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Matt Ashworth – Last year, Nada photographer Andy Perkovich captured an early set from Rachaels Children at Lucky Liquor and summarily raved about the band’s “passion for creating sound that stems from a desire to reject compliance and provide a space for communal tantrums.” Now, as the band quickly catches the attention of other local taste-makers, we’re excited to debut their first official video, “Running.”
Tim Basaraba – Having not seen any of Todd Haynes’ previous films, I had the rare pleasure of being unfamiliar with a director’s work upon sitting down in the theater for his 2019 thriller Dark Waters. This was refreshing and also a bit frustrating.
Todd Terry – On a cold Tuesday night, my wife Jessica and I went to see Wolf Parade, or as they are known in our household, Woof Parade, at the Showbox. I was not planning on covering the show for Nada Mucho so I did not take any notes, but the next morning word came down from HQ that they would like some amateurish words to go with their professionally shot photos.
Tim Basaraba – When Murder on the Orient Express arrived in theaters two years ago with its amazing ensemble cast, it looked like the Whodunit genre may be the next big moneymaking Hollywood retread. Unfortunately, the execution of the film fell flat, even with the amazing cast and competent director Kenneth Branagh.
Camille Nibungco – It’s the year 2020 and Elon Musk dropped his own viral Soundcloud song, symbolically marking the end of the DIY ethos for electronic music. However, Autograf’s show at the Crocodile in Seattle on Feb. 8 changed my perspective and offered a glimmer of hope for the genre.
