Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, The head and the heart, Odesza and Owl City? Owl City had multiple hits with one mega hit and Odesza puts on one of the best live shows I’ve ever seen. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were on repeat everywhere for a year plus… these were all big names within the last 15~ years and Odesza is probably the youngest of them that started only in 2012. If you haven’t seen Owl City also I would highly recommend. Super talented and a ton of fun.

Of course they don’t live in Washington much anymore though. They have support structures setup in LA now. There’s better recording studios, talent managers, brand managers, business managers and other support personnel for artists that stick to LA as it’s really the only area like it in the world.

Washington is super affordable compared to other high income states. I have a ton of family who all live up there and bitch about how expensive their $500k homes are while making 6 figure salaries in blue collar jobs. It’s a great state to live in and raise a family as well. I try to get up there once a year to just get out and enjoy the fresh air and their better national parks over Cali’s.

COVID killed a ton of creative places even here in Cali. It’ll be a while before they’re back to life before Covid.

Also, what’s a “Bikini Kill”….