Everyone, we re back.
Last night, the Neumos complex Neumos, Barboza, and The Runaway hosted their Official Reopening Party, swinging open their front doors and letting the (vaccinated) masses in for the first time in more than 15 months. In the scramble to prepare for the restrictions lift on June 30 and with many national acts booked in the fall, venues like the Neumos complex have concentrated on hiring local acts for the summer. JEFFREY MARTIN
Seattleites are being welcomed back to live music culture with a glut of performers from our community. Last night at Neumos, DJ Morgan of KEXP, Antonioni, and Black Ends opened for Spirit Award s album release party, while Slow Shudder and Archie warmed up the crowd for the always exuberant Chong the Nomad. And next door at The Runaway, the disco-infused Double Sunrise Club provided a sonic backdrop for the crowd to get litty to. It s nothing if not heartwarming.
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How Seattle’s storied rock scene is shattering the genre’s white male image By Michael Rietmulder, The Seattle Times
Published: May 31, 2021, 6:05am
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SEATTLE Rock ‘n’ Roll has a complicated history. Like nearly every form of American music, it was created by Black artists. Yet, Black artists have often been made to feel unwelcome in the genre or had their contributions erased.
White men in particular have been overrepresented (to put it mildly) in almost every corner of what was the world’s most popular genre for generations. For years, it was and in many circles, still is all too common to attend a rock show and see three bands, each made up of white dudes with guitars.
SEATTLE â Rock ânâ Roll has a complicated history. Like nearly every form of American music, it was created by Black artists. Yet, Black artists have often been made to feel unwelcome in the genre or had their contributions erased.
White men in particular have been overrepresented (to put it mildly) in almost every corner of what was the worldâs most popular genre for generations. For years, it was â and in many circles, still is â all too common to attend a rock show and see three bands, each made up of white dudes with guitars.
Seattle, historically, is no exception.