Thing Festival 2025

Part magic, part music, all charm. That’s its THING.

THING Festival – Weekend One, August 2, 2025Photos by Alex Crick THING Festival kicked off its 2025 season at Remlinger Farms in Carnation this past weekend. The first of three Saturday mainstage events showcased a stellar lineup of Sub Pop artists, featuring powerful performances from Father John Misty, Orville Peck, and Deep Sea Diver. Father […]

A Blast from the Past! Spacehog & EMF bring 90’s energy back to The Neptune.

Spacehog & EMF @ The Neptune Theater – 06/18/2025Photos by Alex Crick It was a quiet and unassuming night in Seattle but over at the Neptune Theater a time warp was occurring, delivering a taste of 90’s musical energy. Spacehog’s live set at The Neptune was a glorious, unadulterated dive back into the glam-rock-meets-alt-rock sound […]

SXSW 25 Preview: Electronic, Dance & DJ

Preview: SXSW 25 Music Festival 3/10-3/15 in Austin, TexasElectronic, Dance & DJ ~Dagmar As we head on to several electronic, dance, or DJ artists, watch for several Japanese acts plus a strong European contingent. Germans David Bay, Caro van Ee and Hungarian Hien will appear at the Speakeasy Kabaret (nice!), and be patient for Japan’s tiger bae and […]

SXSW 25 Preview: Pop Music – Part 2

Preview: SXSW 25 Music Festival 3/10-3/15 in Austin, TexasPop Music, Part 2~Dagmar Pop Music recommendations for SXSW continues with part 2. More great acts to check out, several coming from Asia and loads of female musicians to catch. Most schedules should now be up to date, with a just-announced Sam Ryder show time.~Dagmar miso808Chinapop/alternativeSXSW Schedule […]

SXSW 25 Preview: Pop Music – Part 1

Preview: SXSW 25 Music Festival 3/10-3/15 in Austin, TexasPop Music, Part 1~Dagmar Photographer Kirk Stauffer will attend SXSW again this year! We’re so appreciative of them letting us cover the annual event, which finds bands from all over the world descending on Austin, Texas. For the 2025 acts I’ve gathered for some particular love (but […]