
Otoboke Beaver: Silence and Submission
Japanese punk rock girl-band Otoboke Beaver stopped by San Diego and Orange County this weekend on their 2022 North American tour. I missed the chance to see th... Read more.

Charlie Puth, What The Heck Is This?
Despite having been released only a week ago, Charlie Puth’s new album still feels late to the party. Charlie Puth’s newest, self-titled album “Charlie,... Read more.

Djo: Who Are You?
“Decide” is the newest album by actor/musician Joe Keery, popular for playing Steve Harrington on the Netflix show “Stranger Things.” Keery showed promi... Read more.

Summer In Review: Albums Old and New
You can’t beat the summer weather in San Diego. Beautiful sunsets, a comfortable 82 degrees and the beach practically on your doorstep. A perfect time to sit ... Read more.

YUNGBLUD: Can Pop-Punk Bounce Back?
Over the last half-decade, pop-punk has been experiencing a revival in popularity, but for all the wrong reasons. Blink-182 made a minor comeback with their 201... Read more.

Orville Peck Can Save Country Music From Itself
The country music industry might not like it, but what they need is a gay, Canadian, cowboy crooner to save them from a pit of redundancy. There are a few voice... Read more.

Out of the Glovebox: “Stankonia”
Before she knew the alphabet, Stevie knew all the words of OutKast’s legendary album, “Stankonia.” Strapped into her carseat, plastic barrettes in her hai... Read more.

Hidden Within The Hipsters: Jesus Gonzalez
Tucked into the hillside of Bay Ho and overlooking the sprawling Tecolote Canyon, Meshell Zwicker hosts an intimate concert series on her backyard patio, “Mes... Read more.

Machine Gun Kelly, Who Let You Out Of The Dumpster?
“I am sad.” Machine Gun Kelly says it countless times on his new album, “Mainstream Sellout” and yet, despite how many times he says it, it doesn’t ca... Read more.

Denzel Curry: Looking Down From The Shoulders of Giants
It’s about time Denzel Curry made a progressive-hip hop album. Embedded in Curry’s earlier projects, “ZUU” in 2019 and “Unlocked” in 2020, was a pot... Read more.