San Diego’s The Slashes release dark cover of “Nowhere Girl”

When San Diego trio The Slashes set their sights on “Nowhere Girl” by B Movie, they embarked on a mesmerizing musical journey that skillfully traversed the post-punk landscape, melding the nostalgic echoes of the past with their distinctive contemporary flair. At the helm of this sonic exploration is Esteban Rene, whose vocals carry a raw […]

Seventeen months in the making: The story behind Katastro’s “Good Time”

It’s been a little over two weeks since Katastro dropped their first release since Sucker, a single memorializing Andy Chaves’ legacy using vocals he recorded days before his untimely death. The sanguine “Good Time” took almost a year and a half from start to finish– a journey punctuated by intense emotional reprieve and completed through […]

Outside Lands 2023: Day Three

Sunday Funday kicked off in grand fashion with Gasolina, the world’s largest touring reggaeton party, showcasing the best sounds in classic and current reggaeton, dembow, dancehall and beyond hosted in Cocktail Magic. Droves of fans twerked their way to Lindley Meadow to celebrate Gasolina, whose mission is to create a community within the reggaeton and […]

Outside Lands 2023: Day Two

Day two kicked off with Bay Area synth-pop-indie-rock sensation, Mike Deni better known as Geographer, who played back to back sets while admittedly under the weather. There’s something very rock n roll about Geographer’s show must go on mentality. We caught his second performance at the Music Den presented by Toyota. Deni’s infectious personality, and […]

Outside Lands 2023: Day One

Ninety bands, hundreds of local vendors, alongside 75,000 of the Bay Area’s most eclectic melophiles migrated to Golden Gate Park Aug 11-13th to celebrate 15 years of Outside Lands music festival magic. Fueled by industry powerhouses Superfly & Another Planet, Outside Lands continues to solidify itself as one of America’s premier music festivals. Along with […]

Comedy meets music at the conclusion of Comic-Con 2023

The final day of Comic-Con 2023 came to a finish for most, but for some, they were treated to one final show of the weekend. Hannibal Buress brought his stand-up comedy and music project, Eshu Tune, to the stage at Music Box in San Diego. The late-notice show was packed from end to end, top […]

Things got real Stoopid in Mountain View, CA this summer

Friday, July 14th, Slightly Stoopid brought their annual Summertime tour to Mountain View’s Shoreline Amphitheater. Along for the ride this summer were friends Sublime with Rome, Atmosphere, and The Movement. The California sun was blazing with temps of about 84 degrees, (which really felt more like it was in the mid-90s when you were in the […]

The queen of country pop, Shania Twain, is back and selling out tour

The queen of country pop, Shania Twain, brought her Queen of Me tour to Mountain View’s Shoreline Amphitheater in California for a sold-out show on Sunday, May 26th. Everyone in attendance was excited and ready to party outfitted with cowboy boots and hats. Some even had bedazzled jean jackets with the infamous Shania Twain quote, […]

Flume celebrates 10 year anniversary with iconic Inglewood performance

Australian EDM legend Flume celebrated 10 years of artistry this weekend with a euphoric spectacle few will forget at the iconic Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on May 5th. Fans were captivated with an array of dazzling lasers and lights, guest artists galore, and over two hours of nonstop music. Harley Streten, also known by […]

blink-182 surprises the world with Coachella performances

Blink is back! Following the survival of horrific life events such as a plane crash, a cancer diagnosis, friendship fallouts, a member departure and more; blink-182 is reemerging stronger than ever! It has been nine years since the trio performed live together. Coachella‘s back to back weekends was a great place to start! On the […]

Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival announces lineup for 2023

One of California’s biggest festivals is coming back to Dana Point this September 29th through October 1st! The three-day Eddie Vedder-curated fest — the aptly named Ohana Festival — will return for its seventh year at Doheny State Beach with the best lineup featuring some of the most sought-after musicians worldwide! Three stages will showcase […]