Category: USD Radio

The sun has taken a sabbatical from ‘sunny’ San Diego for what feels like weeks, but there is one event that never fails to brighten my day: The spectacle that is a command, a date, and a band all wrapped into one eccentric, sequined, hodgepodge, pirate-skank package that is March […]

Not often enough does music leave its traditional medium and embrace other opportunities to the touch the listener. Album art has become increasingly dull and no one seems to even touch physical albums anymore. Labels still give us this art (as thumbnails for iTunes) but no one really looks at […]

I am the type of music lover that thrives on predictability, regularity, and fundamental rhythms. Due to that fact, I was almost deterred from one of the most unique, interesting albums that I have heard in a long time. Cerulean is the debut album from Baths, the creation of musician/producer […]

The UK born and US bred Mark Ronson is easily one of the most underrated musicians/producers currently on the scene. Known for its jazzy, poppy, and eclectic sounds, Ronson’s repertoire includes a variety of fresh covers as well as some amazing original masterpieces. While his first album Here Comes the […]

Ludo’s fourth album Prepare the Preparations takes a bold stylistic step forward for the eccentric quartet from St. Louis. No longer too sheepish to put some of that major-label money to work, the band’s second effort under the Island Records banner looks and feels like a pop album, losing some […]

The local band charts the uncertain waters of being a new band in a treacherous time for music. Adrift on a sea of eyeliner, I make my way for the first time to the stage room at the back of SOMA, weaving through a very dimly lit lobby loosely packed […]

Loads of sunshine and an awesome line-up made West Beach this past weekend an undeniably festive affair.  Coming off some serious city-council related drama from last years West Beach Music Festival, Friday started off slow but picked up momentum as the sun set over the palms in Santa Barbara. With […]

Many times, the bulk of a band’s success comes from the distinctive sound of the group’s vocalist. We all know Journey by Steven Perry’s unmistakable sound and AC/DC without Brian Johnson is just inconceivable. However, Philadelphia’s infamous hip-hop group, The Roots bucks this trend. The Roots crew is typically defined […]

LA based Names of Stars makes their case to be featured on your iPod with their self-titled album released earlier this year. The disc features a nice combination of dynamic vocals, pop beats and creative riffs to keep the listener intrigued for the album’s 29 minute duration. Chris Martin-esque vocals […]

On September 21st, I got out of class and hopped in the car to go to Phoenix. Driving from campus, I made pretty good time and got there in about twenty minutes. All the girls I talked to before my trip said Phoenix was extremely hot. I’m not sure if […]