Eric Tra – In its eighth year running, Desert Daze returns to Lake Perris for a weekend of weirdness and sonic euphoria. Billed primarily as a psych rock music festival, Desert Daze embraces all kinds of musical tastes with artists and acts ranging from hip-hop to punk and beyond.
Paul Broderson – We’re doing it again you guys… Nada Fest. It’s a yearly event where we showcase a bunch of the emerging or under appreciated local bands we’ve recently highlighted on this here blog, NadaMucho.com.
Tim Basaraba – I haven’t seen Hustlers’ director Lorene Scafaria’s first two films but it looks like I need to. With her latest offering, Hustlers, the New Jersey native uses 2008’s financial collapse to mirror the moral decline of three “good gals” played by Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez and Julia Stiles to deliver a modern take on the crime drama.
Lance Sobotka – Tacoma is a wild place. Its musical history is every bit as rich as its Emerald City sister’s (in fact, some would say a lot of the “Seattle” bands that went on to be famous were actually from Tacoma or at least the South End. Nirvana. The Sonics. Look it up.)
To support the release of their upcoming album and book, iconic indie-pop duo Tegan and Sara will play a series of small-venue concerts including Portland’s Aladdin Theater on Oct. 4 and Seattle’s Benaroya Hall on Oct. 5.
