Snapshots of Seattle’s music scene
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How Cyra Wirth is transforming her grunge upbringings into 21st century internet pop
Cyra Wirth is undoubtedly a product of her Seattle lineage. Having spent time with many staples of the ‘90s Seattle grunge scene since she was young, her musical education came not from formal study but from being immersed in the music native to her hometown. With this background, it’s easy to imagine Wirth would join…
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Exploring the depths of punk at Lose Yourself
“Nothing’s perfect. I think that life isn’t perfect and that should be celebrated.” So says Sonya Kagan, the fashion designer behind Lose Yourself–a combined punk and fashion show. With beautifully messy performances, a market featuring tons of DIY vendors, and an enthusiastic crowd that sold out the Vera Project’s gallery space, Lose Yourself was just…
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From a hangar to the big stage: The odyssey of Meridian Odyssey
It’s around 1 a.m. in mid-2020. In rural Alaska, five young musicians sit in a spacious airplane hangar; almost as spacious as the snowy landscape outside. With the pandemic raging, they’ve converted the hangar into a makeshift studio. Borrowed recording equipment and instruments lay scattered all around. For the past five hours, they’ve been recording…
The On Ramp 