Corin Balkovek – When a band releases an album after a long hiatus, there are generally two (unfortunate) ways it can go: either they try to recreate their original sound and seem outdated, or they try to create something new and lose their identity. So when I heard that Sleater-Kinney (my all-time favorite band as a 90s suburban teen*) had a new album, I was damn nervous.
Sydney Root – I stumbled upon Blood Sister in a roundabout way through my glorious best friend a few years ago. One hot summer night, we were dancing to her Spotify mix and enjoying a brew or two at her house, and Night Manager’s track, “Red Skies,” came bellowing out of the speakers in her quaint, little living room.
Stephanie Dore – Always looking for my next favorite local band, I first came across the guys from Stubborn Son rocking the stage of Fisherman’s Village Music Festival just last month, I felt the buzz. Marco Collins was there chanting the band’s praises and Garrett Lamp (vocals/guitar), Andrew Knapp (bass/vocals), and Blair Daly (drums) are quickly racking up fans with their gritty, honest rock ‘n’ roll.
Big BLDG Bash took place June 6, 2015 in Seattle with nearly 50 artists performing on two courtyard “Yard” stages, a pair of industrial indoor performance areas called “Hangar 1” and “Hangar 2” and a couple of smaller rooms upstairs in the large green warehouse that hosted the event for it’s second year.
Andy Bookwalter – By Sunday morning at the four day Sasquatch Music Festival, I wished I’d brought band-aids or at least some better footwear, because my blisters were bigger than my actual feet.
