Seattle Art Museum First Thursdays
Nov
7

Seattle Art Museum First Thursdays

 

Free First Thursdays are back at Seattle Art Museum and Maiden Voyage provides the playlist. Current exhibits including The Stories We Carry and Jacob Lawrence: American Storyteller provide the inspiration.

Join us for a special evening of art and music. Free / 5pm-8pm

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Maiden Voyage x Porter Sunset Market
Aug
24

Maiden Voyage x Porter Sunset Market

 

Maiden Voyage and Porter are back to bring you another event featuring DJs, hi-fi listening sessions, vendors, and refreshments from 19 floors above downtown Seattle. All activities happen within two private, indoor spaces and guests have access to an expansive outdoor patio.

The Listening Room:
Curated listening sessions hosted by Maiden Voyage featuring the music of Brazilian legends Toquinho, Tim Maia, Joyce, Azymuth, and Seu Jorge.
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The Market:
DJ sets from
Bobby Ghanoush
Chloe Harris
Maya Santos

Vendors
Further Records
Melted Porcelain
Mood Skin & Body

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Featuring giveaways and ticket raffle courtesy of Jazz is Dead
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Wine, Beer, NA drinks & snacks by TSBP

Hi-fi sound enhanced by Hawthorne Stereo

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Poster by Hernan Paganini. Limited prints for purchase.

21+ / $15 / 5pm-10pm

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Maiden Voyage x Wax Thematique
Jul
28

Maiden Voyage x Wax Thematique

 

Maiden Voyage Meets Wax Thématique for this one of a kind communal listening experience on Sunday, July 28, on top of the Olympic Rooftop Pavilion at Stoneburner

Curator and guest host Nathan Womack shares some of his favorite records from the Wax Thématique Label Catalog. Vinyl Selectors for the evening: Rizoma (Global Groove) and Sean Wolcott (Soundview Analog). Food and drink available from Stoneburner. 

Wax Thématique digs deep for obscure artists making life-enhancing music. Established in Seattle, WA in 2014 by music producer and intrepid crate-digger Nathan Womack, the label which has released records by Seattle luminaries such as Noel Brass Jr., Select Level, Funkways, Rezin Tooth, and Gel-Sol—has expanded its reach to Great Britain (Grandbaby), Germany (Feed LA), and Israel (the Flavors, VuVuVu). Womack's ambition and impeccable aesthetics have made his label a trusted source of heady groove science. 

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Maiden Voyage x Robert Hutchison
Jun
30

Maiden Voyage x Robert Hutchison

 

Maiden Voyage is closing out the latest exhibition at Mini Mart City Park featuring new work from Robert Hutchison with a listening session celebrating Japanese musician and composer Hiroshi Yoshimura.

Yoshimura is considered a pioneer of ambient music in Japan. His music lies mostly in the minimalist genre of kankyō ongaku, or environment music. We will be listening to three of his albums in full:

  • Music for Nine Postcards

  • GREEN

  • Surround

This is event is free with RSVP. Seating is first-come first-served. All ages welcome.

Mini Mart City Park is a hub for the arts, education, environmental action, and community collaboration in the Duwamish Valley. They have transformed a former gas station into a pocket park and cultural center in Georgetown across the street from Boeing Field on Ellis Avenue South. MMCP is rooted in the belief that it is vital to create community hubs for people to build power and a voice in decisions being made to develop their neighborhoods.

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Maiden Voyage x Porter Sunset Market
Jun
15

Maiden Voyage x Porter Sunset Market

 

Important information regarding location and entry:

The Shop’s address is 1201 2nd Avenue, Suite #100 , however the physical entrance is on the east side of 1st Avenue, between Seneca and University. There will be someone stationed at the south entrance of The Shop to check you in and badge you into the elevator up to the rooftop.

Maiden Voyage and Porter bring you another evening of DJs, hi-fi listening sessions, vendors, and refreshments above the Puget Sound. Activities happen across two indoor spaces and guests have access to an expansive outdoor patio overlooking downtown Seattle. The event features:

Curated listening sessions hosted by Maiden Voyage

Sunset views from the 19th-floor patio

DJ sets from
Alice Camille
Hot n Spicy Disco

Vendors
Koeppel Design
Selector Records
Epicene Jewelry
Now You're Shattered Tattoos

Drinks & Snacks by TSBP

Hi-fi sound enhanced by Hawthorne Stereo

Poster by Hernan Paganini. Limited edition prints available at the event.

21+ / $15 / 5pm-10pm

First 20 guests receive a free Maiden Voyage tote bag and a $20 gift card to The Shop by Porter.

Market soundsystem:
JBL 100 Classic MK2
Vincent Hybrid Tube Amplifier
Condesa Carmen V Rotary Mixer
Technics 1200MK5 Turntables
Isonoe Isolation System
Audio-Technica AT-XP7 cartridges
MasterSounds Turntable Weights

Listening room soundsystem:
Klipsch Cornwall speakers
Schiit Vidar power amplifier
Schiit Freya+ tube pre-amplifier
Schiit Mani 2 phono stage
Technics 1210 GR turntable
Isonoe Isolation System
Audio Technica VM95SH cartridge
Belden 9497 speaker cable
Herbie's Audio Lab Way Excellent II Turntable Mat
Mosquito Fleet Design custom speaker stands

Photos from our May 15 Market at Porter by Gracie Pena.

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Sunset Market with Porter
May
18

Sunset Market with Porter

 

Maiden Voyage and Porter bring you an evening of DJs, drinks, hi-fi deep listening, and vendors above the Puget Sound. Featuring:

Curated listening sessions hosted by Maiden Voyage

Sunset views from a 19th floor patio

DJ sets from
La Mala Noche
Crash Landon

Vendors
Further Records
Koeppel Design
The Power Plant

Drinks & Snacks by TSBP

Hifi sound enhanced by Hawthorne Stereo

Hand-poked tattoos by @nowyoureshattered

21+ / $10 / 5pm-10pm

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Pete Jolly 'Seasons' Listening Party
Apr
6

Pete Jolly 'Seasons' Listening Party

 

Maiden Voyage and Light in the Attic Records are proud to present a special evening celebrating LITA’s newest release: Pete Jolly’s Seasons.

Organic, electric, freeform. Pete Jolly’s Seasons is comprised of melodies and textures composed live and without pretense. Long known by true heads as a god-tier nuanced close listening experience alongside the likes of Gabor Szabo’s Dreams and Dorothy Ashby’s Afro Harping. With this reissue, Seasons ascends to its rightful place in the pantheon of previously forgotten grails.

The evening will include a critical listen of the album, along with a Q&A with music writer Dave Segal, who wrote the liner notes for the 'Seasons' reissue.

Event is 21+ with doors at 7pm.

Limited ticket bundle including a vinyl copy and Maiden Voyage tote bag available at checkout.

Our friends Cantina Sauvage will be on hand to pour wine and have bottles available for purchase.

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SAM Remix
Mar
29

SAM Remix

 

Seattle’s biggest late-night 21+ artistic experience of the year returns Friday, March 29 at the Seattle Art Museum and we’re excited to be a part of it.

Join the best and brightest of Seattle’s creative community at SAM Remix in the heart of downtown Seattle for an evening of one-of-a-kind art experiences. Revelers will encounter innovative performances, art-making activities, live music, guided gallery tours, and so much more.

Maiden Voyage is programming a deep listening session inspired by artworks on view in American Art: The Stories We Carry.

Tickets for SAM members are $25 and $50 for the general public. Get your tickets before they sell out at visitsam.org/remix.

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Listening Session at Mini Mart City Park
Mar
16

Listening Session at Mini Mart City Park

 

Maiden Voyage is excited to soundtrack the latest exhibit at Mini Mart City Park featuring new work from Natalie Krick.

We will draw inspiration from Krick's 'Promise You'll Make Me Up' a collection of photography and collage inspired by found photos of Marilyn Monroe. Join us as we dig deep into our vinyl library for a unique evening of music and art.

This is event is free with RSVP. Seating is first-come first-served. All ages welcome.

Mini Mart City Park is a hub for the arts, education, environmental action, and community collaboration in the Duwamish Valley. They have transformed a former gas station into a pocket park and cultural center in Georgetown across the street from Boeing Field on Ellis Avenue South. MMCP is rooted in the belief that it is vital to create community hubs for people to build power and a voice in decisions being made to develop their neighborhoods.

Natalie Krick is a Seattle based artist whose work investigates visual perception and pleasure through complicating the act of looking. She holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts and an MFA from Columbia College Chicago. In 2015 Krick was a recipient of an Individual Photographer's Fellowship from the Aaron Siskind Foundation for her project Natural Deceptions. In 2017 Natural Deceptions was published by Skylark Editions and Krick was awarded the Aperture Portfolio Prize. Krick’s work has recently been exhibited at SF Camerawork, The Museum of Contemporary Photography, Aperture Foundation, The Museum of Sex, and Blue Sky Gallery. Her photographs has been highlighted in several international publications including BOMB, The New Yorker, Vogue Italia, PDN, Aperture, and Vrij Nederland.

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One Year Anniversary Listening Sessions
Feb
16

One Year Anniversary Listening Sessions

 

Join us as Maiden Voyage celebrates one year of communal listening in high fidelity with a special evening featuring three of our favorite records.

We're offering three, unique seatings in the intimate Icon Room at Hotel Crocodile:

7pm - Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage
8pm - Donnie Hathaway Live
9pm - Massive Attack Blue Lines

NOTE: A separate ticket is required for each seating.
Guests are welcome to hang out in the lobby before and after each seating.

Doors open at 6:30pm
Event is 21+ with limited capacity for each seating
Food and drinks available from Hotel Crocodile

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Lovers Rock with Kid Hops
Feb
10

Lovers Rock with Kid Hops

 

Join us as Maiden Voyage celebrates our one-year anniversary and Valentine’s Day with a special listening session.

Our guest host, Kid Hops (Positive Vibrations, KEXP 90.3FM), presents a Lover’s Rock selection, including cornerstone artists Carroll Thompson, Louisa Mark, and more. He will guide us through the history and classic cuts that make up the romantic sound of this unique UK genre.

Our friends Cantina Sauvage will be on hand to pour wine and will have bottles available for purchase. Other beverages and light snacks courtesy of The Grocery.

Doors will open at 6:00pm and music will start promptly at 7:00pm. At that time we ask all attendees to keep conversations hushed so everyone can focus on the music and enjoy the evening.

Event is 21+ only, limited capacity.

Tickets: sliding scale $15 - $20

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Digable Planets’ Reachin’ Listening Session with Larry Mizell Jr.
Nov
18

Digable Planets’ Reachin’ Listening Session with Larry Mizell Jr.

Join us as Maiden Voyage celebrates the 30th anniversary of Digable Planet’s debut Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space). Released in 1993, Reachin’ holds a special place in our personal histories and we’re excited to present a program honoring this hip-hop classic.

Larry Mizell Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, will be our special guest for the event. Larry wrote liner notes for both the Reachin’ and Blowout Comb vinyl reissues by Light In The Attic. He’ll provide a deep dive into the album and share his thoughts on it’s impact today.

This intimate event will be held at The Lemon Grove, a vintage collective located in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square. Doors will open at 7:00pm and music will start promptly at 7:30pm. At that time we ask all attendees to keep their table conversations hushed so everyone can enjoy the evening.

Limited tickets on sale Friday, November 3.

The Lemon Grove
165 South Jackson St. Seattle WA
7p-10p, 21+ only

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Earshot Jazz Listening Session with Ted Poor
Nov
4

Earshot Jazz Listening Session with Ted Poor

Maiden Voyage is honored to join Earshot Jazz Festival in presenting two special listening sessions.

Festival performer and Impulse Records artist Ted Poor will be our special guest selector on November 4 and share some of his favorite records.

Drummer Ted Poor is a bandleader, composer, and educator based in Seattle. Poor has collaborated with Andrew Bird, Blake Mills, Bill Frisell, Myra Melford, and Andrew D’Angelo among others. His most recent recording You Already Know (Impulse/New Deal Records) presents his propulsive, imaginative music which will inform his selections for the night’s program.

Limited tickets on sale Wednesday, September 27

Hotel Crocodile
2505 1st Ave. Seattle WA
7p-10p, 21+ only
Free with festival pass

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Earshot Jazz Listening Session with Noel Brass Jr.
Oct
21

Earshot Jazz Listening Session with Noel Brass Jr.

Maiden Voyage is honored to join Earshot Jazz Festival in presenting two special listening sessions.

Earshot alum and keyboard wizard Noel Brass Jr. will be our special guest selector on October 21 and share some of his favorite records.

Noel is a Seattle-based composer, keyboardist, educator, and founding member of the local psychedelic trio Afrocop. His music explores a captivating intersection between spacey ambience, cosmic jazz, sci-fi soundtracks which will be reflected in his choices for the night’s program.

As a special bonus, Hawthorne Stereo provide specially curated amps and speakers for us to enjoy. The friendly experts from Hawthorne will be on hand to to chat about hi-fi gear and their legendary Seattle shop.

Limited tickets on sale Wednesday, September 27

Hotel Crocodile
2505 1st Ave. Seattle WA
7p-10p, 21+ only
Free with festival pass

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Animal Collective Listening Party
Sep
29

Animal Collective Listening Party

Animal Collective Isn't It Now? Listening Party
 

Join us for a special listening party to celebrate the new album Isn’t It Now from Animal Collective. Rob Millis from Climax Golden Twins and Wall of Sound will be our special guest host for the evening.

Needle drop at 7pm. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.

Hotel Crocodile
2505 1st Ave. Seattle WA
7p-10p
21+ only

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