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sounddiego launch party

last night was the soundDiego launch party at barBasic /east village. a killer turnout, the night was full of good vibes, amazing people, and some of san diego’s finest musicians. the 11 o’clock news stopped by to cover the event : the great steve poltz introduced the great gregory page : my friend, barbarella, had kind things to say [...]

Jónsi

Jónsi, angelic front-man of Sigur Ros, is releasing a solo album (Go) on march 23rd. this is his NEW video (i love it) :

broken bells

i realize it’s only january 2nd, but my favorite band of the year (to date) is BROKEN BELLS. a collaboration between danger mouse (gnarls barkley / the grey album) and james mercer (the shins), the project was first announced in late september / 2009. BROKEN BELLS released their first single, THE HIGH ROAD, just [...]

10 xmas musical chestnuts

personally, i find MOST christmas music either sappy, kitschy, or flat-out annoying. however, here’s a list of holiday chestnuts worth firing-up this christmas : 10. death cab for cutie - christmas (baby please come home) 9. phantom planet - winter wonderland 8. the ramones - merry christmas (i don’t want to fight tonight) 7. the kinks [...]

fm94/9 coup d’etat

couple of weeks back, i appeared on FM94/9’s coup d’etat. an AWESOME response, thanks to michael halloran and the FM94/9 crew. here’s some of the audio : “childhood” “high school” “college” “eddie vedder / shannon hoon” thank YOU for listening.

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Download of the Wednesday


A free download courtesy of Danielle LoPresti and the Masses.

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SoundChecking With the Silent Comedy


The local artists pushed it to the edge at the SoundDiego launch party.

The Return of Trombone Shorty


The New Orleans standout brings Orleans Avenue to the Belly Up Tavern.

Our Kind of a Bender


M-Theory is getting ready for a two-band in-store showcase.