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The Sound of Seattle: 101 Songs That Shaped the City book cover showing a Gibson ES-330 guitar, Jimi Hendrix playing Fender Stratocaster, and a drum set.

MOHAI Mercantile Literary Series: The Sound of Seattle

Friday September 12, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Join the MOHAI Mercantile and Blue Star Press for a book event celebrating The Sound of Seattle: 101 Songs that Shaped a City with authors Eva Walker and Jake Uitti!

KEXP DJ and musician Eva Walker and music writer Jake Uitti have curated the ultimate playlist for the Emerald City. Their book explores the musical evolution of Seattle examining the most prominent and important music and musicians to come out of our corner of the country. Hear them talk about the book writing process, the music that inspires them, and more!

Doors open at 6pm for an hour of music, games, and trivia. Drinks and snacks available for purchase.

Conversation and Q&A begin at 7pm, followed by a book signing by the authors.

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Adults, Kids and Families, Teens

Speaker Bio

Eva Walker

Eva Walker

Eva Walker is the Early Show DJ on KEXP, a columnist for The Stranger, and half of the rock ‘n’ roll band The Black Tones. Born and raised in Seattle, she has a big love for Seattle music, and recently co-authored the book The Sound of Seattle: 101 Songs That Shaped a City.

Speaker Bio

Jake Uitti

Jake Uitti

Jake Uitti is a Seattle based journalist whose work has appeared in Vanity Fair, The Guardian, Interview, The Nation, Vice, The Athletic and many more publications. He is the co-author of memoirs with NBA stars like Muggsy Bogues, Tim Hardaway and Michael Cooper, and co-author of The Sound of Seattle: 101 Songs that Shaped a City with his radio DJ wife.

The son of Ivy League professors, Jake grew up amidst tomes of French literature, but soulful meals, thoughtful music, thrilling sports and compelling conversations are his true loves.