Rachel Bennett – A common question in the music industry these days is whether or not rock music a dying genre. Most radio hits are meaningless fluff from hip-hop and pop genres, and it seems like rock and roll is becoming less and less popular amongst the general public. But contrary to what the top 40 charts say, Desert Daze Music and Arts Festival is evidence that the rock genre is in fact alive and thriving;
Promote This is a long-running NadaMucho.com feature wherein we write about songs and videos by emerging and unsigned bands. This installment includes Asterhouse, Moon Dial and somesurprises.
Graham Isaac – Dissolution and dispersal is a funny thing in art; when bands lose or add members, it can call into question the nature of the artists’ work, identity, and even integrity. For every band that essentially becomes a one-man show, there are groups that re-name themselves or disband over far smaller changes.
Ian Bremner – The crowd seems fairly tame as I wait for Mac DeMarco to take the stage for the first of shows at Seattle’s Moore Theatre. Once the lights dim, however, young fans – who have been patiently waiting in their seats – immediately flood the aisles to get as close as they can to one of their heroes.
By Gary Horn – Highly Suspect are a young rock band formed by twin brothers Rich and Ryan Meyer and their best pal Johnny Stevens. Before they took the main stage at Bumbershoot 2017 I caught up with Rich (bass/vox) and Ryan (drums/vox) for a quick Q&A.
