Pioneering emo-rockers Jimmy Eat World took to the Mann Center’s Skyline Stage on Friday with twice the energy of a band half their age. Continue reading…
Friday night’s Braid reunion show at Union Transfer in Philadelphia–the band’s third stop of a two–week tour–would mark the fourth time I’d seen the band live since 1998. Editor’s note: Braid, Owen and The Past Haunts will play The Irenic in San Diego on Thursday, August 16. Continue reading…
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Stream: The Colourist on SoundCloud
If Jimmy Eat World ate Death Cab For Cutie, the Colourist would be the dessert. Continue reading…
Ben Kweller may not wear a stiff shirt and gripe about his 401(k), but he’s still a consummate (musical) professional, a truth he demonstrated with aplomb at Fitzgerald’s in Houston last week. Continue reading…
It’s safe to say that the summer festival has gone mainstream. With the Coachellas, Bonnaroos, and Sasquatches of the world selling out in record time, tickets to these highly anticipated festivals are becoming increasingly hard to come by. (Whether scalping has something to do with it is another subject entirely.)
And that’s why UCSD’s Sun God festival — taking place this Friday on the university’s campus — is such a welcome alternative: the day of music and festivities is only open to students and their invited friends. That means no scalping, boho-clad celebrities, or lingering $300 charges that take months to pay off. Continue reading…