Whenever Saxsquatch comes to town, you know you’re in for a wild night. There’s only one show where you can see a 7-foot-tall saxophone-wielding Bigfoot bring down the house with his mad deejay skills — all while wearing reflector sunglasses. In preparation for such an event, I got as furry as possible. Over-the-boot fuzzy blue […]
As most people know, opening acts (usually) don’t get the benefit of playing to a full house. It’s just part of the game, you know? People gradually make their way into any given venue, grabbing drinks and checking out the merch tables. So, when a venue fills up from floor to balcony before the opener […]
What’s better than a world-class indie rock and dance fest in May? A world-class indie rock and dance fest moved over to the summertime. That’s right — Just Like Heaven Fest is returning to Pasadena’s Rose Bowl… but just a bit later in the year than before. With Goldenvoice staying silent through the winter months, […]
Tacoma-based singer-songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig returns with chilling tales of separation and sorrow in his ninth studio album, The All-Night Costume Company — all wrapped in an indie-meets-Americana blanket. Following his 2022 In All Colors Singing Back (an album that stretches a whopping 102 minutes), Hillig brings a more concise concept album to the table, […]
The Sound in Del Mar is always a fun venue; it’s spacious, accommodating, a little bougey with the food offerings including bao buns and street tacos. But I’ve never seen The Sound so packed as I did this past Saturday night for St. Paul & The Broken Bones! Attracting an older crowd, at least the […]
A quarter century has passed since the Coen brothers’ blockbuster O Brother, Where Art Thou? hit theaters — and, like the epic itself, the soundtrack stays timeless. Certified 8x Platinum in 2007 and named the #1 soundtrack of the decade by Billboard, it seems the world still can’t get enough of The Soggy Bottom Boys, […]
Aww, to slow down… To take in the present. To tune out the chaotic world around us. To experience each sensation as it comes, one at a time. In the modern world, we are programmed — even praised — to consume, to multitask. Dutch novelist and visual artist Bette A. says it’s dire time to […]
It’s widely undisputed that B.B. King was truly a king — of the blues, that is. His work redefined the genre in his time, string-bending and staccato picking his solos in such a style that influenced so many artists since. It helps that he was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta… Home of the […]
Let me preface that I’m a not a basshead. Nor am I a candy kid. I’m not a categorical anything, let alone a ‘raver’… my Spotify listed my listening age as 78 for 2025. I like a bit of everything, so when I saw INZO was coming to The Sound in Del Mar, I was […]
I’ve often asked people what their ‘desert island albums’ are… you know, the top five they’d pack if they were boarding a doomed plane bound to crash on a desolate island where they’d stay for the rest of their life. Naturally, we all would have the foresight for this, hence the question. Most pick a […]
Brooklyn-based band Local Weatherman has new music to share! Titled Right One, the five-track EP follows the band’s breakout album of 2023 — although this time dripping with emo-tinted introspection. It’s melancholic, remorseful… all the makings of a good ‘sad boy’ saga. Relationships are tricky, especially when you know you’re the problem. Right One chronicles […]
Want some fun in the sun? We know you do. The dead of winter might be the coldest months of the year, but it’s also when spring festivals start heating up — one just happening to be the ultimate beachfront party you’ll ever experience. On the sands of Redondo Beach, indie folk and reggae lovers […]
It’s the New Year — time to shed holiday pounds with some Lettuce love. Last month, the veteran six-piece ensemble brushed their aprons off with a satiating ninth studio album, Cook — and Lettuce just say, our compliments to the chef! Fresh out of the oven, Cook spans a spicy 16 songs — each layered […]
What’s winter without a little Cranberries? Cranberry sauce, cran-apple mimosas… naturally, a revisitation of The Cranberries’ acoustic MTV Unplugged session from 30 years ago is in season!? For those not old enough to remember, there was a time that MTV actually broadcasted music on television. Not only that, but they had special concerts of said […]
Jazz is a subjective art. Everyone has their own interpretation of how to present it in style, sound, and level of simplicity. Should it be horn-heavy? Should it be harmonized? What about tempo, production tricks, and time changes? Whatever definition of ‘good jazz’ you may have, there is one central record that most come back […]
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