Live Review: Built to Spill at the Casbah, May 5, 2013
The band played two sold out shows at the Casbah
Live Review and Photos: Josh Ritter at the Belly Up, March 18, 2013
Ritter put on an awe-inspiring show with an assist from Lake Street Dive
Live Review and Photos: Toad the Wet Sprocket at the Belly Up, March 7, 2013
The Santa Barbara band is back
Live Review: Ben Folds Five at House of Blues, January 27, 2013
The reunited ’90s band has something new to say
Live Review & Photos: Calexico and the Dodos at the Belly Up, October 25, 2012
Some people attended just for the trill of it
Live Review & Photos: Takahashi, Lyon Crowns, and Gloomsday at the Soda Bar, September 20, 2012
Takahashi Nation was thoroughly defeated!
Live Review: Old 97′s and Those Darlins at the Belly Up, August 29, 2012
Alt-country heartthrob Rhett Miller turned back time to ’97
Live Review: Andrew Bird at Spreckels Theatre, August 11, 2012
The talented troubadour brought his signature sound to San Diego
Repeated Listens: Guster – “Easy Wonderful” (Review)
We take a look — well, actually five looks — at Guster’s new album.
Review: The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
The Avett Brothers are all about feeling. On Emotionalism, their last proper full length, the Avetts certainly didn’t shy away from feeling; they celebrated it. The songs from Emotionalism were mostly led by banjo, upright bass, occasional strings and the just-twangy-enough vocals of one or both brothers. Everything about that setup said these guys were [...]
High Fiving Hipsters or: San Diego Loves the Avett Brothers
The last time I was at the Belly Up I high fived a hipster. The results were fascinating and hilarious; I came out after the show to see my “victim” sitting on a ledge outside being consoled by his girlfriend. “It was a good show though, right baby?” she said with a hopeful and worried [...]
