperture’ Read More
Featured / Interviews

Deep Sea Diver’s Jessica Dobson talks ‘Billboad Heart’ & riffs that sit in your bones

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 - by Travis Hay

Jessica Dobson talks about opening for Pearl Jam, what makes a good riff and the band’s unofficial fifth member, Henry.

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Featured / Interviews

‘Mini-movie’ music: The symphonic, cinematic style of SYML

March 20, 2025June 12, 2025 - by Travis Hay

Brian Fennell, aka SYML, talks about his latest album “Nobody Lives Here.”

‘Mini-movie’ music: The symphonic, cinematic style of SYML Read More
Featured / Interviews

Music, chemistry, romance and ‘the magic of Glitterfox’

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 - by Travis Hay

The Portland buzz band’s creative center shares the group’s origin story.

Music, chemistry, romance and ‘the magic of Glitterfox’ Read More
Blog / Chris Cornell Feature / Editor's picks / Interviews

Chris Cornell on fatherhood & rockstardom

May 19, 2017March 11, 2025 - by Travis Hay - 1 Comment

Chris Cornell has returned recharged and rejuvenated

Chris Cornell on fatherhood & rockstardom Read More
Interviews / Seattle Icons

Stone Gossard shares the story of ‘Both Live,’ the playful new track off ‘Moonlander’

April 30, 2013June 12, 2025 - by Travis Hay

Listen to the latest Moonlader offering

Stone Gossard shares the story of ‘Both Live,’ the playful new track off ‘Moonlander’ Read More
Interviews / Seattle Icons

Getting RNDM with Jeff Ament part 2

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 - by Travis Hay

RNDM’s bassist on Pearl Jam’s future and staying away from the nostalgia circuit

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Interviews / Seattle Icons

Getting RNDM with Jeff Ament, part 1

October 29, 2012October 30, 2012 - by Travis Hay

RNDM & Pearl Jam’s bassist on color schemes, power trios and buzz cuts

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Interviews / Seattle Icons

EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Ament: Pearl Jam has ‘no plans right now’ for 2013

October 19, 2012November 5, 2012 - by Travis Hay - 3 Comments.

PJ’s bassist gives an update on the band’s new album

EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Ament: Pearl Jam has ‘no plans right now’ for 2013 Read More
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Macklemore talks fashion, Ben Bridwell, sobriety and haters

October 12, 2012June 12, 2025 - by Travis Hay

Catching up with Seattle’s fastest-rising star

Macklemore talks fashion, Ben Bridwell, sobriety and haters Read More
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The Young Evils get ‘less young, more evil’ with Foreign Spells

July 13, 2012September 5, 2012 - by Travis Hay

The band breaks down its new EP

The Young Evils get ‘less young, more evil’ with Foreign Spells Read More
Previews / Sasquatch! '11 / Video interview

Video interview: Other Lives

December 11, 2011February 19, 2012 - by Travis Hay

The Oklahomans talk about life on the road and more

Video interview: Other Lives Read More
Interviews

Getting to Know You: Ben Harwood of Hobosexual

September 1, 2011August 3, 2023 - by Travis Hay

Yes, the video for Ray Parker Jr.’s ‘Ghostbusters’ really is a triumph of the human spirit

Getting to Know You: Ben Harwood of Hobosexual Read More
Interviews

The brotherhood, friendship and lightshow of SHIM

August 19, 2011August 24, 2011 - by Travis Hay

Rock that goes perfectly with a sixer of tallboys and a thick, juicy steak

The brotherhood, friendship and lightshow of SHIM Read More
Bumbershoot '11 / Video interview

Video interview: Head Like a Kite

August 16, 2011August 3, 2023 - by Travis Hay

Get to know HLAK and its notorious endangered species mascot

Video interview: Head Like a Kite Read More
CHBP '11 / Video interview

Video interview: The Young Evils

July 19, 2011February 19, 2012 - by Travis Hay

The Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore of Seattle’s music scene

Video interview: The Young Evils Read More
CHBP '11 / Video interview

Video interview: Mad Rad

July 18, 2011February 19, 2012 - by Travis Hay

Find out what Terry Radjaw plans to do with the Space Needle

Video interview: Mad Rad Read More
Interviews

Interview: Fox and the Law

July 8, 2011July 8, 2011 - by Travis Hay

Download the young garage band’s single ‘Unbelievable’ for free

Interview: Fox and the Law Read More
Interviews / Seattle Icons

EMP’s Jacob McMurray talks Nirvana

April 14, 2011April 14, 2011 - by Travis Hay

An interview with the ‘Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses’ curator

EMP’s Jacob McMurray talks Nirvana Read More

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Editor’s Picks

Five Seattle albums that deserve the 33 1/3 treatment

April 18, 2024March 11, 2025

Young love, romance and Given to Fly: 25 years of Pearl Jam’s Yield

December 31, 2023February 13, 2024

Which Seattle bands will be the next Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees?

February 2, 2023March 11, 2025

Chris Cornell on fatherhood & rockstardom

May 19, 2017March 11, 2025

Pearl Jam opens up to fans at intimate ‘Lightning Bolt’ Town Hall

October 7, 2013January 15, 2020

Discovering Nirvana’s lost treasures long after the band is gone

November 6, 2009September 7, 2018

Favorite Interviews

Getting RNDM: An interview with Jeff Ament

October 29, 2012September 6, 2018

Craig Finn talks about beer, the Boss & his band

September 27, 2009June 12, 2025

Death Cab’s Jason McGerr talks pyro, touring and The Open Door

April 22, 2009March 11, 2025

Brandi Carlile’s music defies categorization

October 26, 2006March 11, 2025

Interview: Dave Grohl & Rivers Cuomo

October 20, 2005March 11, 2025

Interview transcript: A conversation with Chris Cornell

October 14, 2005March 11, 2025

Robert Smith on the ‘incredible’ response to ‘The Cure’

August 26, 2004September 7, 2018

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