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The Dilrods
Skate Punk has seen a bit of a revival lately, though it’s still subjugated to a smaller corner of the musical niche that everyone is now afforded with self-personalized algorithms and customized playlists. The genre lends itself well to nostalgia, even if one wasn’t around for its peak of popularity. There’s something about the sound and production that’s unique to the style of start-stop talk-singing hidden behind a mask of...
The Big Dipper
I'm very particular about my choice of venue when it comes to music; more often than not, the only thing available on nights around here are country and cover singers at dives or breweries, which is totally fine if that's what you're into. But that certainly isn't my scene. If you're looking for one of the best places for local and live music in downtown Spokane, though, The Big Dipper down on the corner of 2nd and Washington is probably the...
Proleterror
I’ve been looking for a SHARP punk band around here for a while. I see the community around, and I know they make their way out to shows, so I knew there had to be some representation at least in the scene, but it can be a little difficult to track down, especially if the bands themselves don’t outwardly identify or exclaim themselves as such. So I was pretty happy when I came across this band at a local show and even happier when I had a...
Bailey Allen Baker
I’m not usually one for country or folk, just as a personal preference I’ve found, and that can tend to taint my opinions when coming into a listen. I do enjoy stepping outside my area of comfort, though, and that’s definitely the feeling I had when taking a stab at Grab a Bucket. Bailey Allen Baker is a singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist out of Coeur d’Alene, whom I’ve managed to catch live on a few occasions out at places like...
©asi
A hardcore two-piece out of Spanaway, Washington, ©asi, or casi, released their first EP EVERYBODY’S SECRET in April of last year after a handful of singles. These guys bring a heavy energy live that I didn’t expect after having listened to their EP in preparation for the performance. I’m not even really sure how I would categorize them. The best word salad I can come up with is a sort of hyper-anti-pop FL Studio rap that reminds me...
Minot
It’s not often I find a band that truly demonstrates and displays the raw exuberance and energy I want from music living in and labelling itself as “punk.” Minot hits that mark in a way that really struck me, seeing them live. Hailing from Missoula, Montana, the three-piece “garage-punk” outfit currently has a handful of singles and “And You’re Not,” their 8-song-long cassette. The first half of the cassette has a strong showing...
DAZER
One of the newer bands on the scene, Dazer, released their first EP, With Love, in August of last year, which showcased their unique psychedelic surf-rock sound. While that description is accurate, I find there’s a bit more in their muddied, roomy onslaught of sound. There’s a heaviness that almost reminds me of some of the Butthole Surfers earlier work that still scratches that psychedelic, stoner-rock itch I’ve been looking for in some...