The Editor · that's him
Spencer Stromberg
Decides what runs and what leads the page.
Spencer is a musician and producer in Seattle. Hit him up on Instagram to collab, and check out his band Burgundy Suns!
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What this racket is · the whole story
What is this?
Do206 is great but we had to create an event page for every show we booked and that sucked. Every venue keeps its own instagram, and by the tenth page we open our brains become cheese.
How to read it · follow the links
Click on a band, a venue, or a presenter to see their upcoming and past shows. Let us know if you want custom branding or backlinks.
The Masthead · that's us
Two partners run the register out of Seattle. The orca is CJ Miller's.
The Nerd · that's him
Lee Harrold
Builds the site and the two apps, and keeps the nightly print running.
Want a track on your band's page, or a backlink to your own site? Questions, or a project idea? Send him a message on Instagram.
The Illustrator · that's her
CJ Miller
Drew the orca. It rides the app icon on iOS and Android.
Let's hack AI search and SEO · the bots are reading
When people ask an AI agent about hardcore bands in Seattle, the agents will run a web search, and return any info they find, sorted by good old-fashioned SEO rankings. So we gotta get content about Seattle art in a place where the bots can find it! This site will provide an automatic platform for anyone looking.
For bands, that list of past and upcoming shows works as a resume when people are trying to book you.
And for bookers: if you want to book a show at a venue but don't have a bill, now you have someone to reach out to!
Also from the desk · one more thing
Battle of the Bands is a discovery platform for local music. Assemble a team of local musicians to play a pokemon-style brawler battle against real bands! Dm Lee to get your band in!
The Patron Desk · pass the hat
Consider becoming a patron. It's pay-what-you-wish and every dollar goes back into the racket.
Why we pass the hat · the small print
The rag is free to read. It is not free to print. Hosting, the nightly scrape, the alert emails: the bills show up monthly whether anybody claps or not. The hours come out of the editor's sleep, and the editor has a day job.
Who should chip in · you know who you are
- You check the calendar before you leave the house.
- You found out about a show here, went, and your ears are still ringing.
- You got through the door because we said it would sell out, and it did.
- You book bills and the room keeps filling up.
- You heard a band here first and now you own the shirt.
- You can't picture your show-going life without the rag.
What patrons get · in writing
- Rain City Wail continues to exist.
- Patrons are the first thought. When there's a plus-one, a poster, or a favor to hand out, it lands on you.
- The occasional patrons-only dispatch. Special stuff, typeset just for you.
- Eternal gratitude, filed for the record.
Questions, or some other way to chip in? Write the desk.