Paul Stinson – Capturing the human experience in all its melodic and vulnerable glory, Austin four-piece Van Mary fire up a fuzzy-indie-grunge spiral of nourishing guitar-drenched songs, a foot on the distortion pedal and the occasional finger in the eye of gender inequality and the patriarchy.
Paul Broderson – National touring seems to be back in full swing — at least for now — meaning there are ample opportunities for Seattle-ites to re-immerse themselves in local venues for a look at the year’s trending artists.
It’s been a little over a week since I had my socks rocked off at Seattle’s Showbox SoDo, where Jawbreaker kicked off their Dear You 25th Anniversary Tour. I’m still riding high.
This weekend, I will finally be celebrating my favorite band’s fourth and last album for the first time — 27 years after its release. Because three decades is about how long I needed to be ready to fully embrace “Dear You.”
Paul Stinson – Austin band Big Bill asks a simple question: do semaphore flags exist to signal the arrival of a rodeo punk hurricane? If they aren’t yet a thing they should be, if only in the name of public safety.
