Seattle Noise

This being the holiday week things have slowed down just a touch.

How to Destroy the Unuiverse Part 8: Presented by Mobilization Recordings

Featuring: Thomnak, Corespondents, NASALROD, F-SPACE, The Late Unpleasantness, Ivan X, The Glutz, Power Skeleton, Forrest Friends, Shifting Harbor, STAHV, KUMA, Vox Vespertinus, and Bill Horist

Sunday, November 19, 5:00 PM at The Rendezvous - Event Page

Leech / Throat Rip / Nurser / Killcam

More grindcore all the time. Visiting from Funabashi, Japan is Leech (grindcore), Throat Rip (grindcore powerviolence) from Martinez, California, Nurser (grindcore death metal), and Killcam (gamer violence)

Tuesday, November 21, 7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

Actress / Bazaar / Some Fucking Vegan / Sleepy Cat Band

I can’t guarantee anything other than this looks like a fun show. Or if the bands have any demos to listen to.

Saturday, November 25, 8:00 PM at Blue Moon Tavern - Event Page

Modular Nights: Hemosis / SNOWDN / Brad Anderson / Bike Monday / Blaix

Every second Sunday of the month, Modular Seattle hosts a free event of electronic / experimental music. Featuring: Hemosis (ambient modular synth), SNOWDN (ambient modular synth), Brad Anderson (experimental electronic), Bike Monday (electronic), and Blaix (electronic techno).

Sunday, November 12, 5:00 PM at Substation - Event Page

Gestation / XSAVAGEX / Mormon Mincers / Disease / Kodak Courage / Killcam

On tour from Phoenix is Gestation (grindcore), XSAVAGEX (power violence), Mormon Mincers (grindcore stonerdoom) (from California), Disease (grindcore), Kodak Courage (hardcore power violence), and Killcam (gamerviolence)

Tuesday, November 14, 7:30 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

Alice Does Computer Music / Power Strip / Archival Image

Visiting from New York City is Alice Does Computer Music (electronic experimental cello), Power Strip (ambient synth pop), and Archival Image (ambient noise pop).

Tuesday, November 14, 7:00 PM at Drongo Tapes - Event Page

Sombre Arcane / Malfet / Cold Sanctum / Wraith Knight / Alder Deep

On tour from Worcester, Massachusetts is Sombre Arcane (fantasy dungeon synth), along with Malfet (dungeon synth) from Atascadero, California, Cold Sanctum (dark dungeon synth) from Portland, Wraith Knight (ambient dungeon synth), and Alder Deep (dark dungeon noise).

Friday, November 17, 7:00 PM at Jules Maes Saloon - Event Page

Ground Hum + ANTiPODE Experimental Music Festival

As part of ANTiPODE 2023 art exhibition bridging Tehran and Seattle is a presentation of electronic music. Featuring 8circuit (electronic techno), enerph (experimental electronic), Hans Anderson (ambient), ‘nohup’ (electronic), ArtSave (experimental electronic) remote from Vancouver, Idlefon (post-industrial ambient beats), and Hailstones (slowgaze dream pop).

Saturday, November 18, 2:00 PM at RailSpur - Event Page

Stumpgrinder / CEOS Inc / Samantha Riott / Mothears / sonora enjambre x Tarsier Eyes

The only way to close out the weekend is wailing on a contact mic. Featurind the debut performance of Stumpgrinder (noise collab between RN White + r33k + Ornament & Crime), CEOS Inc (noise), visiting from New York City is Samantha Riott (experimental bass), Mothears from San Francisco, along with another noise collab from sonora enjambre and Tarsier Eyes.

Saturday, November 18, 9:00 PM at Monkey Pub - Event Page

My days off shifted just slightly. In other news, Casa del Xolo is facing the wreaking ball and are seeking reimbursement / compensation in order to move to a new space.

Mixed Merchandise featuring: Von Wildenhaus, Afterlife Giftshop, Billie Bloom, Wilderness Carwash & more

Presented as part of Cloudbreak Music Fest is a slightly different presentation of Von Wildenhaus (guitar noir litewave psychotica), along with Afterlife Giftshop (experimental art pop), and Wilderness Carwash (alt-country pop).

Sunday, November 5, 7:00 PM at The Rabbit Box - Event Page

Returning / Xiphoid Dementia / Vanessa Skantze + celadon

Olympia based Returning (atmospheric black metal) will perform along with Xiphoid Dementia (power electronic noise), along with a performance from Vanessa Skantze (movement) and celadon.

Sunday, November 5, 7:00 PM at Teatro de la Psychomachia - Event Page

Luge / Miscomings / CSTMR / Sh!tomato

On tour from Toronto will be Luge (experimental noise rock), Miscomings (nasty noise rock), CSTMR (explosive noise rock), and Sh!tomato (harsh noise).

Monday, November 6, 7:00 PM at The Rabbit Box - Event Page

Trevor Watts + Jamie Harris / Christopher Icasiano + Galin Hebert / Lori Goldston

An evening of musicians in duos and solo performances. Including Trevor Watts (saxaphone) + Jamie Harris (percussion), Christopher Icasiano (percussion) + Galin Hebert (percussion), along with Lori Goldston (cello).

Monday, November 6, 7:30 PM at The Lab - Event Page

deathCAVE / Progenitor / Dust Moth / Izthmi

Another Cloudbreak Music Fest related event in a touch more darker direction will be deathCAVE (cosmic doom metal), along with Progenitor (blackened death metal), Dust Moth (experimental heavygaze), and Izthmi (atmospheric black metal).

Tuesday, November 7, 7:00 PM at The Central Saloon - Event Page

The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir / Into the Storm / 9-5 Hyperfuck

Visiting from Savannah, Georgia is The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir (noisecore), along with Into the Storm (sludgecore stoner metal), and 9-5 Hyperfuck (digital hardcore).

Thursday, November 9, 6:00 PM at Substation - Event Page

Morning Dew / Rest Without Relaxation / I heard your laugh from outside / 100s & 1000s

In yet another basement from another time with Morning Dew (emoviolence) from Pittsburgh, Rest Without Relaxation (emoviolence) from Eugene, I Heard Your Laugh from Outside and Thought It Was a Small, Wounded Dog (‘shitty’ screamo) from Portland, and Hundreds and Thousands (noisey post hardcore)

Saturday, November 11, 6:30 PM at Basecamp Studios - Event Page

Freakout Fest is this week in Ballard at multiple locations, or there are other things happening this Halloween week.

Sounding: Mark Kaylor + Gust Burns

An evening of experimental ensembles featuring Mark Kaylor + Gust Burns (autumnal sounds), along with Nat Evans + John Teske + Noel Kennon (percussion / long string ensemble), and Royce Hobbes (electronic noise presentation).

Sunday, October 29, 8:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

9-5 Hyperfuck / Bottle Meat

Digital hardcore project 9-5 Hyperfuck will play along with noise from Eric Acosta Bottle Meat

Sunday, October 29, 7:30 PM at Casa Del Xolo - Event Page

Cumbia de Muertos

Featuring Terror/Cactus (electronic psychedelic cumbia), Lobo Lara (experimental cumbia), DJ Albina Cabrera, DJ Rizoma, DJ Exesive, Desmadrina Soundsystem, and Cumbia Libre.

Tuesday, October 31, 8:00 PM at Tractor Tavern - Event Page

Geist & the Sacred Ensemble / Aerial Ruin / Blessed Blood

Geist & the Sacred Ensemble (doom folk psychedelic) is coming home from tour. Joining them will be Aerial Ruin (acoustic folk metal) and Blessed Blood (electronic experimental looping drone).

Friday, November 3, 8:30 PM at Jules Maes Saloon - Event Page

Hurry Up, Snufkin / Scum Luckily / Miss Prince

Hurry Up, Snufkin (chiptune math rock), Scum Luckily (experimental noise rock), and Miss Prince (psychedelic stoner metal).

Saturday, November 4, 7:30 PM at Casa del Xolo - Event Page

Mason Lynass / Ian MacPhee

Mason Lynass (experimental electronic) and Ian MacPhee (experimental ambient).

Sunday, October 22, 8:00 PM at Woodland Theater - Event Page

Moraine / Spontaneous Rex

A night of local prog rock by Moraine (jazz prog rock fusion) and Spontaneous Rex (experimental jazz avant-rock band)

Wednesday, October 25, 7:30 PM at Royal Room - Event Page

Authentic Luxury / Bad Luck / Everything Oscillating

A night of legendary prog psychedelic jazz music to melt your face off. Featuring, Authentic Luxury (free jazz post-modern rock), Bad Luck (avant-garde free jazz), and Everything Oscillating (psych prog rock).

Thursday, October 26, 8:00 PM at Blue Moon Tavern - Event Page

Peopling (album release) / sonora enjambre / Arrington de Dionyso / CSTMR / Suncloud0

Emerging from Olympia with an album release will be Peopling, along with sonora enjambre, CSTMR (explosive noise rock), and Suncloud0 (noise experimental).

Thursday, October 26, 8:00 PM at Vermillion - Event Page

Changing Bodies / Aquatic Bee / skilasophia

Changing Bodies (experimental synth movement), Aquatic Bee (dark ambient noise), and skilasophia (experimental).

Friday, October 27, 7:30 PM at Casa Del Xolo - Event Page

Sh!tomato / Forrest Friends / Peopling / EKG / Coyote Teeth / Changing Bodies / DJ Goblin Joe

Way too much happening on the Saturday night before the actual Halloween but enough to get noise fans moving. Sh!tomato (harsh noise), Forrest Friends (freak folk), Peopling (noise), EKG (experimental electonic), Coyote Teeth (experimental drone noise), Changing Bodies (experimental synth movement) along with DJ Goblin Joe.

Saturday, October 28, 8:00 PM at Dracula’s Castle - Event Page

A touch busy from attending Norcal Noisefest, but still plenty of things happening this week.

Racer Sessions: Julio Lopez

Julio Lopez is a creative musician and music teacher living on Tohono O’odham land / Tucson, AZ. They are interested in sound as thought and thought as sound. Their work orients towards ideas around repertoire (cherished knowledge), ornaments, and emptiness, and sifts through “American” popular and folk musics from diasporic perspectives threading through them.

They also will be playing later on in the week with sonora enjambre at the Chapel Performance Space on Thursday, October 19.

Sunday, October 15, 7:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

🕋 Ironing / 🕋 Regosphere / 🕋 Fleetwood Snack / 🕋 SamanthaZero

Ironing (experimental noise) from Gainesville, Florida will play along with Regosphere (dark ambient death industrial), Fleetwood Snack (experimental noise), and SamanthaZero (electronic). Also including a dance piece from Changing Bodies.

Monday, October 16, 8:00 PM at Bad Bar - Event Page

Oog Bogo / Axis Sova / Vintage Crop / Telehealth

A touch more on the experimental side is Oog Bogo from Los Angeles, Axis Sova (noise rock) from Chicago, Vintage Crop (rock) from Melbourne, and Telehealth (synth pop).

Wednesday, October 18, 8:00 PM at Billard Hoang - Event Page

Drongo Fest Friday and Saturday

A large bill over two days and three different venues in the U-District, too many bands to list.

Fri + Sat, October 20-21, 12:00 PM at Drongo HQ - Event Page

Give Me The Money / Flesh Produce / Rest Without Relaxation

It might be fall but the bridge shows are still happening. Give Me The Money (moneycore) will be performing along with Flesh Produce (digital hip hop), Rest Without Relaxation (emoviolence). And there will be a secret surprise band too.

Friday, October 20, 7:00 PM at Under 1st Avenue Bridge - Event Page

Sound of the Machine

A rather unique event in Georgetown in an old industrial setting, featuring performances from Demetrius Patin, Daughters of Cacophony, A Box in the Sea, DARK SPARKLER, RAICA, August V.M., Herr Shield, Malaise, Avola, Esteban Agosin, Bike Monday, Leeni, Lori Goldston + tondiue + Sue Ann Harkey, and Young Scientist

Saturday, October 21, 7:00 PM at Georgetown Steam Plant - Event Page

In other interesting news, I attended one of the unpoetry readings being put on twice a month and more by local noise bard Eric Acosta. There is a website and a mailing list and you should subscribe. Please do check the calendar on Friday and Saturday there are additional shows with noise music happening as well.

October 11 - Joseph Allred / Droneroom / Geist & the Sacred Ensemble (acoustic)

Visiting from Tennessee will be Joseph Allred (folk steel-string). A special acoustic set from Geist & the Sacred Ensemble (doom folk psychedelic) and Droneroom (drone cowboy).

7:00 PM at Drongo HQ - Event Page

October 12 - Blind Heresy / Mantle Collapse / Dead Sonics / KUMA

Coming up from Portland to play a new noise project will be KUMA, along with Mantle Collapse (sludge metal), Dead Sonics (loud racous metal punk), and Blind Heresy (tacoma punk)

7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

October 13 - 🤳 Overdose the Katatonic / 🤳 Bonsai Canoe / 🤳 Party Store / 🤳 Doug Sharp

Another generator show under the bridge featuring Overdose the Katatonic (power electronics), Bonsai Canoe (experimental sunshine doom), Party Store (experimental ambient), and Doug Sharp (weird synth).

8:00 PM at Under 1st Avenue Bridge - Event Page

October 14 - Myaku / Death Spa / Forrest Friends / 9-5 Hyperfuck / Scarlet Death

All local noise at the old Bartell Drugs on Third Avenue. Afroindustrial music by Myaku, Death Spa (death metal hardcore), Forrest Friends (freak folk), 9-5 Hyperfuck (digital hardcore), and Scarlet Death (psych violin noise).

6:00 PM at Nii Modo - Event Page

I hate to say it, but I think this is the first time so far where there isn’t any noise shows, but plenty of experimental space to indulge in.

October 1 - Racer Sessions: Evan Woodle

Percussion from Evan Woodle and open jam.

7:00 PM at Gallery 1412 - Event Page

October 3 - HALLOWS / Dead Spells / Fotoform

HALLOWS (sadwave / nowave) from Los Angeles will play along with Dead Spells (darkwave), and Fotoform (dreamy post-punk).

7:00 PM at The Central Saloon - Event Page

October 4 - Diminished Men / No Existo / Corespondents

Resident deviant noir band Diminished Men will open for the vinyl release show for Corespondents (psyche rock). Joining them from Mexico will be No Existo (experimental krautrock).

7:00 PM at Bad Bar - Event Page

October 7 - Ornamental / Dust Mice / Everything Oscillating / The Glutz

Ornamental (electronic kraufthouse) from Germany will play along with Dust Mice, Everything Oscillating (psych prog rock), and The Glutz (psych prog rock).

8:00 PM at Darrell’s Tavern - Event Page

September 26 - Kids on Fire / Middle Finger Drive / Miss Prince / Mutual Stoke

Kids on Fire (pop punk) will play along with Middle Finger Drive (punk rock), Miss Prince (punk rock sludge), and Mutual Stoke (hardcore punk).

7:00 PM at Lucky Liquor - Event Page

September 28 - Trigger / Disease / Impulse Noise

On tour from Germany is Trigger (grindcore powerviolence), Disease (grindcore), and Impulse Noise (grindcore).

8:00 PM at Jules Maes Saloon - Event Page

September 29 - Compactor / Sleeping With The Earth / Lye Feast / RN White

Visiting from New York City is Compactor (death industrial powerviolence), Sleeping With The Earth (death industrial noise) from Portland, Lye Fest (death industrial noise), and RN White (harsh noise wall).

8:00 PM at Teatro de la Psychomachia - Event Page

September 30 - Overdose the Katatonic / Zebadiah Witch / Heck House / Lukas Dickson

Overdose the Katatonic (power electronics) will play along with Zebadiah Witch (shoegaze doom rap), Heck House (industrial), and Luka Dickson (from Bremerton).

8:00 PM at Under 1st Avenue Bridge - Event Page

On a sopping wet night on October 21, 2022, I went to a show at Bad Bar for the first time. The lineup was Fungal Abyss, Ben Von Wildenhaus, and Loose Wing. For whatever reason, my initial impression wasn’t much, but later on with the right lens and a second listen to their 2020 release Everything in Flower did it all start to come together. They describe themselves as “guitar noir litewave psychotica” and “easy listening for demons”, but it’s more on the psychedlic pop experimental end than the heavier psychedelic doom (thankfully). I like Drones, but the song Working on My Novel speaks to me as I have been working on a novel for far too long, in some shape or another.

Von Wildenhaus is from SEATTLE, WA. Billie Bloom, vocals. Ben von Wildenhaus, guitar, vocals. Caleb Thompson, acoustic guitar, vocals. Andru Creature, rhythm, contraption, Aaron Harmonson, bass, synth, recordings. Jon Sampson, saxophones, pianos. … Von Wildenhaus, hailing from the fog-drenched Pacific Northwest, is an apocalyptic avant-pop lounge act, a bizarro rock & roll band as comfortable working in American folk idioms as covering Klaus Nomi. Ben Von Wildenhaus leads a cast of shadowy conspirators in conjuring this darkly sonorous music, most notably, the spectral presence of singer Billie Bloom, who delivers ecstatic melodies with fearless and riveting devotion that have found admirers in The Quietus and Iggy Pop.

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