Category: USD Radio

This Monday, Chromeo will bring their electro-funk to the House of Blues. It has been awhile since the guys have performed in San Diego and during that time many things have happened to the group. For those unfamiliar with the group, Chromeo rose to popularity in 2004 with their debut […]

I saw Robert Randolph and the Family Band open up for the Dave Matthews Band in 2007 in a large amphitheater, where the energy and skill of Robert Randolph was prevalant. As with many acts, he is much better in a smaller setting, like the Belly  Up, which he played on […]

There’s something hauntingly beautiful about Gregory Alan Isakov and the music he creates. While quickly labeled as a singer/songwriter, Isakov really goes beyond that one grouping to add more of a raw folk or indie sound. In many ways, his music will be taking the elite spot of filling the […]

Summer, is that you? Indeed. You know what that means. A little down time? Perhaps, just a little. Time to roll down the windows, drive into the sunset and party on. In the summertime, though, it seems that more than usual people are looking for that perfect little soundtrack, music […]

A man born in South Africa, raised in Philadelphia and now living in Boulder, Col. could make nothing less than beautiful music. Gregory Alan Isakov, who names Bruce Springsteen and Iron and Wine as two of his main influences, released his most recent album, This Empty Northern Hemisphere, last summer, […]

It must be a tough gig opening up for Cage the Elephant at House of Blues in San Diego. All of the anxious future mosh pitters judging your level of hardcore, while waiting for the headliner’s lead singer to begin screaming into a microphone whilst sweatily thrashing about the stage. […]

The Sasquatch Festival returned to the Gorge Amphitheater of George, Washington for its 9th annual affair.  The famously gorgeous vantage of the Columbia River Gorge played background to another stellar lineup of tunes for the 3-day Memorial Weekend Festival. Headliners amongst the dozens of acts playing on four different stages […]

With sounds varying greatly from that of the horns and violins of a mariachi band, what better way to spend a Cinco de Mayo in San Diego than at UCSD’s The Loft with the Tallest Man on Earth. A native of the North Pole, Kristian Matsson delivered a thrilling yet […]

Big wave surfer Jamie Sterling has proved himself to be one of the most well known surfers on the beach today for good reason. He has top placed in all the big name surfing events from Mavericks to the Aikau Waimea Bay event. This weekend however, you’ll find Sterling helping […]

If you haven’t heard of Broken Bells, chances are you’ve already heard their music. The musical duo consists of Shins’ front man James Mercer and artist/producer Brian Burton, better known as Danger Mouse. While Mercers’ acoustic folk and Burton’s predominantly hip-hop based work may seem unlikely ingredients of a succesful […]