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Pedro the Lion leader David Bazan began the tour for his new solo album Curse Your Branches earlier this month. Dave is joined by low-fi, indie pop band Say Hi!, his fellow labelmates on Barsuk Records. The tour kicked off October 1st in San Francisco and ends November 11th in […]

Treasure Island Music Festival Oct. 17th & 18th The Treasure Island music festival hits San Francisco next weekend on October 17th and 18th. The two day festival takes place on the man made island between Oakland and SF, which the Festival is named after. The lineup includes an eclectic mix […]

The supergroup is always cause for uneasiness among audiences, for it never really turns out as wonderful as you’d dreamed.  When I first heard that Jim James, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and M. Ward were coming together for Monsters of Folk, I thought, “Hm, that should be interesting.”  I couldn’t […]

Sup brus. Gots some new stuff for you, check it out. Like this stupendous photo but more importantly the show. Things to make note of: 1. Constable Cornelius Thunderdome has a facebook. (If you can’t find me on facebook, you need to rethink your life and head in a new direction.) […]

  9.27.09 2:53 AM: Receive text from Bryce Carr explaining Thom Yorke & Flea are starting a band and will play LA next Sunday 9:58 AM: Leave class discussion of how men ruined the world with misogynistic patriarchy to find nearest computer 10:03 AM: The Ticketmaster Queue wait escalates while […]

It’s time the unsung heroes behind the beautiful art posted on your venues’ street corner got some recognition. These are the people crafting the exquisite visual complements to bands’ tunes: the Gig Poster Artists. We interviewed Ben Wilson and Brian Manley to shed some light on this part of the […]

From the moment the opening piano notes of “Family” begin to play, the listener is taken away from their surroundings, and back to a simpler time, when legos ruled and bedtime was 9:00 pm.

“Rebel Rebel Presents: The Acid Test. A continuous mix recorded live for USD Radio. Step inside the eye of your mind.” Tracklist 1. Felix Da Housecat – Jack U (JFK feat. Diddy Edit) 2. Sidney Samson – Riverside (Afrojack Remix) 3. Electrixx – Tetris 4. Udachi & Jubilee – Paypur […]

Credit: Allmusic.com If you’ve managed to put out four albums in as many years, you’re probably doing alright as a band. If you’ve managed to integrate sounds ranging from Motown to Abbey Road, you’re probaby doing even better. But if you’ve managed to pull off putting a period in the […]

Man on the Moon: The End of the Day KiD CuDi Reviewed by Albert Samaha It is obvious that Kid Cudi is different when compared to other rappers. The self-proclaimed “Lonely Stoner” prefers fedoras and flannels to the tall tees and loose jeans ubiquitous to many of his hip-hop contemporaries. […]