2025-04-25 Hardly Raining Modular-synth masters Jan Jelinek and Andrew Pekler appeared at Fremont Abbey on April 25, 2025. After playing individual sets of ethereal electronic music, Jelinek and Pekler also performed together. Independent nonprofit Abbey Arts presented the event. Both artists reside in Berlin. Their six-date U.S. spring tour concluded Saturday in Denver. Gallery: Jan […]
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2025-04-10 Hardly Raining On April 10, 2025, the Harmolodic League took the stage at the Royal Room. The ensemble, led by Dave Bryant (keys), featured other former members of avant-garde musician Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time band, including Jamaaladeen Tacuma (electric bass) and James Kamal Jones (drums). They were accompanied by Neil Leonard (saxophones), King Dahl
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2025-04-05 Hardly Raining Thousands gathered at the Seattle Center Fountain for a “Hands Off!” rally to protest actions of the new Presidential administration. The event was part of a nationwide “day of action.” Volunteers from the progressive nonprofit Seattle Indivisible co-organized the local rally. Speakers included Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, former Governor Jay Inslee, and other
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2025-02-01 Hardly Raining Seattle “spy-lounge” artist Black Viiolet played Belltown Yacht Club on February 1, 2025. The show celebrated the release of Black Viiolet’s first LP, After You. The group is the solo project of Nicole Laurenne, also of The Darts. Opening were Flugelhornist–vocalist Carrie Jennings and trombonist–vocalist Audrey Stangland, both based in Seattle. Gallery:
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2025-01-20 Hardly Raining Seattle’s 42nd annual MLK Day March and Rally took place on January 20, 2025. In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Seattle MLK Jr. Organizing Coalition held several days of community events leading up to the holiday. This year’s theme was, “We Rise Against Project 2025.” The march began at
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2025-01-18 Hardly Raining The Seattle People’s March protested the agenda of the incoming Presidential administration. This event was part of a nationwide day of unity and feminist political action ahead of Monday’s inauguration. After rallying in Cal Anderson Park, thousands of protesters marched two miles through downtown to Seattle Center. Gallery: Seattle People’s March
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2025-01-09 Hardly Raining Seattle gothic band Society of the Silver Cross played the Tractor Tavern on January 9, 2025. A dark and meditative blend of eastern and western influences, their sound transcends boundaries of folk, ambient, and even shoegaze. The group is fronted by a couple, guitarist–vocalist Joe Reineke (Alien Crime Syndicate, The Meices) and keyboardist–vocalist Karyn
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2024-12-17 Hardly Raining World downtempo group Thievery Corporation returned to the Showbox Market for three nights. (Read about their 2021 show here.) After a show in Sacramento tonight, they will be back on tour starting in February 2025. The band included founding member Rob Garza (production, guitar), Rob Myers (guitar, sitar), Frank Orrall (percussion, vocals), Jeff
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2024-12-14 Hardly Raining Seattle’s Tremolo Shoegaze Music Festival returned on December 12-14, 2024. Held at the Central Saloon in Pioneer Square, the festival featured 14 bands over three nights. The lineup included shoegaze, darkwave, psychedelic, and electronic acts, primarily from greater Seattle. Lightgazr provided psychedelic visuals. Click for this year’s official playlist. See Hardly Raining‘s
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2024-11-23 Hardly Raining Seattle supergroup Stargazr played their first-ever show at The Rabbit Box on November 23, 2024. The “celestial soft grunge” band includes Leeni Ramadan (vocals, guitar) of Prom Queen, Billie Bloom (vocals, singing saw) of Von Wildenhaus, Natasha El-Sergany (guitar) of somesurprises, Bree McKenna (bass) of Tacocat, Aimee Zoe (drums) of Loose Wing,
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