You’ve Never Heard These Odd Instruments Hidden At UW The door to room 5 at the University of Washington School of Music is solid wood, nothing to distinguish it from other classrooms. But inside this... Marcie Sillman
10 Songs That Define Washington's Music History Washington state is on the edge – the geographical edge of the continental United States and the cutting edge of music. Amanda Wilde
Making Seattle Beats Since He Was 8 Years Old "Music is my life." Upendo Moore finds it hard to go a day without wearing his headphones. He'll often put them on and make beats in class at Garfield... DioMari Charles
What Sets Seattle Hip Hop Apart: 'It's Real Music’ Some of the roots of Seattle hip hop go back to Zimbabwe. In 1968, Dumisani Maraire came to the University of Washington as an artist in residence to... Marcie Sillman
Two Tiny Buskers At Northwest Folklife Festival Memorial Day weekend in the Seattle area means barbecues, camping trips and the annual Northwest Folklife Festival. This four-day festival of folk... Marcie Sillman
'My Mother's Eyes': The History Of A Ballad for Moms Moms have been canonized in song long before Taylor Swift’s “The Best Day,” The Backstreet Boys’ “The Perfect Fan” and Tupac Shakur’s “Dear Mama.” Durin... Amanda Wilde
Troubled Life of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain Unfolds In New Film Marcie Sillman talks with author and journalist Charles R. Cross about the new Kurt Cobain documentary, "Montage of Heck." Andy Hurst
Violist Alex Guy Had To Leave Seattle To Love Seattle Seattle can be a frustrating place to live. There’s the rising rents, and the constant noise from construction sites and traffic. Despite all that, we... Joshua McNichols
Mindie Lind's Voice Is The Aural Version Of Honey The camera pans across four bathroom stall doors, revealing a set of legs in each. It stops at the last stall, where no legs are visible. Instead, a... Marcie Sillman
Rare photos of Black Seattle unearthed Seattle is a young city, y oung enough that most of its history can be traced through photographs. Until recently though, most of those photos have been... Marcie Sillman
