Nora Heston, Author at Reno News & Review

Music

Then and now: After forming in Reno, Surf Curse found viral success—and nabbed a spot at Coachella

by Jimmy Boegle, Matt King and Nora Heston April 13, 2022April 9, 2022

Surf Curse, playing at Coachella this year, started out in Reno in 2012. We talked to the band both then and now.

Alonzo Vasquez, Austin Aguera, Craig Schrader and Dylan Fuson of the “California” style pop punk band Fighting the Future.

How I met your band

by Nora Heston February 20, 2013

Maurice Harold, Jeromy Ainsworth, Josh Elwing, Pat Sutton and Brandon Dickson make up Drag Me Under.

On the floor

by Nora Heston February 13, 2013

Gilbert Leiker draws whatever he wants whenever he wants.

Cluster fun

by Nora Heston January 23, 2013

“Love, pain … they can inspire beautiful music,” says songwriter Mel Wade.

Passion play

by Nora Heston January 16, 2013

Morgan Hough, Spencer Kilpatrick and Clint Philbin make up The Big Bad.

Good times, bad times

by Nora Heston December 12, 2012

Rhiannon Box, Eric Foreman and Daisy Foreman are Stabby Unicorn, a band that knows how to party.

Horny subject

by Nora Heston November 21, 2012

Candace Nicol and her print for 1833, "Tears in Exchange for Territory."

Reeling in the years

by Nora Heston November 14, 2012

Nick Rattigan and Jacob Rubeck only like to make music with each other.

New wave

by Nora Heston October 31, 2012

Nick Rattigan and Jacob Rubeck of Surf Curse, who will cover Joy Division and New Order.

Trick or treat?

by Nora Heston October 17, 2012

Guitarist Cecil McCumber, with a broken string between his teeth, bassist Mac Esposito, drummer Adam Dunson and saxophonist Karl Busch are The Pretty Unknown.

Surprise and shine

by Nora Heston October 3, 2012