Category: USD Radio

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 […]

What artist can you name that not only called audience members to the stage, but also ventured into the audience and then up to the balcony to honor his high school volleyball coach sitting there? Michel Franti & Spearhead, best described as acoustic rock with a hint of reggae, played […]

Seeing Pink Martini in concert typically raises a lot of questions. Why are there fourteen people performing? Why is there a harp and a set of bongos on stage at the same time? What language is the vocalist singing in? Could the pianist look any more similar to a leprechaun? […]

If Junip’s new album Fields sounds familiar, it’s probably because of Jose Gonzalez. For the Zero 7 fans out there, you’ll recognize his voice from tracks like “Futures” and “Left Behind” on their album, The Garden. A side-project of Gonzalez’s, Junip shares many of Zero 7’s qualities while differing ever […]

Summer quickly came to a close, but there is still plenty of wonderful music to explore. On June 29th Kentucky natives, Emarosa, released their self-titled follow-up to their 2008 full album debut, Relativity. Since their first release, they have made great strides in progressing their music. Here, they take their […]

One of the more seasoned bands of this year’s Warped Tour, Dropkick Murphys, who have been together for almost 15 years, have been headlining on the Main Stage all summer long. Shortly before their set, we were able to spend some time talking to drummer Matt Kelly about the origin […]

Between scheduled interviews, I was presented with the opportunity to interview currently unsigned band The Early Strike. With their high-energy pop-punk sound, they are showing great promise as up-and-comers in today’s punk music scene. According to lead vocalist Ryan, the band originally started with him and Brit, originally from Texas […]

While Mayday Parade are enjoying their third year on Warped Tour, I was able to spend some time talking to lead vocalist Derek Sanders about their most recent album, working with both Fearless and Atlantic records, upcoming tour and album plans, and their former vocalist’s departure and formation of Go […]