A Tale of Two Coachellas
In October of 1999, the very first Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The headliners were Beck, Rage Against the Machine, Tool, Morrissey,...
View ArticleSXSW: A Brief History
South by Southwest, a conference for new ideas wrapped inside an art festival enclosed in a film festival and encased in a music festival. The best way to describe SXSW is that it is a lot of...
View ArticleNeighborhood Jams: Brian Kapler
Happy Tuesday! I am eager to say that Neighborhood Jams is back this spring! So get ready for some San Diego bands, musicians, and some overall great jams! On this week’s edition of Neighborhood Jams I...
View ArticleMusic Videos You Should See #1: Breezeblocks by alt-J
Hey there everyone! My name is Audrey, and welcome to my new blog series, Music Videos You Should See! There are so many amazing music videos out there that a lot of people have never seen. I have many...
View ArticleThis Weekend at CRSSD Fest
This weekend I had the opportunity to attend FNGRS CRSSD Fall 2016 CRSSD Festival and it was definitely one for the books. I was stoked to finally experience a local music festival that featured...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Lifting List
It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year…midterms! Sike. It’s a miserable, dreary time. Long nights of studying and binge eating weird foods because you don’t have time to grocery shop (Not speaking...
View ArticleLocal Music Faves
Most people discover music through Youtube or Pandora, but I’m here to tell you that great music can be discovered right under our noses, right here in southern Cali. It’s quite gratifying to go to a...
View ArticleBack from the Dead: San Cisco
Bands can evolve for years, creating new sounds that draw listeners in. However, for San Cisco, this Australian band has reconnected with their roots and put out a new track called “B Side”. The song’s...
View ArticleGrammy Insights
Every music artists dream is to win a Grammy; it is one of the highest accolades in the music industry. The nominees for the 2017 Grammy Awards were recently announced. However, this academy of...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Coachella Survival Guide
Hey, Aztecs! Excited for weekend two of Coachella 2017? Before you go out and make new memories, be sure to follow my personal “do’s and don’t’s” for Coachella 2017 for the optimal time of your life....
View ArticleIt’s The 1975 at SDSU
If you haven’t heard of The 1975, they’re a pop rock band from Manchester, England. The group consists of Matty Healy as the lead vocalist, Adam Hann on lead guitar, Ross MacDonald on bass, and George...
View ArticleHow I Saw The xx at The Observatory
After tickets for The xx show at The Observatory sold out in 20 minutes, I found myself at a loss. A friend and I had been wanting to see them for awhile now, so when the weekend of Sept. 23… Continue...
View ArticleIt’s All It’s Cracked Up To Be
After releasing their first self-titled EP in 2006, Fleet Foxes quickly swept the indie folk scene. It wasn’t until 2008 when they released their second EP “Sun Giant” did the band start to make a...
View ArticleEd Sheeran Creates the Perfect Duet
Ed Sheeran is a musical genius. I don’t know how else to phrase it. “Perfect” is one of the remarkable singles off Ed Sheeran’s latest album “Divide.” If you love that song as much as I do, you’re...
View ArticleTaylor Swift’s Reputation is Not Getting Any Better
On March 11, Taylor Swift released her new music video of her song Delicate. As thrilled as people were to see it, the video was nothing new that we haven’t seen already. We’ve seen a corky girl...
View ArticlePost Elvis –“Apocalypse Kid” Album Review
Post Elvis’ sophomore album, “Apocalypse Kid,” comes solely from the mind of Thomas Torres, and artistically, he’s bounding ahead towards musical greatness. Despite the album’s more experimental sound,...
View ArticleDaniLeigh and Teyana Taylor at the North Park Observatory
DaniLeigh and Teyana Taylor Release A Year’s Worth of Pent Up Sexual Energy Within Two Hours. Traveling to San Diego as part of the Keep That Same Energy tour, DaniLeigh and Teyana Taylor’s performance...
View ArticleThe Frights at the Observatory North Park
The Frights Sell Out The North Park Observatory to Sweaty Teens, Bringing True All Their Frightening Dreams. San Diego’s own The Frights played a sold-out show at The Observatory North Park on August...
View ArticleHow Paul McCartney Keeps The Beatles Legacy Alive
Ever since February 7, 1964, The Beatles have been all the music world could ever talk about. Since the infamous Beatles split in 1970, the band has grown larger and larger, and yet they’ve managed to...
View ArticleHoodie Allen at the House of Blues San Diego
Hoodie Allen brought fun, food, and games alongside a fantastic set at the San Diego House of Blues! The House of Blues San Diego welcomed rapper Hoodie Allen for his Hanging with Hoodie Tour 2018 on...
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