Pop’s not so popular
When the general American public throws a fit because pop icons Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber fell short on Grammy wins, one must contemplate where America’s hidden desires lay. How does a population get sucked into such meaningless and self-degrading lyrics? Gaga’s lyrics consist of flaunting her popular status and getting sexual with a partner. … Read more
Scalping vultures pick away at consumers
The age of the scalper has arrived, and concert-goers have been in a panic ever since. Lately, it seems that every big name band and, festival is selling out shows in less than one day and for some, less than one hour. With the tastes of the industry adjusting to a new-age wave, as … Read more
Airwaves open up for low-power radio
Big moves have been made for the little guys. The road for low-power FM radio is being cleared with help from President Obama, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and the machinery behind the grassroots movement known as the Local Community Radio Act, the Prometheus Radio Project. According to PrometheusRadio.org, the Local Community Radio Act repeals the … Read more
Scalpers help Coachella sell out, of tickets
Out with the new and in with the old and in with the old and in with the old has become the trend for Coachella’s infamous lineups. The majority of big name bands and artists booked to play the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on the weekend of Apr. 15 to 17, have already … Read more
Still mountains they may be, but rock they do
Sometimes, the energy a band emits is only as good as its audience. Belly Up Tavern, a venue in Solana Beach that mainly attracts locals that want to get their buzz on, might not have been the best place for a band like Black Mountain to play. On Nov. 23, The Black Angels kicked the … Read more
Unfortunate pain, is fortunately entertaining for others
It is not surprising that The Loft wasn’t overflowing with people for Tim Kasher’s show. The frontman for Cursive and The Good Life is one of the more underrated artists, however, the lack of crowd only made it that much more intimate for the folks that attended Kasher’s show on Saturday, Nov. 13, at UCSD. … Read more
The darkness upon the mountaintop
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Walter Wagner It would have been nice to see Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath or Jimi Hendrix back in the day. Yes, back in the day. If you are over 50 and reading this and didn’t see at least one of these three perform, one can only ask, “What the hell were … Read more
Waking up LA with an ocean of noise
An Arcade Fire show is the ideal experience that one expects to have when attending a concert. It is a full on production that leaves fans content with the amount of shows they have under their belt. At The Shrine in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, emotions were intensified after every song performed by Arcade … Read more
A band with a fire for ambitious music and thought
They are an orchestra of rock using an array of instruments including violins, harps, xylophones and of course, the electric guitar. Win Butler fronts the band, alongside his wife Regine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, William Butler, Jeremy Gara, Sarah Neufeld and Tim Kinsbury. They call themselves Arcade Fire. Arcade Fire released their first album, Funeral, … Read more
Bangin’ on the black keys
The process a band must go through to construct an effective set list is well beyond the comprehension of its entranced audience. Most bands have so much material to choose from, and it is undoubtedly difficult to pick and choose songs that will please a particular audience. There is always going to be the mystery … Read more
