Blaine is one of my dear friends, she is tough and angry—in the best doesn’t take people’s shit will always have my back in a fight sort of way—and tells me she thinks art is stupid. Yet she takes beautiful, tender, intimate, weird photographs of her friends (including in this […]
Cover Artists Taylor Sikorski & Blaine Ewig
By Felix Chrome Blaine Ewig is a poet and photographer. An Evergreen graduate, she used to work at the Cooper Point Journal as our Arts & Culture Editor, and you can find her photographs in many issues of the CPJ. Taylor Sikorski, also an Evergreen Alum, is a comedian, videographer, […]
Best Bets May 18: Vexx, Talkies, Health Problems, Broken Water
Just back from a tour of the East Coast supporting their new Pitchfork-approved EP, Vexx play restless and persuasive hardcore, anchored by the charismatic presence of lead singer Maryjane Dunphe. Together with Broken Water, they represent some of the best of the Olympia music scene. Broken Water, too, have new […]
Spring Arts Walk Previews
Olympia’s annual Spring Arts Walk is one of the city’s biggest events, with over 100 artists registered, and many more participating unofficially. Here is a collection of artists that we recommend who are presenting their work at this year’s Spring Arts Walk, which is set for April 24 and 25. […]
Local Stores Gear Up for Record Store Day
By Blaine Ewig This April 18 will mark the ninth annual Record Store Day in the US. Record stores all around the country will be hosting free in-store performances, throwing parties, having sales, and selling special Record Store Day releases. Inspired by Free Comic Book Day, Record Store Day aims to […]
Students Vote on New Fees
CRC Renovation Proposal By Blaine Ewig This week, Evergreen students are being asked to vote on a mandatory $10 per credit fee which, if approved, will go toward renovating the campus’ Costantino Recreation Center (CRC). The ballot is currently accessible through students’ my.evergreen.edu portals, and voting will end March 6. […]
G.L.O.S.S Lives Outside Society’s Shit
By Blaine Ewig G.L.O.S.S. is the band that everyone has been talking about since long before they existed; they’re the thing that needed to happen. The Olympia supergroup is comprised of members of Vexx, Slouch, Body Betrayal, and other Olympia punk bands. They haven’t even gone on their first tour […]
Chain & The Gang Inaugurate Northern’s New Home
By Blaine Ewig It was the Northern: Olympia All-Ages Project’s first night back at the Midnight Sun after moving from its Legion Way location. The night started late, but no one in the audience was phased by the lack of punctuality. The place was full of Olympia scene veterans greeting old […]
Interview: Mirah & Erica Freas
By Blaine Ewig It’s a rare and exciting opportunity to get two busy and prolific artists like Mirah and Erica Freas to sit down and have an hour-long conversation. But the two somehow managed to make time, and lucky for you, we were there for it. Mirah stopped in Olympia […]
Up & Coming (Nov. 20 – Nov. 26)
Thursday, Nov. 20 Brotherhood Lounge 119 Capitol Way N. 4pm. 21+ Happy hour benefiting Interfaith Works Emergency Overnight Shelter Le Voyeur 404 4th Ave E. 10pm The Mona Reels, Ether Island, Wide Open Le Voyeur 404 4th Ave E. 10pm. 21+ Moment 2 Shine Dance Party Orca Books 509 4th […]
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