By Jeffery Hallock. The Casbah. September 17th 2015. There is a good chance that the music of Stephen Bruner, better known by his stage name Thundercat, has been playing through your speakers for months. The name might not ring any bells, but his influence was central […]
Read moreBy Jeffery Hallock. SOMA. September 21st 2015. Glass Animals have only been around a few years but are already making big waves. They hit the festival scene hard this summer gracing the stages of Coachella, Wakarusa, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands and numerous others with their unique blend […]
Read moreBy: Nikki Eldred Echosmith Soma Sidestage 11 As London based indie-rock/scream band For The Foxes left the stage on Saturday night, the venue was anything but calm. Although only the second of four bands to play that night at Soma, the crowd could not contain its excitement for next-up indie-pop […]
Read moreEden Frost The Black Keys and Jake Bugg Forum Los Angeles November 6, 2014 The Black Keys killed it last night in Los Angeles playing to a completely packed crowd at the Forum on their Torn Blue tour. Playing a solid 18 song set and finishing with 3 more […]
Read moreEden Frost Houndmouth and Banta The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco and The Troubadour, Los Angeles June 23 and 25, 2015 Houndmouth Concert Review Little Neon Limelight Tour This past week I was able to kick off the official start of summer by seeing Houndmouth perform two […]
Read moreLightning in a Bottle: A Festival of Life By: Mason Acevedo With music festivals being the big “thing” right now, we begin to create a concrete image for our idea of a music festival. We imagine long brimmed hats, flower crowns, how many “party favors” we can consume in one […]
Read moreJuan Barragan Islander / Three Days Grace House of Blues San Diego April 10, 2015 House of Blues San Diego had another sold out show this past weekend. This time, it was expected, since the band that would headline the venue had not played this market in years. Fans […]
Read moreJEFF the Brotherhood Soda Bar 27 March 2015 By: Drew Parrish “We’re gonna play a rock show for you guys.” I think it would be pretty neat if every show began with a concise declaration of intent from the artist. If a show begins with the artist addressing the […]
Read moreJuan Barragan The No Name Gang / Hed PE / Powerman 5000 Brick By Brick January 17, 2015 A few blocks down from campus lies a music venue by the name of Brick By Brick. The venue itself has gone through multiple ownership changes, and most recently after the […]
Read moreJuan Barragan Dropkick Murphys / Bryan McPherson House of Blues San Diego November 10, 2014 Although we are still months away from St. Patrick’s Day, the Dropkick Murphys decided to give San Diego a dose of Irish themed rock. It would be somewhat of an early show, but no […]
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