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Paul Stinson – In a city overpopulated by bars and bands, Austin five-piece Magic Rockers of Texas (MROT) are keeping the endangered bar band species (Lone Star Beerus Maximus) from the brink of extinction.
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.
Tim Basaraba – Why don’t we gush over Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts the same way we gush over Matt Reeves, who released The Batman (2022) last month?
