The AuralisMag
Music is my safe space and writing is my resistance.
The AuralisMag is an independent publication 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.
Currently, The AuralisMag 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 July 2023, she was based in Los Angeles. She previously worked as a film critic, marketing coordinator for various non-profits, editorial assistant, and more.
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. 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 recently 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.