Band Interview:
7/27/2009
With only a handful of live shows under their belt, Pretty Too Bad is already poised to start turning heads in San Diego. Beginning with a few rough tracks written on an Ocean Beach piano, Clayton Edward has taken a slow, calculated approach to launching this project. We recently met up with the four piece at Black Box Studios to snag some footage and to find out more about Pretty Too Bad. Read More...
Disposable Project:
7/20/2009
Keith and Aimee of Black Mamba and Jamuel Saxon took a trip to the Midwest for Pitchfork's annual music festival. All sorts of people attend festivals like Pitchfork, and we thought it would be interesting to hear about it from the perspective of two upcoming musicians who would have fit right in had they gotten a slot on one of the stages. From interesting ramblings on bands to vegan ice cream to insanely long bathroom lines, Milgaten and Sanchez take us through their journey. Read More...
Disposable Project:
6/8/2009
I love the way that music brings people together, sometimes as a direct reason for getting together, and other times as a shared soundtrack to good memories. At the Sasquatch! Festival in Washington State, music collects people in both ways and although the lineup of bands is always amazing, the annual event ends up being more about time spent with friends in a beautiful place, with music as the gathering point. Read More...
Musician Interview:
4/27/2009
The polished surfaces of major media can make it difficult to decipher what's underneath the endless sounds and images we come across. But if you lift up the rocks of those who are artists in the true sense of the word, you'll usually find unmistakable evidence of passion, persistence, and a disregard for doubt. For Mason Jennings, finding the support and recognition to enable his work has been a patient and adamant process; his story consists of coffee shops, cassette tapes, odd jobs, and countless hours in his van. It's a story shared with most emerging artists, and a story that, if given up on just a year too soon, would have never made it to our ears. A weathered stone, Mason still makes music as organically and honestly as when he started, and provides an inspiring example of what comes for those who are relentlessly steady in their passions. Read More...
Disposable Project:
4/20/2009
South by Southwest has become a right of passage for bands today. Last month, Irradio made the trek out to Austin in support of their first record in 3+ years, entitled "I Am The Horn". Dan Dasher and crew arrived to perfect Texas weather, all access passes, and a sea full of people. Read More...