A Year in Review: The Top 10 Albums of 2023
Nick Hancock With 2023 now in the rearview mirror, it’s every music critic’s favorite time of the year as we…
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The Pain of Moving On in “No Place Like Home”
Adee Tulcan Emerging nearly four years after their sophomore album “Forever in Bloom,” the indie rock band Vacations has come…
Songs To Add To Your Playlist For The Christmas Season
Grace Barrera Every year after Thanksgiving is over, my December playlist immediately filters in all those Christmas songs that I’ve…
Andre 3000 Does Not Live Within the Constraints of Rap Music
Steve Anderson Andre 3000 does not live within the constraints of rap music. He has in fact transcended the genre…
Horrific, Nauseating and Beautiful All At The Same Time: “Saltburn” Movie Review
If you want a jaw-dropping film to watch, add “Saltburn” to your list. “Saltburn” is a dark comedy,…
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Does Not Make a Melody: Movie Review
Claire Plath I would like to specify that before I dive into my honest opinion of the film, I have…
Regret, Memories and Mortality: A Reflection on “If Cats Disappeared from the World”
Rachel Lemmen If you were going to die soon and could live an extra day for each thing you made…
Title: Natalia Lafourcade “De Todas Las Flores” Concert Enchants and Electrifies
Anna Novelo On a chilly November night in the desert, Natalia Lafourcade set the stage on fire with an incandescent…
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas: Five Holiday Attractions Coming to San Diego
Alexandra Irving The Christmas season has crept its way back for yet another season of So-Cal holiday cheer. While there…
Chris Stapleton’s Vocals on “Higher” Will Tear You to Pieces Just to Put You Back Together
Deeply rooted in love, angst and a sliver of honky-tonk, country singer Chris Stapleton steamrolls through his fifth…