The first episode of c895 Coping 101: Artist Mental Health Stories in 2025 is here!
This episode features: Vee Hua 華婷婷 a writer, filmmaker, and organizer. They're currently the Editor-in-Chief of Redefine Magazine, a Co-Chair of the Seattle Arts Commission, and until recently, the Interim Managing Editor of the South Seattle Emerald. Prior to that, they were the Executive Director of the interdisciplinary community hub, Northwest Film Forum, where they played a role in making the space more welcoming and accessible for diverse audiences.
Their latest short film, 'Reckless Spirits' (2022), is a metaphysical, multi-lingual POC buddy comedy; the feature film version is slated for production in 2025. Vee is also in post-production on a short documentary film about Hunt’s Trading Post in Southern Utah, just outside of the Navajo and Ute Nations.
c89.5's Podcast Club Advisor Gavin Reub joined Vee to explore the experience of filmmaking in a town like Seattle, the connection between cultural spaces and community mental health, and how their status as a second generation American has impacted their approach to art making, politics, and expression.
Co-presented by 4Culture, Coping 101's Artist Mental Health Stories amplify voices from King County's cultural sector to empower individual artists, uplift the creative community and destigmatize mental health from a teen's perspective.
Find the full podcast and more links about Vee at c895.org/coping101
The c895 Top 89 Countdown of 2024 is officially IN THE BOOKS! Check out the top 5 songs of the #c895Top89 countdown and if you missed any of the countdown...no worries! It will be replaying all day today!
Happy New Year and thank you for all the incredible support in our 53rd year! We have some big things planned for 2025 so...GET READY! Happy New Year!
#5 - Dua Lipa "Houdini" - It was (another) big year from Dua in 2024! "Houdini" was the 3rd single from her album "Radical Optimism" and this track featured catchy lyrics and a nu-disco sound with what "Pitchfork" called a "loony spark" to this infectious track.
# 4 -Felix Jaehn & Jonas Blue "Past Life" (Koven Remix) - A delightful blend of pop, dance and, thanks to the Koven remix, drum and bass, "Past Life" is an airy collaboration with Jonas Blue that has perpetually been on our playlist since it came out at the end of last year.
# 3 - Tyla x Marshmello "Water" - Tyla is certainly one of the breakout artists in 2024, and "Water" was the track that brought this South African artist to the mainstream and...dancefloors! The moment we heard the original of this track we *knew* we needed a remix and the one and only Marshmello did not disappoint with his take on this track that had us singing along all year! Plus, Tyla cemented her spot in the music industry with a Grammy win in 2024 for this song!
# 2 - MK "Take My Chance" - An already established LEGEND, MK is an artist who always brings a unique take on classic sounds and "Take My Chance" is no exception! Paying homage to '90s piano house, this instant classic brings the energy and the bodies to the dance floor!
# 1 - Madelline "I'm Only Here For The Beat" - Created to "help tune out all the BS" this track is hard hitting and also pure dance pop bliss! Newcomer Madelline brought fresh beats and fresh perspective when this track hit our playlist at the top of the year. And it was featured on our first ever vinyl compilation "c895 on Wax" this spring! We
#c895Top89 Countdown - #️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ Anabel Englund with Disco Lines and J. Worra "Cutting Loose" ✨💫
We are so excited to have the incredible Anabel Englund back on the countdown this year along with the cool grooves of Disco Lines and J. Worra! This track was an entire *moment* and we love that we already have more Anabel Englund tracks to jam to in 2025 with "Zen Cowboy"! We hope to have them all back in Seattle soon!
If you have missed any of the Top 89 Countdown, we will be replaying it and....it will be on demand on our app!⚡
#c895Top89 Countdown - #️⃣3️⃣7️⃣ Hayla "Fall Again"✨💫
It would not be a countdown this decade if we did not include the incredible Hayla! In fact, this is the 3rd year that Hayla has been a part of our Top 89 Countdown and we love that this year it is a track from her debut album 'Dusk'! We cannot wait for Seattle to witness her amazing vocals LIVE in 2025 (at Neumos in February!) and of course what else she has planned in the new year!
There are only two hours left in 2024 AND in the Top 89 Countdown! Make sure to listen on air, online and...on demand for two weeks after it airs!⚡
#c895Top 89 Countdown - #️⃣4️⃣ 1️⃣ Two Friends with Alexander Stewart "Wrong Way" ✨💫
Annnnnd they are back! This is the second time the guys of Two Friends have made it on this years Top 89 Countdown! They have had a huge 2024 playing Red Rocks *and* Madison Square Garden and we can't wait to see where they end up next (back to Seattle??)! And we love this little inside look on how "Wrong Way" happened! 📨
There are only two hours left in 2024 AND in the Top 89 Countdown
Make sure you are keeping track of the entire countdown on air and online!⚡
#c895Top 89 Countdown - #️⃣5️⃣ 0️⃣ Z3LLA "Why Should I?" ✨💫
These two ladies are absolutely the best dressed on the Top 89 Countdown! Z3LLA had an amazing year with this track hitting #1 here in the US dance charts (so awesome!) and we are so excited to not only see what they have planned in 2025 but...see them play here in Seattle next year!
We have even more friends stopping by the Top 89 Countdown TONIGHT so make sure that you are following along on air and online as we roll through the remaining 3️⃣ hours of the biggest dance tunes of 2024 as we wrap up the year!
Plus...you can listen to the entire show on demand for two weeks after it airs, on our app! ⚡
#c895Top89 Countdown - #️⃣6️⃣ 1️⃣ Two Friends & Cheat Codes "The Way It Is" ✨💫
This is the first time you will see the guys of Two Friends on the countdown, teaming up with their pals Cheat Codes for "The Way It Is"! The song was a fresh track and is still stuck in our heads all these months later thanks to that nostalgic sample! They also shared a great moment from 2024 in this clip as well!
We are still rolling through the biggest dance tunes of 2024 with Two Friends coming back on to the countdown soon plus...you have to wait to hear # 1!
Make sure you are keeping track of the entire countdown on air and online!⚡
#c895Top89 Countdown - #️⃣7️⃣ 0️⃣ Louis The Child & Madeon "Believe It" ✨💫
Not only did Louis The Child start off their "A Day In The Sun" tour in Seattle in 2024 but they also got to work with the incredible Madeon on this totally vibey track. Check it out as the guys explain their process and show some love to every one who danced with them at Lumen Field this summer!
We have even more artists stopping by the Top 89 Countdown TONIGHT so make sure that you are following along on air and online as we roll through 6️⃣ hours of the biggest dance tunes of 2024 as we wrap up the year!
Plus...you can listen to the entire show on demand for two weeks after it airs, on our app!⚡
#c895Top89 Countdown - ##️⃣8️⃣3️⃣ Kaleena Zanders "Looking For Joy" ✨💫
The amazing Kaleena took a few minutes to talk about how "Looking For Joy" came to be and...why! And we already loved the track off of her album "Glorified" and now...we might love it even more? (If that is possible...) Plus, she gave a shout out to her Seattle fans! 😊
We have even more artists stopping by the Top 89 Countdown TONIGHT so make sure that you are following along on air and online as we roll through 6️⃣ hours of the biggest dance tunes of 2024 as we wrap up the year!
Plus...you can listen to the entire show on demand for two weeks after it airs, on our app! ⚡
Tomorrow night Netflix is giving us an inside look at one of the most influential and beloved artists of the last decade with the release of "Avicii - I'm Tim"
A celebration of Tim Bergling and his incredible talent, the full length documentary is largely narrated by Avicii, thanks to archival footage and takes us through the full span of his career. Along with the release of "Avicii - My Last Show", also streaming 12/31, Netflix captures the genius that brought dance music and EDM into the mainstream.
Stream "Avicii - I'm Tim" and "Avicii - My Last Show" on Netflix starting Tuesday, 12/31!
What is your favorite Avicii track? Let us know in the comments and make sure to let us know what you think of the doc!
📺: Netflix
