Paul Broderson – Today, those crazy kids over at Daydream State announced the lineup for the 25th edition of the Capitol Hill Block Party (CHBP). You remember, right kids? That humble little gathering in the Pike/Pine corridor that used to have DJs and a few bands playing on the street?
Frida Ray – Sweet goddamn Seattle —where to begin this musical love note? How about with my choice of clothing for the festival: mini skirt, half shirt, vintage vibe high heel boots and sparkly leg warmers. Not the best of ideas on a cold-ass PNW night, stomping around the tenth annual Freakout!
Andy Bookwalter – Last Friday, in the deepest depths of a NyQuil binge, I agreed to put on my press pants and cover a night of Freakout Fest 2022. There’s rarely a good reason to venture north of the Ship Canal Bridge, but Ballard has rarely done me wrong when it comes to live music, so northwards I went.
Naomi Cooper – Excited to cover Freakout Fest last Thursday night with both words and drawing, I hustled to the box office near the new “Freakout in the Streets” outdoor stage and managed to catch a bit of Chris King and the Gutterballs before totally-not-speedwalking over to Hotel Albatross for The Kathy Moore Super Power Trio (KMSPT) with special guest Jessica Lurie.
Tim Basaraba – Screening Anita at AMC Pacific Place did not prepare me for the festival hijinks I would encounter at the world premiere of Warm Blood on April 22 during this year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Uptown Cinema and its rickety seats felt appropriate for the independent flair of Rick Charnoski’s first feature length film and all its messy glory.
