I was fifteen when Bright Eyes released 2005’s I’m Wide Awake its Morning, and the band’s albums helped guide me through my tumultuous teenage years. At Soma on September 21, as kids too young to remember life before the MP3 lined up to buy vinyl and CD’s, it felt like high school all over again. Continue reading…
MP3: The New Kinetics – “Riffle Raff”
Full album stream: The New Kinetics – Contact
We’ll just come out and say it: Birdy Bardot of The New Kinetics is one of the best singers in San Diego. Continue reading…
MP3: Bon Iver – “Calgary”
MP3: Bon Iver – “Holocene”
MP3s: Other Lives live at KEXP
It’s hard to believe that Bon Iver have gotten so big. Continue reading…
Don’t blame the rain for The Dodos‘ show in Houston Saturday night, because it was the amateur acoustics at Fitzgerald’s that really put a damper on things. Continue reading…
The men at the center of Warrior are bruised and battered long before any of them step into the ring. The story of two brothers pitted against each other in a mixed martial arts tournament could have easily felt rote or manipulative, but thanks to its crystalline performances, smart script, and understated direction, Warrior succeeds in being the best sports movie since Rocky. Continue reading…