A gold beer can was the award, and whenever a winner was announced the crowd went wild. The night ended with dancing and cheering for the 15th annual What’s Up! Magazine award show at the Wild Buffalo House of Music. What’s Up! Magazine hosted the show Saturday, Jan. 21, to honor some of Bellingham’s local music. The bands WMD, River to Roads, The Co Founder, No Guts and Bob Fossil performed alongside comedy skits and trivia. Western graduate Hayden Eller is the vocalist and guitarist for indie rock band The Co Founder, and also writes for the magazine. “[There are] different awards for different genres of music. They all have silly names because Brent Cole, the owner, can’t not slip one in there,” Eller said. The Scott Greene Band won “Best Silver Platter,” Baby Cakes won “Best Booty Shakin’,” Girl Teeth won “Best Newby” and Tetrachromat won “Best Heavier Than Heaven.”
"It's always wonderful to see the community come together to honor our local talent."
Morgan Lanza
Eller said the show celebrated more than just the bands. “It’s a way for all of us to celebrate the important community pillar that Brent and his family are,” Eller said. Brent Cole, owner of the magazine, said What’s Up! has covered local music since 1998. Cole ran the award show for about 12 years. “I had a friend who suggested we have an award show,” Cole said. “Hayden Eller from The Co Founder convinced me to do it again this year.”
