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True or False
The Question of Danava
The storied rise of Portland’s hippest metal band is by now so familiar to indie rockers and headbangers alike, it might as well be in book form: Young malcontents escape the cornfields of rural Illinois, form a band in psychedelic Portland, discover doom in the last days of disco punk, and score a big-label contract […]
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Dust That Sparkles
Danava’s Demonic Rock Shines On
“I’VE NEVER BEEN a contemporary. I’ve always been in the shadows,” says Dusty Sparkles. The lead singer, guitarist, songwriter, and visionary of Portland-based rock band Danava is rapidly becoming a hot property now, though. After a US tour with Glass Candy (Sparkles does double duty as their drummer), Danava is coming to national attention as […]
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Beautiful Life
Danava’s Magic Metal Peyote Trip
THERE’S A KIND OF PRIDE you can take when one of your favorite bands does well. It’s the same pride as when your little brother gets his first girlfriend, or when your sister is accepted on a team or into a school, or gets married to an awesome guy. The sideline, vicarious pride in an […]