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(12/02/15 3:03am)
Arizona’s suburban areas are a bastion for conservative life. Every family coats themselves with a pretty veneer, smiling bright and tight, protruding with dirty little secrets. The streets are lined with cookie-cutter homes inhabited by three kids and a minivan. Mom and dad work endlessly, padding the hours with thoughts of little Aiden and Ashley heading to college debt-free.
(11/25/15 2:15am)
The resurgence of music festivals in recent years has ushered in some distinct sounds. People spend hundreds of dollars to attend these massive gatherings with the hopes of seeing their favorite surf punk band, DJ or anthem-toting rapper. The seas of drunken, pogo-hopping people who attend is incessant with its need to turn it all into a fashion show, flooding social media in the process.
(11/18/15 3:04am)
Young people rarely do what they’re told. They often act carelessly, floating by responsibility with hardly a glance at the path deemed right by those in authority. The less thought the better. This common defiance can be their undoing — we all know a burnout or two. But when a young person peels away from the societal norm, reveling in their own little rebellion, a chance for brilliance is revealed.
(11/10/15 2:15am)
Diamonds in the Dust is a weekly study of the criminally neglected; songs, albums and entire genres swept under the rug by a lack of media attention, misunderstandings or simply being too ahead of its time.
(10/28/15 2:32am)
Diamonds in the Dust is a weekly study of the criminally neglected; songs, albums and entire genres swept under the rug by a lack of media attention, misunderstandings or simply being too ahead of its time.
(10/23/15 3:34am)
Diamonds in the Dust is a weekly study of the criminally neglected; songs, albums and entire genres swept under the rug by a lack of media attention, misunderstandings or simply being too ahead of its time.
(10/19/15 12:41am)
Diamonds in the
Dust is a weekly study of the criminally neglected; songs, albums and entire
genres swept under the rug by a lack of media attention, misunderstandings or
simply being too ahead of its time.
(10/09/15 2:33am)
Diamonds in the Dust is a weekly study of the criminally neglected; songs, albums and entire genres swept under the rug by a lack of media attention, misunderstandings or simply being too ahead of its time.
(10/07/15 2:07am)
Rock 'n' roll has a strange tendency of shining its sinful
spotlight on artists that are far too young to handle the exposure. This premature
publicity is a key culprit in why the world has watched countless musicians
destroy themselves in seas of reckless abandon.
(10/04/15 3:19am)
Metal rarely gets its due
with critics and music press these days. This could be a product of genre
stagnation or its utter disappearance from the mainstream and indie crowds.
(09/30/15 2:38am)
Diamonds in the Dust is a weekly study of the criminally neglected; songs, albums and entire genres swept under the rug by a lack of media attention, misunderstandings or simply being too ahead of its time.
(09/29/15 12:08am)
The potency of Arizona music is often debated. To
some, it’s dwindling and in desperate need of repair. To others it’s as loud and
prolific as ever.
(09/23/15 3:11am)
Diamonds in the Dust is a weekly study of the criminally neglected; songs, albums and entire genres swept under the rug by a lack of media attention, misunderstandings or simply being too ahead of its time.
(09/18/15 5:00pm)
A band’s growth cycle is similar to a plant. Seeds buried in soil are like friends deciding to start playing music together. As the seed germinates, the band begins its slow refinement into its own sound and personality. Soon a small sprout emerges from the soil, marking the band’s first live show.
(09/18/15 5:00pm)
Diamonds in the Dust is a weekly study of the criminally neglected; songs, albums and entire genres swept under the rug by a lack of media attention, misunderstandings or simply being too ahead of its time.
(09/09/15 3:48am)
Tempe’s local music scene has long seemed dominated by the aggressive
chugging of hardcore, punk and metal. Venues book the heavier bands because of
the established followings that they have developed. Musicians then start these kinds of bands to
perpetuate the clearly responsive locals.
(09/08/15 2:28am)
Diamonds in the
Dust is a weekly study of the criminally neglected; songs, albums and entire
genres swept under the rug by a lack of media attention, misunderstandings or
simply being too ahead of its time.
(08/31/15 1:48am)
Former genre innovators and dream-pop aficionados Beach
House has just released its fifth album “Depression Cherry,” and it’s a doozy — but for all the wrong reasons.
(08/26/15 2:41am)
Thousands of records from thousands of artists are released
each year – a staple of the music industry for well over a century.
Each decade has its defining genres and movements, and each year cultivates its
own revolutionary pieces.
(08/24/15 12:05am)
Gimmicks and tricks rarely bid well for artists seeking longevity.
The ruse may dazzle audiences initially, but once the flair fades away so does the relevance and notoriety — a downward spiral vicious enough to catapult
thousands from their “15 minutes.”