Category: USD Radio

By Tom Roth Mat Kearney House of Blues Saturday, February 25, 2012  Revisting San Diego for the first time since his performance at the House of Blues in Dec. 2011, folk rocker Mat Kearney is set to turn heads. Coming off a successful run of nation-wide performances as part of […]

By Shaida Omid and Kayleen Fulton The Belly Up was sold out before Dr. Dog had even arrived to San Diego. By the time I got there, the crowd was beginning to gravitate toward the stage in anticipation. The band’s new album Be The Void came out that very day […]

Le Castle Vania Voyeur February 18, 2012   Dylan Eiland, aka Le Castle Vania, is an indie dance/electro DJ and producer hailing from Atlanta. He’s increasingly gaining recognition for both his skilled productions and riotous shows, and is able to create the raw energy of a punk rock concert within […]

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 […]