Take The Dip at CHBP 2016: An Interview With Seattle’s Soulful Collective

A little less than a year ago, I stumbled upon a submission for NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest series that featured seven guys playing seven instruments in a very cramped (but trendy) room, and of course, in front of a very tiny desk. They sang a buoyant song called “State Line” that immediately hooked me in, …

Iska Dhaaf Interview: Poet Recommendations and Making Music as a Two Piece Band

I first discovered Iska Dhaaf when I heard them practicing in Cafe Vita’s storage area walking down Pike Street, Seattle. The band was good enough to catch my attention as I walked and thought I heard what seemed to sound like a 4 piece band. When I walked in there were only two members playing …