VINYL APOTHECARY
Music is my safe space and writing is my resistance.
Vinyl Apothecary is an independent publication and radio show created to celebrate music and the arts in the PNW (and beyond) and as a direct response to the current climate where the arts and journalism are being compromised. More than ever, it is crucial to elevate various forms of expression, especially from marginalized voices.
The site's creator, Adriana Gomez-Weston, believes in the transformative power of music. In Adriana's own life, music has been a tool in her healing journey, provided space for community, and served as an epic soundtrack to her strange life.
Of the creation of the site and show, Adriana stated,
After a couple months of fiddling around with ideas, I thought about how being in Seattle and being present in the music and community has helped me on a path to healing since my move.
I also think a lot about the concept of “blooming.” My years-long username, adrianainbloom, was originally derived from that Nirvana song (I know, corny). However, as time went by, it has become something more. I’d consider myself a late bloomer in a lot of ways, but I’ve learned it’s nothing to be ashamed of. Being in bloom, means I am constantly growing, and always a work in progress.
Vinyl Apothecary is a way to share my love of the music (past AND present) from the Pacific Northwest, this space I adore. I wanted a way to share inspiring up-and-coming artists, as well as a way to share those little musical discoveries from the days of yore.
After a couple years away from entertainment journalism, I decided to come back. Vinyl Apothecary is also a space I plan to use to interview artists about music as medicine, the power of community, and more.
Currently, Vinyl Apothecary is focused on coverage of albums, singles, live events, and discussions in the local arts scene.
About Adriana Gomez-Weston
Southern born and raised, and now Washington wandering, Adriana is a writer and editor based in Seattle. Before her Seattle move, she resided in Los Angeles. She previously worked as a film critic (specializing in below-the-line interviews and awards season coverage), marketing coordinator for various film festivals, and editorial assistant.
As a former film critic, she created a website called the Cinema Soloist which led to bylines for the Huffington Post, Film School Rejects, We Live Entertainment, Wear Your Voice, Awards Watch, Awards Circuit (a former independent site that is now a column on Variety), and more.
Adriana's writing journey took her to festivals such as Sundance, the Toronto International Film Festival, AFI Fest, and Fantasia Fest, among others.
Accolades include induction into the Hollywood Critics Association (now the Hollywood Creative Alliance/The Astra Awards), African American Film Critics Association, and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, where Adriana served as a board member for two years and helped to establish the Crimson Honors, a monetary award for up-and-coming entertainment journalists of color. She was also independently Rotten Tomatoes-verified. Lastly, Adriana was part of the inaugural Press Inclusion Initiative of the Sundance Institute and Rotten Tomatoes, as well as the inaugural Press Mentorship Program at the Toronto International Film Festival where she was paired with the Hollywood Reporter.
Adriana can usually be found on Seattle's open mic circuit sharing spoken word... or at a concert somewhere.
Adriana was also accepted into the 2025 cohort of the Seattle Public Library's Eulalie and Carlo Scandiuzzi Writers’ Room Residency.
She can be reached at adrianagomezweston@gmail.com. Additionally, she is on BlueSky and Instagram.