Category: USD Radio

By Sarah Jorgensen Southern California’s favorite festival, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, otherwise known simply as Coachella, dropped its line up a few weeks ago. A few days later, tickets for the festival sold out in only a few hours, even though the 2012 festival is spread over […]

  By Tom Roth Recently, USD Radio’s Tom Roth spoke with Lazerbeak, DJ for seven-piece Minneapolis rap collective, Doomtree to discuss the group’s current super-tour and new album, No Kings. Catch Doomtree on Friday, February 3 at San Diego’s Casbah. Tickets available here. Tom Roth: At first glance, Doomtree can seem a […]

  The Moth and the Flame The Moth and the Flame Unsigned November 11, 2011 If such a thing still exists, The Moth and the Flame (TMATF) is art rock. From the carefully crafted tracks on their six-track, self-titled, debut album to the 20-foot-tall anthropomorphic giants used in promoting their […]

By Tom Roth USD Radio’s Tom Roth spoke with Boston pop artist Rachel Platten prior to her Jan. 13 show at San Diego’s House of Blues. From Homer’s Iliad to 100,000 screaming Caribbean fans, Platten shared her influences and even spilled the beans on why her friends make fun of […]

By Tom Roth Senioritis Dylan Owen Independent/unsigned 2010 In the entertainment business, the only thing more valuable than cold, hard cash are LKP’s. Not everyone earns them and LKP’s typically expire sometime between 13 and 19 but sometimes last longer for athletes. Some entertainers are adept at making the most […]

By Mackenzie Gilchrist STS9 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium 1/13 & 1/14 Chicago, IL @ Congress Theater 1/20 & 1/21 We have all heard about the hype surrounding the supposed cataclysmic changes coming for the planet in 2012. Some have predicted an apocalypse and others simply a new era for […]

By Sean Sales The DA Kava Lounge December 17, 2011 Tin Can Ale House December 18, 2011 This indie new-wave band coming from the deserts of west Texas call themselves The DA. The five-piece band just released their debut album, You Kids! – a fun and danceable album with a […]

By Sarah Jorgensen El Camino The Black Keys Nonesuch Records Released December 6, 2011   In recent years, The Black Keys have soared to near-mainstream popularity after their last album Brothers – they even played the main stage at Coachella this past April and at Outside Lands in August. Now, […]

  By Mackenzie Gilchrist   The USD community has recently been infiltrated by a vivacious and talented singer/songwriter by the name of Teresa Gunn, and she has some big plans for us!  Along with writing, performing and producing music for the last 30 years, Teresa is the founder of a […]