I hope you’re enjoying the outdoors in between smoke episodes! I had a great outdoor gig at sunset. We got some shows all over Washington coming up before things start cooling off. Check out the calendar below for dates in your area.
— Kai
▶ Quick Look
This Month at a Glance
📌 Here’s what’s in this update
New Music — “Shaniko” with Michael Trew is out now. I played the drums. Stay tuned for more releases in the near future.
Feature Story — Radio Rewind played the Highline HS Class of ’76 reunion and it was our best crowd of the summer. Full story below.
Four Shows — Psychic Cat, Radio Rewind, and The Drive Through — Tacoma, Olympia, Snohomish, and Seattle. Last run of the summer. Come out.
As usual I try to overreach and play everything everywhere. Since the 90s I’ve tried to explore any genre that seems interesting, and I often meld them and swap them out. This summer is no different. Prog, 70s, Paul Simon, rock are all happening in July and August. Thanks for being a part of it!
— Kai
📰 Updates
What’s Going On
Makin things happen
Summer Gigs Are On — Check the Calendar!
The outdoor season is officially here, and I’ve got shows lined up through August. If you’ve been meaning to catch Radio Rewind live, now’s the time — the energy at an open-air show is something else entirely. Full schedule at KaiStrandskov.com/calendar
The Buy4Get1 Referral Deal
Know someone who’s been thinking about drum lessons? Send them my way! After the first four lessons a referred student books, you get one free. It’s my ongoing thank-you for helping spread the word and building a vibrant community of pals. And I’ll toss a free lesson their way as well.
Summer Lesson Spots Still Open
I have a couple of openings for new students this summer — great time to start if you’ve been on the fence, or a great time to get a quick refresher if it’s been a while. Lessons are available in person or online. Reach out and let’s find a time that works.
The new release from Michael Trew just landed, and it features my drums. He and I have been jamming in a couple different projects and we’ve been discussing recording some ideas. I’m glad it came to fruition, and a few more are on the way as well. We have some shows coming up as Michael Trew with Psychic Cat, so keep your eye on the calendar if you want to hear more.
👉 Tours
A couple tours are coming up. I may be visiting your town! Read more below.
👉My Studio build has started
We just demo’d the drywall and old insulation in my basement, in prep for electrical and plumbing, then soundproofing! I’ll keep you updated as things progress. There’s a photo of it below.
The new release from Michael Trew just landed, and it features my drums. He and I have been jamming in a couple different projects and we’ve been discussing recording some ideas. I’m glad it came to fruition, and a few more are on the way as well. We have some shows coming up as Michael Trew with Psychic Cat, so keep your eye on the calendar if you want to hear more.
Welcome to my regular email newsletter! Folks are always asking what’s going on, or they feel like they missed out on something. So I’ve added folks to a regular pulse o’ info. I realize that websites seem so irrelevant these days, and so I’m looking for ways to engage with you where you are. Let me know if you’d like to know anything else that I can include here or elsewhere. Please enjoy!
🥁 UPDATES — What’s New in My World
Next Show June 27 — Radio Rewind @ Elmer’s Bar & Grill, Burien, WA. 9pm · 21+ · 15027 Ambaum Blvd SW Let’s make it loud.
Community Event May 29-31 — HONK! Fest West @ Georgetown, Columbia City, Pratt Park, Seattle Free · All ages · HONK! Fest West Lots of amazing mobile bands, and check the schedule for drum lines and drum battles.
Referral Deal Buy 4 – Get 1: After a referred students completes 4 lessons, they get 1 free—and so do you! Community grows community.
We’re going to throw a party on June 27, 2025 at 7:30pm at the Royal Room here in Seattle. There will be many friends jumping up on stage, including a full kids choir. Lots of surprises in store, and should be an all around great time. Our performance will be all ages.
Just a quick announcement here that Mettle Lark will be releasing a new single “Monsters” on Jan 3 at our party at The Tractor here in Seattle. I hope to see y’all out there, and check back later for a link to the single when it’s published!
After two years of performing and recording and touring, Everything Oscillating has come to a close. It’s kind of astounding any music project involving more than one person ever gets off the ground. Even if you come together on the music, everyone is such a different person, with different motivations and opinions. And then beyond that, there are all the events and conditions that are out of everyone’s control. In the end, it was just a simple matter of timing that brought this project to a close: it was time for the bass player to inevitably move back east to be with family. It was always in the cards, but finally that’s the hand we were dealt.
This kind of thing is sadly all too common. But on the other hand, we had some fun times and got an amazing recording out of it.
I’m truly proud of the record, and I feel like it’s one of the rare moments that I was able to “say” most of what I intended. One of my favorite recordings for sure.
Thanks for those who came out and wished Mike farewell and cheered us on one last time. It was an honor to share the bill with Moon Letters and Authentic Luxury. And Mike, anywhere you go, great music will be made. I’m looking forward to your next chapter. But for now, here’s the final show in entirety.
For the sake of completion, I should also mention that we did create a music video for the opening track on the album. Thanks so much for your support, coming out to shows, listening to the record, and encouraging us to keep going. It really meant a lot.
