Category: Interviews Archive

Juan Barragan Miguel Happoldt July 25, 2014   Many know the band Sublime, but very few know the guy that helped keep everything together. Michael “Miguel” Happoldt is the co-founder of Skunk Records, which was Sublime’s first label. Miguel was an iconic and influential figure in Sublime’s legacy. Not only […]

Juan Barragan Joe Rinaldi 14 May 2014 Joe Rinaldi has been in the music industry for years. He has been the talent buyer and manager of many venues throughout Southern California. His expertise in the business makes his views and recommendations something to consider for anyone trying to start a […]

  Juan Barragan Steve Poltz 12 May 2014 Steve Poltz is a big name around San Diego. He is known in the music industry as one of the best songwriters of our time. He won “Most Influential Artist of the Decade,” at the San Diego Music Awards in 2000. What […]

By: Annalee Barclay Balance and Composure 5/9/2014   I got the chance to talk to Jon Simmons of Balance and Composure, a post-hardcore band from Pennsylvania. Their most recent full length album, The Things We Think We’re Missing, has gained a lot of attention, even reaching No. 51 on the […]

By: Sean Murphy Gates Che Cafe 5 May, 2014 Before scores of indie-rock obsessed fans, New Jersey-based Gates performed in La Jolla at the Che Café Collective on Sunday, May 4th. Prior to the show, lead guitarist Ethan Koozer indulged a few questions about Gates’ creative catalysts and their recent nationwide tour with Frameworks and […]

By: Tyler Sivero Young The Giant 9 February, 2014 I recently had the chance to talk with Sameer Gadhia (lead singer) and Francois Corntois (drums) of Young the Giant at their show in San Diego. The southern California-based band just released their second album, Mind Over Matter, at the end of […]

By Juan Barragan Vokab Kompany 11 January, 2014 Recently we had the chance to speak with Matt Burke, one of the two MC’s for Vokab Kompany. The group is based in San Diego, and they make a mixture of electronica and hip-hop music. Burke talked to us about what Vokab […]

By: John Barnum TV Ghost 17 December, 2013 Hailing from Indiana, TV Ghost have made their way into the music realm with their experimental post-punk sound. This past September they released their 4th album, Disconnect, an intense and almost psychedelic experience of a record. Recently, we had the opportunity to talk […]

By: Joceline De la Torre Joshua Zimmerman of The Silent Comedy Valley View Casino Center 13 December, 2013 It’s that time of year again filled with finals, chaotic shopping malls, and Christmas shows with amazing lineups, and this year is no different. San Diego’s 91X hosted their annual “Wrex the […]

By: AnnaLee Barclay Will Pugh of Cartel House of Blues San Diego 16 November, 2013 Hailing from Conyers, Georgia, Cartel is a pop punk band that’s been around since 2003, when they were studying at Georgia State University. They became very well known after their 2005 classic pop punk album […]