Real Friends forms punk rock sanctuary in San Diego

When an explosive lineup of four alternative punk rock bands from the Real Friends: Forever and Ever and Ever tour stopped in San Diego on Tuesday night, it created an intensely animated atmosphere of community, camaraderie, and sanctuary among musicians and crowd members alike. As the night progressed, a sense of safe haven within the […]

Sammy Rae and The Friends energizes San Diego

When Sammy Rae and The Friends stopped in San Diego at the House of Blues on the band’s U.S. leg of their Camp tour, a safe, protected and somehow also electric space was created in the venue that Thursday night.  As the night’s opener, singer-songwriter Victoria Canal, walked on stage, sat on a stool and […]

Saint Motel and Echosmith deliver indie-pop dream line up

It was an electrifying Tuesday night in San Diego when Echosmith opened for Saint Motel at The Observatory in North Park. The crowd buzzed with anticipation as they prepared for the indie-pop combination of dreams.  As Echosmith took the stage, the three siblings launched into a high energy yet vulnerable collection of 2010s throwbacks, newer […]