From the 206 to the 253, the 360 to the 425 (and even a little bit of the 509), Kevin Diers is dedicated to showcasing the best that the Northwest has to offer each and every week. Since his early teenage years, Kevin has been scouring the dark, seedy underground venues of this fine state to find…
YELLFIRE is an awesome Northwest metal/hardcore band that is playing their record release show for "Dear Gods" this Friday night at the Black Lodge in Seattle!
DRAEMORA is an awesome heavy band from right here in the Northwest...but don't call them metal!
CRYPTAMNESIA is ready for SPOOKY SEASON! Get to know your new favorite Freaks of Industrial rock n roll.
Relive awkward experiences and get into the NOISE of Seattle's MISCOMINGS. Check out their music here.
I had the honor of welcoming AYRON JONES & Cameron Lavi Jones from KING YOUNGBLOOD up to the studio to talk all about BLACK AND LOUD FEST going down Saturday September 14th at the Crocodile. Get your tickets here.
FASTBACKS aka THE FASTBACKS are releasing their first album in 25 years (!!!) this week, so I had them up to the studio to chat about it, play some songs from the album and promote their upcoming album release party at Easy Street Records. Fastbacks forever!
Everett-based rock band The Villains Inside just released their debut album. Enjoy this chat with them and turn it up!
The badass Seattle-based music photographer Brittne Lunniss joined me as guest co host on LOUD AND LOCAL and shared some of her favorite local bands. You can call her B - Money. Follow her at @britttakemypic
DEAD AIR: HARDCORE RADIO is celebrating it's 20th ANNIVERSARY this weekend with a 2-day all ages music fest going down at Real Art in Tacoma!
38 COFFIN is back in studio to chat about their record release show - July 12th at Slim's Last Chance in Seattle!
The Lion & The Sloth is an incredible post-hardcore band based in Marysville. You can watch them live on July 13th at Loud and Local Fest. Get your tickets at LOUDANDLOCALFEST.NET
Catch Witch Ripper play night one of Loud and Local Fest on Friday July 12th at Club Hektic in Lynnwood. Tickets available now at clubhektic.net
Land Of Wolves drummer Cody Black stopped by the studio to talk about their upcoming West Coast tour, DIY booking, being a cook and much more.
Attn: Hangfire is playing June 15th at Tony V's in Everett! This interview features the PREMIERE of a brand new song by Hangfire!
Get to know SHAME BANGER - an awesome Northwest hardcore punk band. This interview features two songs from SHAME BANGER. Turn it up!
KITSA is an awesome hard rock band from the Peninsula ! They will be playing a show at Tony V's in Everett on Saturday May 11th with Sorcia and Mos Generator.
Tacoma band The Rat Utopia Experiment aka T.R.U.E will be playing Little Fest at an awesome all ages venue called Real Art on Saturday May 4th. You can get tickets here. This interview features two brand new songs fro T.R.U.E . Turn it up!
Say hello (or...goodbye?) to your new favorite Northwest pop punk band - GOODBYE VIKING!
WEEP WAVE is about to drop their new album "Speck" with a rad record release show on Friday April 5th at the Sunset in Ballard!
BLAST CELLS are an awesome rock n roll / post hardcore band that is playing on March 22nd at Southgate Roller Rink!
After weeks of back and forth trash talk, we squash the beef....? Interview with up and coming group MVFL. Enjoy!
Ian Shelton is an amazing musician who grew up in the Northwest hardcore scene. His current band - MILITARIE GUN - is playing Neumos next Saturday (March 9th). Enjoy this conversation about his experiences hanging out with Post Malone, booking Sidetracked as a kid and doing Taco Bell commercials.
UPWELL returns to Loud and Local to debut some great new songs!
MEDEJIN is an incredible Northwest band who put out the fantastic album "The Garden" in 2023. Get acquainted with Medejin :)
After about 5 years (and a pandemic in between) The Requisite returns to Loud and Local to debut three news songs from their brand new album!
SINKING SEASON is a hard working, tour tested band who is going to have a HUGE 2024. Enjoy this interview + 4 songs from their most recent album.
On Friday February 16th, Seattle punk band THE DROWNS will be playing their record release show for their new album "Blacked Out" at the Clock Out Lounge. Check out three songs from the album, hear the stories behind them, then go get your tickets to the show here.
DAY SOUL EXQUISITE is an incredible band that is about to drop their debut album in January. Get on board with Day Soul Exquisite and check out their song "Disentangle" and learn a bit more about your new favorite Northwest band :)
Seattle band AVENUE EAST stopped by the studio to bring you into the immersive world of their new album "1: The War On Avenue East". Turn it up!
This interview features three new songs from Josh Kain!
INSTANT CRUSH is an awesome new-ish Northwest band that is absolutely killing it! Listen along and find out about your new favorite band :)
FUTURE TENSE is an incredible new (ish) band from Seattle - enjoy this conversation which includes three songs from their self titled EP!
Chrome Lakes is back in studio to chat about their killer new album "Death At the Opera House" and their record release show this coming Friday (October 13th) at the Sunset in Ballard. This interview features two brand new songs by Chrome Lakes. Crank it up!
GREEN APPLE QUICK STEP is back to play a fun reunion show this coming Saturday (October 7th) at El Corazon aka The Offramp !
This was a really special one for me. MxPx was one of my first favorite bands growing up, so it was a real treat to have Mike Herrera in studio to chat about the upcoming MxPx show at the Showbox on Saturday December 30th + discuss the new album "Find a Way Home" and all things MxPx. Enjoy!
Down North is an awesome Northwest band that will be playing LIVE this weekend at Black and Loud Festival on Saturday September 23rd at the Crocodile alongside a ton of other incredible artists!
Seattle pop punk trio The Subjunctives joined me in studio to play songs from their new album "Let's Try This Again" and to catch us up on all their goings on...
Get on board with your next favorite local band I-90 Fiasco! We chat about the origin of the band, their big show at Neptune, favorite Northwest bands and much more. This interview features four songs from I-90 Fiasco. You can get tickets to see them play the Neptune on October 5th here.
PINK BOA is appearing live at the return of Bumbershoot! Listen up and get ready to rock out with Pink Boa this weekend.
LEMON BOY is a badass Northwest rock group that might just be your new favorite band! This interview features three songs from Lemon Boy. Strap on your roller skates and rock out!
ELVIS BATCHILD is a badass Seattle rock band that you should definitely know. I chatted with the band about their origin story, upcoming plans and more. This interview features three songs from ELVIS BATCHILD. Turn it up!
Ticker and Hekate are the hosts of BAND WARS - Season 1 available now on Amazon Prime. Find out all about how they mash up local music with Jackass-style pranks.
Tacoma band GREENWATER plays sludgy, stoneriffic rock n roll. Enjoy and support local music!
Northwest punk band Ninety Pound Wuss is playing their first show in 23 years this coming Saturday (July 29th) at the Tracyton Theatre in Bremerton. I chatted with vocalist Jeff Suffering about life, punk, the Northwest music scene, booking at the Paradox, what brought 90 lb Wuss from the grave and much more. This interview features songs from Jeff's bands Suffering and the Hideous Thieves and Drybnz
Hannah Duckworth is a badass local musician who is playing Capitol Hill Block Party this coming weekend. I sat down with Hannah to chat about her love of music, her origin story as a musician, working with Aaron from Underoath and much more...
TV Star is playing Alma in Tacoma on the 18th, so I had the band up to talk about their origin story, influences, favorite Northwest music and much more ...
Seattle band LINDA FROM WORK just released their new album "The Night is Short". They joined me in studio to talk about the origin of the band, their band history, favorite NW bands and much more... Check out the video for "Jealous" here
Sun Spots are an awesome alternative/power pop band from right here in the Northwest. They recently returned from a West Coast tour. I chatted with them about their origin story, influences and much more. This interview features three songs from Sun Spots! Turn it up :) Check out the music video for "Gutterball" here
Chrome Lakes is about to play their EP release show on June 30th at the Substation, so I had the guys up to the show to debut some songs from "Besides." Turn it up!
Glenn Cannon and the Damage Done are back on the show to talk all about their brand new music and record release show. Turn it up!
Ellie Grace is an incredibly talented 13 year old singer songwriter based in Seattle. I had Ellie in to Loud and Local to chat about her awesome debut album and all the music she loves. This interview features 3 songs from Ellie Grace. Enjoy!