Jasmine Garcia Knuckle Puck February 6, 2015 Making their way across the pond for the first time, the American pop-punk band, Knuckle Puck set out throughout the UK on the energy-packed Intercontinental Tour with Trophy Eyes, Seaway, and Neck Deep. If you don’t know this band, get to knowing […]
Read moreJuan Barragan The No Name Gang / Hed PE / Powerman 5000 Brick By Brick January 17, 2015 A few blocks down from campus lies a music venue by the name of Brick By Brick. The venue itself has gone through multiple ownership changes, and most recently after the […]
Read moreJasmine Garcia The Technicolors November 22, 2014 The newest addition to the 8123 family, The Technicolors have a vibrant sound that stems from its influences in the Brit-Pop era. The band’s frontman, Brennan Smiley set out to join Nick Santino on The Long & Winding Roadshow Tour to perform […]
Read moreJasmine Garcia Nick Santino November 22, 2014 About a year and half since parting ways with his band, A Rocket To The Moon, singer-songwriter, Nick Santino has released two EPs, a full-length album, and has toured around the world with a new, stripped-down sound. Heading out on his first headliner tour […]
Read moreJuan Barragan Dropkick Murphys / Bryan McPherson House of Blues San Diego November 10, 2014 Although we are still months away from St. Patrick’s Day, the Dropkick Murphys decided to give San Diego a dose of Irish themed rock. It would be somewhat of an early show, but no […]
Read moreJasmine Garcia Real Friends 9 November 2014 Pop-punk rockers, Real Friends, create a certain energy in their music that entices the listener. The combination of strong, relatable lyrics, vocals and catchy melodies has made them one of the best in the scene, and this energy definitely transfers over to […]
Read moreMark Morris Escape From Wonderland All Hallows Eve NOS Events Center, CA October 31-November 1, 2014 In one of the biggest fall festivals of the year, Insomniac events came together to produce their annual Halloween electronic dance festival, Escape From Wonderland All Hallows Eve, where over 40,000 ravers from […]
Read moreJasmine Garcia The Maine October 16, 2014 Fresh off their last tour run, we caught up with The Maine at the first of their final four shows of 2014. Kicking off in Pomona, CA, we talked to vocalist, John O’Callaghan, and guitarist, Jared Monaco, to talk about the past […]
Read moreJuan Barragan The Protomen / Urizen The Merrow 24 October 2014 There is only one good music venue in Hillcrest, and that venue is called The Merrow. It is located in the exact location where the old Ruby Room used to be. However, the owners of the Ruby Room […]
Read moreJasmine Garcia Emarosa October 17, 2014 Four years after their last release, Emarosa is finally back. The band may have been hidden away for a while, but that never meant they stopped working. And proof of that can be seen in their newest release Versus. Read the interview below […]
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