Seattle Noise

Robert Tussin / Blaix / Shoyei / Aria Bare

A night of experimental electronic music presented by Modbang. Featuring Robert Tussin (electronic), Blaix (electronic breakcore), Shoyei (electronic), and Aria Bare (ambient deep techno).

Tuesday, March 26, 7:00 PM at The 4Bs - Event Page

LottoRPG / Dedfones / The Checks / Changing Bodies

Visiting from Los Angeles is LottoRPG (electronic) and Dedfones (garage rock pop-punk). Joining them will be The Checks (garage punk) and Changing Bodies (experimental synth movement).

Tuesday, March 26, 8:00 PM at Blue Moon Tavern - Event Page

unpoetry at Casa Del Xolo

Part of the ongoing unpoetry experimental sound and poetry series. March features Rhea Melina, Craven Rock, The Dolls, rEEk, Samuel Henry, Rachel Le Blanc, and Tarsier Eyes.

Thursday, March 28, 8:00 PM at Casa Del Xolo - Event Page

Carlos Cotallo Solares / Sophie Chin / Peter Tracy / Aaron Michael Butler

A night of experimental / improvised music featuring Carlos Cotallo Solares (experimental flute), Sophie Chin (percussion), Peter Tracy (experimental), and Aaron Michael Butler (percussion).

Thursday, March 28, 8:00 PM at Vermillion - Event Page

Max Nordile / Organic Produce / Hannah Rice & Casey Adams / Till the Teeth

Experimental music from Max Nordile (human music), Organic Produce (harsh soft drone) from Portland, Hannah Rice (movement) and Casey Adams (percussion), along with Till the Teeth (experimental noise rock).

Friday, March 29, 8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

Give Me The Money / CSTMR / Mantle Collapse / Mutual Stoke

Noiser punk at Lucky Liquor. Featuring Give Me The Money (digital hardcore), CSTMR (explosive noise rock), Mantle Collapse (sludge metal), and Mutual Stoke (grunge punk).

Saturday, March 30, 7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

More on the experimental side, less on the noise this week.

Bad Luck / Peg

Presented by the South Hudson Music Project will be Bad Luck (avant-garde free jazz) and Peg (percussion) by Sheridan Riley.

Monday, March 18, 6:30 PM at The Royal Room - Event Page

Resin Cough / Killcam / Coyote Teeth / EKG / xLOVEx / ULTRA HIPSTERS

Noise vs hardcore. Featuring Resin Cough (mincecore), Killcam, Coyote Teeth (doom experimental drone noise), EKG (experimental party noise), xLOVEx (posiviolence), and Ultra Hipsters (noise by thebeach.comber and wyzecrackworld).

Tuesday, March 19 at 7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

Telescope Club / OK Bucko / Bazaar / Tin0

On tour all the way from Maine is Telescope Club (indie folk pop), along with OK Bucko, Bazaar, and Tin0.

Wednesday, March 20, 7:00 PM at Casa Del Xolo - Event Page

Xinxin / Lionmilk / Christopher Icasiano

On tour from California is Xinxin (alternative jazz-grunge) along with Lionmilk (experimental jazz). Joining them will be Christopher Icasiano (percussion)

Thursday, March 21, 7:00 PM at Chop Suey - Event Page

Diminished Men / Derek Monypeny / Ak’chamel

Unusual characters Diminished Men (deviant noir) will play with Derek Monypeny from Yucca Valley, CA and Ak’chamel (folk psychedelic rock).

Saturday, March 23, 8:00 PM at Blue Moon Tavern - Event Page

Avant-garde industrial group To End It All will be releasing a new album with Roman Numeral Records. On March 8 they released a video for “The Drink of Silence”, featuring Douglas Ridings, Kaoru Okumura, Vanessa Skantze, Joy Von Spain, Masaaki Masao, and Anne K. O’Neill. (Review by Veil of Sound)

The full length will be available on April 19, 2024. In case it’s too long for you to wait, To End It All’s performance last summer at Lunasa Cascadia (filmed by Shelby Kray of blueheronvideo) is available. Accompanying their performance was a film by Hali Autumn of Vanessa Skantze.

The release show will be on Thursday, April 18 at the Chapel Performance Space. Joining them will be Rachel LeBlanc (voice), Susana DuMett (voice), Jackie An (violin), and Lori Goldston (cello). Butoh performers will include Vanessa Skantze, Kaoru Okumura, and Douglas Riding. Greg Campbell will perform a solo percussion set.

The last show I attended before the pandemic was on March 12, 2020 for the Pathogens tape release along with To End It All. As it cut us off so suddenly, seeing people continue to create and collaborate provides a certain optimism and excitement. Weaving between noise, doom, and industrial the stray threads lead into somewhere ethereal, and yet vast. Under the roar of a glacier retreating, perhaps.

Another memorable performance was on August 31, 2019 at Reaktor Space as part of Mehreren Kammern 3.33.

Some housekeeping for the blog. I’ve introduced a section, “Flyers” linked at the top. For people who don’t have social media, this allows you to view the flyers without having to login. I plan on maintaining the Google Calendar of events, but keep in mind I add events to the Google Calender which don’t end up getting featured in the weekly posts. Another goal is to set up an email newsletter if you prefer to subscribe that way.

Modular Nights: Modbang and Basement State Takeover

Featuring Planar Drift, SURCO, Herr Shield, Mikey 303, Leandrul, EZBOT, Project 32, and Wet Peynt. Visuals by Mark Eats and Nick Bigelow

Sunday, March 10, 5:30 PM at Substation - Event Page

Skunk Ape / Changing Bodies / Sofia O. / SPLASTEEN

Noise show featuring Skunk Ape (noise), Changing Bodies (experimental synth movement), Sofia O. (experimental), and SPLASTEEN (live modular noise).

Sunday, March 10, 7:00 PM at Mudlark Oddities - Event Page

Jonah Parzen-Johnson / Kelsey Mines / Welch/Blackwell/Campbell

Jonah Parzen-Johnson makes music for baritone saxophone & flute that challenges listeners with experimental textures & forms while embracing them with warm approachable melodies.

Joining him will be Kelsey Mines (bass), along with a trio of Neil Welch, Abbey Blackwell, and Greg Campbell (percussion)

Tuesday, March 12, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Scum Luckily / Moonarchy / Glad We’re Together / Doug Barber

Weirdo experimental night at Monkey Pub. Featuring Scum Luckily (experimental noise rock), Moonarchy (experimental noise ambient), Glad We’re Together, and Doug Barber

Saturday, March 16, 9:00 PM at The Monkey Pub - Event Page

Once again, I have the desire of wishing to attend multiple shows at once.

Headstone Brigade / Society of the Silver Cross / Gabriel Reyes

Headstone Brigade (depressing polka) will play along with Society of the Silver Cross (goth neo-folk), and Gabriel Reyes (dark folk).

Thursday, March 7, 7:00 PM at Teatro de la Psychomachia - Event Page

Xyloboyz: Music for Bass Drums

An evening of experimental music with The Xyloboyz (Aaron Michael Butler and Jonathan Rodriguez). Joining them will be Casey Adams, Peter Tracy, Grisey and Zorn along with Glum Reaper.

Thursday, March 7, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

RAICA / Sistemas Inestables / Nil Elses / Ciudad de Tar

RAICA (electronic ambient) will play along with Sistemas Inestables (alternative electronic) from Santiago, Chile, Nil Elses (ambient electronic), and Ciudad de Tar (dark ambient electronic) from Santiago Chile.

Thursday, March 7, 7:00 PM at Conor Byrne - Event Page

Daniel Sienna / Cam Macnair / Ben Jemaa

A night of ambient music featuring Daniel Sienna (experimental ambient electronic noise pop), Cam Macnair (ambient), and Ben Jemaa (experimental ambient)

Friday, March 8, 7:00 PM at Bad Bar - Event Page

Nadah El Shazly / Serious Dreams

Coming from Cairo, Egypt will be Nadah El Shazly (experimental). Joining them will be Natasha El-Sergany and Josh Medina (of somesurprises performing their new project, Serious Dreams.

Friday, March 8, 7:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

rEEkToMATo / Style King of the Week / Power Skeleton / Thee Effluvium

rEEkToMATo (rEEk + Sh!Tomato) (noise) will play along with Style King of the Week (cassette tapes, synth, drums), Power Skeleton (experimental rock band), and Thee Effluvium (experimental noise).

Saturday, March 9, 8:00 PM at The Monkey Pub - Event Page

NonSeq: Evicshen + Reylinn

Victoria Shen (aka Evicshen) is a sound artist, experimental music performer, and instrument-maker based in San Francisco.

Reylinn is a Vancouver-based audio/visual artist, DJ, and radio host. Reylinn presents an audio/visual piece performed live through Ableton and Resolume.

Saturday, March 9, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

A really exciting week of experiemental and noise music on the horizon.

129,600 / Jeff Beam / Quill / Peter Donovan

129,600 (alternative slacker jazz) will play along with Jeff Beam (symphonic indie psych rock ) from Portland, Maine, Quill (experimental), and Peter Donovan (americana indie pop).

Sunday, February 25, 7:00 PM at The Central Saloon - Event Page

BUGS / Shame Banger / Myaku / Truancy

BUGS (punk rock) will play along with Shame Banger (post-hardcore), Myaku (afroindustrial), and Truancy (hiphop).

Wednesday, February 28, 7:00 PM at Conor Byrne Pub - Event Page

Aquatic Bee / Sh!tomato / Fantasy Dumpster Circus / Sadie Siskin / Changing Bodies / Jason Lazar / Hannah Rice / Universe B

Big lineup of experimental art and music. Featuring Aquatic Bee, Sh!tomato Fantasy Dumpster Circus Sadie Siskin, Changing Bodies, Jason Lazar, Hannah Rice, and Universe B.

Thursday, February 29, 7:00 PM at Bad Bar - Event Page

Blessed Blood / Emily Robb / A.F. Jones

Philadelphia based experimental musician Emily Robb (deconstructed rock) will play along with Blessed Blood (experimental electronic drone), and A.F. Jones (experimental).

Thursday, February 29, 7:00 PM at The Vera Project - Event Page

Lilac / Power Strip / Sheridan Riley

Lilac (dreamy neo-psychedelia) will perform along with Power Strip (ambient bedroom pop), and Sheridan Riley (experimental)

Thursday, February 29, 7:00 PM at Chop Suey - Event Page

xFentanylPlumex / Undine Noise / Versipul / Violent Insurrection / MotorMouth

Noise at Lucky Liquor! Featuring xFentanylPlumex (harsh noise power electronics), Undine Noise (harsh noise), along with Versipul (heavy metal militia), Violent Insurrection (death-thrash commandos), and MotorMouth (hard industrial)

Friday, March 1, 7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

Courtney Doorhinge / suncloud0 / Andrew Maxson / BSSP

A night of the strange, experimental, but also weird and wonderful. Featuring Courtney Doorhinge (performance art), suncloud0 (experimental), Andrew Maxson (standup), and BSSP (balloons)

Friday, March 1, 8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

The Impressionists / Aaron Michael Butler / Greg Campbell + Gust Burns

In honor of their tape release, The Impressionists (modal car crash wind noise) will play along with Aaron Michael Butler (percussion), and a duo of Greg Campbell (percussion), and Gust Burns.

Saturday, March 2, 8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

OCNotes / Death Spa / Fantasy A

OCNotes (hip hop) will play along with Death Spa (experimental punk), and Fantasy A (hip hop)

Saturday, March 2, 7:30 PM at Woodland Theater - Event Page

Captured! By Robots / Beaver Fever / Killcam

On tour from California is Captured! By Robots (robot powered grindcore). They will joined by Beaver Fever (grindcore from Edmonton, Canada and local support from Killcam (gamer violence).

Wednesday, February 21, 7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

Bit Graves / An Anomalous Wave / NV Electronica

A free show featuring “a night of exporatory sounds from three duos.” Featuring: NV Electronica (live cello and electronics), An Anomalous Wave (seas of complex guitar feedback), and Bit Graves (drone). Visuals by Accuraci.

Thursday, February 22, 8:00 PM at Vermillion - Event Page

Feed Fatigue / Casey Adams / EKG / Vast Chains

Get your noise fix on at an antique shop in Ravenna. Performances from Feed Fatigue (harsh noise) from Portland, along with local support from Casey Adams (noise), EKG (experimental party noise), and Vast Chains (death industrial obliterations).

Friday, February 23, 7:30 PM at Mudlark Oddities - Event Page

Vulture Feather / Medejin / sonora enjambre / Skylar Ford & the Legion of Peace

Visiting from California is Vulture Feather (post/pre/future punk band). They will be joined by Medejin (dreamwave), sonora enjambre (ambient drone), and Skylar Ford & the Legion of Peace.

Saturday, February 24, 7:00 PM at Casa Del Xolo - Event Page

NonSeq Curators Concert

Nonsequitur presents the kickoff of the 2024 NonSeq 2024 series, with four performances by the curators. During the rest of the year, each of them is responsible for curating three events each at the Chapel. Featuring: Beth Fleenor (Crystal Beth), Connie Fu (enerph), Kole Galbraith, and Naeim Rahmani.

Saturday, February 24, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Shout out to Bad Bar for hosting three of the recommended shows this week.

Modular Nights

Featuring Davnak (electronic), Leave Trace (electronic), NiGHTofAL (electronic darkwave), 480billion (experimental trashtronica), Danbala’s Horse (rhythmic noise & harsh techno) and Glace Places (electronic). Visuals by Commodore Crush

Sunday, February 11, 5:00 PM at Substation - Event Page

Age of Fiction / Power Skeleton / KLED

Age of Fiction (experimental art rock) will play along with Power Skeleton (experimental rock band), and KLED (experimental rock).

Sunday, February 11, 7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

Dicqbeats / 9-5 Hyperfuck / Bottle Meat / Cocaine Mitch

Visiting from Washington, DC is Dicqbeats (aggro industrial experimentl breakcore). They will be joined by 9-5 Hyperfuck (digital hardcore), Bottle Meat (experimental harsh noise), and Cocaine Mitch.

Monday, February 12, 7:00 PM at Bad Bar - Event Page

Till the Teeth / Aaron Michael Butler / Corpse Pose / Changing Bodies

A special Valentine’s Day show featuring Till the Teeth (experimental noise rock), Aaron Michael Butler (experimental), Corpse Pose (ambient guitar drone), and Changing Bodies (experimental synth movement). DJ sonora enjambre will spin between sets and Colorbard will provide visuals.

Wednesday, February 14, 8:00 PM at Bad Bar - Event Page

Inversa Spruce / NUDECONSUMER / Lured / Baphomet Sex

Another night of noise featuring Inversa Spruce (experimental noise), NUDECONSUMER (harsh noise wall), Lured (bimboviolence electronics), and Baphomet Sex (noise power electronics).

Thursday, February 15, 8:00 PM at Bad Bar - Event Page

sonora enjambre / AVOLA / Kole Galbraith + Casey Adams / Raica

Makeup show because Portland took the brunt of the snow storm. Featuring sonora enjambre (ambient drone noise), AVOLA (experimental electronic), noise rivals Kole Galbraith and Casey Adams presenting a joint set, and Raica (electronic ambient).

Friday, February 16, 7:00 PM at Teatro de la Psychomachia - Event Page

Till the Teeth / Meadowgoat / Aaron Michael Butler & Peter Tracy

Till the Teeth (experimental noise rock) will play along with Meadowgoat (dungeon noise), and Aaron Michael Butler + Peter Tracy (experimental).

Sunday, February 4, 6:00 PM at Casa Del Xolo - Event Page

Globe Discount Center / Splasteen / Tear the Skin / Where the Light Goes

Globe Discount Center (experimental found sound), Spasteen (live modular noise), Tear the Skin (industrial screamo), and Where the Light Goes (Tuesday Oasis crew home-made noise-box ensemble)

Sunday, February 4, 8:00 PM at Dracula’s Castle - Event Page

A.F. Jones / Skunkcave / Water Shrews

Experimental musician A.F. Jones will play along with Skunkcave (Skunk Ape + Eniks Cave), and Water Shrews (experimental freak folk).

Monday, February 5, 7:30 PM at Casa Del Xolo - Event Page

somesurprises / Shitty Person / Patrick Toney

EP release show for Shitty Person (alternative shoegaze). They will be joined by somesurprises (dreamy karutrock) and Patrick Toney.

Thursday, February 8, 8:30 PM at Clock-Out Lounge - Event Page

Tuvan Shaman Chingiz Kam and Arrington de Dionyso

Returning again to Seattle as part of their US tour will be will be Tuvan Shaman Chingiz Kam (throat singing), along with Arrington de Dionyso.

Friday, February 9, 8:00 PM at Teatro de la Psychomachia - Event Page

Interlucid / Ionic / Kim Blythe

Interlucid (atmospheric synth) will play along with Ionic (electronic), and Kim Blythe (industrial).

Friday, February 9, 8:00 PM at Bad Bar - Event Page

Jim E. Brown / Hate Knife Thee Effluvium

Cruising in town for a short PNW run of shows comes Jim E. Brown (all the way from the UK). He will be joined by Hate Knife and Thee Effluvium. This show will be at a house venue, I suggest sending a DM to one of the performers who are playing.

Sunday, January 28, 6:00 PM at House Venue - Event Page

sonora enjambre / Marcelle

A benefit show for Gaza featuring sonora enjambre (ambient drone noise), and Marcelle (dark ambient).

Sunday, January 28, 8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

Chris Corsano / Hound Dog Taylor’s Hand / Jones/Galbraith/Adams

Coming back again for the second date in Seattle on tour is Chris Corsano (percussion). Joining them will be Hound Dog Taylor’s Hand (purveyors of the avant-primitive), and an experimental trio of A.F. Jones, Kole Galbraith, and Casey Adams.

Monday, January 29, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - Event Page

Escuela Grind / Take Offense / Bonginator / Cult Sickness / Spurr

Visiting from Salem, Massachusetts, is Escuela Grind (grindcore). Joining them will be Take Offense (punk thrash) from Chula Vista, California, Bonginator (neon weed death) from Massachusetts, along with local support from Cult Sickness (hardcore), and Spurr (death grind).

Thursday, February 1, 7:00 PM at The Vera Project - Event Page

HEAT.wav (A Night of Chiptune, Hardware, and Dance Music)

Presented by Pacific Noise Works will feature Faux Macro, Danbala’s Horse (rhythmic noise & harsh techno), woebgone (unquantifiable sounds) and Petriform (NES x Vocoder Pinback Eclecticism) from San Jose, California. Visuals by Glitch_Wolfe and art by Dovahcaine.

Friday, February 2, 7:00 PM at Substation - Event Page

Fight Night (noise)

$$$ (members of CSTMR and Give Me The Money), Aquatic Bee vs 9-5 Hyperfuck, and Changing Bodies vs Skunk Ape. All noise.

Friday, February 2, 8:00 PM at Drongo HQ - Event Page

Drakul / Alumocculta / Vaulderie / Peste Umbrarum

Drakul (black metal) will play along with Alumocculta (atmospheric black metal) from Portland, Vaulderie (vampiric blackened thrash metal), and Peste Umbrarum (atmospheric black metal) from Portland.

Saturday, February 3, 7:00 PM at The Central Saloon - Event Page