# Hollow Earth Radio Blog > The latest news and reviews from the KHUH 104.9FM staff and community Public Ghost content for AI and LLM tooling. This file includes a bounded export of public pages first, then recent public posts. Append `.md` to any post or page URL to get the content in Markdown (for example, `/example-post.md`). ## Pages ### About Hollow Earth Radio URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/about/ Last updated: 2026-08-02T19:24:55.000Z We are a Low Power FM (LPFM) non-commercial DIY radio station broadcasting on **KHUH-LP 104.9 FM** from the Black Lodge in Seattle and online. Hollow Earth Radio is the Pacific Northwest's freeform radio station that presents a forum for underrepresented music, sounds, and perspectives. We support the local music community in Seattle, King County, Washington state, and the larger Pacific Northwest. Our focus is on found sound, field recordings, forgotten music, local musicians, bedroom recordings, lo-fi demos, dreams, storytelling, and things that feel real. We expose works that have yet to be unearthed or have long been dormant. We acknowledge and celebrate raw talent and imperfections, and encourage bands who've never had their music air on a radio before to take a chance with us. Not only do we talk with musicians, but we talk with music supporters like small label owners, DIY venue curators & music bloggers to reveal the stories behind the art, and learn about the actual people involved in creating the music culture in our area. We encourage community participation and offer the local community access to training and knowledge on how to run a radio station. **Classic Media about Hollow Earth Radio** - [Hollow Earth Radio Finally Lands Its New Digs](https://www.thestranger.com/news/hollow-earth-radio-finally-lands-its-new-digs-79196300/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) by Dave Segal, *The Stranger*, about our post-pandemic return and the big move we made into our studio at the Black Lodge. October 6, 2023 - Listen to [Sub Pop's podcast episode (Season 1.5, Episode 1)](http://subpop.fm/episode/season1.5/01-sound-friend/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) about the origins of Hollow Earth Radio. Jun 8, 2016. - [Staying Connected with Hollow Earth Radio](https://seattlemag.com/food-and-culture/staying-connected-hollow-earth-radio/?ref=blog.khuh.fm), by Jim Demetre, *Seattle Magazine*, about Hollow Earth Radio's journey to the terrestrial airwaves. March 29, 2016. - [My Trip to Hollow Earth Radio](https://www.radiosurvivor.com/2015/01/trip-hollow-earth-radio-seattle/?ref=blog.khuh.fm), a field report by Jennifer Waits on [Radio Survivor](https://www.radiosurvivor.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). January 29, 2016. - [Hollow Earth Radio's Flickr archive](https://www.flickr.com/photos/hollowearthradio?ref=blog.khuh.fm), 2007 - 2013. ## How we got our name The term Hollow Earth comes from a theory that describes an opening in the Earth at the North and South Poles. From that point, there are all sorts of speculations about whether there is another world of life within the center of the Earth. The theories on who inhabits this inner realm involve fairies, leprechauns, aliens, angels, lost civilizations - the list goes on and on. We like the idea of a Hollow Earth because our educated guess would suggest that the Hollow Earth Theory is not true, but this type of theory symbolizes the many things in life that we take for granted. Scientists have made hypotheses, but does anyone really know what is in the center of our planet? In one way, Hollow Earth Radio seeks to examine the unknown and the periphery of music and culture, to discover what's going on right beneath our feet. ### About Hollow Earth Radio URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/about-2/ Last updated: 2026-02-05T03:11:35.000Z We are a Low Power FM (LPFM) non-commercial DIY radio station broadcasting on **KHUH-LP 104.9 FM** from the Black Lodge in Seattle and online. Hollow Earth Radio is the Pacific Northwest's freeform online radio station that presents a forum for underrepresented music, sounds and perspectives. We support the local music community in Seattle, King County, Washington state, and the larger Pacific Northwest. Our focus is on found sound, field recordings, forgotten music, local musicians, bedroom recordings, low-fi demos, dreams, storytelling, and things that feel real. We expose works that have yet to be unearthed or have long been dormant. We acknowledge and celebrate raw talent and imperfections, and encourage bands who've never had their music air on a radio before to take a chance with us. Hollow Earth has been an all-ages music and performance venue. Our focus is on audio not often heard on the traditional radio dial, including: found sound, field recordings, forgotten music, local musicians, bedroom recordings, lo-fi demos, dreams, storytelling, conversations from within marginalized communities and *things that feel real*. We acknowledge and celebrate raw talent and imperfections, and encourage emerging artists to take a chance with us. We support local and NW music and other underground music from around the world. Not only do we talk with musicians, but we talk with music supporters like small label owners, DIY venue curators & music bloggers to reveal the stories behind the art, and learn about the actual people involved in creating the music culture in our area. We encourage community participation and offer the local community access to training and knowledge on how to run a radio station. ## How we got our name The term Hollow Earth comes from a theory that describes an opening in the earth at the North and South Poles. From that point, there are all sorts of speculations about whether there is another world of life within the center of the Earth. The theories on who inhabits this inner realm involve fairies, leprechauns, aliens, angels, lost civilizations - the list goes on and on. We like the idea of a Hollow Earth because our educated guess would suggest that the Hollow Earth Theory is not true, but this type of theory symbolizes the many things in life that we take for granted. Scientists have made hypotheses, but does anyone really know what is in the center of our planet? In one way, Hollow Earth Radio seeks to examine the unknown and the periphery of music and culture, to discover what's going on right beneath our feet. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/image--1--1.png) ### GET INVOLVED! URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/volunteering/ Last updated: 2026-10-07T02:32:47.000Z ### HOLLOW EARTH RADIO IS 100% VOLUNTEER-RUN AND WE COULD REALLY USE YOUR HELP! KHUH is a 100% volunteer-run community radio station, and we always use your help. Help plan and organize events (such as MagmaFest!), provide tech support for our studio equipment, listen and review the music submissions we receive, maintain our social media, use your graphic design skills for flyers and merch, help in grant-writing... even host your own radio show. (And yes, we will train you.) Or bring your own idea... Seriously! Our best ideas come from our volunteers! We have volunteer orientations (roughly) every quarter. We expect our next New Volunteer Orientation to be held in the Fall. Complete the new volunteer application [here](https://forms.gle/VT3z7ZLEzZWpxAAC6?ref=blog.khuh.fm) and then we'll send you an invite to the orientation a day or two before! **Right now, all orientations are done via Zoom!** ### Submissions URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/submissions/ Last updated: 2026-07-01T04:46:16.000Z ## **Bands/Musicians** Wanna send in your albums or demos? Please do; we'd love to hear your music. **Snail Mail:** **Hollow Earth Radio** P.O. Box Seattle, WA 98111 **Email** [music@hollowearthradio.org](mailto:music@hollowearthradio.org?subject=Ear-Respective) ## Live Recordings at Alternative Venues We prefer recordings from all-ages spaces and house venues. Our main archival focus is documenting local (Pacific Northwest) related performances. However, we'll accept recordings from alternative venues from around the world. Make sure the band has given you permission to record them, and better yet, download the [broadcast agreement form](https://www.hollowearthradio.org/broadcast.doc?ref=blog.khuh.fm), have it signed by the artists, and send it in with your recording. If you'd like to [volunteer](https://khuh.fm/volunteering?ref=blog.khuh.fm) with Hollow Earth Radio, documenting local performances is a great way to get involved. ## Mix Tapes We love mix tape submissions, especially if it highlights Northwest music & sounds, music made by your friends, or music that is under the radar. Please send in content that supports our [mission](https://www.hollowearthradio.org/about?ref=blog.khuh.fm). We will not play mainstream music. The easiest way to receive this from you is on a CD-R via snail mail. We'll let you know when it airs. Include in package: - Name, email, and anything you want to tell us about your mix. - Provide a sequential playlist (including artist name & song title). Make sure that all songs are separate tracks. - Mark songs that are not FCC-friendly (tracks that are [profane, indecent and/or obscene](https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/obscene-indecent-and-profane-broadcasts?ref=blog.khuh.fm). Since we broadcast live on local airwaves, we abide by FCC standards. - There is one DMCA\* rule that applies to internet broadcasters that is important to know if you want your mix to air. In any three-hour period, you should not intentionally program more than three songs (and not more than two songs in a row) from the same recording; you should not intentionally program more than four songs (and not more than three songs in a row) from the same recording artist or anthology/box set. \* — *The Digital Millennium Copyright Act was passed by Congress and details the rules regarding Internet broadcasts that are eligible for compulsory licenses.* ## Other Sounds Ultimately, we will accept any sound that supports our vision, no matter the length or style or quality. If you found an old hissing tape of yourself at 13 talking about girls and playing guitar riffs, We Want It. It can be lo-fi, and it doesn't have to be perfect or even sound remotely like something you would normally hear on the radio. Think: field recordings, found sound, old home recordings, demos, robot radio plays, etc. Questions? [email us](mailto:music@hollowearthradio.org) ### Listen URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/listen/ Last updated: 2026-02-05T04:58:16.000Z \] ## Other ways to listen Download [this file](https://www.hollowearthradio.org/hollowearth.pls?ref=blog.khuh.fm) to listen on your favorite music player. It should work in VLC, ITunes and many others. You may need to double click the .pls file that downloads on your device. You can also listen to Hollow Earth Radio from your smartphone using the TuneIn app, which is available for [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tunein.player&ref=blog.khuh.fm), or [iPhone](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tunein-radio/id418987775?mt=8&ref=blog.khuh.fm) ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/her_listen_tape-bca1662f67570cf451c4acc2cfdfc3d1f7926eb9bb8998754f10f8506e14d190-2.png) ### Radio Shows URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/radio-shows/ Last updated: 2026-02-05T05:06:07.000Z ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/cdfm.png) ****Air Times:** Every Sunday midnight to 1 AM with host NFZ Website: [https://substack.com/@nfzembroidery](https://substack.com/@nfzembroidery?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/Snacktime-1x1.png) ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/slumgullion__new.png) ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/vinyl.jpg) ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/fronko.png) ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/out.png) ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/cdfm-1.png) ### Schedule URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/schedule/ Last updated: 2026-02-05T05:08:28.000Z ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/Zine2025-page-9-b-Claudio.png) ### Events URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/events/ Last updated: 2026-02-05T05:14:30.000Z ### February 13th 2026 at The Black Lodge ## Hollow Earth Presents: [@\_theblackvelvetband\_](https://www.instagram.com/%5Ftheblackvelvetband%5F/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) all the way from Ellensburg, WA are joined by West Side mainstays [@brutetheband](https://www.instagram.com/brutetheband/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) and [@pontys\_revenge](https://www.instagram.com/pontys%5Frevenge/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) The Black Lodge 429 Eastlake Ave E. Seattle, WA $10 adv/$15 door - doors open 7pm/music 8pm flier by [@laurenjoysdiscards](https://www.instagram.com/laurenjoysdiscards/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/Screenshot-from-2026-02-04-21-09-38.png) ### Contact URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/contact/ Last updated: 2026-08-14T02:30:50.000Z To submit music, mixtapes, sounds, poetry music@hollowearthradio.org To get involved with the station volunteer@hollowearthradio.org Write us to: Hollow Earth Radio 429 Eastlake Ave. E. Seattle, WA 98109 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hollowearthradio?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [BlueSky](https://khuh.bsky.social/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Donate URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/donate/ Last updated: 2026-05-22T02:49:13.000Z ### **Keep Seattle's Local Music Scene Alive (& Weird)** Hollow Earth Radio is on a mission to share local music in the PNW and from around the world, while providing opportunities to get involved in building a thriving music community. We would love your support! Ways to help: [Donate here](https://khuh.givingfuel.com/twinbox?ref=blog.khuh.fm) Visit our shop at [Threadless](https://hollowearthradio.threadless.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### FAQs URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/faqs/ Last updated: 2026-05-19T02:47:48.000Z **What frequency is Hollow Earth Radio?** For ten years, Hollow Earth Radio was a live streaming internet station only. In 2013, long-time online broadcaster Hollow Earth Radio was approved for an LPFM license for the frequency 104.9 FM, with the call-letters KHUH!? Starting in 2017, after lengthy planning and fundraising campaign, our FM signal now emanates from the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle. **How do I listen to Hollow Earth Radio / KHUH?** If you are in the Eastlake Area or beyond, try tuning into 104.9 FM on your radio! Anywhere else, we should be reachable via computer or mobile device hooked up to the internet that you can plug speakers or headphones into. On the home page of the website, click on [LISTEN](https://www.hollowearthradio.org/listen?ref=blog.khuh.fm) in various places on the screen. Then click on the link for the music player that works for you. It should work in iTunes, VLC and many others. \[Some players may download a simple playlist file (.pls) to your Desktop. Double clicking on the file should kickstart the radio\] You can also find us on [TuneIn](http://tunein.com/radio/Hollow-Earth-Radio-s104137/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). **Where are you broadcasting from?** We broadcast from the Black Lodge in Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood. **Are you broadcasting live?** We have DJs with weekly or bi-weekly [shows](https://khuh.fm/shows?ref=blog.khuh.fm) \- some of whom spin music live. Check out our [calendar](https://khuh.fm/schedule?ref=blog.khuh.fm) for schedules. When there is no live DJ, we have pre-recorded programs, local performances, archived radio shows, and unique mixes of music that we’ve crafted just for you. **Who started the radio & how long has it been around?** Amber Kai Morgan and Garrett Kelly are the founders of Hollow Earth Radio. They began planning it mid 2006, and went live January 1, 2007\. They have since moved on to start [other cool projects](https://liminal.earth/about/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). Read more about Amber and Garrett here: [How Hollow Earth Radio Grew Out of One Family's Attic and Into a Community](https://www.knkx.org/other-news/2016-07-30/how-hollow-earth-radio-grew-out-of-one-familys-attic-and-into-a-community?ref=blog.khuh.fm), by Warren Langford, KNKX Public Radio. July 30, 2016. **I am in a band. Can I send you our music? How?** YES! We'd love to have it. Go to our [submissions](https://khuh.fm/submissions?ref=blog.khuh.fm) page to find out how. We try to play as much local, Northwest, emerging artists as possible. **I make music / like to rant for a long time / can sorta play kazoo / wanna do an in-studio. How can we make this happen?** Well, first - send us your music [submissions](https://khuh.fm/submissions?ref=blog.khuh.fm) via the [Music Department](mailto:music@hollowearthradio.org) to let them know you'd love to do an in-studio. We can only do so many in-studios, but if the stars align, you might just find yourself in our studio performing live w/ our Reptilian studio audience. **Do you play music that isn't from the Pacific Northwest?** We are based in Seattle, Washington and we like to support what's happening locally, but we most definitely play music from anywhere in the world. **Are you a freeform radio station?** Yep & proud of it too. Freeform radio is a format in which DJs are given total control over what sounds to play. This programming format is different from a lot of commercial and even college radio stations where DJs are known to have little or no control over what they play. **Do you post playlists anywhere?** Yes! Song titles/artist names should be streaming live your music player, and a list of the last 10 songs aired show up on the homepage & listen page of our website. **How do I volunteer?** Learn more [here](https://khuh.fm/volunteering?ref=blog.khuh.fm)! **How do you pay for Hollow Earth Radio? Can I make a donation?** We pay for the radio through listener-supported donations and fundraisers. We've received grants from 4Culture, Humanities of Washington, and The City of Seattle Arts & Cultural Affairs. We are a 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit. If you like what we are doing and support our mission, you may donate [here](https://www.hollowearthradio.org/donate?ref=blog.khuh.fm). You can also buy a shirt! We have shirts available [here](https://hollowearthradio.threadless.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). Hollow Earth Radio makes a few bucks for every shirt you buy, and you can look super cool strutting around town repping your favorite radio station! ### Privacy Policy URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/privacy-policy/ Last updated: 2026-06-25T04:05:56.000Z **Hollow Earth Radio (KHUH-LP) ·** [**khuh.fm**](https://khuh.fm/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) *Last updated: June 24, 2026* ## **The short version** We're a small, volunteer-powered community radio station, and we treat your privacy the way we'd want ours treated. We don't run ads. We don't set cookies. We don't ask you to make an account. We never sell, rent, or trade your information — and we collect about as little of it as a website possibly can. The rest of this page explains the few technical details, so you can trust that the short version is true. ## **What we collect when you browse** **Anonymous, aggregate website analytics.** We run our own copy of [Matomo](https://matomo.org/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) — analytics software we host ourselves at analytics.khuh.fm, so your data never goes to Google or any other advertising company. It's configured to be as privacy-protective as the tool allows: - **No cookies.** We've turned them off, so there's nothing stored on your device and no consent banner to click through. - **No personal identity.** We don't know who you are, and we don't try to find out. - **Your IP address is anonymized** before it's ever stored — the last two groups of numbers are masked, so it can't be traced back to you. We use the masked version only to estimate a general region (roughly, which city or internet provider) so we know where our listeners are tuning in from. - **We honor "Do Not Track."** If your browser sends a Do Not Track signal, we don't count your visit at all. With that, we can see things like which pages are popular, what site linked someone to us, and roughly how many people visit — all in aggregate, never tied to an individual. That's it. We use it to make the site better, nothing more. **Server logs.** Like virtually every website, our web server briefly records standard request information (such as the requesting IP address and the page requested) as part of normal operation and security. ## **What we don't do** - We **don't use cookies** for tracking. - We **don't run third-party advertising or ad trackers.** - We **don't sell, rent, trade, or share** your information with anyone. - We **don't build advertising or behavioral profiles** about you. - We **don't require accounts, logins, or personal details** to listen or browse. ## **How long we keep it** Our anonymized analytics records are automatically deleted after **6 months**. Aggregate summaries (like "this many visits in May") may be kept longer, but those contain no information about any individual. ## **When you contact us** We give you several ways to reach us — a voice-message line, a postal PO box, an email address on our contact page, and a music-submissions address. If you choose to use any of them, we'll receive whatever you decide to share (for example, your phone number, email address, return address, or the music you send). We use that information **only to respond to you or handle your submission.** We don't add you to any mailing list, we don't share it with third parties, and we keep it only as long as we reasonably need it. If you've contacted us and would like us to delete your message, just ask. ## **Listening to the live stream** Our audio stream is delivered by a streaming server hosted with **Rockhost** and managed using **Centova Cast** software. When you press play, your device connects directly to that streaming server to receive the audio. These providers handle the technical connection needed to deliver the stream and do not collect personally identifying information about you. (Information about what's currently playing, our shows, and our schedule comes from a separate service — see below.) ## **Content from other services** To keep the site running and looking right, some content is loaded from other companies. When your browser requests that content, those companies can see your IP address and basic request information, under their own privacy policies. We keep this list short on purpose: - **Show and schedule information** — details about our shows, broadcasts, and weekly schedule are provided by [Creek](https://creek.org/?ref=blog.khuh.fm), a platform built for community radio. Your browser fetches this public information directly from Creek's servers. - **Fonts and icons** — Google Fonts and Font Awesome, for typography and icons. - **Bluesky** — if a page shows our recent posts, that content loads from Bluesky's public servers. The embed only displays public posts; it doesn't set tracking cookies or run ad trackers. - **Blog content and images** — served from our own Ghost-powered blog at blog.khuh.fm. - **Outbound links** — links to maps, our funders, social accounts, and other sites take you to services with their own privacy policies. We don't control how these third parties handle data, but we choose them with privacy in mind and avoid embedding anything we don't need. ## **Keeping your information safe** We serve the whole site over a secure (HTTPS) connection, and the limited information we do handle is kept on servers we control, with access restricted to the volunteers who run the station. ## **Children** This site is meant for a general audience and isn't directed at children. We don't knowingly collect personal information from anyone, children included. ## **Your choices** Because our website doesn't use cookies or collect personal information about your browsing, there's no profile of you for us to look up, export, or delete. If you'd like an extra layer of protection anyway, browser features like "Do Not Track," private browsing, or an ad/tracker blocker will all work smoothly with our site. And if you've contacted us directly and want us to delete what you sent, just let us know. ## **Changes to this policy** If we ever change how the site handles data, we'll update this page and adjust the "Last updated" date above. We'll never quietly start collecting more than what's described here. ## **Contact us** Questions about privacy? We'd genuinely like to hear from you. **Hollow Earth Radio (KHUH-LP)** P.O. Box 21066, Seattle, WA 98111 USA Voice message: (253) 642-6710 ### Magma-WEEN (aka Magma Fest 2026) URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/magmafest26/ Last updated: 2026-09-24T21:32:25.000Z **Saturday, October 31** [**The Black Lodge**](https://mapq.st/4iEqA0B?ref=blog.khuh.fm)**, Seattle** Doors 6pm Show 7pm Tickets $25 *(NOTAFLOF)* 🌋 Tickets now available! 🌋 [BUY YER TIX ON DICE.FM ](https://link.dice.fm/r0f4cdb41cb2?ref=blog.khuh.fm) For the first time, Magma Fest will be held on Halloween at The Black Lodge located in Eastlake. We are dubbing this year's event MAGMA-Ween! ## Your 2026 Lineup We're excited to offer six musical acts from around the Puget Sound spanning the breadth that is the Pacific Northwest's modern, vibrant music scene. ### Trash Panda Go Kart ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/3_TrashPandaGoKart_PEII_StacyLynnPhoto--1-.jpg) Trash Panda Go Kart (photo: [Stacy Lynn](https://www.instagram.com/%5Fstacylynnphoto%5F/?ref=blog.khuh.fm)) ***Trash Panda Go Kart*** is a power-twee lesbian raccoon rock duo from the Island of Misfit Toys. Expect noisy yet dance-y songs about critters, bugs, flowers, and food with sing-songy melodies & loud guitars. 🎃 [Website](https://trashpandagokart.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🌋 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/trashpandagokart/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🧙🏽 [Bandcamp](https://trashpandagokart.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 👩‍🎤 [Maybe Don't - single (2026) by Trash Panda Go Kart](https://trashpandagokart.bandcamp.com/track/maybe-dont-single-2026?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Echo Ravine ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/Promo1.jpg) Echo Ravine (Photo: [Britt Lunniss](https://www.instagram.com/britttakemypic?ref=blog.khuh.fm)) ***Echo Ravine*** is a dark pop, post-alt, shoegaze band based in Tacoma/Seattle, Washington. They are besties, dweebs, activists, and dorks, with a sincere love for performing together and a musical appreciation that spans the quietest of landscapes to the most chaotic of sound walls. Members include Emily Koo on bass and vocals, Sean Foe on guitar, Tim Meinig on drums, and Chris Early on keyboards. While the subjects are heavy and the melodies are melancholy, we are all but humans, discovering the feels that burrow within. Close your eyes and delve together. 🎃 [Website](https://www.echoravine.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🌋 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/echoravine/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🧙🏽 [Bandcamp](https://echoravine.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 👩‍🎤 [Feign by Echo Ravine](https://echoravine.bandcamp.com/album/feign?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Pyrocene ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/pyrocene-photo-by-@s.barkalakis--1-.jpg) Pyrocene (photo: [sophia](https://www.instagram.com/s.barkalakis?ref=blog.khuh.fm)) **Pyrocene** is heavy, queer, psychedelic punk and gloom from Bellingham, WA. Fresh off a West Coast tour and the release of their full-length debut *RENOUNCE DOMINATION // A WISHING WELL*, Pyrocene is thrilled to be back home and looking to the future. Their music is made with and for abyssal joy, liberation, and magic. 🎃 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pyroceneband?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🌋 [Bandcamp](https://pyrocenelovesyou.bandcamp.com/music?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🧙🏽 [RENOUNCE DOMINATION // A WISHING WELL by Pyrocene](https://pyrocenelovesyou.bandcamp.com/album/renounce-domination-a-wishing-well?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Skunk Ape ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/image.png) skunk ape (Photo courtesy of artist) ***skunk ape*** is a Drongo recording artist and the solo project of Elliott Hansen. skunk ape explores patience and silence, open spaces, tension and release through longform songs and improvisations for guitar and electronics. Parallel lines, omnidirectional, frozen plains, suspended time. 🎃 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/drongotapes?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🌋 [Bandcamp](https://skunk-ape.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🧙🏽 [18 songs for string & light by skunk ape](https://skunk-ape.bandcamp.com/album/18-songs-for-string-light?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Very Magical ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/very_magical--1-.jpg) Very Magical (Photo courtesy of artist) ***Very Magical*** is an ambient musician taking pop soundscapes through a shimmering machine; when not making music, they are feeding the crows of North Seattle. 🎃 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/trashpandagokart/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🌋 [Bandcamp](https://verymagical.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🧙🏽 [You've Got Time 1 by very magical](https://verymagical.bandcamp.com/album/youve-got-time-1?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Hate Knife ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/1000002545-1.png) Hate Knife (Photo courtesy of artist) ***Hate Knife*** is a punk band from Seattle, Washington playing loud, raunchy music with a sense of humor. Hate Knife was formed by degenerates for degenerates. 🎃 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hateknife?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🌋 [Bandcamp](https://hateknife.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🧙🏽 [Hate Knife by Hate Knife](https://hateknife.bandcamp.com/album/hate-knife?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ## **Vendors** Along with band merch and all your KHUH swag, we're thrilled to welcome these vendors to Magma Fest! ### Turntables & Trails ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/turntables-and-trails-1.png) Turntables & Trails is an audio and outdoor store in the Lake City neighborhood in Seattle, WA. They are a social purpose corporation, and their mission is to share passion for music and the outdoors with local community through education, outreach, and selling great gear. 🎃 [Website](https://www.turntablestrails.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🌋 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/turntables%5Fand%5Ftrails%5Fseattle?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 👩‍🎤 ### Drongo Tapes ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/1000031274.jpg) An independent cassette label. hazy, worn, empty. limited run handmade tapes. 🎃 [Bandcamp](https://drongodrongo.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 👩‍🎤 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/drongotapes/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 🧙🏽 ### Lasserette Lasserette is an experimental silversmith project by artist Danette Cotera. Breathing new life into old materials, Lasserette transforms ethically sourced, donated scraps of silver, copper, bronze, and brass into experimental, unique statement jewelry pieces. 🌋 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lasserette/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Milky Production Co Band/event merch that go towards different non-profit organizations! We run an independent music event production company that focuses on mutual aid. Each event we design t-shirts, totes and miscellaneous items for each benefit show. 🧙🏽 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/milkyproductionco/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) Srsly don't be mid [BUY YER TIX ON DICE.FM ](https://link.dice.fm/r0f4cdb41cb2?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ## Posts ### Eva Walker of The Black Tones Shares Her Thoughts About "Brain Brain" URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/eva-walker-black-tones-interview/ Last updated: 2026-09-25T13:30:22.000Z Described as a musical Batman and Robin, twin siblings Eva and Cedrick Walker are the embodiment of trust and having each other's back. As the two leading members of The Black Tones, the band wouldn't exist without either member. Seven years after their critically acclaimed debut LP, *Cobain and Cornbread*, The Black Tones are moving forward with a new process, with Eva taking the reins of their latest project, *Diamond Ruby Night*. So far, the band has released two singles, "Bombs" and now "Brain, Brain," which signify a new era. Stepping away from the garage rock sound of The Black Tones' earlier work, Eva transmuted her experiences into a series of songs deeply inspired by her "gothy state of mind." I spoke with Eva about the making of the song "Brain, Brain," the new direction of The Black Tones, how she incorporates her brother in her creation process, and what to expect from The Black Tones' upcoming new album. *This interview has been edited for clarity.* **Adriana Gomez-Weston:** I really like your new song, "Brain, Brain." I listened to it, and I'm loving it. I also liked "Bombs" too. Can you tell me more about the process of creating "Brain, Brain" and how it evolved from a nursery rhyme? **Eva Walker:** Actually, it was my husband's idea. We have a two-and-a-half-year-old; we've been watching a lot of kid videos and things like that, but I'm a kid of the '90s. I was born in '89\. He was born in '83\. So, we both are very fond of rapper Nelly and how he would take old nursery rhymes like *"Down, baby, down by the roller coaster,"* and make it into a hook for his song. I just thought that was so cool, and it was also really nostalgic. My husband was like, "*What about* b*rain, brain, go away?*" I was like, *"That's genius!*" I knew I was going to have some sort of song about mental health, and just adding that kind of humorous twist on that nursery rhyme, I thought it was a good idea. **AGW:** Since the song references mental health, how do you see your work in relation to that? And also creation as a means for your mental health? **EW:** We originally had our second album already done. That was supposed to already be out, but after some life events, some pretty big life events, I had to think about it and told my manager, *"I don't want to release these songs because I don't want to have to play them. I want to rewrite the record all over again."* The one that was supposed to be released sounded similar to *Cobain and Cornbread*, and I was just kind of done with that era of garage rock for myself, and also was on the other side of these life experiences I've had. I went into the studio with Don Farwell, who produced the album, and we started everything from scratch. I kind of just word-vomited on him- everything I was going through mentally- and I felt the best way to kind of cope with that and to honor these experiences I had. I wanted to create the songs on the spot. So, I actually didn't have the band in the studio. I didn't allow them in the studio. I said, "*I need to figure this out by myself, you guys."* I played pretty much most of the instruments on the record, and I took everything one by one. I started with drums and then would add bass and then would add guitars and just kind of add on in the moment. None of this was pre-planned, pre-written music. That was a way of healing and dealing with mental health. I felt really good after the first session, and the songs that came out were honest. They felt good. I still love them now. That's how I dealt with that because I was also slowly wondering, *"Am I not interested in doing this anymore?"* I like performing music, but it was because I didn't want to perform the *first* second record that was going to be released. It wasn't that I didn't want to do music anymore. I didn't want to do those songs. Once I abandoned that and just let myself trust myself and play what I wanted to play and experiment, the flame relit. I was like, *"Yep, I love music. I love playing music."* I need to do it how I want and not worry about what people are expecting of The Black Tones sound because it's allowed to change, and it did. And if some people don't like it anymore, that is totally fine. They don't owe me by liking it, but it has been getting some good responses. So, I'm happy about that, but I'm at the point now where I have to make music for me. **AGW:** Do you think you'll approach more songs in the future without having them written when you go into the studio, since it's so cathartic? **EW:** Yeah, I liked this process a lot better. And you know what? When I used to write songs before, with *Cobain and Cornbread*, I enjoyed doing that, and with other singles, I enjoyed doing that. It worked for that time, but this is a new era. Now, this is what I prefer, and that's where all this music's coming from. That's really where some of the best music comes from... if you don't even think about whether anyone's going to like it or think about the outside world, just make it and believe in it and love it, and then shit'll happen. Either they'll love it too or they won't, but it doesn't matter. I'm so proud of this record; if no one hears it, I'm super proud of it. **AGW:** I know you and your brother, Cedric, are the main faces of The Black Tones. How was he a part of this process? Did you decide to be more the primary creator this time? **EW:** I've kind of become more of the primary creator, which he loves because he is very busy. He learns his parts on the drums. He'll give me feedback. I'll say, "*Hey, is there a song you don't like, bro? You're 50-50 of this band. I also don't want you to play anything you're really not into.*" But he trusts me, and he loves my ear. Anytime I recorded the demo for all these songs, I sent them to him, and he would just say, *"You're my favorite musician, Eva."* ... Just really sweet, you know? My brother has always wanted to be the person to back me up and uplift me because even when we started The Black Tones, he always saw himself as the Robin to my Batman. He's always trusted my songwriting. He influences the music more than he realizes, even when he's not in the room. The song "Last Day" that's on the record is directly inspired by him and a conversation we had. He's also just always in my head and in my process, just because I know his drumming style and we talk all the time, and some of those things I turn into songs. In the studio, we do this process with his demanding schedule. He says, *"I trust you. This is amazing. If you want to do it this way, I am happy to."* I told him, *"If you ever change your mind and you want to be in the studio and on certain songs, just tell me and join."* We have an LLC. We both own the band. I made that clear to him that I don't want him to feel left out of anything, but he was really all for this process. It just makes his life a little easier. I've been writing a lot of the songs for years, and he loves them. He's naturally a fan, and he naturally sees himself as more of a supporter. We put ourselves as the face of the band because we're the two most consistent members ever since it started. There would be no Black Tones if Cedric was not in it. There would be no Black Tones if I wasn't in it. So, if I'm doing these songs and Cedric's not in the band, we're not The Black Tones. If he's not performing with us, it's not The Black Tones. It'll just be Eva Walker, but as long as he's there, the project is me and him. **AGW:** Are there other inspirations you can cite for your new songs, whether it be local, abroad, or anything else you pulled from? **EW:** Oh yeah! I love U2 and the album *War*. This record, specifically, was influenced by a lot of different music I wasn't really listening to before, except U2\. I've been listening to U2 for years, but Joy Division, Sharon Van Etten, PJ Harvey, The War on Drugs... Depeche Mode, New Order... I've got this gothness that I'm putting into the music more, which kind of reflects who I really am, which is more of a melancholy person. I come across as really energetic and extroverted, and I am not like that. I am extremely introverted. I know how to socialize and communicate because it's part of my job. I'm a master of disguise. I can socialize with people, but I get exhausted and would rather be alone for the most part, except when I'm around my family. I'm extroverted with my family, but introverted with literally the rest of the world. Those new wave, gothy songs have inspired a lot of this because it perfectly represents my state of mind lately. **AGW:** Why did you choose "Brain, Brain" as the second single after "Bombs"? I read that the upcoming album has a variety of genres, and "Bombs" had a different tone. **EW:** I wanted to show the range early on. "Bombs" isn't necessarily the whole energy of the album. Some songs sound like The Smiths. Some songs sound like U2\. When I was doing this, I wasn't trying to sound like another band. I pretty much wanted to be Eva Walker doing this music, but was still heavily influenced by all these artists. I thought "Brain, Brain" was a good second song because of the range between that and "Bombs." They're pretty different songs. **AGW:** I know you mentioned you're not as concerned if people like the new direction, but if you have any hopes that people get out of this album, what are you hoping for, or at least for yourself? **EW:** For myself, I'm just hoping to keep trusting myself, and if I want to change again, then allow myself to do that. When I did that, I created this album, *Diamond Ruby Night*, and I love it. So I just want to trust myself, make the music I want, for as long as I want, and if I want to move on and do something different, then I'll go ahead and do it, because I don't work for anyone but myself. So that's as far as this music thing goes. What I want is just to continue to trust myself because look what happened when I did, you know? Yeah, I want people to like it because I'm normal. I'm a human being, *kind* of normal, but I'm a human being. You're a musician, and you put your art in the world. Of course you want people to like it, but it's not going to dictate anymore what I decide to do with music moving forward because I'm much happier just doing what feeds me personally. *Diamond Ruby Night* will be available on October 30th, via Eva and Cedrick's own imprint, Reptar Records. For more information about The Black Tones, visit [theblacktones.com](https://www.theblacktones.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). --- Eva Walker is a former Hollow Earth Radio DJ and hosted the show "Spaceship Radio." ### MAGMA FEST Lineup Announcement URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/magma-fest-lineup-announcement/ Last updated: 2026-09-23T18:00:55.000Z MAGMA Fest, Hollow Earth Radio’s annual music celebration, has announced the dates for its 2026 festival and the full lineup of performances. For the first time, Magma Fest will be held on Halloween at The Black Lodge located in Eastlake. We are dubbing this year's event MAGMA-Ween! Since its inception in 2008, MAGMA Fest has sought to showcase underground, underrepresented, and emerging artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Acts featured at the 2025 festival include The Rat Utopia Experiment, Astral Trap, Toño, neverendings, BNH Deluxe, Bazaar, KAPSLOK, Gender Envy, Medic!, and Catica. The full 2026 lineup includes: - **Trash Panda Go Kart -** Power twee lesbian raccoon rock from Zinnia and Selena on the Island of Misfit Toys. Expect noisy yet dance-y songs about critters, bugs, flowers, and food with sing-songy melodies and loud guitars. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/3_TrashPandaGoKart_PEII_StacyLynnPhoto--1-.jpg) Image by Stacy Lynn ([@\_**stacylynnphoto\_*](https://www.instagram.com/%5Fstacylynnphoto%5F/?ref=blog.khuh.fm)**)* - **Echo Ravine -** Echo Ravine is a dark pop, post-alt, shoegaze band based in Tacoma/Seattle, Washington. They are besties, dweebs, activists, and dorks, with a sincere love for performing together and a musical appreciation that spans the quietest of landscapes to the most chaotic of sound walls. Members include Emily Koo on bass and vocals, Sean Foe on guitar, Tim Meinig on drums, and Chris Early on keyboards. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/Promo1.jpg) Image by Britt Lunniss ([@britttakemypic](https://www.instagram.com/britttakemypic/?ref=blog.khuh.fm)) - **Pyrocene** \-Heavy, queer, psychedelic punk and gloom from Bellingham, WA. Fresh off a West Coast tour and the release of their full-length debut *RENOUNCE DOMINATION // A WISHING WELL*, Pyrocene is thrilled to be back home and looking to the future. They make music with and for abyssal joy, liberation, and magic. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/pyrocene-photo-by-@s.barkalakis--1-.jpg) Image by Sophia Barkalkis ([@s.barkalakis](https://www.instagram.com/s.barkalakis/?ref=blog.khuh.fm)) - **Skunk Ape -** skunk ape is a Drongo recording artist and the solo project of Elliott Hansen. skunk ape explores patience and silence, open spaces, tension and release through long-form songs and improvisations for guitar and electronics. Parallel lines, omnidirectional, frozen plains, suspended time. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/image--1-.jpg) - **Very Magical** \- Very Magical is an ambient musician taking pop soundscapes through a shimmering machine; when not making music, they are feeding the crows of North Seattle. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/very_magical--1-.jpg) - **Hate Knife** \- Hate Knife is a punk band from Seattle, Washington, playing loud, raunchy music with a sense of humor. Hate Knife was formed by degenerates for degenerates. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/09/1000002545--1-.jpg) **Vendors:** - Turntables & Trails - Drongo Tapes - Lasserette - Milky Production Co Tickets are $25 + fees and are available via DICE: [https://link.dice.fm/r0f4cdb41cb2](https://link.dice.fm/r0f4cdb41cb2?ref=blog.khuh.fm). Doors open at 6:00 PM. Music begins at 7:00 PM. **About Magma Fest** Launched in 2008, Magma Fest is Hollow Earth Radio’s annual music showcase. A multi-day, multi-venue event, the festival aims to platform up-and-coming artists from Washington and “provide a public forum for the people of Seattle to experience underrepresented sounds and perspectives.” Additionally, the festival plans to bring awareness to Hollow Earth Radio, Seattle’s non-profit, all-volunteer, DIY LPFM radio station. According to an article in Seattle’s [*The Stranger*](https://www.thestranger.com/music/2013/02/27/16111360/eruption-from-the-underground?ref=blog.khuh.fm), Magma Fest offers “hardcore, garage, pop, experimental, punk, loud, quiet, young, old—it's a sonic buffet for every taste imaginable, and they never book the same band twice.” For more info about Magma Fest, visit [khuh.fm/magmafest26](https://khuh.fm/magmafest26?ref=blog.khuh.fm). ### Rob Janicke Talks His Book "SLACKER" and How Music Can Change Your Life URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/rob-janicke-slacker-1991/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T03:03:52.000Z 1991 was a landmark year for music. *Nirvana*'s Nevermind, Pearl Jam's *Ten*, Soundgarden's *Badmotorfinger*, Red Hot Chili Peppers' *Blood Sugar Sex Magik*, Metallica's *Black Album* \- the list goes on... 1991 felt like lightning in a bottle that changed the course of Generation X and the generations that followed. However, how did this happen? 1991, [the year that punk](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103595/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) (or grunge) broke, didn't happen out of nowhere. For that strike, a perfect storm of circumstances led to an alternative music explosion. Music journalist Rob Janicke explores where, why, and how that occurred, and tells a bit of his story and how the music impacted his life along the way in his book *SLACKER:* *1991, Teen Spirit Angst, and the Generation It Created*. As Rob discusses the beginning, peak, and impact of 1991, Rob details his memories through music alongside major historical events that shaped the trajectory of pop culture. Rob shares stories of societal change and insights obtained from interviews conducted with musicians, writers, scientists, professors, promoters, etc. Some of the people interviewed for *SLACKER* include DJ John Richards of KEXP, Nico Hoon, daughter of Blind Melon's Shannon Hoon, Dr. Kelly Jakubowksi, Assistant Professor of Music Psychology at Durham University, Dr. Donna Gaines, sociologist and author of *Why the Ramones Matter*, hip-hop producer and PhD. Configa, and more. Rob is also the founder of [Generation Riff](https://www.generationriff.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm), a website dedicated to archiving and celebrating the music that defined Generation X. I spoke with Rob Janicke for Vinyl Apothecary about the impact of grunge music, how music can change people's lives, why music sticks with us after a certain age, the duty of passing music to the next generation, and the role of social media and streaming in modern music discovery. > We're the ones who should be writing about this now because we were there. It's still fresh in our memories. Some of us were closer to it than others, but we should be telling the story because we were there firsthand. And then, people in your generation and all the generations that are gonna come, they'll have a really good account, hopefully, of what it was like, and then they can pass it down their own way to future generations. This episode of Vinyl Apothecary is available below: ![audio-thumbnail](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/media/2026/09/VINYL-APOTHECARY-9.19-FULL_thumb.jpg) VINYL APOTHECARY: Rob Janicke Interview 0:00 /7208.943708 1× For more information about Rob Janicke and *SLACKER: 1991, Teen Spirit Angst, and the Generation It Created,* visit [robjanicke.com](https://www.robjanicke.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). ### Ani Jan Debuts New Single "Half Life of My Love" URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/ani-jan-half-life-of-my-love/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T22:15:31.000Z A multi-hyphenate artist, Ani jan fuses poetry, Middle Eastern, grunge, and trip-hop notes to craft something special. Drawing on influences like LAMB, Massive Attack, Tricky, Portishead, and more, Ani jan is finding her place in the new trip-hop zeitgeist. A little over a year after the release of her debut album, *Heartbeat of the City*, Ani jan is ready to unveil a new project. The launch begins with her new single, "Half Life of My Love," a dreamy ode to the "ruminators in denial." Ani jan states that she makes music for the yearners. According to Merriam-Webster, "half-life" is defined as "the time required for half of something to undergo a process: such as **a:** the time required for half of the atoms of a radioactive substance to become disintegrated, **b:** the time required for half the amount of a substance (such as a drug, radioactive tracer, or pesticide) in or introduced into a living system or ecosystem to be eliminated or disintegrated by natural processes or... a period of usefulness or popularity preceding decline or obsolescence." The new song continues with themes of love, existentialism, and a whole lot of introspection. Ani jan sings of a love that she knows is not quite worth hanging on to, but she wants to savor it for the time being anyway. > "The half-life of my love, it's just not fast enough..." The song was produced by Evan George. [Half Life of My Love by Ani jan](https://anijan.bandcamp.com/album/half-life-of-my-love?ref=blog.khuh.fm) The single is the first from an upcoming album. The release is TBA. For more information about Ani jan, visit [newfairyorder.com](https://www.newfairyorder.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). Ani jan previously appeared on an episode of [Vinyl Apothecary](https://khuh.fm/shows/vinyl-apothecary?ref=blog.khuh.fm) on Hollow Earth Radio. Listen to the episode [here](https://www.mixcloud.com/adrianainbloom/vinyl-apothecary-ani-jan-interview-372026/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). ### Album Retrospective: 25 Years of Stone Gossard's 'Bayleaf' URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/stone-gossard-bayleaf-25/ Last updated: 2026-09-11T22:46:57.000Z > "*Bayleaf* represents the idea/concept of a child who doesn't understand why there's a hard old leaf in his pasta sauce, and only later comes to understand how that leaf imparts a special flavor/seasoning. Enough metaphors." The press sheet for *Bayleaf* is an unusual one. The then-34-year-old Stone Gossard writes about his debut solo album with a hint of hesitation. He leads with his age, then casually states his name. He also makes sure to thank his main collaborators, Ty Wilman and Pete Droge (who produced the album and contributed vocals and/or instrumentation to all tracks). While *Bayleaf* is labeled as a solo work, Stone emphasizes that it was a great collaborative effort. Most notably, Stone doesn't introduce himself by rattling off his vast accomplishments; he tacks them on as an afterthought. *"By the way, I have played with Pearl Jam, Brad, Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, and Green River."* Stone continues, still reluctant, wringing his hands over the idea of being a frontman. *"I don't have any plans to tour. It took me a long time to make this record. It may take a long time before I feel 'ready' to tour as a lead singer. I may never be ready... we'll just have to see."* The album was released on September 11th, 2001\. There was never a tour; live performances online are nearly non-existent, and the album is unavailable on streaming. Then, in 2002, Brad's *Welcome to Discovery Park* was released, and shortly after, Pearl Jam's *Riot Act*. Over time, *Bayleaf* seemed to quietly slip onto the shelf. It now occupies a peculiar space within the Pearl Jam canon. Yet, after 25 years, *Bayleaf* still has a special place on my shelf, as it does for many other fans. The album is a collection of 10 songs that Stone worked on for a period of four to five years, seven of which feature Stone on lead vocals. For the other three, Ty Wilman is the primary vocalist ("Unhand Me," "Cadillac," and "Fend it Off"). Known primarily as a guitarist and songwriter, Stone also plays bass, percussion, and piano, showcasing a broader instrumental repertoire. *Bayleaf* pulls from numerous influences, resulting in an eclectic mix of garage, folk, psychedelic rock, blues, and even reggae. Often an elusive and cerebral songwriter, Stone unveils some of his most accessible work on *Bayleaf*. In his lyricism, Stone tends to say a lot without saying much at all, but he says a lot more here. In fact, on the album art, Stone is shown in a triptych of photos, brushing his teeth, shaving his face, and plucking his nose hairs. In the press sheet, Stone drops some clues about the meanings behind some of the songs: > Unhand Me - Ego vs. Spirit., Fend It Off - Material World vs. Love, Pigeon ("I'm not through sleeping around.") - Embracing Decline and Renewal *Bayleaf* opens with "Bore Me," a title Stone [explained](https://www.noise11.com/news/stone-gossard-of-pearl-jam-interview-from-noise11-archives-20160424?ref=blog.khuh.fm) as the past tense of "bear," meaning "to carry." Upbeat and nonsensical, "Bore Me's" first few seconds unravel with laughter and descend into what feels like a *Scooby-Doo* chase song. Matt Chamberlain plays drums for this track. The opener is fun, but the tone quickly shifts after that. "Pigeon" is one of the standout songs on *Bayleaf*. The breakup song boasts catchy, easily digestible lyrics and an infectious riff, and is the most memorable of the bunch. *"There goes her love, there goes her heart" ... "I'm not done sleeping around"...* In another timeline, maybe this song would have ended up on some indie movie soundtrack. "Bayleaf," the album's title track, draws direct inspiration from collaborator Neil Young (as does the song "Fits"). Of the song, Stone says, *"In that song there's a guy who had a lot to give but only ended up giving in. If only he could have held on..."* An insightful ballad, "Bayleaf" is the centerpiece of the album and features strong riff work by Stone. During the song's nearly six minutes, Stone allows himself to jam out and expresses vulnerability through song. One of the only live performances of "Bayleaf" available, with Brad in 2013. "Unhand Me" was chosen as the album's lead single. This is one of the three songs where Ty Wilman takes over on vocals. Passionate and melancholy, Ty's vocals take Stone's lyrics to the next level. Described by Stone as a struggle between ego and spirit, "Unhand Me" was the right choice to lure people into the record. For this track, Mike Stone takes over on drums, while Ron Weinstein plays piano. "Every Family" is the spiritual predecessor of the song "Beyond Measure" on Stone's second album, *Moonlander.* Heavily rooted in blues, bordering on gospel, "Every Family" is a ballad about generational trauma and letting go, a recurring theme throughout the album: *"If you've had experience beyond your years... You've had your head up in the clouds... It's time to let go... Let the tears begin to flow..."* Closing track "Fend It Off," another Ty-led performance, is a pensive, slow-moving groove, but it's a feel-good relationship song that brings together Mike Stone on drums, Guy Davis on bass, as well as Zac Baird, Mike Dillon, and Pete Droge once more. Stone sings background vocals and plays guitar. In some metaphysical interpretations, the [bay leaf](https://www.crystalvaults.com/magical-herbs/bay-leaf?ref=blog.khuh.fm) can be defined as an "herb of self-awareness and observation. Its energies encourage you to open your mind and be receptive to guidance and advice from others. Set aside your ego, learn what needs to be learned from the masters, and create your own vision from the knowledge gained." In *Bayleaf*, Stone does exactly that. That's a lot to come from a small, crinkly leaf. Looking across his artistic contributions over the past few decades, Stone Gossard begins to resemble the bay leaf himself. Understated and a product of patience, he is often the ingredient that imparts a special flavor without demanding all the attention for himself. Sorry for one more metaphor... ### "Down with the Empire": No More Death Stars is ready for a California Funeral URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/down-with-the-empire-no-more-death-stars-is-ready-for-a-california-funeral/ Last updated: 2026-08-31T19:10:56.000Z The four members of No More Death Stars are all piled into a car "for the audio quality." In an inversion of the usual arrangement, the backline is in the front seats — bassist and lead vocalist Kevin Cardinale in the driver's seat, drummer James Drake in the passenger seat, while guitarists Amber Lombardy (who is seven months pregnant) and Mark Hardee sit in the back. Ostensibly a project of Kevin's, he assembled the current lineup after relocating to Seattle from New York four years ago. Their second album, *California Funeral,* a surf-punk/skate-punk full-length that owes as much to the Beach Boys as it does to Blink-182, comes out September 4\. The band is playing their [album release party that night](https://dice.fm/event/q2q579-no-more-death-stars-hetakuso-picket-line-4th-sep-the-black-lodge-seattle-tickets?ref=blog.khuh.fm) at the Black Lodge with support from Hetakuso and Picket Line. We talked about how the Beach Boys influenced the new record, what it's like to collaborate together on writing songs, the Seattle music scene, and potential name options for Amber's forthcoming baby. [California Funeral by No More Death Stars](https://nomoredeathstars.bandcamp.com/album/california-funeral?ref=blog.khuh.fm) *(This interview has been edited for flow and because, like, uh, the interviewer, like, says "like" like a lot.)* **Deedub:** Can we just go around — a who's who? A roll call? **Kevin:** A roll call, please. Hello, I'm Kevin. I play bass and sing, and I try my best to write songs. **James:** I'm James, and I play drums and sometimes scream in the background. **Mark:** Hey, Mark. I play guitar and yell in the background. I've been in the band for three and a half years now. **James:** We all have. **Amber:** I'm Amber. I play guitar. **James:** And you scream sometimes. **Kevin:** I think everyone's screaming a little bit. **Deedub:** It's not like you all are doing easy listening music. **Kevin:** That's our next record. **Deedub:** So, tell me about yourselves — how you all got together. **Kevin:** Well, I've been doing the band — these guys have all been here for three and a half years, but I've been doing this band for about 10 years. I started it in New York, where I grew up. It was always a bit of a revolving door of people — my way of escaping bands constantly breaking up, because people's lives change. It was a revolving door for the longest time. I moved out here about four years ago, met these guys, started playing together, and taught them the last record we'd done. And then very quickly we came up with the stuff that's on the new record. Does anyone want to add to that? They're probably better orators than me. **James:** You met via Craigslist. **Kevin:** Well, I met Mark and Amber on Craigslist, and it was so weird. I put my fully fledged record that has come out — I linked it and everything — and I thought for sure this was going to get some bites, because I have a proof of concept here. I only got two responses, and it was these two dorks. And then James — we acquired through Mark, because you guys were in another band together. Mark said to me, *"I know a drummer I can ask to play with us, but it's going to break up our other band that we're already in. And because he has the practice space, it's also going to mean that the other people in that band can't practice anymore."* So I very much — how old-timey prospectors, when they kill each other in the desert with a big rock —I did that to this other band. Unfortunately. Sorry, other band. And now we're just the best of friends. **Deedub:** Of course. Sometimes I wonder with bands if they needed divorce attorneys for all these sort of things. **Kevin:** You kind of do. So I'm lawyered up — I don't know about these guys. **Deedub:** I was looking at your influences for this record, and you listed [*Surf's Up*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf%27s%5FUp%5F%28album%29?ref=blog.khuh.fm), and you don't hear the Beach Boys associated a lot with punk or hardcore. Talk to me about the Beach Boys. **Kevin:** I'm a huge Beach Boys fan. I think the DNA of pop punk and skate punk owes a lot to the Beach Boys, because if you think about it, the Beach Boys were these young dudes from Southern California who were writing super catchy songs that were, behind all that, actually pretty emotionally weighty. But on the surface they were seemingly just songs about liking girls and doing board sports with your buddies. So I think in a lot of ways, I don't think something like Blink-182 would really ever happen with the Beach Boys. They're in a lot of ways just millennial Beach Boys without the insane level of musicianship that the Beach Boys have. Nothing against Blink, but I don't know — I just always really like cinematic records with a large scope. I feel like I've always, since I've been doing this band, been trying to figure out how do I bridge the gap between Fugazi, but also I like Radiohead — what's that in-between space? I love the Beach Boys. They're probably my favorite band if I had to declare something with a gun to my head. But I just love the Beach Boys. On a thematic level, if you think about Brian Wilson, they're very punk rock, but Brian Wilson is also kind of an early emo dude — this guy who hangs out in bed all day and can't handle the fame and is completely awkward, but just writes these bangers. **Deedub:** It's always fun to listen to that because it's — this is such lovely, amazing pop music that's orchestral. He called \[the never-released album\] *Smile* "teenage symphonies to God." **Kevin:** Yeah. **Deedub:** And then you dig into their lyrics and it's very much: life is horrible, and we're all going to die. **Kevin:** It's funny. I think that's another thing they have in common with a lot of the more bubblegum punk — it's just kind of a way of forcing happiness, where these are happy songs written by not very happy people. **Deedub:** For sure. It's almost the reverse there for him. It's interesting to hear *Surf's Up* — I don't hear people talk about them post-*Pet Sounds*, post-*Smile*. **Kevin:** It's a shame. I think that's a really fascinating era of the band. I think that's because it's funny that everyone thinks of them as this happy-go-lucky beach band when they have one of the darkest band bios in all of rock music. I think the early '70s is where more of the fallout of all that — the fallout of the mental breakdown, the fallout of the Charles Manson thing. All those things kind of came to a head, and you end up with this record that's kind of like their *Pinkerton* or something. It's the dark, depressing Beach Boys record that they recorded entirely in Brian Wilson's living room, at a point where he wasn't really interested in participating in anything. And the story I always heard is he would hang out upstairs, sleep all day, go to the bathroom, and the band would record what they thought was the album without him, and then he would come down at night and record a whole song — every instrument — that didn't exist at the start of that day, and they would come back the next day and those were the songs that ended up being on the record. And then all the songs are just about dying and losing your way with your artistic gifts and being kind of — I don't know — feeling obsolete to the world, all these things that I was feeling when I wrote this record. So it kind of became a huge influence, for sure, that record particularly. And also, it's when the Beach Boys sort of went back to being a rock band after doing these huge symphonies you mentioned. And the last record I did with this band was so involved — I recorded it during the pandemic, and I really thought, we're never going to have to do this live, so it doesn't matter. I just threw everything into it. And at the end of that, I was really tired. It makes you understand why he had to spend all those years in bed, because making a record like this is so exhausting. **Deedub:** Clinical depression and acid are a hell of a drug. **Kevin:** Hell of a combo. Mark does that, actually. That's Mark — macro-dosing. **Deedub:** If you live in Seattle, you have to be microdosing depression all the time, right? **Kevin:** I'm not microdosing yet, but maybe after this interview, I will be. **Deedub:** So, this new album as this four-piece — how did the process of writing and recording go? What lessons are you all taking away from that experience? **Kevin:** Anyone else want to answer that? I'm curious to hear from someone who's not me. **Mark:** Amber and I — well, usually we would get a video on a cell phone, Kevin, with an acoustic guitar, and he just outlines the songs that way. So we'd get that a couple of days before band practice. We can get some ideas in our heads, and we plug into our amps, and it sounds very much the same even though it's so bare-bones. And then we have free rein to kind of figure the song out as a band. We're very supportive of each other. It's been really nice to have ideas come to you and get to add your own twist to it. So it's been a very cool process to start taking shape for me. **Kevin:** I learned very early on that this lineup is really special. The four of us connect musically in a really nice way. Probably the first or second song we really worked on as a group, I figured out pretty quickly that I need to forget what I thought the song was going to sound like when I wrote it, and allow us to lean into our natural inclinations and dynamics. Our last record, I wrote just about everything top to bottom, and then I let people add their stamp on it, but there was a bit more of me showing people specific riffs to play and implanting ideas. Whereas now I might write a song and intend it to be kind of an up-tempo, catchier pop song, and it just turns out it might be a wall of doom of really slow BPM. And it just felt like — I don't know — you end up with cool evil twin versions of songs that way. So I just kind of try and stay at a distance more so lately. **James:** Having a bass player be the singer-songwriter of the group, drumming-wise, I get minimal notes, mainly because I'm just ripping off what Kevin is doing, or Amber or Mark, in the moment. I'm very much a play-to-the-band drummer, so they make my job incredibly easy, because all I'm doing is stealing what they're doing and putting it in drum format. It's been the least stressful and least demanding mentally to come up with drum parts, or be restricted, because I don't feel restricted — like they said, we all kind of just click. So it's minimal thinking, and really just being in the moment and letting the song write itself. At least for me, that's what it feels like. **Kevin:** I'm stressed out the whole time. **James:** That's your bass line now. **Kevin:** That's my normal. **Deedub:** Sounds like the bass is pulling the drums along, and the guitars are just along for the ride. **Kevin:** I feel like James, and I do a lot of interplay. I kind of think of what he's doing on drums as — each piece of the drum set is kind of like a different string, or section, of the bass neck or spectrum. If he's going really heavy on a kick drum, that's kind of my cue to hit some root notes and make it feel deep and full. And I think the two instruments together — that's a lesson learned from stuff like *Pet Sounds*, too — is how you can take multiple sounds and together they become kind of one sound. **Deedub:** Sort of symphonic idea of music. It was interesting hearing your album, because it all feels like it fits together symphonically. It doesn't feel like anybody's necessarily leading, but everybody's marching with each other. You have that strength, I think, of sort of the Beach Boys-ness, the Weezer-ness, the Me First and the Gimme Gimmes-ness, even. **Kevin:** Oh, thank you. I think harmony is really important to my songwriting, on seemingly every level, where the one thing I do get specific with the guitar players on is — they probably want to strangle me. I'll send them really involved chord charts where they're not bar chords. I showed another musician friend once, just a song we were working on. I was like, oh, well, here's the chord chart that I sent the guitar players. And I felt both embarrassed and kind of flattered at the same time, because he was like, "man, this is some Elliot Smith (expletive)," just because I'm not musically smart enough to tell you what kind of chords they are, but it's just kind of whatever sounds right to me. They're definitely some harmonically stacked chords that are focused on very specific types of harmonies. **Deedub:** I figure that none of us on this call took music theory, so I think we can admit we don't know what we're doing. **Kevin:** I don't know what notes I'm playing. **Deedub:** Harmonic 10th or something. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/nmds-on-the-beach.jpg) No More Death Stars take in the beach with a skeleton friend (Photo: Rachel Kramer) On the Seattle music scene — obviously Kevin, you've been here for a few years, everybody else is as well. How do you feel the scene's looking right now? What's good or great about it? What's one thing you all wish was better right now? **Kevin:** I think the Seattle scene is really lucky. **James:** I think our circuit is fantastic. I think it's friendly and supportive and cooperative. There's not a competitiveness to it. It's more of a "we're all in this together." It's just the inherent thing with a punk scene, that it's very lacking an ego. I don't think anyone's doing this to get famous. I think getting famous is just a bonus thing. I think we're all just kind of playing music just to play music, escape, build a community to where we can all go, hey, life kind of sucks for a bit, but we can at least escape for a few hours, once, twice a week, and just remind ourselves that we as a whole are a singular unit. **Kevin:** I think Seattle's really lucky to have this scene as far as major cities go. Like I mentioned, I came from upstate New York, and playing a show in New York City sucks. It sucks. There's literally probably a thousand shows on any given night of the year. There are so many people in New York City. It's a little bit pay-to-play. Every venue, including dive bars, comes with a guaranteed contract that requires that you lie a little bit when you sign it just to get the show. There are sell-limit expectations for the smallest of shows. They track at the door. They ask what band you came for. Pay is determined based off of who gets the most tally marks. And there's not a lot of camaraderie. There's just too many people. It's oversaturated. And within the one city, you seemingly have 10 different cities that exist side by side. Seattle's great because I feel like it has a lot of the advantages of being in New York City, or any major city for that matter. But at the end of the day, Seattle Metro is still less than a million people *\[Ed: Metro Seattle has 4 million people — still smaller than NYC.\]* There is a real sense of camaraderie here, where I feel like people help each other and they're genuinely interested in what one another are doing. I've formed real friendships where I hang out with people not just at the [Kraken](https://www.instagram.com/the.kraken.seattle/?hl=en&ref=blog.khuh.fm), or wherever the show is. You end up at people's houses at two in the afternoon, which is not always a thing that happens in music scenes. I think Seattle is just really lucky. Sometimes it doesn't really feel like the rest of the world matters, because they don't. Only we matter. **Mark:** I'll say I'm coming from Washington, D.C, it sounds a little bit like the New York City kind of scene. It was hard to get shows. Here \[in Seattle\], I want to shout out the sound techs at the venues because they just do it for the love of doing it. And it feels very welcoming. I have a thing with sound techs, probably daddy-issue related. But they're actually really nice here, so it's doing great for my self-esteem. They're just really, really good at what they do, and they sound even better. I don't think there's a venue I've played at that I'm like, this person didn't have the style — it's always felt pretty good. **Deedub:** Amber, I hate to put you on the spot. **Amber:** Oh, no. I honestly have not been playing all that long. So this is my first real-life experience. Everyone's been super cool. A lot of the venues around here are really nice. **Kevin:** I think it speaks for itself that, honestly, most of the bills that we've ended up on, we've been asked to do. I'm the worst at emails, and I'm not good at business stuff, and I'm not good at social stuff. So, I'll be honest — I feel a little guilty saying it; it sounds like I'm saying things just fall in our lap. But I think it speaks a lot just that people have embraced us as a band and we haven't had to chase down leads just to be heard, which I think is the case in a lot of other cities. And people seem generally interested in what we're doing, and they've been super kind. And I always think people are going to realize we don't make sense, because we operate in a largely pop-punk and skate-punk scene, playing with a lot of bands like that, which is a little bit by design because it's the kind of bands that I grew up seeing and the kind of bands that I want to be playing with. But I'm also like, man, these kids are going to realize — this is the day they're going to realize that we sound like the Beach Boys, or Radiohead, or something that probably isn't seen as very punk. And I'm going to be like, why are these guys here? But that hasn't happened. And it makes me so happy — I'm wearing a sweater vest right now, and it makes me so happy when I look out in the crowd, and I see the hardest dude I've ever seen, and he's smiling ear to ear, banging his head to us. That makes me feel good. **Deedub:** Album release party on Friday. **Kevin:** Wait, is that this week? **Deedub:** I hate to break it to you, but that is Friday. Talk to me about the energy that you're going to bring to your show. **James:** Moving and grooving. We got dancers here. You got somebody that is sad that they can't jump anymore because they're seven months pregnant. Tell me the last show you saw where we had a lead guitarist that was seven months pregnant. I bet you can't name one. We're the first band to do it. We got a bass player that will break something. **Kevin:** But not on purpose. I'll just walk into like a klutz. **James:** Yeah, we got a crowd that will bob their head. **Kevin:** We have five plastic skeletons, and they're dressed like the Beach Boys. They're called the Wilson Brothers. But like — Luke Wilson, Wilson Pickett, Rebel Wilson. Just trying to recognize some of the other great Wilsons. **Kevin:** It's going to be a cool show. If people have seen us before, I think it's still going to be something they don't want to miss, because I don't think we've really done a show like this before. **James:** Shout out to the people that are doing visuals. **Kevin:** Gardenia, our friend Gardenia, who is just amazing at audio-visual stuff, has put together some cool, album-appropriate visuals. And there's going to be a whole kind of projected show behind us during our set. We've got stage uniforms. We've got props. We've got skeletons. **James:** Exclusive merch. **Kevin:** We do have a lot of exclusive merch. And if there's anyone out there that actually likes the Beach Boys and understands a lot of the reference points we've been hitting on — great news, all the merch leans into that stuff. It's all parodies of famous Beach Boys iconography. It's going to look like that. We got a show with great bands. Picket Line is legitimately one of my favorite bands in Seattle. Hetakuso is legitimately one of my favorite bands in Seattle. And they're both bands that have done really meaningful things for us and helped us along the way, and we've helped each other. I'm just really happy that this is the bill that we settled on, because it's an important show for us. And both bands are populated with people who are important to us, and all the things we've done as a band. **Deedub:** It does definitely feel like the music scene here is becoming more of a community again, for sure. I've lived here long enough to remember when people came here to try to make money \[from the scene\]. **James:** I think everyone's kind of realized how screwed the music industry is. If we're not getting paid for it, at least we're doing it, fund each other, and making community music videos or community show lines, community festivals. House shows are more and more abundant nowadays than they have been in the last six months. I think the house scene is coming back and I'm excited to explore that after the new year. **Kevin:** I just want to make rad records that people have a real response to, and I need just enough money to do that; that's all I need. **Deedub:** So what's next for No More Death Stars? World domination? Tour? Going back to bed? **Kevin:** Probably going back to bed. That's not the only parallel we have with the Beach Boys. I do just want to go back to bed. I guess after this show, we are taking a little bit of a break. Amber is about to have another human spawn out of her. So I think we're going to take a little downtime. We've got some music videos that we shot for this record that are going to be coming out. Some other fun stuff having to do with the record — there'll be stuff happening — but we're going to take a little break from shows, and then probably sometime next year we'll come back. We do a [Scott Pilgrim event](https://www.instagram.com/scottpilgrim%5Fvs%5Fseattle?ref=blog.khuh.fm) every year, so I think that'll probably be our first show back — us performing as Sex Bob-Omb, the band from *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World*. And honestly, we're starting to write the next record. I think we've got three songs for sure figured out. And then there's a couple others on the back burner that we need to do more figuring out. I'm hoping — there was a four-year gap between our last record and this one — I'm hoping we can get another one out maybe in the next year or two. And like I said, just keep making cool records that I'm proud of. And hopefully, people connect with... **Deedub:** Just wondering, Amber, did you all have an instrument reveal party for the kid? **Amber:** I'm going to let her decide that. **James:** You didn't do the thing where you place three items and be like, "this is your—"? **Kevin:** I'm trying to get Amber to name her baby Adamantium, which I think is a good name. That works. Well, the father's name is Adam, and we know it's a little girl. So I just feel like Adamantium, in addition to being a reference to the X-Men, is just kind of a nice family lineage to start. But they won't do it. They're taking some other name because our buddy Steve from [Epp-Oop](https://www.instagram.com/eepoopisaband/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) is going to give them a handicap parking tag or something if they use his name. I don't know. I guess I'm trying to publicize this now. So maybe there can be an outcry from our fan base to name the baby Adamantium. **James:** A GoFundMe page going for it. **Kevin:** For Adamantium, for the land of Adamantium. **James:** I don't know where the money will go, but it's a cause. **Kevin:** The money will go to me, but it's all in the benefit of naming someone else's baby after a comic book. **Deedub:** Absolutely. That's important. What questions should I be asking of you? **Kevin:** You didn't ask us about *Star Wars*, so that's pretty nice. **Deedub:** I figured that you'd probably been asked that question a thousand times by a lot of people. To which I would have been, why do you support this inferior sci-fi space franchise compared to, say, *Star Trek*? **Kevin:** No more Empire. We've had a few people come up and ask what my favorite *Star Wars* movie is, but it's so funny because I don't really think about the name in relation to *Star Wars* anymore. Obviously it's referential, and it's this pop culture thing that's supposed to be kind of funny. But really, that band name comes from a point in time where I was not feeling very good, and a therapist told me that I should be telling myself that I love myself more often, out loud. I was like, well, that's really weird. That's an unnatural thing to do. So I started saying no more Death Stars, as a mantra for a while, because I just thought it was funny. It was like, yeah, down with the Empire. And I felt like that was a positive enough sentiment that maybe I would start to hate myself less if I said that. And I think it worked. I have this band now; I can make it all about me when I feel sad and make a record about it. So that's pretty cool. *No More Death Stars is playing with Hetakuso and Picket Line Friday, September 4 at the Black Lodge.* [*Tickets are available online.*](https://dice.fm/event/q2q579-no-more-death-stars-hetakuso-picket-line-4th-sep-the-black-lodge-seattle-tickets?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### The Black Tones Drop "Bombs" Ahead of New Album URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/the-black-tones-bombs/ Last updated: 2026-08-30T01:38:41.000Z It has been seven years since the release of The Black Tones' critically acclaimed debut LP, [*Cobain and Cornbread*](https://theblacktones.bandcamp.com/album/cobain-cornbread?ref=blog.khuh.fm). In 2019, the band had a lot to say about the then-current state of affairs and life in general, with hard-hitting songs like "The Key of Black (They Want Us Dead)," "Rivers Jordan," and "Plaid Pants." Infusing rock & roll, blues, activism, Pacific Northwest sensibility, and Southern soul into their work, The Black Tones' family affair paved the way for a new era of Seattle music while still paying tribute to past trailblazers. Centered around twins Eva and Cedric Walker, The Black Tones are a local favorite and have shared stages with acts such as Thunderpussy, Dinosaur Jr., Death Cab for Cutie, Weezer, Mavis Staples, Fishbone, and more. Since their last LP, The Black Tones released a 7-inch through Mike McCready's label, HockeyTalkter Records ("Where Do We Go Now" b/w "The Devil & Grandma"), and a pair of singles from Sub Pop Records ("The End of Everything" b/w "Mr. Mines"). However, I wondered when a new full-length album was in store. Luckily, The Black Tones are back with a bang and, as I can imagine, have a hell of a lot more to say through music. Earlier this year, the band released a cover of Zebby Tembo's "[Trouble Maker](https://theblacktones.bandcamp.com/track/troublemaker?ref=blog.khuh.fm)," featuring Death Valley Girls. Today, The Black Tones have dropped "Bombs," the lead single from their highly anticipated sophomore album, *Diamond Ruby Night*. The song was produced by Don Farwell (Warren Dunes, Tres Leches, Black Ends). For "Bombs," Eva remains on vocals, while Cedric remains on the drum kit. With minimalist but impactful lyrics, the new song is existential and psychedelic, and reminiscent of '80s new wave. Eva's hypnotic vocals lure you in; a chunky bass line anchors the song. Meanwhile, the lyrics make you wonder about what's at stake... Rather than exploding outward, "Bombs" feels restrained—an anxious meditation on a world seemingly going off the rails. > It’s always me when it’s me, and it’s always you when it’s you > A bomb drops on this world, we don’t know what to do *Diamond Ruby Night* is set to release on October 30th, via the twins' own record label, Reptar Records. For more about The Black Tones and upcoming show information, visit the official website [theblacktones.com](https://www.theblacktones.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) or their [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/theblacktones/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). ### Brittany Davis Invites Listeners "Behind the Door" With New Single URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/brittany-davis-behind-the-door/ Last updated: 2026-08-29T23:29:22.000Z Brittany Davis has always been profoundly candid in her music. Both her full-length albums, *Image Issues* and *Black Thunder*, are sonic films that transport listeners into the depths of Brittany's mind. Her aptly named new single, "Behind the Door," remains true to form and continues the spiritual jazz direction that emerged through the improvised sessions of *Black Thunder*. The album nods toward luminaries such as Nina Simone, Roberta Flack, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and is the product of creative synergy between three masters of their craft. For the single, Brittany (on keys and vocals) reunites with Evan Flory-Barnes on bass and D'Vonne Lewis on drums. The three musicians barely knew each other before the creation of *Black Thunder*. There's a saying that lightning doesn't strike twice, but the trio makes a great case otherwise. The ensemble re-emerges, now with an established musical bond and a new emotionally charged piece. Evan's bass and D'Vonne's gentle drum strokes come in like two synchronized heartbeats as Brittany's keyboard work and stream-of-consciousness style lyrics take over. A trumpet (Owour Arounga) playing softly in the background rounds out the song. "Behind the Door" unlocks more of Brittany's innermost thoughts. In the song, Brittany confronts a reality that lies behind a metaphorical door. She implies that the door opens onto uncomfortable truths she may not be ready to address—either to herself or to others. Brittany also acknowledges anxiety and the desire for respect and validation. At its most vulnerable, "Behind the Door" magnifies the struggles many creatives face in seeking proper recognition. What is popularity, and where does it actually come from? And what does any of it have to do with purpose? The single is the first from an upcoming album, with a release date to be announced by Seattle's [Loosegroove Records](https://loosegroove.indiemerch.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). The song also comes ahead of Brittany's return to Dimitriou's Jazz Alley on August 25-26, where she will be playing as part of the Black Thunder live ensemble with Trevor Ford on bass and D'Vonne Lewis on drums. Tickets ($40) for each date are available [HERE](https://www.jazzalley.com/www-home/artist.jsp?shownum=8815&ref=blog.khuh.fm). Showtimes begin at 7:30 p.m. For more about Brittany Davis, visit [brittanydavismusic.net](https://brittanydavismusic.net/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) and her [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/brittanydavismusic/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/jazzalley_1784836798_3947817231270255302_4216608872.jpg) --- Brittany Davis was previously featured on Hollow Earth Radio in June 2025 for the release of *Black Thunder*. Listen to the interview [**here**](https://www.mixcloud.com/adrianainbloom/vinyl-apothecary-brittany-davis-and-black-music-month-special-re-airing-12132025/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). ### Album Retrospective: 'Regional Zeal, Mouth Music From Olympia, Washington' URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/album-retrospective-regional-zeal-mouth-music-from-olympia-washington/ Last updated: 2026-08-14T15:15:09.000Z A few weeks back, I finally became the proud owner of an album I had been searching for for a while: *Regional Zeal, Mouth Music From Olympia, Washington*. Given that I am an avid collector of PNW music and, at the same time, have a fondness for all experimental music, this was something I needed to own. Released in 1982 via Palace of Lights, this is a compilation of, you guessed it, mouth music. Basically, it is experimental abstract pieces made with looped vocals, singing, multi-tracking, processed vocals, spoken word/poetry over weird, quirky sounds. You get the point. Really interesting stuff and one of those releases that feels more like a document than an actual music album. In the same vein, you will find the cassette-only release: *Absolute Elsewhere - Unusual Music From Olympia & Seattle, WA*. While this last one is more art-rock/indie-oriented, Regional Zeal relies on abstract compositions and tries to push the boundaries of music/sound as a concept. Palace of Lights was founded in 1981 by experimental artist Kerry Leimer. He was also a member of the Savant group, a Seattle experimental electronic/leftfield act. The label was responsible for releasing Savant records, as well as a couple of compilations and solo works by associated artists such as Marc Barreca, Kerry Leimer, Roy Finch, and Robert Carlberg. This, as you can probably imagine, became a new musical rabbit hole for me. Since I am not that familiar with the Seattle ambient/electronic scene from the '80s, this label feels like a good place to start. Back to the *Regional Zeal* compilation, some of the artists that contributed to the album are Steve Fisk, Cheri Knight, Alex Stahl, John Foster, and Steve Peters. Side A starts with an ambient piece, probably tape loops through effects? We hear keys all over the place, creating a dreamy/uneasy landscape. I couldn’t distinguish any voices here. Curious how this track was made... Probably ultra-processed mouth sounds? The second track creates a dizzying sensation, with multi-tracked, looped vocals over endless, spinning delays. The third is a weird piece, like broken electronic loops with spoken words on top. The sound is moving, and the voice as well. Later, we are greeted by minimal, eerie sounds, sometimes interrupted by creepy, processed voices. On the fifth track, words are dropped over repetitive voice sounds, creating waves of textures. The first side of the album closes with pulsating currents. A broken voice repeats itself while fragmented keys are scrambling in the background. The first three tracks of Side B follow the formula of multi-tracking/looping voice sampling. Voices create different patterns of movement, reverberating between your left and right ears. On the fourth piece, spoken words overlap with singing and synthetic noises. The fifth track is also a processed voice, with effects like delay, and the singing ends with vacuum-like effects. There are words and mumbling over minimal electronics. The album ends with a voice singing over what appear to be field recordings in the background, including what sounds like running water. The cover art depicts two comic-abstract figures over a gray background, which was created by Dana Leigh Squires. She is also responsible for the *Anonymous 7’’* cover art (a Steve Fisk-related project from 1980). The back cover contains the following notes from Steve Peters: > “This is an anthology of music dealing with various applications of the human voice - i.e., spoken, singing, multi-tracked, processed... Some of these people have appeared on other records, some have never been recorded at all until now. All are involved in various other kinds of music/activity (electronics, improvisation, rock, dance, theatre, poetry, performance, etc.), so this is in no way an accurate representation of what they all "do". What they all have in common is an interest in using voices in one way or another to make music.” So, in case you are into lesser-known '80s experimental stuff, and you find this gem in your local record store, go grab it! Or at least give it a listen. Some copies are still available online (view [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/release/1712548-Various-Regional-Zeal-Mouth-Music-From-Olympia-Washington?srsltid=AfmBOop1IMGmEtEu%5F7Nk4uUTn5pl3WEEYibLk9NvLh6sxk5ki5jAXf3V&ref=blog.khuh.fm) listings) as well. See you next time! *Dan – The Sonic Mosquito* --- Dan Tecucianu is the creator of the audio series[*Sonic Mosquito*](https://khuh.fm/shows/sonic-mosquito?ref=blog.khuh.fm), a personal collection of PNW underground, punk, grunge, and more from the '80s and beyond. Expect deep cuts, raw energy, and some gems you probably haven’t heard in a while, presented by DJ Bleek of[*Urban Mutant*](https://khuh.fm/shows/urban-mutant?ref=blog.khuh.fm). The show airs every other Friday night, from 10:00 p.m. to 11:oo p.m. PST. The next show will be on August 21st. For more reviews from Dan, visit [thesonicmosquitosoup.wordpress.com.](https://thesonicmosquitosoup.wordpress.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Cat Valley Brings the House Down With "Landlord" URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/cat-valley-landlord/ Last updated: 2026-08-11T03:10:11.000Z If there ever was a song for the times, Cat Valley's new single, "Landlord," fits the bill. Have you ever been pissed that your calls to maintenance have gone unanswered? Have you ever been pissed that your rent has gone up for no reason? Have you ever been pissed that landlords exist at all? The Bellingham-based band hopes you find catharsis with their new track that puts to music what a lot of us have been feeling. After a decade together, Cat Valley is back and more pissed than ever. Known for their contrasting cutesy visuals and cutthroat lyrics, Cat Valley continues what they describe as "scathing observations of a world gone mad." Three years after the release of their EP *Bingo Queen*, the garage-punk band packs a punch with the first in a set of new singles. The song was announced with Barbie-inspired artwork by Crystal Quimby, a.k.a. [QuipsyArt](https://www.instagram.com/quispy.art/?ref=blog.khuh.fm), depicting a dollhouse engulfed by flames. "Landlord" opens with *"I lived in this real dump one time, it was called an unfinished basement, and the rain leaked into my room, and the toilet leaked into my room, and there were poison spitting beetles, and rats crawling all over my bed, and there was a gas leak the entire time I lived there. Richard if you hear this, you’re the worst landlord ever!"* Now, I am mad at Richard too... The song is a hard-hitting, fun "fuck you" to anyone who hates their own landlord. With catchy lyrics and a memorable bassline, "Landlord" is the new anthem for your housing woes. According to the band's Instagram, *"Unfortunately the only made up lyric is the dog and Malibu, everything else is a real story from real landlords our friends and us have had."* [Landlord by Cat Valley](https://catvalley.bandcamp.com/track/landlord?ref=blog.khuh.fm) Cat Valley has announced that they have two more singles on the way in the near future. Release dates are TBA. The band's current lineup is Whitney Flinn (guitar, vocals), Abby Hegge (guitar, vocals), Olivia Anderson (bass, vocals), and Eric Anderson (drums). For more information about Cat Valley, visit their [Bandcamp](https://catvalley.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/catvalleyband?ref=blog.khuh.fm). ### "We've become like intertwined vines": Mt. Fog’s Carolyn B. on late-blooming saints and growing together as a band URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/weve-become-like-intertwined-vines-mt-fogs-carolyn-b-on-late-blooming-saints-and-growing-together-as-a-band/ Last updated: 2026-08-06T02:08:51.000Z As you would expect from a [Hildegard of Bingen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildegard%5Fof%5FBingen?ref=blog.khuh.fm) superfan, Mt. Fog lead singer and keyboardist Carolyn B. starts our conversation off with a quote from her: *Do not lay on more strain than the body can endure, and moderate straining and abstinence bring nothing useful to the soul.* Given her frenetic 2026 — Releasing a new, [well-received](https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2026/the-best-albums-of-winter-2026?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [Mt. Fog album](https://mtfog.bandcamp.com/album/every-stone-is-green?ref=blog.khuh.fm), playing shows around the Northwest with a fall tour of the Northeast planned, and organizing a one-night festival celebrating Hildegard — you might be concerned she’s not taking the advice of the 12th century mystic, abbess, visionary, saint, and polymath. But Carolyn is full of eccentric, headstrong energy. Hildegard wrote of [*viriditas*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viriditas?ref=blog.khuh.fm)*,* a verdant, divine life-force that runs through all living things and gives us spiritual and mental health. It makes things grow and change and thrive. The idea of *viriditas* is central to Carolyn’s life, something she’s been striving toward in her music since she first encountered Hildegard’s music as an isolated teenager. What started as a one woman band armed with a keyboard and a drum machine has grown to a trio. She calls the relationship mutualistic, where they make music together, working off each other in ways she couldn’t do as a solo artist on her earlier albums. Like Hildegard, she thrives in interconnected community. We talked about the band, the sold-out Hildegard Fest on Sept 16th, and a woman Carolyn describes, half joking, as the patron saint of late bloomers. --- **DEEDUB: Talk to me about Hildegard. What drew you to her?** **CAROLYN B.:** I'll show you some of the books I have about Hildegard. *(Holds up stack of five books)* Here's part of my Hildegard library. Just a few. It's the top selection. I went to a very strange and special performing arts high school that's also a college and graduate school. They had a listening library: on the top floor was a music library where you could go to booths and listen to records, cassettes, and CDs. When I was in 11th grade, I want to say, I didn't have that many friends. I went to the listening library, and somewhat randomly, I don't know how this came about, but I listened to Hildegard. I believe I listened to a record, which makes me think it might have been the [Gothic Voices record](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%5FFeather%5Fon%5Fthe%5FBreath%5Fof%5FGod?ref=blog.khuh.fm) that apparently set off the Hildegard phase. I think that came out in the 1970s, early 80s. And I was just really in love, and I didn't learn that much about her at the time. Through the years, she sort of popped up in my life. I would say seven years ago, I acquired more Hildegard recordings and started to dig back into them, particularly (the band) Anonymous 4,[ *Origin of Fire*](https://www.discogs.com/master/1572230-Hildegard-Von-Bingen-Anonymous-4-The-Origin-Of-Fire-Music-And-Visions-Of-Hildegard-Von-Bingen?srsltid=AfmBOooO%5F6Ckf4tzzZh0RX2SC30rtN50VIiiRZk5SHpMpEYmLvslAqMG&ref=blog.khuh.fm)*,* great CD, recommend. Then about two years ago, again, not sure why, but a new Hildegard craze set off in my mind, where I decided to learn more about her and everything else she did, because I only knew about her music. But in fact, in her time, she was much loved for being a healer. That's what people knew her as. She was an herbalist. She was a woman of medicine in her own way. She also wrote visions that I've gotten really interested in, in terms of what they represent about her ideas on the feminine divine. The thing that's really gotten me in the last couple of years is her letters. She was a medieval woman who wrote letters to popes, kings, queens, ladies of importance, ladies of not importance. I could go on. I will stop there. I really could talk about Hildegard all day, so you're going to have to rein it in. But that's how I got into it. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/depiction-of-hildegard-of-bingen-in-the-st-foy-chu-10406.jpg) Hildegard stained glass at St. Foy Church in Sélestat, France (photo: Ralph Hammann) **DW: So what experiences from her life resonate with you?** **CB:** From her life? Something she said frequently was that she called herself a "poor little female," "a fragile creature." She said she “didn't know anything.” She was very self-taught. There's this phrase she wrote in one of her letters: she said, "even I, who suffer from a heart of little courage, am again and again disturbed and crippled by fear." I think she was always searching in every way she could, every avenue available to her, even ones that really weren't available to women at the time. She forged her path to find, to search, to listen. She considered herself a vessel through which this radiant light and information was being processed, but she didn't elevate herself, ever. And I think like just someone who was always searching, always trying to explore all the different ways the world is magical. I think that's really cool. That's what resonates with me the most, because no matter what she was doing, it was never with a sort of smug self-assurance. It was always with the sense of, I'm a fragile creature. I don't know anything. I don't understand anything I see. I don't have all the answers at all. I find her voice, the voice in which she wrote her letters, to be incredibly fascinating, and I'm really intrigued by that. It just resonates with me. I'm really intrigued by what it must have been like to be around this person. She has some quirks I can tell you about, but that's probably the biggest thing, the poor little creature, fragile creature thing. I really resonate with that. **DW: Although it reads like she's sandbagging in a way.** **CB:** What do you mean? **DW: "Oh, I'm just a poor little creature." Like, uh-huh, *uh-huh*. You've written all these books. The Pope knows who you are. You are clearly this incredible poet. It has that "I'm just a simple country lawyer" sound to it.** **CB:** Well, I think it's also that she was in fact quite powerful. At a certain level, she knew that as a woman, women were sort of deemed as lesser. So I think that's the context in which she had to keep her profile within the confines of something acceptable, because this was in an era right before witch trials started. Witch trials hadn't started really yet, I don't think at all. The first witch trial was maybe a century or so later, but she existed in this particular time politically. It's really fascinating. The political aspect of her life is really interesting, but I truly believe she was humble in her own way and did suffer from maladies. So she was quite fragile in a physical sense. **DW: And that really drove a lot of her work. Especially given the time, there obviously weren't a lot of opportunities for women. And to have that opportunity to essentially be an abbotess, to have that sort of voice, was a lot.** **CB:** And she stood up to the Church many times, to the point that in her later years, her convent was put on watch by the Church. I don't remember the term for it. They weren't allowed to do certain rites and rituals because of this thing involving someone she had buried in the graveyard. And she stood by her choice. And then in another circumstance, she was like, I have to move my ladies to the wilds and I'm taking all the relics and I'm taking all the gold and we're doing it. And the Church was basically like, no, you can't do that because you've made this monastery very wealthy with your fame. So we can't have you leaving with all the stuff. And she stayed in bed for a month until she got her way. She stood up to the Holy Roman Emperor. She was badass. But I do think she was fragile. And it's really fascinating, the political and social context of it. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/image.png) Sculpture of Hildegard of Bingen by Karlheinz Oswald, in front of Eibingen Abbey, Germany **DW: One thing I find interesting about her life is she really didn't start the bulk of her writing until after her vision at 42, where she thought God was telling her to start writing. You're over 21\. And I'm wondering, because I'm older too, this is a society that really lionizes the youth and starts to villainize people who are older. What things from that do you pull out of that part of her story for yourself?** **CB:** I have a friend, Nico, who painted our album art for[ *Every Stone is Green*](https://mtfog.bandcamp.com/album/every-stone-is-green?ref=blog.khuh.fm), which is very influenced by Hildegard. She came up with this phrase, or maybe she heard it, but I think she might have come up with it, that Hildegard's a patron saint of late bloomers. Which I love. I think that with so many things, we think, oh, we're over 30, I can't start anything new. I can't make new friends. I can't start a band. I can't get a radically new haircut. I think that is changing in a lot of ways. I think that even the idea that we have something more useful to say the older we get, that seems so obvious to me. And I'm someone who's changed careers many times. I didn't start a band. This Mt. Fog is my first band, and I'm late into my thirties. People think I'm younger than I am. No, I started Mt. Fog in my thirties. I also didn't learn how to drive until I was over 30\. I feel like you do your work when you do your work, and it happens when it happens. I think, if you keep an open heart to the messages you receive from the universe, you might be creating your best album when you're in your seventies. Didn't Paul Simon just[ release a new album](https://www.paulsimon.com/music/seven-psalms/?ref=blog.khuh.fm)? I saw[ Marcos Valle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcos%5FValle?ref=blog.khuh.fm) last night. He's 82. **DW: I can remember**[ **an Ethiopian musician**](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/30/ethio-jazz-mulatu-astatke-interview-music-mulatu-plays-mulatu-album?ref=blog.khuh.fm) **who**[ **released an album last year**](https://mulatuastatke.bandcamp.com/album/mulatu-plays-mulatu?ref=blog.khuh.fm) **who was 90\. *\[Ed.: He is 82.\]*** **CB:** I can't remember. That's awesome. Obviously the situation's just so like fascistic, capitalistic, misogynistic, all those things. We're not fascinated by youth because of good reasons. I feel like it's for reasons that are kind of slimy. It's also a message that when you're over 30, or especially over 40, and especially as a woman, you're invisible and not allowed to be cool or interesting. I think that's so boring. I don't relate to it at all. A lot of my favorite artists keep making cool, different stuff, like[ Blonde Redhead](https://blonde-redhead.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). They've been making new albums since the early nineties. Björk, Kim Gordon just released a[ really cool record](https://kimgordon.bandcamp.com/album/play-me?ref=blog.khuh.fm). I think we're in this really cool moment right now, where a lot of amazing artists, like Flea, just did a[ totally radically different type of new record](https://officialflea.bandcamp.com/album/honora?ref=blog.khuh.fm). I don't feel like music heads care that you're 40\. Nobody cares. I'm not surrounded by people like that. It just seems so immature. **DW: I was reading something recently saying that the difference between when the Boomers retired or reached that age, and what Gen X and Millennials are doing as they get older, is the Boomers turned around and did the things they bought: the house, the car, all the expensive things. Whereas Millennials, old Millennials, Gen Xers, are doing more of the things they did when they were younger, but now they have the time and the ability. So they're going back to start playing in bands. They're going back to doing art.** **And I think that's heartening for me to hear. What that says is that things don't expire at 40, that it's not about being done. It's about finding your next phase.** **CB:** And being open again, curious about whatever different art you might be receiving from the universe, and not just retreading the ground you tread when you were 20, because you're older now, more interesting. I'm really excited when artists make new types of music or art as they get older, and they don't just barf up different versions of what they did when they were 25\. It just doesn't really work as well. I think we do that. Hildegard did a trilogy of visions that she began, like you said, in her 40s. She had visions her whole life, but she started really writing them down in earnest. I think it was her 50s, 60s, and 70s when she did those three sets of visions. And all of her music and all of her letters, she didn't start writing letters until she was around 45 or so. We could go on about that. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/hildie25.jpg) Carolyn with the performers at Hildegard25 (Photo: Lisa Hagen Glynn) **DW: So what drew you to creating this Hildegard festival?** **CB:** It is a tiny music festival, or a curated evening. I call it a festival because I want people to feel like it's festive. I literally had insomnia, I guess a year and a half ago, last February. I have pretty bad insomnia. I don't sleep very much. I was up all night, and I just really felt like I'm always telling people about Hildegard, and I really feel like there should be experimental music and early music. It should come together in one evening, all inspired by Hildegard, channeling the feminine divine. And wow, that'd be so cool. Why does this not exist? So I talked to some people. I talked to[ Lori Goldston](https://lorigoldston.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) at a show. Lori was like, you should do it. "It's imminently grantable" is the word she used. I didn't end up getting a grant. I tried to get a grant to do it because I wanted to pay the artists all as much as I would want to get paid to do a show like this. And I was like, can I do it financially? That's why I said Vermillion, because they don't charge a room fee for artists during the week. So that's a huge reason I did that. Also, Vermillion's awesome. But that enabled it. It's in its second iteration this year. Last year \[Hildegard 25\] was really, really fun, really cool. So many awesome Hildegard fans came out. And it was more early music oriented \[last year\]. This year it's a lot less early. It's more experimental, avant pop. It's going to be a little bit more raucous this year. There's two bands performing. I wanted it to be more like a green exclamation point, like a plant, with the photos and the long-lapse video. I wanted it to have that energy this year. And when you realize you can do cool things, and if you put a little bit of effort into it, this can happen. I realized there were so many people who were really stoked on it, and I was like, oh wow, this is really fun. **DW: It's interesting because you talk about green and those long lapse videos. There's a lot there, I think, about growth. And I'm wondering, you have a group now that's a trio. You started off as a woman of a keyboard and a drum machine. And now this second album as a trio. How has that growth gone for you during this period?** **CB:** It's definitely an exact mirror of my own personal life. Things have intertwined in that way. It's been a collaboration that's gone from musicians I respect, in one case from quite a distance; in another case, my friend Casey, I knew him a bit better. And now we're best friends, and Andy's my fiancé. We've become like intertwined vines, and I think I'm so influenced by both of them. It's a mutualistic situation. You know about lichen, right? **DW: Two things that are... symbiotic.** **CB:** Symbiotic, yes. One of them makes the house, one of them makes the fuel. It's a completely intertwined super organism. I feel that way about the band. It's both really special and really scary sometimes, because I think whenever you do something with so much heart, you're putting so much out there that it's like open heart surgery all the time. (Not literally.) But I think that's part of growing, it's a vulnerable process to grow. And that's what I've been going through in my own personal life. And that's what's been happening with the music. It's been really, really cool and special. And it means everything to me. I'm getting emotional.... That's what the concept of [*viriditas*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viriditas?ref=blog.khuh.fm) that Hildegard wrote about is: this green spark of creativity within everything. And I think trying to embody that with the music on this last album, it felt like an evolution of myself as an artist. But in the lichen sense, I can't do this without these other people. It's been really cool. It's like finding your ecosystem, where you can thrive. And I'm really glad for the band, because I think I was getting to the end of my interest with doing Mt. Fog solo. And it's interesting, because I feel like right now, even with indie rock, quote unquote, it's really being funneled into the solo artist realm. I feel like bands are out of style right now, in my opinion. A lot of the up-and-coming artists, the most-listened-to artists, whatever that means, they're like solo acts. Or if there is a band, the only person you ever see is the front person. And usually that's a woman. I find it strange and isolating that that's the case. No shade on anyone who does anything solo! But it's interesting to be getting more into the trio when, at the same time, I feel like what's consumable, what's profitable, what's marketable, is seemingly what I was doing before, which is like, hi, I'm a femme lady solo on a stage with a microphone. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/mt-fog-band.png) Mt. Fog **DW: One of the things you see discussed lately is the high cost of doing music. It's part of what's driven us to this solo artist bedroom pop thing that's going on. And I think it's tough now. I would imagine this is not something that actually sustains your rent and your monthly budget.** **CB:** We've sold more than 10 cassettes. Come on. **DW: You sold an entire 100 LPs of this last album. That's at least cat food.** **CB:** No, you haven't met my cat. She's not in here right now. She's expensive. **DW: It used to be that music was very much about people wanting to have a living wage to share their stories, to share their art and their songs. And now it very much has turned into a hobby almost for people who have the time, energy, and especially the money. How does that affect you? How do you deal with that?** **CB:** I think that we're all internalizing, all the time, the logic of capitalism and the logic of the society that's coming at us. I feel trapped by it sometimes. I feel like it makes me feel like my eyeballs are being irradiated with Wi-Fi signal, or whatever. So I think that is something that happens where people apply austerity to themselves. They're like, well, I can't do this. They're like, well, I can't do this. I can't do that. While simultaneously being like, well, I should probably buy ads from Instagram. I think that collectively we've internalized a lot of the illogical logic of the systems that we're swimming in. And so if you are in a band and you're recording, you might actually find that because of the relationships you've formed, people are going to help you out. You're going to actually get more resources because, oh, Sarah knows how to record. Bobby has the recording equipment. Sarah plus Bobby equals "let's record an album." You don't have to spend thousands and thousands of dollars in a fancy recording studio to get great recordings. I think this is an era where it's cheaper than ever to make a great album with almost free equipment. So I think that there's an element of being in a band, being in a community where you find resources for a lot cheaper than you would if you were to deem everything an opportunity to engage professionals. And I'm not going to try and be like, oh, being a professional audio technician, that has a value. Of course it does. But I think that I've definitely found now that we're a trio and I'm working with Casey and Andy, those guys know a million people. When we need something, we ask our friends. For instance, we're doing a tour in the Northeast in October. We're asking friends to help us out. And another artist, [Jesse Tiny Vipers](https://www.subpop.com/artists/tiny%5Fvipers?ref=blog.khuh.fm), was like, hey, if you're going on tour, just ask everybody to help you book it, ask people to put you up in their homes, ask people to engage with you as a person and as a community, and you shall receive. I think that's true. Don't apply austerity to your art. Use your art as an opportunity to connect. And when you do that, you'll end up spending less money. It doesn't have to cost a lot of money to create music and art. It does take a lot of time, and it does take a lot of energy. And if you're not willing to put in time and energy, you might have to spend more money. > "Don't apply austerity to your art. Use your art as an opportunity to connect." — Carolyn I mix all of our records. I produce all of our records. We record a lot of it at home too. For this last record, we were only in the studio for two days, and it was our friend, and he gave us a really great rate. You can do a record, you can make great art without spending $10,000\. But I think when we're all being siloed, and we're all being told the only way to do music is to engage with corporate platforms. The only way to do it is to engage with people who are going to sell you their services for top dollar. It is going to be really expensive. But I think both things are true at the same time. I think everything's gotten more expensive, but at the same time, we need to use our muscles to connect with people. It doesn't have to be crazy to do that. Also, last thought on the solo versus band thing, and touring, and everything. I wouldn't want to go on tour by myself. That doesn't sound fun. No, thanks. **DW: Especially as a woman where everyone's gonna go, "so your boyfriend's playing tonight."** **CB:** Or people not respecting your boundaries, I think is the one. So having your friends with you, who is your band, just makes it more fun. It makes it more safe. It might cost slightly more to be in a car and get an Airbnb. But do you have to get a hotel every night you go on tour? No. **DW: There's a lot to this. I could probably spend half an hour just on this topic with you, about how community is becoming important again, I think, as a society; and how music has always been about community. And I feel, especially post-pandemic, we felt so separated from that. And I think you've said before, it's sort of in your bedroom, you're by yourself, without the people around you who can talk to you about how to do things and how to move things on.** **CB:** I think Hollow Earth Radio… there's been various iterations of me trying to get involved with it, because I think it's a really cool organization. I think [Space 101](https://www.space101fm.org/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) is really cool, too. There's a lot of great, like you said, this is what music is about. It's about connection. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-11.45.49---AM.png) (L to R) Casey, Carolyn, Andy (photos: KC Jonze) **DW: What's making you happy right now?** **CB:** I have a really, really cute dog. So I have two really cute dogs. That's making me happy. I think, having projects to do that feel like no one else is gonna do this, and I'm excited about it. Like Hildegard Fest, I'm really stoked on it. I'm putting together the zine for Hildegard Fest right now. And I have an idea, I think Sylvia Plath and Hildegard got some similarities. So I'm trying to do that. I have minor pangs of existential crisis where I'm like, I'm not writing any new songs. Every time I do a little bit of new songwriting, I feel better. So that makes me happy. This show we went to last night, everyone in the audience was so excited at the end. It was the most positive music show I've ever been to. Marcos Valle. He's Brazilian. He's 82\. He's been making music for over 60 years. And the show was so much fun. Oh my god, his band was awesome. That was a great reminder that music is actually really fun. So I'm excited. We're doing a show next Friday in Bremerton. I like performing. I look forward to performing. **DW: So is there any one piece of media you shove it into your friend's hands and say “you have to watch, you have to see this right now, you have to listen to this?”** **CB:** I got a book. I got it right here. Hang on one moment. **DW: Okay.** **CB:** I always mangle the title. And I don't want to do that. Yes. Okay, here we go.[ Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive%5FYour%5FPlow%5FOver%5Fthe%5FBones%5Fof%5Fthe%5FDead?ref=blog.khuh.fm). **DW: I love that name.** **CB:** By Olga Tokarjuk. Very cool book. One of my favorite books I've read in a while. And I found it very exciting because I found her voice, not to always bring it back to Hildegard, but it was weirdly Hildegardian. I found it to be teeming with optimism about the magic of the world, without being twee and without being self-serious. And I think that is how I aim to be. And I was like, this is really cool writing. So I really recommend that book. It won a lot of praise. It's a recent book. The author is Polish. So that was really cool. I'm new to Sylvia Plath, but her poetry is incredible. And then, in terms of music, gosh, I'm always telling people about [Dave Holland](https://daveholland.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). Do you know Dave Holland, the bassist? **DW: The bassist, yeah.** **CB:** I got to meet him like a year ago at Jazz Alley. And he signed my record and then I immediately started crying. I was like, *I love you! You're so amazing!* Also, Andy's band from 1998 to 2008, FCS North. Are you aware of FCS North? **DW: I think I am.** **CB:** [FCS North](https://fcsnorth1.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). You got to listen to FCS North. It's kind of like live breakbeat drums, but with atmospheric synths and really cool production. Very unique. They have an album called [*Vocabulary*](https://fcsnorth1.bandcamp.com/album/vocabulary?ref=blog.khuh.fm) that's really amazing. Phil Ek was one of the producers. Recorded it. They were very much of a moment, groundbreaking. FCS North. I'm always telling people about that. They also had an album called [*Say Go*](https://fcsnorth1.bandcamp.com/album/say-go?ref=blog.khuh.fm). That's a little more electronic sounding. So check out that. Do you know the band Satisfact? Two of the members of Satisfact were in FCS North. And yeah, Hildegard Fest is sold out. I wanted to do it at a larger venue this year so that there would be more capacity, but it just wasn't in the cards. **DW: And it's, we've just lost so many spaces.** **CB:** Yeah. **DW: And it's like, we just lose room after room after room. It's just so hard. I mean, part of the whole point of Vera Project is giving all ages shows a place to be, which is good. But at the same time, all I ever hear about anybody doing \[DIY\] things are living room shows and in little “free spaces” like Vermillion. And that “free space” to play needs to exist again. I'm kind of hopeful with everything completely going sideways with late stage capitalism, maybe this means that people will start opening their homes up again or actually start going “I'm going to buy a bar and just have people play there.”** **CB:** Yeah, I don't know. I mean, it's interesting because we're doing this tour in the Northeast, a very short tour in early October. And we're not playing one "normal" venue. All the places we're playing, they're all really cool, like in New York, Philadelphia, Hudson Valley, wherever. It's all DIY spots people are cobbling together. That's where the energy is. I'm not like complaining. I'm saying I'm excited about it. But that's what's happening *there.* That's probably what's going to happen here too. It's like the cool spots are DIY, underground. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/mt-fog-tractor.jpg) Mt. Fog Album Release show at the Tractor, 2026 (photo: Kevin Olmeda) Earlier this summer we organized this show at this really cool vintage shop downtown. That was one of my favorite shows I've ever done. I had such a good time. [Ghost Vintage](https://www.instagram.com/ghosts.seattle.vintage?ref=blog.khuh.fm), really cool shop. And the person who runs it is also a musician. So that's part of why it's cool. And that's why he does these shows sometimes. When we were moving the clothes out of the way to set up the stage, I felt like we were in a 1990s Seattle sitcom. It was so wholesome. It was so much fun. It was packed. It was great. And I'm like, I love this. This is great. And we actually made some money because people showed up and paid us more than the tickets were. Next week we're doing a benefit for People's Exchange in Bremerton. It's going to be cool. We're playing with some very young bands and they're like, they've deemed it a pajama party. And I'm like, pajama party. Okay. Were there any other ideas? They're like, no, no, it's a pajama party. I'm like, okay. All right. All right. **DW: There’s a generation of Gen Zers who had pajama days at school all the time.** **CB:** That must be what it is. I wasn't allowed to wear pajamas at the house when I was a kid, but I think my parents are also super old school. And I'm older. Our inspiration is, I was just texting with Annie and Casey, sending the pictures of Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain getting married, because [they were wearing pajamas](https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingshaming/comments/pt1nrw/let%5Fus%5Fnot%5Fforget%5Fkurt%5Fcobain%5Fwore%5Fpajamas%5Fto%5Fhis/?ref=blog.khuh.fm). He was definitely wearing pajamas. So that's going to be our style inspo. *Mt. Fog’s latest album* [*Every Stone Is Green*](https://mtfog.bandcamp.com/album/every-stone-is-green?ref=blog.khuh.fm) *is out now on Ghost Mountain Records.* [*Hildegard Fest 26*](https://www.mtfog.com/hildegard-26?ref=blog.khuh.fm)*, featuring Crystal Beth, Mt Fog, Leeni, Alice Does Computer Music (NYC), and Old Man of the Woods, is at* [*Vermillion*](https://www.vermillionseattle.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) *Wednesday, September 16th and is SOLD OUT.* ### Can’t handle big crowds? You may want to avoid this Seattle park on August 29th, 2026 URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/cant-handle-big-crowds-you-may-want-to-avoid-this-seattle-park-on-august-29th-2026/ Last updated: 2026-08-03T01:38:35.000Z Sonny Moore, better known by his stage name Skrillex, has been teasing the announcement of a Seattle show on social media this summer by posting cryptic messages like “Seattle?” on his X account or sharing a glitched-out photo of Gas Works Park on his Instagram story. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/data-src-image-e6515654-c029-45c3-b8a5-45a93d1e0667.jpeg) **A screenshot of a post from Skrillex’s X account in which he said “Seattle?” at 12:38pm on 07/17/26* This tactic *did* successfully work to build hype, aided by the fact that Moore has not performed in Seattle since Bumbershoot in 2012\. The closest that he’s come to Seattle since then was in 2019 at the now-retired Paradiso Festival held at the Gorge Amphitheater. Fans are ready for that to change! Those dedicated fans even sleuthed out the concert's alleged date using the Seattle Parks and Recreation website, which listed an unnamed “large concert” RSVP’d for 8/29/26 at Gas Works Park. Moore finally [confirmed](https://laylo.com/sonxchun/m/seattle-gwp-2026?ref=blog.khuh.fm) on 7/30/26 that this is indeed true. Skrillex will be performing at Gas Works Park on Saturday, August 29th alongside Dylan Brady (of 100 Gecs), Nick León, Porter Robinson, and underscores. There is a sixth name scratched out on the poster that is rumored to be artist Ninajirachi, who has a new single out with Porter Robinson called “WannaCry.” ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/data-src-image-4f465db3-1c92-4034-86e1-a668b915600f.jpeg) **A screenshot of the Seattle Parks and Recreation website which lists the large events planned for Gas Works Park in 2026* These are some big-name artists, almost all grossing over a million monthly listeners on Spotify, while Skrillex boasts over 21 million, which is likely to mean a large pull for this show and some stress on the surrounding area to handle it. While it has amazing views, Gas Works is not the usual venue for events with 10,000-plus attendees, due to the park’s size and the lack of parking (something to consider if you’re planning on attending this one). Zoomed-out photos and videos of other large events at the park, such as the Daytrip Festival, which happened on the last weekend of July and hosted a similar number of attendees, make Gas Works look like a teeming ant hill! If that’s not your vibe, but you still want to catch the music, you could always take your paddle-board for a spin on Lake Union like many chose to do for Daytrip. If we’re lucky, we’ll be able to hear it ourselves all the way across the lake at the Hollow Earth Radio studio! ![Text reads, “26k people at gasworks park look at this 26k people at gasworks is nasty workkk crying face emoji”](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/data-src-image-06fd4b63-6d35-442b-a121-e9dbfcd0b4b0.jpeg) IG reel by @johncorteezyy shows Gas Works Park covered in people at the Daytrip Festival Despite logistically not being the go-to for larger music events, Gas Works has hosted countless DIY shows over the years. The looming defunct factory buildings, glowing city skyline, and soothing lapping of the water surrounding the park set the scene for a musical experience that encapsulates the soul of the city. Even with that DIY history, there has unfortunately been a lull in DIY shows at Gas Works in the past year since the [tragic death of a teenage boy](https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/teen-dies-after-50-foot-fall-seattles-gas-works-park-during-concert/2ETUW4N7AVFDXKNCLV2JIVAUSM/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) who fell from one of the tall, fenced-off structures during a punk show in 2025\. This event hit the punk scene with a wave of grief, and some questioned whether it is responsible to host DIY shows there at all due to the many alluring yet dangerous-to-climb structures at the park. A few bands have switched to other outdoor venues such as Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill or Magnuson Park in the Sandpoint neighborhood, but have occasionally faced pushback from the city. For example, while Daytrip raved on at Gas Works Park, Flesh Produce, Zookraught, GLITTER PORN, and FAITH IN STRANGERS were shut down before their planned show at Magnuson Park by bike cops before they could even begin. Even with the setbacks, the Seattle DIY scene will find a way to persevere, I’m sure! Stay cunning and full of tricks, Bryer Valentine DJ Rabscuttle of the Autonomous Warren ### August 2026 Volunteer Orientation (Virtual) URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/august-2026-volunteer-orientation-virtual/ Last updated: 2026-08-17T01:30:22.000Z Our next new volunteer orientation is scheduled for **Monday August 17, 2026 at 7pm PDT**. If you're interested in being a part of Hollow Earth Radio, attending an orientation is the first step! Let us know you're interested by completing an [application](https://forms.gle/VT3z7ZLEzZWpxAAC6?ref=blog.khuh.fm). We'll send a Zoom link a few days before the meeting, so keep an eye on your inbox! Current volunteer opportunities include: \-- Getting involved in this year's **MAGMAFEST**, our sort-of annual music festival! \-- Writing for our blog \-- Listening to all the new music we get and getting it into our music catalog and recording reviews for Ear Respective \-- Broadcasting your own show live from Hollow Earth Radio's studio at the Black Lodge \-- Your idea here... some of our best ideas come from volunteers. See you on August 17! ### What is MagmaFest? URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/what-is-magmafest/ Last updated: 2026-09-22T21:28:55.000Z MagmaFest is an annual music festival organized by Hollow Earth Radio, a community FM and online radio station and arts hub located in Seattle. We are celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2027! H.E.R. is a 100-percent volunteer-run, freeform radio station that provides a place for local musicians and artists to present their work. ## **How to be part of MagmaFest?** The 2026 submission period is currently closed. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/08/magma2026-call-for-bands-4.png) ## **History & Mission** The first Magma Festival was in 2008\. We wanted to create a public forum for the people of Seattle to experience underrepresented sounds and perspectives. We strive to select bands and performers that are really, really underground or making weird sonic stuff that we feel should be given more exposure. During our booking process, we also keep diverse lineups in mind. We look for people who are from underrepresented communities—people of color, people of all ages, women, queer-identifying people, people with disabilities—are given a place in the lineup. ***“Hollow Earth Radio seeks to examine the unknown and the periphery of music and culture, to discover what’s going on right beneath our feet. MagmaFest is the physical manifestation of it.”*** ## **How can a person get involved with Hollow Earth or Magma Festival?** It’s SUPER EASY TO BE A PART OF IT. We want people to make the radio station better, especially if they’ve got a show that fits our mission of “underrepresented sounds and perspectives.” COME MAKE IT HAPPEN. 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and "leash aggression"](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/07/data-src-image-b2ee9b4e-e28b-4495-9e8d-69f2e5c48728.png) **Album art from Pigeon Pit’s 2025 album Leash Aggression* Pigeon Pit’s second stop on this tour was The Vera Project, an all-ages music venue here in Seattle, WA. They were accompanied by supporting act [Propolis](https://propolistheband.bandcamp.com/music?ref=blog.khuh.fm) from Michigan, and opener [Porch Cat](https://porchcat.bandcamp.com/music?ref=blog.khuh.fm), local Tri-Cities folk punk darlings. ![drawing of a chain link fence with a hole cut in it, the top of the fence has barbed wire. text reads "pigeon pit with propolis and porch cat at the vera project july 18th at 7pm $15 all ages](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/07/data-src-image-b4e42933-d9e8-4cb0-bfa6-5fff1f51deac.jpeg) **Poster posted by Pigeon Pit on Instagram. (Note: the poster says July 18th, but the show was actually on Sunday, July 19th)* All three bands brought a nostalgic twang, knack for storytelling, and raw human experience to the stage. This show could easily have been packed since Pigeon Pit has taken off in popularity after appearing on [NPR’s Tiny Desk](https://youtu.be/3Wp99TlXu8U?si=ikO%5F4fyq2RTEpW2c&ref=blog.khuh.fm) in 2022, but instead was just the right amount of cozy, possibly in part due to a date mix-up on the poster. The crowd was diverse in age, which is one of the beauties of all-ages venues and a testament to folk punk not being a “phase” (See, mom?). But by far the best part was that the fans who showed up were loving and supportive, calling for encores from all three of the bands, holding hands while they danced, and making sure that those using wheelchairs could get to the front of the stage and also be included in the mosh pit. This is the kind of community I want to see more of in the Seattle scene! Speaking of access and Disability Justice, the first band of the night, Porch Cat, has long been vocal about Disability Justice at their shows. Their music often explores the feelings behind being chronically ill and/or disabled (something that will happen to all of us at some point), which is very meaningful to me as a fellow chronically ill musician. Porch Cat’s music has a persistent hope that doesn’t shy away from the hard parts of being alive, of living “under the thumb of an oppressive government,” and of having a “broken body;” their songs encourage the listener to grieve and also stoke the flames of resistance inside of them at the same time! Band members Emily Awen and Chan Benicki embody their politics every Porch Cat show by refusing to become invisible like many disabled people are when they’re forced to stay at home because of accessibility barriers. I hold that this is meaningful to me and also a totally unfair burden to put on those whose “existence is resistance” and therefore can’t opt out. That’s why we need Disability Justice allies working behind the scenes at shows! If you want to learn more, I recommend Porch Cat’s February 2026 interview on the “[Back on the Grind” podcast](https://shows.acast.com/back-on-the-grind-1/episodes/an-open-conversation-about-disability-accessibility-in-the-s?ref=blog.khuh.fm) where they talk about their experiences with disability and accessibility as musicians in the folk punk scene. This is a great interview to listen to for anyone who has no idea what “access needs” might mean, especially if you book shows or work at a venue. Another cool thing about Porch Cat’s music is their instrumentation; on their 2026 album, *Broken Body*, Chan plays the musical saw, banjolele, glockenspiel, and guitar while Emily plays guitar, banjolele, upright bass, washboard pan, and drums. Porch Cat is just two people, but you’d never know it listening to their albums due to the instrumentation (and because of the sheer amount of songs they breathe into this world)! In their live sets, they perform with a more intimate setup, Emily on guitar and Chan on the musical saw. Chan and Emily’s voices soar above the music and blend beautifully together, easily moving the audience to sing along. And if you like what you hear, many of Porch Cat’s songs on Bandcamp include the lyrics and the chords so you can play them too! No musical saw required (but a very rad option to have). ![linocut print of a large cat skull & mirrored images of dripping mushrooms & snowdrop flowers. the cats nose is a heart & a star hangs above the skull. text reads "porch cat" and "broken body](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/07/data-src-image-4908f998-4f16-4d55-a79e-33ed125b7cf9.png) **Album art from Porch Cat’s 2026 album Broken Body* The next act, Propolis, had an immersive atmosphere about their set that made you feel dropped into a movie scene set in an abundant field and/or someone’s family member’s dated living room in the Midwest. They spent little time between songs, but the stories in the songs spoke for themselves and kept the audience swaying and engaged the whole time. Like Pigeon Pit, their music also features a fiddle, which is a treat! My favorite tracks off their most recent album are “Pale Shade of Red” and “Redwing Blackbird,” but really the whole album could be listened to on repeat while you stare wistfully out a train window or hike a mountain to get away from your problems. I hope they share their lyrics on Bandcamp in the future because I’m sure they’re a great read. As an up-and-coming band, and the one from furthest away, I know the least about them, but they do appear to be touring with a new bassist and drummer, so welcome Selah and Oak! ![a photograph of a person standing in waist high water with their hands raised in the air, on either side of the person are reeds twice as tall as they are. there is no text.](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/07/data-src-image-48c967e8-e4dd-4df8-a792-f983acd49222.png) **Album art for Propolis’ 2023 album All Flesh is Grass* Finally on this night came Pigeon Pit. In the first song, Josh, the bassist, broke a string and kept it so cool and lighthearted that most of the audience probably didn’t even notice. It then became a running bit for the rest of the show as Josh borrowed different basses from other musicians and the venue. In the middle of the set, we got a pared-down version of a couple of songs, one with Lomes on guitar and Eva on fiddle and a couple more with just Lomes before we jumped back into the full band experience to end the night with energy (and energy we had!). Everyone’s favorite Pigeon Pit song is “nights like these,” but folks were singing along to newer songs too, prompting a genuine smile from songwriter Lomes. As a musician, I know how good it feels when the audience knows the lyrics and sings them back to you! One thing that you get with live music that a recording can’t beat is the stories behind the songs. Lomes shared with us tales of living in Wallingford in a basement apartment next to an underground river that would flood her favorite belongings, but was worth it for the $400 rent. ![photo of lake washington with ducks. text reads a section of lyrics from the song peach by pigeon pit](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/07/data-src-image-5663ad8c-ad9c-4162-ac31-7734d6a4a7a7.png) Then she took us (narratively) from Wallingford, Seattle to Cherry Street in Olympia. While she tuned her guitar, she asked, “Who here has drank a beer on the rainbow bridge? Who here has gotten blacked out in a black house?” Naturally, only about half of the audience cheered because the other half isn’t old enough to drink (or they just haven’t spent much time in Olympia), but I appreciated it as someone who could answer yes to both questions. In “cherry,” she asked another important question, “Who can you really trust that isn't 86'd from Ralph’s?” Lomes shared not just stories between songs, but also messages of hope and calls to action. Just as the description of *Leash Aggression* says on Bandcamp, Lomes proposes “love for humanity, rather than fear of certain futures, as a political motivator” and “hope as an invitation to act in the face of bleakness, instead of something made impossible by it.” And those ideas reverberated through what she shared on stage. In summary, we could all benefit from getting more involved in community, and we should do it selfishly because our liberation is tied up with one another's- that’s the “mutual” in mutual aid, baby! (my words). “Nihilism can be a helpful tool, but we’re in it for the long haul so do shit today to make tomorrow and all the other days in your life better.” (her words… at least to the best of my memory and notetaking ability). After the comment about nihilism, Lomes shared that she wrote the song “wichitalk” (from her 2015 album *shut in*) in high school, and I loved that she’s still playing it many years later, honoring her younger self and growing, changing, and sharing what she’s learning with the next generation. She’s clearly always been a great storyteller, and I’m glad that she’s still telling stories for us to sing along to. ![text reads a section of lyrics from the song wichitalk by pigeon pit on a plain background](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/07/data-src-image-9b4e571b-1770-401a-a72e-f98caecbd6a0.png) If you read this far, thank you! I hope that you find some time to listen to [Pigeon Pit](https://pigeonpit.bandcamp.com/music?ref=blog.khuh.fm), [Propolis](https://propolistheband.bandcamp.com/music?ref=blog.khuh.fm), and [Porch Cat](https://porchcat.bandcamp.com/music?ref=blog.khuh.fm), maybe even catch them on tour, or grab some merch! All three bands have really gorgeous merch. Stay Cunning and Full of Tricks, Bryer Valentine DJ Rabscuttle of the Autonomous Warren ### '40 Watts from Nowhere' Amplifies Free Radio URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/40-watts-from-nowhere-broadcasts-the-importance-of-local-radio/ Last updated: 2026-07-20T16:17:01.000Z In today's internet-driven society, it really isn't that novel to broadcast a radio show out of your apartment. In fact, I do it from the comfort of my home nearly every week. Easy access to digital tools and recording equipment makes it possible (as well as being connected to a station that allows remote access). Yet, radio was different before the new millennium, especially if you wanted to escape from whatever fads corporate media were pushing at the time. Anyone could broadcast from home back then, too, but the caveat was that it was often illegal. *40 Watts from Nowhere* follows Los Angeles pirate station KBLT 104.7's brief but impactful time over the airwaves. KBLT was an innovator at the peak of the free radio and microradio movement, and paved the way for the wave of legal LPFM stations that appeared in the 2000s. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/07/image.png) Directed and produced by station founder Sue Carpenter (who operated under the alias Paige Jarrett), the documentary follows KBLT's rapid ascent from a tiny apartment operation to an urban legend of the then-burgeoning Silver Lake music scene. What began as one woman's quest to provide a "tasty alternative" to mainstream stations became a movement across Los Angeles. The documentary includes interviews and archival footage with Carpenter herself, numerous KBLT DJs, legal experts, musicians, and even commentary from Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave). A former KBLT DJ shot footage of the station during its heyday up until the dismantling of the studio, intended for a documentary that never materialized. Later, the footage was used to complete 40 *Watts from Nowhere*. Through the footage, the audience gets to watch KBLT's birth and then its unceremonious removal from the air on camera. And in between, Carpenter narrates what happens as other DJs provide their commentary. Overall, *40 Watts from Nowhere* is a pleasant trip down memory lane with an amazing soundtrack. What's a documentary about a radio station without good music? Featured artists include Bikini Kill, The Breeders, Bratmobile, Black Flag, L7, Mudhoney, Rage Against the Machine, and more. Los Angeles is known for being a major entertainment hub, but what made KBLT special was its freeform programming and eclectic group of DJs, which included punk legends such as Keith Morris (Black Flag, Circle Jerks), Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE), and Don Bolles (Germs). At any given moment, you could hear amazing local bands, international electronic music, a classical mix, and strange tunes that defy categorization. Most of the DJs were neighbors and folks embedded in the community. It was a rejection of the mainstream and glamor of Hollywood, which was geographically close yet culturally distant. It was a space for the weird, the unproven, and the risky. As indicated in the documentary, KBLT eschewed what media conglomerates dubbed as already popular and allowed listeners to actually discover what they liked. Additionally, the station's allure was that it was illegal, and for a while, it dodged the FCC. KBLT's true location was for those in the know, and its clever advertising piqued interest without giving everything away. If you wanted the details badly enough, you'd just have to find out yourself. Due to its underground status and connected DJs, KBLT became a word-of-mouth sensation and a popular tour stop for bands, and even attracted major acts such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers for a living room performance, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Jesus and the Mary Chain, and Mazzy Star for a benefit concert. What KBLT lacked in polish, it made up for in great music. Yet at its peak, KBLT became another casualty of FCC enforcement. *40 Watts from Nowhere* is a time capsule of nineties cool and a moment that can't be replicated in today's digital-dominant society. Radio still has its value, but streaming and social media have largely displaced more analogue methods of music discovery and distribution. And even more than before, much of the broadcast industry is being consolidated and eliminated altogether. However, many LPFM stations are still fighting the good fight. Stephen Dunifer, founder of [Free Radio Berkeley](https://freeradio.org/?ref=blog.khuh.fm), is a central figure in the documentary. His lawsuits against the FCC energized the national microradio movement from which KPBJ and KBLT emerged. He believed in "electronic civil disobedience," which spread like wildfire in the mid-nineties. Sadly, former pirate operators were forbidden from obtaining low-power FM licenses under the Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act of 2000. As much as the documentary is dedicated to KBLT, it is also a chronicle of the tumultuous battle for free speech and more accessible airwaves so that "all different kinds of people can play all different kinds of music." KBLT stands as a lasting example of what a radio station can be and helped ignite the legal LPFM movement. Luckily, the LPFM movement is still here with further expansion due to the Local Community Radio Act of 2010\. With analogue media appreciation back on the rise, many local stations are keeping the spirit and taste of KBLT alive. Following its premiere at Slamdance, *40 Watts from Nowhere* launched its theatrical run in New York City on July 17th, 2026\. It will continue its run today, July 20th, in Los Angeles. For more information about the film and upcoming screenings, visit [Factory25.com](https://www.factorytwentyfive.com/40-watts-from-nowhere?ref=blog.khuh.fm). ### MUNDO VAGABUNDO by Mundo Vagabundo URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/mundo-vagabundo-review/ Last updated: 2026-07-24T02:28:08.000Z Debut album from Argentina's new punk rock band that came to bring honest music for the wanderer souls. The recording includes 5 tracks, TDR, La Música de nuestros días, El Precio, Brillar, and Mi casa está llena de cosas. Recordered and mixed on Balance Estudio in Buenos Aires, Argentina and released on July 15 on Bandcamp, Tidal, Apple Muisic, SoundCloud, etc. Check their Linktree for the full list [https://linktr.ee/mundovagabundo](https://linktr.ee/mundovagabundo?utm%5Fsource=linktree%5Fprofile%5Fshare [https://www.instagram.com/bad.optics/](https://www.instagram.com/bad.optics/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) Thanks to Joe Black from Nightime Asylum PR for submitting Bad Optics music to our station. Instagram: [@nightime\_asylum\_pr ](https://www.instagram.com/nightime%5Fasylum%5Fpr?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### The 'Montana Grind' Never Stops with Showcase of the Power of Skateparks URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/the-montana-grind-never-stops-with-showcase-of-the-power-of-skateparks/ Last updated: 2026-08-02T05:48:23.000Z What happens when a skatepark becomes the center of a community? What occurs when a whole network of skateparks grows across an entire state? Director Danilo dos Reis’ latest feature, *Montana Grind*, answers those questions. A labor of love filmed over 11 years, *Montana Grind* highlights the power of skateparks as communal spaces, particularly in rural, underserved towns in Montana. The documentary focuses primarily on how skateboarding positively changes the lives of Native youth and also dispels negative stereotypes often attached to skate culture. More than 35 parks are featured, many created through the combined efforts of the [Montana Skatepark Association](https://www.montanaskatepark.org/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) and [Montana Pool Service](https://montanapoolservice.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm), a non-profit organization founded by Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament. Director Dos Reis introduces us to numerous community members, including young skaters we watch transform on screen. By following many of the subjects over the years, he documents their journey from childhood to adulthood (and even fatherhood) and how skating fosters friendships, creativity, and saves lives. Along the way, Dos Reis also interviews activists, local leaders, and skate legends such as Tom “Wally” Inouye, Doug Saladino, Randy Katen, among others, and also Ament himself. The documentary’s soundtrack features an original score by Ament, as well as select works from his solo catalogue. In the documentary, Ament discusses his lifelong passion for skating and how it developed his confidence, which ultimately translated to his career as a performer. He states that through Montana Pool Service, he can give back to the community that shaped him. Ament grew up in Big Sandy, population 605, according to the 2020 consensus. *“The music is now sort of paying back where it all sort of started, and it started with skateboarding…”* Although the documentary provides an uplifting look at Montana’s skate culture, it also provides context for why the skateparks are essential by educating viewers on Montana’s Native communities and the history of the land. A destination for nature-lovers and adventurers, Montana is known widely for its picturesque national parks, namely Yellowstone and Glacier. However, *Montana Grind* bypasses the state’s postcard image and provides an unvarnished look at the residents that make up Montana’s backbone. Montana is primarily comprised of a web of small towns and seven reservations, many impacted by poverty, addiction, and rural isolation. Over time, the skateparks have become something greater. *Montana Grind* spends time in Browning, home of the Blackfeet Nation, St. Ignatius, and Livingston, towns where skateparks were built. In each location, the benefits of the parks are evident, offering spaces for kids and the greater community to congregate. In Browning, the Blackfeet tribe delivers daily free meals to the skatepark in the summer. In St. Ignatius, the skatepark is strategically placed near a church. Overtime, the young skaters have developed support systems, a greater sense of self, and more optimistic views of their futures. Following the credits, *Montana Grind* highlights how the state has become a growing destination for skateboarders from all over the country, and the growth of its skateparks shows no signs of slowing down. After the construction of the state’s first skatepark in Missoula in 2006, 20 years later, Montana now boasts over 50 parks. According to [Ament](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/30/sports/montana-skateboarding-jeff-ament.html?ref=blog.khuh.fm), “We have more world class concrete per capita in Montana than anywhere.” The documentary concludes with “To be continued…” Well, the grind never stops. *Montana Grind* debuted in February at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and has since screened throughout Montana. The documentary made its final screening stop on July 3rd, 2026, at Easy Street Records in Seattle. It is also available to rent for a limited time through Pearl Jam’s [10 Club](https://shop.pearljam.com/collections/streaming/products/montana-grind?utm%5Fsource=Email&utm%5Fcampaign=PearlJam20260610&utm%5Fmedium=channel.utm%5Fmedium&utm%5Freferrer=direct&utm%5Fboard=pearl-jam&utm%5Flinkurl=pj.lnk.to%2Fmontanagrind&lf=bd896e369b07c631036b3bcaec105098). Additionally, *Montana Grind*’s soundtrack is available on all major music streaming services. ### Cinder Well - A Blooming Body URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/cinder-well-a-blooming-body/ Last updated: 2026-06-26T22:36:10.000Z Dark, haunted folk is A Thing right now, helped in part by every sync that baroque and brooding TV series drop in the dark moments. So, of course, [Cinder Well](https://cinderwellmusic.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) (aka Amelia Baker) composed the theme to [*Small Prophets*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small%5FProphets?ref=blog.khuh.fm)*,* a gripping and brooding…(checks notes) *comedy* from the BBC? The British can be funny that way, I guess. Anywho, the PR uses words like “atmospheric,” "visceral," and “textured” to describe Cinder Well’s fifth release. I would add in “longing” – the sort of sad, haunted quiet you find in British and Irish folk you don’t find in standard American folk. Baker gets a ton out of her voice and just a handful of instruments, layering the atmospheric\* vocals with the drone of violin and the soft punctuation of guitar. It’s masterful arrangement and production. Equally at home with staring into the rainy darkness pondering the quiet implosion of your last relationship *and* realizing said lover in fact is the killer you’ve been tracking, Cinder Well is moody, dark, haunted, well-crafted, and masterful in conveying a place, a feeling, and a sense of quiet sadness and dread. Recommended for your next brood. *A Blooming Body* is out July 17. \* - Fine, PR person, you win *this* time. **FCC Restriction:** none **Recommended Tracks:** 2, 4, 5, 6 **RIYL:** Lankum, Eliza Carthy, Jesse Sykes, Emma Ruth Rundle [A Blooming Body by Cinder Well](https://cinderwell.bandcamp.com/album/a-blooming-body?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Interview: Seattle's SFI Records on the record URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/seattles-sfi-records-on-the-record/ Last updated: 2026-06-22T22:08:18.000Z ***First off, what’s your name and where do you come from?*** My name is Andrew Crawshaw, I'm originally from Massachusetts but I have lived in Seattle since 2004. ***What lead to your interest in creating a music label?*** I had initially started the label as a way to release several of my own projects (New Frontiers, SOMAFREE INSTITUTE, Old Dark House and Meridian Arc) that all had records finished and no prospects of being released. I run a screenprinting shop (Broken Press) that mostly prints concert posters and one of my bandmates also has their own record label (Parasitic Records) that they have run for many years. Between my relationships with people in the music industry from my day job as well as some feedback and insight from my bandmate it seemed like the most reasonable option if I wanted to be able to get those records released. There are so many more artists and bands out there than there are record labels. Being on a record label isn't like what it used to be 20-30 years ago. For better (and in some ways) for worse anyone and everyone has access to the tools and platforms that record labels have. There is also far less money both to be made and to be spent by record labels. A good record label that is well curated will often have a built-in audience that you wouldn't necessarily have access to otherwise. But, it seemed like being my own champion was going to be my best bet. As the label has evolved in the past 5 years I have actually now been able to build my own audience by keeping SFI very specifically curated and working with artists that I think all have an invisible throughline between them. Which hopefully is reflected to people that find the label and our releases. ***When did the label begin?*** I sent the first releases off to the pressing plant in mid-2020 and they were all released in January and February of 2021\. It was maybe not the best time to be starting a record label. ***How much is radio or online streaming important?*** Bandcamp is definitely an invaluable tool. I rely almost 100% on Bandcamp as our platform to release new music. We only recently required distribution in the US and Europe for vinyl. Otherwise if people want to learn about or buy our releases they have to do it through our Bandcamp page. I certainly believe that radio is still a valuable asset to helping people hear new music. I don't know how much radio play any of our artists / releases have had? As I alluded to earlier, putting out music these days is kind of like screaming into the void. It's so hard to know where people find out about new music and how they're listening to it. ***How many physical formats do you make and how many only online are there?*** Almost everything we release digitally also has a physical version, either vinyl or cassette. All of our packaging is screenprinted, die-cut and assembled by hand (by me). Physical media is very important to me. Living in a time when people are constantly being bombarded with new music coming out every day I think it's important to have a physical version of the music you are releasing. Artists spend a lot of time and energy to create their music, I think that should be reflected in the final product by making something that also looks as good as it can that you can hold in your hands. I grew up in the 80's / 90's and I have vivid memories of buying my first cassettes and being a teenager in my room looking at the jackets and flipping through the booklets / inserts while I was listening to records and cds. I think that experience is universal and timeless. A record isn't just a collection of music made by someone, it's a full package that includes a visual component. I think that the visual component and the physical item itself help influence how that music is heard by the listener. Since a lot of the music we are releasing may have a limited appeal or a niche audience I generally don't do multiple formats for one title. That may change as time goes on, running a label is such a tightrope act and almost every decision has a financial corollary. Releasing a record in multiple formats may then mean not releasing something else. I am constantly second guessing myself when it comes to formats and quantities for each release. I do have one release that was originally put out as a cassette in 2021 that I am getting ready to send off to be pressed on vinyl for re-release later this year. ***What’s the craziest thing about operating a music label?*** Everything?!?!? hahaha. Every project is a learning lesson trying to run a record label. Since it's just a one man operation I've had to learn how to do every single aspect that is involved with getting records released (mastering, vinyl pressing, packaging, promotion, etc). Even after 5 years of running the label I'm still not sure that I really know what I'm doing. ***What kind of artists are ideal for the label to release?*** It's hard to say, musically everything kind of falls in the general realm of electronic or ambient. But, within that we have released a fairly wide spectrum of artists. Anything from new age inspired minimalist synth records to pseudo-soundtracks influenced by 60's / 70's giallo scores to dark almost industrial records. I would say the unifying theme is more about the aesthetic and ethos of the artists and how that aligns with the label. I grew up as a punk / hardcore kid and that heavily influenced how I see and experience music. Since the label is a manifestation of DIY (do-it-yourself) in every way, shape and form it's important that the artists we work with also understand and hold similar beliefs in that regard. ***Tell people where to find your releases.*** The easiest place to find our releases is Bandcamp, everything we put out is available on there to listen to or buy. I personally keep many of the record stores in the Seattle area stocked up with everything that is still in print. Record stores around the United States can now buy our releases through Midheaven Distribution as well. For anyone in the Seattle area we will be at the Independent Label Market at Stoup Brewing on Capitol Hill on Thursday July 9th from 5-9pm along with several other local labels. I am currently pulling out a number of sold out titles and test pressings for that night. ***Favorite quote?*** "Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life" - Werner Herzog [SFI RecordingsBroken Press is a screenprinting and design shop based in Seattle,WA. SFI Recordings is our imprint to release limited edition cassettes and vinyl.![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-6.png)SFI Recordings![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/0020667213_23.jpg)](https://sfirecordings.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Visible Light - Sierra de Luquillo: A Living Soundscape URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/visible-light-sierra-de-luquillo-a-living-soundscape/ Last updated: 2026-06-21T23:15:11.000Z ### *Sierra de Luquillo: A Living Soundscape*, the immersive new album from chamber-ambient duo **Visible Light.** ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/06/Visible_Light_Sierra_Album_Art.webp) ### *With attention, preservation begins.* El Yunque Rainforest pulses with sound: coquí frogs echo through the cathedral of green, as air dances through the canopy. In this living ecosystem, cellist Amy McNallyand sound artist Matthew Hiram capture thetextures of the forest, offering a new suite for deep listening and ecological connection. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/06/Visible_Light_1_photo_by_Alison_Bents.jpg) Using battery-powered equipment, the duo gathered sounds of nocturnal frogs, shifting wind, and bio electrical plant signals, forming the structural elements of the composition. Moving between acoustic resonance and electronic diffusion, the work blends the lines between forest and instrument. We pass through the night, bringing gentle illumination to the surrounding shadows.The song is in the air, for those who listen. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/06/Visible_Light_photo_1_by_Vincent_Chadwick2.jpg) Originally premiered as a 24-channel ambisonic performance at Reforesters Laboratory in Brooklyn, the piece now unfolds in four movements for public release, preserving the spatial depth and textural complexity of its origin. Cello and Moog synthesizer guide the listener deep into the night, while Rosewood alto flute, Sidereal gong, and brass singing bowls thread through the breathing voice of the forest. ### All proceeds support the Borikua Taino Foundation, sustaining cultural identity through land stewardship, education, and community health initiatives. Visible Light - Sierra de Luquillo: A Living Soundscape (Permaculture Media) Release Date: June 22nd, 2026 **Reviewed/Uploaded by:** DJ The Owl (CΔB≡ZΔ D≡ L≡CHVZΔ) **Recommended tracks:** ALL **FCC restrictions:** No **RIYL:** JD Emmanuel, Jasmine Guffond, Simon McCorry, The Cosmic Tones Research Trio For information you can check: [https://www.permaculture.media/](https://www.permaculture.media/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [](https://maisumdiscos.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [Songs for Eventide, by Visible Light5 track album![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/a0406493166_3.jpg)Visible LightTrevlad Sounds![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/a0406493166_5.jpg)](https://visible-light.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) Thank you to [Matthew Hiram](https://www.instagram.com/matthewhiram/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) for the submission. ### KING AYISOBA - Pure Confusion URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/king-ayisoba-pure-confusion/ Last updated: 2026-06-20T05:57:53.000Z Pioneering Ghanaian musician **King Ayisoba** returns September 4, 2026 with his forthcoming seventh album *Pure Confusion*, recorded and produced by On-U-Sound’s **Adrian Sherwood**. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/06/0045217474_10.jpg) Photo: Jonas Adukor Ayisoba is one of Ghana’s most distinctive musical voices. The world’s foremost player of the kologo - a homemade two-string lute fashioned from a calabash and covered in goatskin - he delivers fiercely political and socially observant songs using three different voices, including the voice of his grandfather that possessed him as a child. Sherwood meanwhile is the pioneering British producer and founder of On-U Sound whose hugely influential career has connected dub, post-punk, industrial, hip hop and experimental music through collaborations with artists including **Lee “Scratch” Perry**, **Mark Stewart**, **Horace Andy**, **Sinéad O’Connor**, **Nine Inch Nails** and **Depeche Mode**. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/06/a1797357663_10.jpg) **Pure Confusion* also includes the bonus track “No Tradition, No Africa” featuring Grammy-nominated Ghanaian artist ****Rocky Dawuni**, produced by ****Panji Anoff**.****King Aiysoba - kologo, lead voices on all tracksAyuune Sule - percussion, backing vocals on all tracks except B4Tracks 1-8 recorded and produced by Adrian Sherwood, 9 by Panji Anoff** On *Pure Confusion*, Ayisoba documents the anxieties, contradictions and changing social realities of contemporary Ghana. “Land is a problem for everyone,” says Ayisoba of the opening track “Property”. “If you don’t build on your land they will take it away. Plenty corruption in Ghana, plenty confusion. They sell the land to two, three, four people and then everybody fights.” Elsewhere Ayisoba explores illness, spirituality and social stigma on “Bemba”, warning against hiding sickness out of shame or fear of “bad juju”: “People hide their sickness and the sickness kills them.” “Tewigiloge” reflects on cultural difference and open-mindedness encountered through world travel: “We will tour the whole world and we will see many things we may not like or understand… your eyes will see, but don’t talk - you have to be open-minded. ”Spirituality runs deeply throughout the album. Ayisoba’s grandfather was a respected spiritual healer whose presence the musician says still guides him today. “The grandparents’ spirits are the ones you can contact,” he explains of the spiritual chant “Nkaase”. “This song talks about the forefathers.” The closing track “Leeda-Mampanga (It’s Not My Strength)” acts as a statement of humility and gratitude: “You have to be humble, even if you have talent. God gives you the power.” **Reviewed by:** DJ The Owl (CΔB≡ZΔ D≡ L≡CHVZΔ) **Recommended tracks:** 1, 3, 9 **FCC restrictions:** No **RIYL:** Osayomore Joseph**,** Amadou & Mariam, Pat Thomas, Joe Gibbs For information you can check: [maisumdiscos.com](https://maisumdiscos.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [ayisoba.bandcamp.com/album/pure-confusion](https://ayisoba.bandcamp.com/album/pure-confusion?ref=blog.khuh.fm) Thanks to [dense pr](https://www.instagram.com/dense%5F%5F%5Fpr?ref=blog.khuh.fm) for the submission ### July 16: Safe Harbor Open Mic returns URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/safe-harbor-sundays/ Last updated: 2026-06-22T22:13:01.000Z ### SAVE THE DATE! July 16th! Safe Harbor Open Mic, will be at [@openpoetrybooks](https://www.instagram.com/openpoetrybooks/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Next Hollow Earth Radio's Safe Harbor Open Mic, will be at [@openpoetrybooks](https://www.instagram.com/openpoetrybooks/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 108 Cherry Street Seattle, WA on July 16th! Come with poetry, spoken word, music, and more! This is a safe space to share your works in progress! Free and open to the public! From 7 to - 9 PM ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/06/SAFE-HARBOR.jpg) Safe Harbor Sundays Safe Harbor Sundays, is a safe space to share your spoken word, music, or any other forms of art you would like! And as the name implies, you’re free to say what you can’t on air (that includes all 7 dirty words, and all 7 deadly sins because this ain’t church)! Mark your calendars! ### Voicemail is back! URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/voicemail-is-back/ Last updated: 2026-05-28T18:32:13.000Z Once upon a time you could call our voicemail line and tell us your weirdest hopes, dreams, and premonitions. And once again, you can. Call +1 **(253) 642-6710** any time, day or night, and let us know what is rattling around in your little brain. Hollow Earth Radio has a tradition of giving listeners a number to call in and leave their hopes, fears, dreams, premonitions, and whatever other weird and strange messages for the DJs here at KHUH. And then we put them on the air. And then, well, the pandemic, the move to the Black Lodge from the old Central Area studios, and, well, the state of the world. The state of the world, though, demands we talk to each other and share our weird. Therefore, we got a new line set up: +1 **(253) 642-6710**. Call today about anything, from business to the esoteric. As a reminder: **Your non-business message might make it on the air.** Keep that in mind before you call and leave comments you might regret the whole world hearing. ### Volunteer at Hollow Earth Radio URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/volunteer-at-hollow-earth-radio/ Last updated: 2026-08-17T01:32:23.000Z KHUH is a 100% volunteer-run community radio station, and we always use your help. Help plan and organize events (such as MagmaFest!), provide tech support for our studio equipment, listen and review the music submissions we receive, maintain our social media, use your graphic design skills for flyers and merch, help in grantwriting... even host your own radio show. (And yes, we will train you.) Or bring your own idea... Seriously! Our best ideas come from our volunteers! We have volunteer orientations (roughly) every quarter. E-mail our [Volunteer Coordinator](mailto:volunteer@hollowearthradio.org) to get an auto-response with a link to the application. Fill out the application and then we'll send you an invite to the orientation a day or two before! Right now, all orientations are done via Zoom! ### GUEST DIRECTORS - Before You Get Broken URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/guest-directors-before-you-get-broken/ Last updated: 2026-04-25T03:27:55.000Z A Seattle band. Jazzmasters drenched in reverb. Post-shoegaze rock, dream pop, power pop and noise. Bluesy, dreamy, shreddy, psychedelic. In the 1990s, Gary Thorstensen held down guitar duties for Seattle’s powerful and noisy TAD (Sub Pop) while Julie D held down guitar duties for the math-groove Chinchilla (Crisis/Revelation) down in San Diego. When their paths finally crossed 2014, the result was a resonance that alluded to their previous work while adding unexpected surprises, such as their shared love of power pop and 60s folk rock. More than a decade later, the results remain similarly powerful and occasionally quirky, but still showcase a palpable melodic focus. As Guest Directors, along with drummer Rian Turner and bassist Charles Russo, they have continued to expand their chemistry while reinvesting in themselves and embracing their DIY ethic to write, record, release, and perform as much music as possible. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/04/296282536_5389229844470754_2083622797801622597_n.jpeg) The band is now celebrating their latest creation, the nine-song Before You Get Broken (Topsy). The album (available on vinyl, CD, and digital/streaming) is the latest in a sizable catalog for a band that started as a side project until it became evident something special was happening. Like The Pretenders and Blondie before them, Guest Directors belong to a certain “scene” (in their case, shoegaze) while still following inspiration wherever it may lead them, ultimately sounding utterly like themselves in each unique song. “Meet You on the Land” kicks things off with jangle and delay, telling the tale of a mermaid who’s not interested in giving it all up for her prince. “You Are Never” hits hard with a cool swagger reminiscent of Sonic Youth or Unwound. “Now I Know” introduces a post-punk sound to a song that’s a direct answer to Afghan Whigs’ “Gentlemen.” Increased use of piano on this release gives a warmer sound to slower songs like “So Many Somedays” and “At the Gate.” But the album goes out with a bang in the swirling maelstrom of “What Shapes They Take,” reminding you that this is a band with serious rock - and noise - bonafides. Overall, Before You Get Broken serves up the entwined guitars, powerful rhythms, thoughtful lyrics, and headphone candy that Guest Directors consistently provide. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/04/lisahagenglynn01.jpg) releases May 1, 2026 Julie D: guitars, vocals, piano Rian Turner: drums, aux percussion, guitar Gary Thorstensen: guitars, vocals Charlie Russo: bass Recorded and mixed by Robert Cheek at ExEx Audio Aux percussion and additional guitars recorded by Rian Turner Mastered by Eric Broyhill at Broyhill Masters Produced by Guest Directors and Robert Cheek **Reviewed by:** DJ The Owl (CΔB≡ZΔ D≡ L≡CHVZΔ) **Recommended tracks:** Just Not Today, Meet You on the Land, What Shapes They Take **FCC restrictions:** No **RIYL:** Sonic Youth, Unwound, Shoegaze, Indie Rock. Follow Guest Directors: [https://www.instagram.com/guestdirectors](https://www.instagram.com/guestdirectors?ref=blog.khuh.fm) Order Before You Get Broken: [Before You Get Broken, by Guest Directors9 track album![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/a2200687486_3.jpg)Guest DirectorsGuest Directors![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/a2200687486_5.jpg)](https://guestdirectors.bandcamp.com/album/before-you-get-broken?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [Topsy Records – Serving you some fresh pies!![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/cropped-topsy001-270x270.jpg)![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/bandcampHeaderWhiteTransparent.png)](https://www.topsyrecords.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Hollow Earth Radio Celebrates Vinyl! URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/hollow-earth-radio-celebrates-vinyl/ Last updated: 2026-04-18T19:14:09.000Z ## During April 18th and 19th 2026 Hollow Earth Radio will be spinning 48hs of music on vinyl as part od the Vinylthon 2026 celebration. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/04/partmedium-1.png) Since 2025, Hollow Earth Radio dedicates a part of our weekend schedule during Vinylthon to bring local DJs and host an open studio session and live broadcasting with neighbors, family members and folks that want to bring music on vinyl to share with the community. This event is free, all ages and open to all. We just request that if you want to bring a stack of albums and play them on the radio just let us know in advance to secure a spot for you. If you are a DJ that want to play live or create a pre-recorded set, please reach out to us for details on time and format. music@hollowearthradio.org ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/04/IMG_1375.jpg) DJ deedub spinning at hollow earth radio studio during Vinylthon 2025 ## VINYLTHON 2026 THE EVENT WHEN RADIO GOES ALL VINYL, ALL WEEKEND **When: Saturday, April 18, 2026 and Sunday, April 19, 2026** **What is Vinylthon:** Is an event organized by the College Radio Foundation, a non-profit organization that gives scholarships to college students who want to work in radio. Radio stations throughout the USA and the world will be broadcasting shows from only vinyl, to celebrate the unique format for the annual VINYLTHON. Vinylthon is also a fundraiser event, for donations or more information on how to enroll your radio station please visit [https://www.vinylthon.com/](https://www.vinylthon.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) Each year, radio stations across the world come together to take part in supporting not only this timeless medium, but also the incredible people that keep the records spinning. Email us to music@hollowearthradio.org for more information ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/04/IMG_1420.jpg) H.E.R. DJs during Vinylthon 2025 ### Saturday April 18th 2026 Schedule: Acid House & 80s Techno - DJ Cabeza De Lechuza Aquanautic Frequencies - DJ Cadborosaurus Punk, grunge & stoner jukebox - DJ Florencia Laurenza 80s Favorites - DJ Cabeza De Lechuza Latin 60s jukebox - DJ Solo Maldito Vinyl Apothecary - Adrianainbloom Live at the Studio Ear Respective - Seattle DJs Special Snacktime With Chris - budget rock 45s Dimensional Travels - DJ Nathan Post Punk, Darkwave, Goth favorites - DJ Cabeza De Lechuza Enter The mirror - With Kyle Urban Mutant Random Record Rotations - DJ Bleek Drowning in Oxytocin - DJ Shrimpbizkitt Gizmo Gabba Gabba - DJ CheeseMan How punk became acid - Giunta DJs ### Saturday April 18th 2026 Schedule: CDFM - DJ NFZ Snack Time with Boop (Rebroadcast) - Boop and Chris The Golden Record - Sarahtonin Thad Wenatchee and his Rad Comrades Show - Thad Wenatchee Crying Out Loud Live with Open Decks - Various All Vinyl set with Julia All Vinyl set with DJ Kylee All Vinyl set with Miss.Triss All Tomorrow’s Parties with DJ Eurydice ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/04/1000014326.jpg) H.E.R. DJs holding the awards for participating on Vinylthon 2025\. The Golden and Diamond slipmats. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/04/Screenshot-from-2026-04-18-11-22-53.png) H.E.R. DJs @ our studios located at The Black Lodge, Seattle WA. ### Aptly named, Courtney Barnett's new album doesn't fail to deliver URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/aptly-named-courtney-barnetts-new-album-doesnt-fail-to-deliver/ Last updated: 2026-04-29T00:46:30.000Z Courtney Barnett needs little introduction, but if you need a refresher, she’s famous for hits like "Pedestrian at Best" and "Avant Gardener", which was used in *Bojack Horseman*. As a fan, I think fellow Courtney fans love her lyricism, husky voice, and some lovely shredding skills that put a lot of guitarists to tears. In her new album, Barnett doesn’t reinvent the wheel but she doesn’t have to as her work is filled with an emotional intensity that comes through like the way her voice drawls in mostly patient made me catch my breath, “I know you’re achin’ for better days.” I remember when “Stay in your Lane” came out, a pop-driven melancholic folk song which deals with themes through her career of alienation, anxiety, and whether she’ll ever get over her tall poppy syndrome.”Sugarplum” is the perfect song, a throwback to her earlier confessional style. In a year like 2026, I welcome the sweet croonings of Courtney in between her talking and singing, reminding me of intimacy in small spaces. **Reviewed by:** dj sousveillance **FCC Restriction:** none **Recommended Tracks:** 1,4, 5, 7,9 **RIYL**: St. Vincent, Angela Olsen, Stevie Nicks ### Julez And The Rollerz – "I Don't Know You" (Lolipop) URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/julez-and-the-rollerz-i-dont-know-you-lolipop/ Last updated: 2026-04-12T21:44:22.000Z [Julez And The Rollerz](https://www.julezandtherollerz.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) is a four-piece from LA made up of migrants to the Southland from back east. The strange thing is, they *sound* like what you’d think a grunge-tinged glam-influenced from LA would. Grungy gritty guitar? Check. Pop harmonies? For days. Hooks? Of course. Sunny vocals belying bittersweet vocals highlighting the liminal state of getting older and the parts of you that you held precious in your early 20s fading as you reach 30? (slaps roof of single) This bad boy can hold SO MANY OF THOSE! I say all that not to criticize them but to praise them – because damn, this single is *fun.* Morgyn Payge (bass) and Sarah “Spark” Park (drums) create a tight rhythm section that gels with Jules Batterman’s fierce guitar and strong voice. They sound like that dog. – oh look, there’s an LA band right there – with some East Coast grit mixed in. Their debut *Dirty Little Rock ‘N’ Roller* drops June 26. **Reviewed by:** deedub **Genre:** Glam, Grunge, Power Pop **RIYL**: The Bangles, Veruca Salt, that dog., Big Star [Dirty Little Rock 'N' Roller by Julez and the Rollerz](https://julezandtherollerz.bandcamp.com/album/dirty-little-rock-n-roller?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Big League - "Why Don’t Birds Suddenly Appear?” URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/big-league-why-dont-birds-suddenly-appear/ Last updated: 2026-04-11T17:51:08.000Z Melbourne’s Big League play a sunny style of Australian jangle pop that is infectious in its hookiness, daring you to not try to pogo like you're young, free, and in a sweaty, hot Australian pub. ![Cover of Big League single cover "Why Don't Birds Suddenly Appear?" -- with the band and song title above an illustration of a newly-hatched chick angrily exiting their egg](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/04/Big-League---Birds-artwork_small.png) In the midst of the urgent rhythm and high jangle the lyrics question what it means to be in a band as the quarter-life crisis rage: “And you try to write the greatest song about love / But it always turns into a song about drugs”. It’s passionate, a little wistful, and very loud. The most obvious comparison is fellow Australian indie rockers Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, but there’s definitely some Superchunk and maybe Parquet Courts influences mixed in. Overall, a damn fun single. Their new EP [*Windanswagger*](https://bigleague-band.bandcamp.com/album/windanswagger-ep?ref=blog.khuh.fm) is out now. **Reviewed by**: deedub **Genres:** Indie Rock, Post-Punk, Surf Rock, Jangle Pop, Dolewave **FCC restricted**: None **RIYL:** Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Parquet Courts, Three Oh Sees, Courtney Barnett [Windanswagger (EP) by Big League](https://bigleague-band.bandcamp.com/album/windanswagger-ep?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### April 4: Go Bang Party Is Back!!! URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/go-bang-party-is-back/ Last updated: 2026-03-31T04:01:46.000Z # ## April 4th at 7pm Hollow Earth Radio presents Go Bang III! A covid-safe, synth inspired, dance party! ## Our own amazing DJ Eurydice, DJ Olivia Mutant-John, DJ Sousveillance and DJ Miss.Triss will make you "move your feet to the rhythm of the beat!" ## Get tickets here! [HER Presents: Go Bang!!! Tickets | $13.65 | 4 Apr @ The Black Lodge, Seattle | DICEHER Presents Go Bang!!! Dance Party @ Blackl Lodge![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/apple-icon-180x180-1.png)DICEDICE![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/74dc7a44-6ec5-4a01-b283-009526241011.jpg)](https://dice.fm/event/g5a6ea-her-presents-go-bang-4th-apr-the-black-lodge-seattle-tickets?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### at The Black Lodge 429 Eastlake Ave. E Seattle, WA Doors open at 7pm / DJs start at 8 Masks required / $15 (notaflof) This event is partially supported by 4Culture and The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture ### April 26: Safe Harbor Open Mic at the Black Lodge URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/safe-harbor-open-mic-on-april-26/ Last updated: 2026-08-17T01:33:06.000Z Hollow Earth is hosting its first Safe Harbor Sundays open mic sessions on Sunday, April 26, from 2-5pm in the Black Lodge. Bring your songs, poems, and works in progress $5 suggested donation, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Sponsored by KHUH-LP 104.9FM Hollow Earth Radio through generous support by 4Culture and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. ### March 13: Sprig! | Rhea Arachne PDX | Scorpio Rising URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/march-13-sprig-rhea-arachne-pdx-scorpio-rising/ Last updated: 2026-03-15T22:41:56.000Z Hollow Earth Radio Presents: Sprig! Rhea Arachne PDX Scorpio Rising Friday March 13, 7:00 PM All ages At [The Black Lodge](https://theveraproject.org/blacklodge/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) 429 Eastlake Avenue E. Seattle, WA 98109 Admission: $15, available from [dice.fm](https://dice.fm/partner/tickets/event/7dml3v-sprig-rhea-arachne-pdx-scorpio-rising-13th-mar-the-black-lodge-seattle-tickets?dice%5Fid=8442737&dice%5Fchannel=web&dice%5Ftags=organic&dice%5Fcampaign=DICE&dice%5Ffeature=mio%5Fmarketing&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn0guBYUEDosU7Q6mUolNjuwEy5fbs6Pljk7NuieDaT0iCXRIBnL9OHrd3-Lw%5Faem%5F0p9UyYkJw19JypFyzNmjxg&utm%5Fcontent=link%5Fin%5Fbio&utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fsource=ig&%5Fbranch%5Fmatch%5Fid=1441262444662831483&utm%5Fcampaign=DICE&%5Fbranch%5Freferrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAx3PTU%2BDMBgA4H%2Bzm6PbcIgJMXzpJAOHodngQqC8lAJtSYEwPPjbjbs%2Bt6eZpmF81bSeiW5bMQLbmmuE6FDuX4wdGPpbXZKeVdbFzm4NKmnUZFfkholvk0OA0iVryMmpi2schi3ehy29h168RAnWbftDIDo7KfY9OWIjPnIs%2B6idF399rsvxeOnbzohmBl6RIObevj8dcTa%2FTqo6PJ2XvACeo8HEa9oFy84M1uF9%2FYl4e6ebeeI5h4rN3BolYUX%2FECLFBGKy%2Fi85E3nJ5MNHOSsCFqObXwU1KMUEzUsllxGU5TZKcvgDR5AqcgcBAAA%3D) *We ask that you please wear an N95 mask for others' comfort and safety.* ### Blueburst - Significance URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/blueburst-significance/ Last updated: 2026-03-15T22:42:19.000Z ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/03/cover.jpg) Blueburst, Significance album cover Blueburst is a project from Atlanta, Georgia. A "new" alt-rock artist 50 years in the making, Blueburst is the brainchild of guitarist/vocalist Craig Douglas Miller, collaborating with Marty Willson-Piper (The Church, Noctorum, All About Eve) to release his first new music in nearly 30 years. It's post-punk influenced, guitar driven, alt-rock that alternately chimes, crunches, jangles and pounds. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/03/Craig-and-marty.webp) Miller and Willson-Piper head-shots Together, Miller and Willson-Piper deliver a lush, guitar-based sound, firmly rooted in the legacy of '80s alternative and post-punk, but with a modern and timeless feel that transcends eras. In a musical landscape often dominated by overproduced slickness, Blueburst fearlessly embraces its retro influences, proudly wearing its oldwave inspirations on its sleeve. "Most of my friends, and a lot of younger people as well, are still listening to the albums we grew up with because there's a rawness and honesty in that music,” says Miller. “That authenticity is what we've aspired to capture here.” **Reviewed by:** DJ The Owl (CΔB≡ZΔ D≡ L≡CHVZΔ) **Recommended tracks:** Kick My Tires, Vanish **FCC restrictions:** No **RIYL:** Live, REM, For information you can check: [https://www.instagram.com/blueburstmusic](https://www.instagram.com/blueburstmusic?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [BlueburstA “new” alt-rock artist 50 years in the making, Blueburst is the brainchild of guitarist/vocalist Craig Douglas Miller, collaborating with Marty Willson-Piper to release his first new music in nearly 30 years. It’s post-punk influenced, guitar driven, alt-rock that alternately chimes, crunches, jangles and pounds. First single drops March 10, 2023 with monthly single releases all summer.![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-5.png)Blueburst![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/0030845795_23.jpg)](https://blueburst.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Railcard URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/railcard/ Last updated: 2026-03-07T05:31:45.000Z ## DIY Pop Legends Team-Up as Railcard, Release First 3 EPs on One CD Railcard formed in 2025 when Rachel Love (Dolly Mixture), Ian Button (Papernut Cambridge, The Penrose Web) and Peter Momtchiloff (Heavenly, The Would-Be-Goods) discovered that they were all born within weeks of each other. It seemed like a great reason to form a new band, so Love and Button began writing songs together, and Railcard was born. Their original '1962' age limit rule was relaxed shortly afterwards when suspiciously youthful trumpeter Allison Thomson completed the line-up. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/03/11---Railcard-press-pic.jpg) Following two limited edition download-only EPs (the first accompanied with a Railcard wallet, the second with a pair of iron-on patches) Slumberland and Skep Wax are proud to release this collection of ten songs as a CD album. The seven tracks from those first two EPs are included, along with three new ones. (The fetish for merch hasn't been overlooked: the CD comes with a useful Railcard information leaflet). Across the ten songs, Peter Momtchiloff's bass and Ian Button's percussion smuggle in the swing of Motown, the propulsion of Stereolab or the upbeat clatter of France Gall. Meanwhile, Rachel Love's vocals intertwine with Button's – and when Allison Thomson's brass melodies are added, a sweet, seductive melêe is created, recalling Strawberry Switchblade, the Turtles or even The Mamas and Papas. The collection also includes a cover of Dandy Livingstone's "Think About That." In other words, Railcard have synthesised some of the best pop of the last seventy years and made it sound as fresh as the first Dolly Mixture single. The songs were recorded at The Sunday School in Kent and mixed by Medway pop psych expert Allan Crockford (The Prisoners, The Galileo 7, The Solarflares, The Penrose Web etc). Following the release of this introduction to Railcard, Slumberland and Skep Wax will follow up with the release of a full vinyl LP, featuring twelve new tracks, later in 2026. **Reviewed by:** DJ The Owl (CΔB≡ZΔ D≡ L≡CHVZΔ) **Recommended tracks:** Day Dream, Disco Load out, Narcissus. **FCC restrictions:** No **RIYL:** Slowdive, Galaxy 500, Stereolab, The Clash, Beatles. Follow Railcard: [https://www.instagram.com/railcard\_band/](https://www.instagram.com/railcard%5Fband/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [RailcardRailcard. London, UK.![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-4.png)Railcard![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/0040606840_23.jpg)](https://railcardband.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Alicia Amiri URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/alicia-amiri/ Last updated: 2026-03-07T04:30:30.000Z Valentine's Day \[EP\] Artist Alicia Amiri is a longtime Seattle musician, songwriter, and guitarist whose sound blends dark folk minimalism with the shadow of grunge and heavier rock. Her earliest work was solo — voice and guitar — drawn toward darker emotional terrain. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/03/04---Alicia-Amiri---32.00---_photo-credit-Invisible-Hour.png) Valentine's Day is her new EP released on February 6, 2026 wit two songs: I've Been Down and Valentine's Day. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/03/05---Alicia-Amiri---photographer-credit-Invisible-Hour.jpg) After more than a decade away from releasing solo music, Amiri returns to the fold with precision and clarity. The songs are sparse and deliberate, favoring atmosphere over ornament and restraint over layers. Informed by goth and heavy rock as much as folk tradition, her music feels quietly heavy — intimate, unresolved, and intentional. **Reviewed by:** DJ The Owl (CΔB≡ZΔ D≡ L≡CHVZΔ) **Recommended tracks:** I've Been Down and Valentine's Day **FCC restrictions:** No **RIYL:** Carina Round, Cat Power, Nick Cave visit Alicia Amiri online: [https://www.instagram.com/aliciaamiri/](https://www.instagram.com/aliciaamiri/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [Alicia Amirievery highway has a shoulder you can cry on![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-3.png)Alicia Amiri![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/0042206459_23.jpg)](https://aliciaamiri.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) For press inquiries, interview requests, or promo requests contact: Joe Black @ nightimeasylumpr@gmail.com ### Flesh Produce - "Liquid Chrome", “Light Speed” (CorpoRAT) URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/flesh-produce-liquid-chrome-light-speed-corporat/ Last updated: 2026-03-03T02:38:01.000Z Describing the music of this DIY duo from Seattle feels like trying to write wine tasting notes. Definitely Crystal Castles, and some Shiny Toy Guns… and a hint of Wicca Phase Springs Eternal… is that a whiff of 100 gecs? Or maybe clipping. played at 78rpm? ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/03/d6f31f7e-a2eb-4f4e-bf4b-ada49b0fe546.jpeg) “Liquid Chrome” is hard and urgent electropunk driven by glitchy keyboards and breakneck breakbeat rhythms while Myla Jane Profitt’s staccato voice surfs this roiling ocean of sound. “Light Speed” is more straightforward electropop with one foot in 00s electroclash and another foot planted on (or in?) an old Nintendo. Both tracks will be on their new album [Hyper Chasm](https://fleshproduce.bandcamp.com/album/hyper-chasm-2?ref=blog.khuh.fm), out June 5, 2026. Dynamic, electric, loud, and as DIY as they come, they may want to be All The Things genre-wise, but they meld it all solidly into something both danceable and moshable. **Reviewed by**: deedub **FCC restrictions:** No **RIYL:** Crystal Castles, underscores, Sleigh Bells [Lightspeed by Flesh Produce](https://fleshproduce.bandcamp.com/track/lightspeed-2?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [Hyper Chasm by Flesh Produce](https://fleshproduce.bandcamp.com/album/hyper-chasm-2?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Middle Class debut "Motion Sickness" From Santiago, with love! URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/middle-class-debut-motion-sickness-from-santiago-with-love/ Last updated: 2026-03-01T06:13:03.000Z ### Indie rock band from Santiago, Chile that just debuted with the single Motion Sickness on January 2026\. *With catchy riffs, great energy on stage, and international projection, they have become an attractive emerging act within the Chilean independent circuit.* ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/MIDDLECLASS_26DIC1.png) Their debut singe Motion Sickness has garage rock and post punk from the 2000s influences. Powerful voice and raw and heavily distorted guitars that will slap you in the face! They combine catchy and energetic riffs with raw lyrics about life struggles and the state of the world, accompanied by extremely energetic live presentations. *“Motion Sickness” is the group’s first single and it's about those bad parties or nights out where one expects someone to show up and save the night, but they never do. It is the introduction to the band’s sound, one of the fan favorites, the song that opens their shows, and the first preview of the debut album.* ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/MIDDLECLASS_MOTION_COVERART.png) The band is currently working on their debut album and performing live as much as possible. Check the links below to listen to their first single "Motion Sickness" and if you want more on their Bandcamp there are some demos too that you can enjoy. Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/middleclasscl/](https://www.instagram.com/middleclasscl/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) **Reviewed by:** DJ The Owl (CΔB≡ZΔ D≡ L≡CHVZΔ) **Recommended tracks:** Motion Sickness **FCC restrictions:** No **RIYL:** The Strokes, Bloc Party, The Vines, The Hives. [Motion Sickness - Single, by Middle Classtrack by Middle Class![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/a2154884663_3.jpg)Middle ClassBandcamp New & Notable Jun 14, 2024![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/a2154884663_5.jpg)](https://middleclasscl.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [MIDDLE CLASS | Instagram, TikTok | LinktreeView middleclasscl’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like YouTube, Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/apple-icon-180x180.png)Linktree![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/middleclasscl.jpg)](https://tr.ee/9SVscoDHk0?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Sage Haze - Demo URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/sage-haze-demo/ Last updated: 2026-02-24T06:13:38.000Z Singer-Songwriter Sage Haze shared with us 2 demo songs, **Fleeting moments** and **Everything will be just fine?** Raw and emotional lyrics & stripped-down, guitar-driven nostalgic melodies that creates a very intimate atmosphere. Hopefully this tracks will be part in the near future of a indie dark folk album. We found a third son on her SoundCloud account that we enjoyed a lot named **al o ne.** ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/Screenshot-from-2026-02-23-21-29-06-1.png) The songs that we heard brought us memories of Leonard Cohen, Death Cab For Cutie and Tori Amos. but there is much more than that. There is something on these demo songs that say blues to me. Blues not in the sense of the music style but what blues in essence is. I read somewhere that *"The blues always have been and always will be a stark reminder of the pain and suffering in the world"* That is what I heard on this songs. Blues. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/Screenshot-from-2026-02-23-21-29-31.png) After relocating with her childhood dog (RIP Cocoa) from her small Midwest hometown to a PNW island (mainly due to a manipulative magician who turned her life upside down), Sage moved into a trailer and began working at a pet-friendly pot shop while pursuing a solo music career. She has been able to grow a sizable audience in Whidbey's local music scene and is looking to expand her horizons. Sage insists that oat milk is the superior milk, animals are allowed on furniture, and Nickelback slaps. Also, fuck ICE. "Everything will be just fine?" is Sage's first release, and she's challenging herself to make "bad art" by uploading a new song to Soundcloud every month. **Reviewed by:** DJ The Owl (CΔB≡ZΔ D≡ L≡CHVZΔ) **Recommended tracks:** Al o ne, Fleeting Moments **FCC restrictions:** Everything Will Be Just Fine is not FCC compliant. **RIYL:** Death Cab for Cutie, Tori Amos, The Paper Kites **Instagram/Facebook:** @SageForARainyDay ### Soft Cotton County - 10 Years of Travel (2024) 5000 Records URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/soft-cotton-county-10-years-of-travel-2024-5000-records/ Last updated: 2026-02-21T22:17:49.000Z Soft Cotton County - 10 Years of Travel is somewhere in the hinterland between dreampop and Indie, slow-burning vanilla notes and bittersweet words, never knowingly unmelodic, this is the first Soft Cotton County album since the transit of Venus. Released on October 25th 2024 in vinyl and digital through 5000 records, this album has 10 songs that will take you on a novocaine-like trip as if your ears where underwater. A soothing drowsiness that will make you feel happy and relaxed. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/soft-cotton-county.jpg) More Dreamy melodies and dark sentiments. The first Soft Cotton County album since the transit to Venus. Subtle hooks that will hold a heavy raincoat or a silk summer shawl. Ten ethereal tracks of quirk, strangeness and charm. Soft Cotton County features Shira Fox (vocals), Sascha Panknin (production and instruments) Andy Coombs (composition, instruments and production). **Reviewed by:** DJ The Owl (CΔB≡ZΔ D≡ L≡CHVZΔ) **Recommended tracks:** It Could Happen to You, Blue on Blue, This Flight **FCC restrictions:** none **RIYL:** Beach House,Slowdive, Still Corners, Julee Cruise [10 Years of Travel, by Soft Cotton County10 track album![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/a0055741250_3.jpg)5000 RecordsBandcamp New & Notable Feb 19, 2026![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/a0055741250_5.jpg)](https://5000-records.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [Soft Cotton County – Dream pop by Softcottoncounty![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/scc-favicon-300x300.png)![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/Soft-Cotton-County-10-Years-of-Travel.jpeg)](https://softcottoncounty.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### The Cavernous - Please Hold (2025) Beaverhill County Records URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/the-cavernous-please-hold-2025-beaverhill-county-records/ Last updated: 2026-02-21T17:52:06.000Z "The most unconventional album release that I ever witnessed." ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/the-cavernous-album-cover.jpg) 18 tracks concept album released through Beaverhill County Records. This Kelowna, BC-based heavy psychedelic electronic duo released Pleas hold in the most unconventional format ever. It was released exclusively via a toll-free phone number... Yes a phone number... No downloads available on Bandcamp, no playlist online.... (In your face, Spotify!) If you want to experience it you'll need to dial a toll free number, and enjoy this lo-fi masterpiece! That is stranger than fiction and the most unconventional album release that I ever witnessed. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/the-cavernous.jpg) Rob McLaren and Jesse Barrette The whole thing is a hold sequence, synths, even a banjo, modem sounds, lysergic loops, not so different to what you get when you call to the IRS to ask were is refund. I still don't know how we received this album on a CD. This was part of a batch of submissions that we've got and the end of last year. But this was born to live in Hollow Earth Radio. Chapeau! to the artist and thanks to whoever shared this piece with us. Oh yes, I almost forgot! Want to be part of this experience? Call 1-877-420-9159 and prepare to wait... **RIYL:** Waiting on the phone, Negativland, Brian Eno **Rec’d tracks:** All, call the number and Please Hold **Reviewed by**: Dj The Owl from Ear-Respective and Surrender Your Ego [The CavernousThe Cavernous. Kelowna, British Columbia.![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-2.png)The Cavernous![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/0025764968_23.jpg)](https://thecavernous.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Various Artists - Insects (Dustopian Frequencies Records) URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/various-artists-insects-dustopian-frequencies-records/ Last updated: 2026-02-21T22:18:26.000Z “Across the world insects have been woven into mythology and folklore for countless generations. Through their ability to transform, swarm, sting, and glow, insects have become perfect symbols for rebirth, fate, magic, and resolve. Bees communicate through community, moths serve as ancestral messengers and beetles represent the eternal cycle of life, death and rebirth.” An interesting and subtle surprise of a compilation in which several of the artists have drawn on the imagined skittering of insect legs and pincers. The fluttering and buzzing of wings & all that. It’s fine. **Reviewed by:** BLeeK **Recommended tracks:** Any **FCC restrictions:** none **RIYL:** Esplendor Geometrico, Oren Ambarchi, Phill Niblock, Tim Hecker ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/a0239848565_10-1.jpg) [Dustopian FrequenciesDustopian Frequencies is a DIY tape label focussing on experimental and left of field music that pertains to strange stories, mythology, folklore and all things eldritch.![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-1.png)Dustopian Frequencies![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/0041664968_23.jpg)](https://dustopianfrequencies.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### f5point6 - In Retrospect (See Blue Audio) URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/f5point6-in-retrospect-see-blue-audio/ Last updated: 2026-02-15T05:50:36.000Z Electronic/Experimental “‘In Retrospect’. One track to represent each of the first 11 releases with the addition of one new track, ‘La femme au port’, to point towards the future. This compilation should not be seen as a break from the past. It’s more a marker of time; a pause for reflection and reenergising, and recognition of all that has been achieved. The music of f5point6 has always been immersive in intent and execution; dive in and see where the waters take you. Past, present and future are forever in flux.” **Release date:** 13 February 2026 **Reviewed by:** BLeeK **Recommended tracks:** Any **FCC restrictions:** none **RIYL:** Four Tet, Orbital, Caribou [In Retrospect, by f5point612 track album![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/a0915685695_3.jpg)f5point6Piero Delux![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/a0915685695_5.jpg)](https://f5point6.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### ONE LEG ONE EYE - '...And Take The Black Worm With Me' (Cold Spring) URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/one-leg-one-eye-and-take-the-black-worm-with-me-cold-spring/ Last updated: 2026-02-15T05:50:59.000Z Folk / Drone / Black Metal “As a founding member of Dublin experimental folk group LANKUM, Ian Lynch explores submerged leylines of music and song. His solo project ONE LEG ONE EYE sees him taking a fresh approach to musical arrangement culminating in a sound that is more rooted in the raw aesthetics of second wave black metal than contemporary folk.” **Reviewed by:** BLeeK **Recommended tracks:** 4,1,2 **FCC restrictions:** none **RIYL:** Godspeed You Black Emperor, Swans, Sigur Ros, Séraphitüs-Séraphîta, nishaiar [.... And Take The Black Worm With Me, by One Leg One Eye5 track album![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/a2521280778_3.jpg)One Leg One Eyecat85marie42![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/a2521280778_5.jpg)](https://onelegoneeye.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### George Sarah - Vicissitudes URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/george-sarah-vicissitudes/ Last updated: 2026-02-15T05:54:16.000Z Neo Classical, Electronic, Filmscore. *George Sarah - Vicissitudes, Album Review.* First I felt a lot of love, then sadness, triumph and introspection. Like a conversation with yourself. A review of a long life well lived. Vicissitudes, released in 2021 through Gothic Records has 10 heartwarming compositions. I had my romantic period with neoclassical / filmscore compositions many years ago but I never completely fell in love with it. When one of my favourite bands (Anathema) started to add fragments to their songs while transitioning from metal to… something else is when I got back to these abstract and more experimental melodies. An immense pleasure to have received this on the station’s mail. I will definitely add songs like Rectitude of Mind or Who Sleep the Sleep of Peace (Sorrows Version) to my current playlist. ![George Sarah - Vicissitudes (CD)](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/george-sarah---vicissitudes.jpg) Vicissitudes comprises music from two very different recent film scores. The first is inspired by Carl Theodor Dreyer’s silent classic ‘The Passion Of Joan of Arc’ (1928 film). Sarah was on tour with a nine piece ensemble consisting of a string quartet, synthesizers and singers throughout North America in 2019-2020 performing at film festivals and performing art centers prior to the lock down. The second is a feature film ‘Her Name Was Jo’ released April, 2021\. For the score Sarah assembled a quartet of musicians to record his Americana, Shoe-gaze, Post Rock and Ambient material. Vicissitudes connects two film soundtracks and combines elements of electronic and acoustic, early music and modern classic with a minor key introspection. ![George Sarah Portrait](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/02/0020211015_10.jpg) Electronic composer and multi-instrumentalist. Former member of T.H.C. (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and Stereotaxic Device (KK Records Belgium). Born in Seoul, South Korea, he moved to the US at the age of five. He has garnered critical acclaim for his unique brand of electronic acoustic music bridging the normally discrete musical worlds of electronic, industrial and classical. **Reviewed by:**DJ The Owl **Recommended tracks:** Rectitude of Mind, Who Sleep the Sleep of Peace (Sorrows Version) **RIYL:** Dead Can Dance, Ryuichi Sakamoto’s minimalistic, emotive and melancholic compositions. **FCC restrictions:** None [George SarahGeorge Sarah is an Electronic composer and multi-instrumentalist. Former member of T.H.C. (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and Stereotaxic Device (KK Records Belgium). Born in Seoul, South Korea, he moved to the US at the age of five. He has garnered critical acclaim for his unique brand of electronic acoustic music bridging the normally discrete musical worlds of electronic, industrial and classical.![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon.png)George Sarah![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/0020211015_23.jpg)](https://georgesarah.bandcamp.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [https://www.instagram.com/georgesarahmusic](https://www.instagram.com/georgesarahmusic?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Hollow Earth Presents: URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/hollow-earth-presents/ Last updated: 2026-03-11T00:45:38.000Z ### February 13th 2026 at The Black Lodge [@\_theblackvelvetband\_](https://www.instagram.com/%5Ftheblackvelvetband%5F/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) all the way from Ellensburg, WA are joined by West Side mainstays [@brutetheband](https://www.instagram.com/brutetheband/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) and [@pontys\_revenge](https://www.instagram.com/pontys%5Frevenge/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/03/Screenshot-from-2026-02-04-21-09-38.png) ### The Black Lodge 429 Eastlake Ave E. Seattle, WA $10 adv/$15 door - doors open 7pm/music 8pm flier by [@laurenjoysdiscards](https://www.instagram.com/laurenjoysdiscards/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### The Yum Yum Tree - Turn Down the Noise URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/the-yum-yum-tree-turn-down-the-noise/ Last updated: 2026-02-16T07:13:00.000Z **Release date: April 10, 2026** ### Catchy, guitar driven, moody. The Yum Yum Tree has been making independent music in Atlanta, Georgia for over 25 years. Their previous album was named one of the best Atlanta albums of 2007\. This new 10 song collection expected to be released on April 10th 2026, explores a spectrum of relationships, from family and friends who call late at night looking for advice to complicated boys to those ill-fated romances that you wish to remember so you won’t ever want it back. ![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/2026/01/yum.jpg) Andy Gish plays bass, guitar & sings, John McNicholas plays guitar & sings and Matt Harr plays drums & sings Members: Andy Gish plays bass, guitar & sings, John McNicholas plays guitar & sings and Matt Harr plays drums & sings **RIYL:** Dead Cab for Cutie, The Weakerthans, Wimps **Rec’d tracks:** Turn Down the Noise, Follow You Anywhere, Weak at the Knees. **Reviewed by**: Dj The Owl from Ear-Respective and Surrender Your Ego For more information check: [The Yum Yum TreeWe’re So Glad You Stopped By![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/icon/rs-w-180-h-180-m)The Yum Yum TreeThe Yum Yum Tree (Atlanta, GA)![](https://blog.khuh.fm/content/images/thumbnail/1.jpg)](https://theyumyumtree.org/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [https://theyumyumtree.bandcamp.com](https://theyumyumtree.bandcamp.com/track/california-pre-release?ref=blog.khuh.fm) [https://www.instagram.com/theyumyumtreeatl/](https://www.instagram.com/theyumyumtreeatl/?ref=blog.khuh.fm) Thanks to **Somerset Sound Records** [https://somersetsound.com/](http://somersetsound.com/?ref=blog.khuh.fm)for the submission ### Magma Fest '25 - Night 3 URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/magma-fest-25-night-3/ Last updated: 2025-08-07T23:43:53.000Z and again just putting words here #### Sun Aug 24 - 7:00 PM Hollow Earth Radio presents Magma Fest '25 - Night 3! We're back at the Black Lodge (429 Eastlake Avenue E.) with Medic! Catica The Rat Utopia Experiment $15 / NOTAFLOF All Ages! Tickets: [https://link.dice.fm/f058e6d3c19b](https://link.dice.fm/f058e6d3c19b?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Magma Fest '25 - Night 2 URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/magma-fest-25-night-2/ Last updated: 2025-08-07T23:43:10.000Z Blah blah blah #### Sat Aug 23 - 6:00 PM Hollow Earth Radio presents Magma Fest '25 - Night 2 at Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill Join us for night 2 of Magma Fest '25 with Toño Deja Moo Astral Trap Cyra Wirth $15 / NOTAFLOF All Ages! Tickets: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/magmafest25-night-2-tickets-1542466782669](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/magmafest25-night-2-tickets-1542466782669?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Magma Fest '25 Night 1 URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/magma-fest-25-night-1/ Last updated: 2025-08-07T23:57:49.000Z We'd have more details here #### Fri Aug 22 - 7:00 PM Hollow Earth Radio presents Magma Fest '25 - Night 1! Magma Fest '25 kicks off at the Black Lodge (429 Eastlake Avenue E.) with Gender Envy Bazaar Kapslok BNH Deluxe $15 / NOTAFLOF All Ages! Tickets: [https://link.dice.fm/n9147af6bfbf](https://link.dice.fm/n9147af6bfbf?ref=blog.khuh.fm) ### Get Ready For Magma Fest 2025 URL: https://blog.khuh.fm/get-ready-for-magma-fest-2025/ Last updated: 2026-02-21T22:17:26.000Z Hollow Earth Radio presents the 2025 edition of Magma Fest, a three day *all-ages* celebration of music and community, on August 22-24\. **Friday August 22nd (7pm)** Magma Fest '25 kicks off at the Black Lodge (429 Eastlake Avenue E.) with Gender Envy Bazaar Kapslok BNH Deluxe Tickets: [https://link.dice.fm/n9147af6bfbf](https://link.dice.fm/n9147af6bfbf?ref=blog.khuh.fm) **Saturday August 23th (6pm)** Magma Fest '25 continues at Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill with Toño Deja Moo Astral Trap Cyra Wirth Tickets: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/magmafest25-night-2-tickets-1542466782669](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/magmafest25-night-2-tickets-1542466782669?ref=blog.khuh.fm) **Sunday August 24th (7pm)** Magma Fest '25 wraps up at the Black Lodge (429 Eastlake Avenue E.) with Medic! Catica The Rat Utopia Experiment Tickets: [https://link.dice.fm/f058e6d3c19b](https://link.dice.fm/f058e6d3c19b?ref=blog.khuh.fm)