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Supported by Rainier Beer The last Locals Only was a special one. It was our 3rd annual all covers night featuring incredible performances from Kris Orlowski, Matt Bishop of Hey Marseilles, Eva and Cedric of The Black Tones, Sarah of Tellers, Ian of Among Authors, and Jay from Sloucher. We were...

Things are not always what they seem. Sure, they look like the Cave Singers. And ok, yeah, they sort of sound like the Cave Singers. But that band you heard on Locals Only Sunday night was in fact Cold Soda. Or maybe things are as they seem. Sort of. Cold Soda is three members of Cave Singers plus...

Supported by Rainier Beer We need to talk about Tomo Nakayama. By now you should be aware of the fact that the Seattle artist has the voice of an angel and writes some of the most beautiful and thoughtful songs around. Just this year he released the single “Keep On Movin” that was extremely timely...

Supported by Rainier Beer If you have heard their new album Be True then it should be no surprise that Sloucher is our Locals Only Artist of The Month for December. The debut full length from Sloucher has been highly anticipated since the release of the bands 2016 Certainty EP. In the last couple...

Supported by Rainier Beer I haven't even finished making my best of 2018 lists yet but local wizard Michael Lerner has already got me thinking about what is sure to be one of the best albums of 2019. Yesterday Merge records announced that on February 22nd Seattle band Telekinesis will be releasing...

Supported by Rainier Beer Skating Polly was back on the show Sunday night while we played more songs from their 2018 release The Make It All Show . They also took some time to remind me that their home state of Oklahoma stole my basketball team. I have forgiven them for this assault and encourage...

Supported by Rainier Beer Sunday night I spent the first hour of Locals Only playing songs from some of my favorite releases of the year. Tracks from Damien Jurado, Jenn Champion, Ruler, Tres Leches, Tellers, Skating Polly and many more. In the second hour I was joined by local band Sloucher. We...

Supported By Rainier Beer Sunday night we were joined by Nathan Casey from Freakout Fest and John of local band Monsterwatch who can be found blowing out eardrums this weekend at the very same festival. We got the story from Nathan of how Freakout Fest came to be, heard some great bands who will be...

Supported by Rainier Beer Sunday night was packed with lots of music premiers from old friends and new friends. In the first hour I was joined by a newer Seattle band called Point Of Arches. While these guys haven't been around long, their new EP Vestigial has quickly become one of my favorite...

Supported by Rainier Beer If you missed Locals Only on Sunday night then you missed a special one. Deck The Hall Ball artist Jenn Champion came by the studio to talk about her recently released album Single Rider , Deck The Hall Ball, and she even treated us to a live performance. Jenn talked about...