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Rob Moura

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As seen in: Left of the Dial, PopMatters, Substack, The Seattle Times, Paste, The Stranger, Seattle Magazine, POST TRASH
Covers:  On WASH: underground music of all types emerging from the state of Washington. Elsewhere: Old and new music, interviews, longform.
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Great Grandpa Reunite and Flourish on Patience, Moonbeam

Great Grandpa Reunite and Flourish on Patience, Moonbeam

Paste — The Seattle band’s long-awaited third album is a patchwork quilt of patchwork tunes, familiar chords embellished by unconventional structures and stellar production work.
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Black Ends: Pretend There's No Dyin' - WASH Magazine

Black Ends: Pretend There's No Dyin' - WASH Magazine

washmusicmag.com — Black Ends talk about their beginnings, their hyper-anticipated debut album, and the process of turning alienation into art.
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Bumbershoot's 'IYKYK' Exhibit Celebrates Seattle's Vibrant Underground Music Scenes

Bumbershoot's 'IYKYK' Exhibit Celebrates Seattle's Vibrant Underground Music Scenes

The Stranger — "We have these moments where things spike, and these photographers... God bless ya."
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Taste The Floor: A Living Document of a Dead Future - WASH Magazine

Taste The Floor: A Living Document of a Dead Future - WASH Magazine

washmusicmag.com — We interview Luciano Ratto about his new book, how he captured a thrilling pocket of Seattle's post-pandemic DIY scene, and how he breached his comfort zone in the process.
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Telehealth, A For Profit Company (INTERVIEW) - WASH Magazine

Telehealth, A For Profit Company (INTERVIEW) - WASH Magazine

washmusicmag.com — Alex and Kendra, the couple behind Telehealth, talk about their embracement of new wave, their facetious branding, and the meaning behind the joke.
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'I Will Survive' outlasts disco's demise and makes Gloria Gaynor an icon

'I Will Survive' outlasts disco's demise and makes Gloria Gaynor an icon

playkord.com — "I Will Survive" is so ingrained in American culture that just the utterance of its title summons its elements from memory - its strutting beat, orchestral hits and the resilient shout of Gloria Gaynor are all immediately recognizable.
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Michael Azerrad's Return to the Story of Nirvana is Achingly Human [BOOK REVIEW]

Michael Azerrad's Return to the Story of Nirvana is Achingly Human [BOOK REVIEW]

Substack — Or: The man who sold the world the man who sold the world "The Man Who Sold The World."
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Den Tapes' Kay Redden Is the Champion Seattle's DIY Music Scene Needs

Den Tapes' Kay Redden Is the Champion Seattle's DIY Music Scene Needs

The Stranger — Being part of Seattle's sprawling underground music scene can be fun and fulfilling, but it's hard to be a DIY musician without the money to fund your art, or the people to lift you up and support your unconventional passions. That's where people like Kay Redden come in.
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The Jam Might Save Us All

The Jam Might Save Us All

Substack — Thoughts on online music consumption, the ongoing loneliness epidemic and the healing power of communal playing.
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Coral Grief is Lucid Dreaming - WASH Magazine

Coral Grief is Lucid Dreaming - WASH Magazine

washmusicmag.com — I'll tell you where I was when I listened to "Crumble" for the first time. I was sitting at Venture Coffee up in Ballard checking my inbox and wolfishly eyeing the last fucking gigantic cookie behind the glass and I got an email from Kay of Den Tapes with the EP attached via Google Drive you should check out this band and this was in late July so the weather was already perfect for this.
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Trixie Mattel on the Dual Nature of Her New Records

Trixie Mattel on the Dual Nature of Her New Records

PopMatters — Trixie Mattel discusses her new double album, the drive to stay authentic in drag, and the ways her superstar persona affects her real life.
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A Labyrinthine Conversation with Destroyer's Dan Bejar

A Labyrinthine Conversation with Destroyer's Dan Bejar

PopMatters — Destroyer’s Dan Bejar discusses the making of the band’s stellar new record LABYRINTHITIS while looking back to his past - and forward, to what might come next.
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Joni Mitchell's Jazzy 'Hejira' Captured the Pitfalls of Life Untethered 45 Years Ago

Joni Mitchell's Jazzy 'Hejira' Captured the Pitfalls of Life Untethered 45 Years Ago

PopMatters — On her last truly great album Hejira, Joni Mitchell designed a travelogue awash with lush textures and explored the implications of her lifelong itineracy.
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Spectreview: Kanye West - Donda - The Tape Deck

Spectreview: Kanye West - Donda - The Tape Deck

The Tape Deck — Kanye West is lost. On white canvas stretched wide across Mercedez-Benz Stadium he walks the length between each corner like a half-blind boxer, clad in orange, face covered and unrecognizable.
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Left at London Has a Place For You Here - The Tape Deck

Left at London Has a Place For You Here - The Tape Deck

The Tape Deck — Pop wunderkind Left at London speaks about the making of her genre-defying debut record, the joys of collaboration and the pitfalls of online stardom.
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Deerhunter Were My First Queer Salve - The Tape Deck

Deerhunter Were My First Queer Salve - The Tape Deck

The Tape Deck — In an uncharacteristically personal turn, I write about how Deerhunter’s music provided an escape and helped nudge me out of the closet.
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Wednesday - "I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone" | Album Review - POST-TRASH

Wednesday - "I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone" | Album Review - POST-TRASH

post-trash.com — A piece I did for Post-Trash on Wednesday’s stellar record, *I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone*. Excerpt: If indie rock albums could be measured by how effectively it evokes of the teenager experience, I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone would be nothing if not a triumph.
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