One year ago, comedic rapper MC Lars dropped a rather long (19-track) album commemorating the work of Edgar Allen Poe in a rather… novel way. In a literary-meets-true crime mashup, MC Lars has resurrected the mystery surrounding the goth overlord’s death by analyzing word choices and other subtle hints hidden within Poe’s masterworks. Dubbed The […]
$uicideboy$ brought Grey Day back to St. Louis on September 19th, taking over Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre with one of the more varied lineups the tour has put together in recent years. Grey Day has grown into an annual event at this point, with the 2026 version bringing Destroy Lonely, Shakewell, DRAIN, Black Kray, and $lim […]
Long Beach got a little taste of the late 2000s and early 2010s on September 12th when CTRL + ALT + DEL: A Blog Era Celebration took over the F&M Bank Amphitheater. Headlined by Miguel and Big Sean, the concert brought together a lineup that felt like a trip back to the days when discovering […]
Rico Nasty brought one of the more chaotic crowds I’ve seen in a while to Red Flag on August 30th to kick off her RX Tour, which is running concurrently with Rico’s gig opening for Hayley Williams. The night started with a long wait outside; the line moved slowly and, by the time people finally […]
The 20th anniversary Super Girl Surf Festival wrapped up on August 23rd, 2026 at the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, California. The SMKFLWR Stage in the Junior Seau Pier Amphitheatre was rocking all afternoon, with a wide variety of genres represented, capped off by rapper B.o.B and electronic duo Hippie Sabotage. The World Surf League competitions […]
A blood moon shined over San Diego’s Gallagher Square at Petco Park as three of rap’s legends presented A Great Night in Hip Hop. Long Island’s De La Soul, New York City’s Nas, and Philadelphia’s The Roots joined forces to celebrate the best of the 1990s East Coast scene. A large video screen behind the […]
Outside Lands Music Festival brought its vibrant atmosphere and eclectic lineup once again to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park the weekend of August 7th through 9th, 2026 — marking its eighteenth year! As one of the most anticipated music festivals of the summer season, its blend of diverse talent (spanning all genres, from indie rock […]
On Friday night, August 7th, Jack Harlow’s Monica Tour rolled through The Fillmore Minneapolis. As the second night of the tour following a four-year break, it was hard to imagine what Harlow had up his sleeve for the night. The release of Monica in March 2026 marked a clear shift in sound for Harlow and […]
Garden AMP in Orange County brought in fans for an evening of independent hip hop as Kota The Friend showed up for his Just Happy To Be Here Tour, presented by Out Da House Productions. The show wasn’t just about Kota; it also highlighted several up-and-coming artists from Los Angeles and Orange County, giving local […]
The grittiest hip hop came to the Garden AMP in Garden Grove, California, as Wu-Tang Clan legend GZA celebrated his classic 1995 album Liquid Swords by performing the record in its entirety backed by the funky, soul-influenced instrumentation of Phunky Nomads. Long-time hip hop heads all over LA and OC came into the venue wearing […]
Even though I love hip hop music, especially underground and independent hip hop, I rarely ever actually go to a hip hop show. Nothing against it — it just isn’t really something I do. But when some of the most successful independent hip hop artists of all time come to my town, you know I’m […]
If I am being honest, I had pretty low expectations this past Tuesday for Tech N9ne’s show at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN. It wasn’t that I thought the music would be bad; I certainly know Tech N9ne is amazing. I think it was more a combination of life burnout and the fact that […]
I’ll be honest with you, I didn’t walk into Marathon Music Works on May 1st as an Ashnikko fan. I’d heard a couple of tracks floating around, enough to recognize the name, but I was there primarily as a photographer. I’d seen images of her online: the electric blue hair, the theatrical costuming, the almost […]
There are nights of hip hop. Then there are nights of hip hop legends. Stacking three industry-changing names on a bill together is unprecedented — and a show you simply can’t miss. I knew this when I saw that Cypress Hill was bringing the High & Outside – Above the Zone Tour to San Diego’s […]
Ashnikko, the pickle connoisseur, once said in regard to her second studio album, Smoochies: “Smoochies is the tiny door you find in the club bathroom that you crawl through on your hands and knees to a technicolor parallel dimension ruled by rat princesses.” This, combined with Tamagotchis, trinkets, Harajuku, and viewing the world through a kaleidoscope, describes […]
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