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ReviewsJul 11, 2026DJ The Owl
BAD OPTICS "Ladrones"
BAD OPTICS is an art-punk band based in Seattle, WA. Born in 2018, the band has released three EPs and two full length albums. They’ve performed in festivals such as Treefort Music Fest and Fisherman’s Village Music Festival, embarked on multiple West coast tours and were featured on the television program Band In Seattle early in their career. In 2026, they look forward to doing their first East Coast tour in Spring in support of their forthcoming EP Death Cult Blues (releasing in September).
ReviewsJul 7, 2026adrianainbloom
The 'Montana Grind' Never Stops with Showcase of the Power of Skateparks
“The music is now sort of paying back where it all sort of started, and it started with skateboarding…”
ReviewsJun 26, 2026DJ deedub
Cinder Well - A Blooming Body
Dark, haunted folk is A Thing right now, helped in part by every sync that baroque and brooding TV series drop in the dark moments. So, of course, Cinder Well (aka Amelia Baker) composed the theme to Small Prophets, a gripping and brooding…(checks notes) comedy from the BBC? The British can be funny that way, I guess. Anywho, the PR uses words like “atmospheric,” "visceral," and “textured” to describe Cinder Well’s fifth release. I would add in “longing” – the sort of sad, haunted quiet you fin
NewsJun 22, 2026Bleek
Interview: Seattle's SFI Records on the record
First off, what’s your name and where do you come from? My name is Andrew Crawshaw, I'm originally from Massachusetts but I have lived in Seattle since 2004. What lead to your interest in creating a music label? I had initially started the label as a way to release several of my own projects (New Frontiers, SOMAFREE INSTITUTE, Old Dark House and Meridian Arc) that all had records finished and no prospects of being released. I run a screenprinting shop (Broken Press) that mostly prints concert p
ReviewsJun 20, 2026DJ The Owl
Visible Light - Sierra de Luquillo: A Living Soundscape
Sierra de Luquillo: A Living Soundscape, the immersive new album from chamber-ambient duo Visible Light. With attention, preservation begins. El Yunque Rainforest pulses with sound: coquí frogs echo through the cathedral of green, as air dances through the canopy. In this living ecosystem, cellist Amy McNallyand sound artist Matthew Hiram capture thetextures of the forest, offering a new suite for deep listening and ecological connection. Using battery-powered equipment, the duo gathered sou
ReviewsJun 20, 2026DJ The Owl
KING AYISOBA - Pure Confusion
Pioneering Ghanaian musician King Ayisoba returns September 4, 2026 with his forthcoming seventh album Pure Confusion, recorded and produced by On-U-Sound’s Adrian Sherwood. Ayisoba is one of Ghana’s most distinctive musical voices. The world’s foremost player of the kologo - a homemade two-string lute fashioned from a calabash and covered in goatskin - he delivers fiercely political and socially observant songs using three different voices, including the voice of his grandfather that possessed
EventsJun 19, 2026DJ The Owl
July 16: Safe Harbor Open Mic returns
SAVE THE DATE! July 16th! Safe Harbor Open Mic, will be at @openpoetrybooks Next Hollow Earth Radio's Safe Harbor Open Mic, will be at @openpoetrybooks 108 Cherry Street Seattle, WA on July 16th! Come with poetry, spoken word, music, and more! This is a safe space to share your works in progress! Free and open to the public! From 7 to - 9 PM Safe Harbor Sundays, is a safe space to share your spoken word, music, or any other forms of art you would like! And as the name implies, you’re fr
NewsMay 27, 2026DJ deedub
Voicemail is back!
Once upon a time you could call our voicemail line and tell us your weirdest hopes, dreams, and premonitions. And once again, you can. Call +1 (253) 642-6710 any time, day or night, and let us know what is rattling around in your little brain.
NewsMay 2, 2026Boop!, DJ deedub
Volunteer at Hollow Earth Radio
KHUH is a 100% volunteer-run community radio station, and we always use your help. And you don't have to even be on the air. Volunteer orientations are coming up soon; sign up now!
Apr 23, 2026DJ The Owl
GUEST DIRECTORS - Before You Get Broken
A Seattle band. Jazzmasters drenched in reverb. Post-shoegaze rock, dream pop, power pop and noise. Bluesy, dreamy, shreddy, psychedelic. In the 1990s, Gary Thorstensen held down guitar duties for Seattle’s powerful and noisy TAD (Sub Pop) while Julie D held down guitar duties for the math-groove Chinchilla (Crisis/Revelation) down in San Diego. When their paths finally crossed 2014, the result was a resonance that alluded to their previous work while adding unexpected surprises, such as their
EventsApr 18, 2026DJ The Owl
Hollow Earth Radio Celebrates Vinyl!
During April 18th and 19th 2026 Hollow Earth Radio will be spinning 48hs of music on vinyl as part od the Vinylthon 2026 celebration. Since 2025, Hollow Earth Radio dedicates a part of our weekend schedule during Vinylthon to bring local DJs and host an open studio session and live broadcasting with neighbors, family members and folks that want to bring music on vinyl to share with the community. This event is free, all ages and open to all. We just request that if you want to bring a stack of
ReviewsApr 13, 2026DJ Sousveillance
Aptly named, Courtney Barnett's new album doesn't fail to deliver
Courtney Barnett needs little introduction, but if you need a refresher, she’s famous for hits like "Pedestrian at Best" and "Avant Gardener", which was used in Bojack Horseman. As a fan, I think fellow Courtney fans love her lyricism, husky voice, and some lovely shredding skills that put a lot of guitarists to tears. In her new album, Barnett doesn’t reinvent the wheel but she doesn’t have to as her work is filled with an emotional intensity that comes through like the way her voice drawls in