Usually, when given the opportunity to evaluate a band member’s side project, I am less than enthused. With the exception of only a few artists, I typically find side projects to be a diluted form of the musician’s original band with few redeeming qualities of its own beyond the main […]
Read moreWant to check out the hottest thing from Baltimore since The Wire? Enter to win a pair of tickets to catch indie folk rock duo Wye Oak at The Casbah on March 22nd. This Merge Records act has been making waves recently with their single Civilian, and is currently making […]
Read moreThrice are currently on tour with Circa Survive, and working on a follow-up to their critically acclaimed album Beggars, which has been delayed recently due to some illnesses in the band members’ families. Before taking the stage at SOMA, their bassist, Eddie Breckenridge, sat down to talk with me about the new […]
Read moreTwenty7 is a band that is a unique blend of classic rock n roll with some Middle Eastern influences thrown in, and they have recently been playing a lot of shows in L.A., as well as touring overseas in Turkey. Formed in 2007, they have been building buzz over the […]
Read moreLooking for some new jams? Welsh trio, The Joy Formidable might be worth your time. The trio is led by a (possibly) angry chick named Ritzy, meaning her friends probably call her Ritz which is a good cracker. How is that relevant you ask? Because just as Ritz is a […]
Read more“San Diego is super special for me, we are ready to dive right in for you guys and rage it Friday and Saturday night,” said Jason Hann of EOTO before their two night run at Winston’s in Ocean Beach this past weekend. EOTO is a 100% live improvisational electronic, dub-step […]
Read moreIs the mainstream getting you down? Consider checking out Middle Brother at UCSD’s The Loft April 8th. According to their website, Middle Brother is: John McCauley, Taylor Goldsmith, and Matt Vasquez — or in other words, key members of Deer Tick, Dawes, and Delta Spirit. Or in other, OTHER words….indie […]
Read moreAll photos by Tom Roth
Read moreAll photos by Tom Roth
Read moreTom Roth, aka Wonderboy, reports on the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival. For more of Wonderboy’s reviews from Dubai, click here. The first night of the Dubai International Jazz Festival was a doozy on all ends of the spectrum. As the clock ticked closer to the 7:00PM start-time, concertgoers continued […]
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