DANIEL BLUE: OH DEAR! >>>

I spent my Fourth of July at Dear Records headquarters. The label threw a party, Dear Fest, in the backyard of the their Tacoma location. I'm not at liberty to disclose the location.

All of the bands were wonderful. They gave away free CDs and T-shirts. And the grill remained loaded all day with tastiness.

I felt included in something good - perhaps a true music community albeit young and insecure, golden and interested finding better ways to live and love and make art together

The label, bands and fans are dreamers and trippers and lovers - but so were your parents.

It's about time we heard musicians with hope in their craft, again.

LINK: Dear Records on MySpace