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Nothington, The Bombpops @ The Hideout, San Diego

Releasing their first full-length album in some six years, the San Francisco Bay area’s Nothington made the trek down the west coast, landing in San Diego’s Hideout on a recent Saturday night. The crowd enjoyed their songs, new and old, and a couple of their friends were invited to join

Thursday 06 April 2017

Kira Jari & Santa Ana Knights @ Tower Bar San Diego

Denton, Texas is known for producing excellent bands, including the likes of Radioactivity, The Marked Men, Mind Spiders, and more. The newest is Kira Jari, a band that’s part garage punk and part pop punk. This makes complete sense when you realize that their members come from Denton bands such

Tuesday 21 March 2017

Western Settings, Turkish Techno, The Manx, lysolgang, The Stupid Daikini @ Out of the Park, Anaheim

Marty Ploy is a Southern California institution. Party Marty, as he is known, has been booking shows under the moniker ‘The Party’s Over Productions’ for fifteen years. But more than book shows, Marty has been about creating a community, bringing together like-minded people, creating a space where everyone feels

Sunday 19 March 2017

Deforesters are beer-soaked feel good punk rock music

Deforesters describe themselves as “honest to goodness no bullshit punk rock,” and they have a point. They remind me very strongly of Seattle’s Success, in that regard. This is feel-good sing-along punk rock of the sort that compels one to put your arm around the person next to you,

Tuesday 07 March 2017

Crusades – ‘This Is A Sickness and Sickness Will End’

Ottawa band Crusades’ fascination with mainstream rock and roll music has become more and more apparent with each new album. On this latest full-length LP, seeing simultaneous release on both sides of the Atlantic, it’s more apparent than ever. Smoothed vocals, progressive rock sounds, ballads, complex arrangements: they’re all

Monday 06 March 2017

Say-10 Announces Flexi Series to Benefit Non-Profits

Say-10 Records has announced the first release in an ongoing series of flexi-discs that aims to raise money and awareness for some non-profit organizations that are combating injustice in our world. The first in this new series is from the band Samiam. Proceeds from the sale of Samiam’s flexi-disc will be

Tuesday 21 February 2017

Joan Of Arc @ The Che Café, San Diego

Now that their newest album, ‘He’s Got The Whole This Land Is Your Land In His Hands,’ is out Tim Kinsella and ensemble are out touring the United States. Their stop in San Diego was at the student-run DIY collective Che Café on the campus of the University of California

Friday 17 February 2017

Half Man, Sam Howden, Buckley’s Angel, The Last Minute, Cameron Royce @ The Che Café, San Diego

The University of California at San Diego’s student cooperative, The Che Café, is well-know for hosting an eclectic collection of shows. This January night saw a group of mostly acoustic acts ranging from pop punk to indie pop to jazz pop. Free Kittens & Bread front man Chase Spruiell appeared doing his

Tuesday 14 February 2017

Caskitt, Night Dangers, Odd Robot, Ash Williams, Secondaries @ Doll Hut, Anaheim, California

LA’s Night Dangers were heading out on tour and needed a kick-off show. Marty Ploy, of The Party’s Over Productions, was happy to put together a show for them. The Doll Hut in Anaheim was host to a massive show with headliners Caskitt, fresh from the success of their sophomore full-length LP,

Tuesday 07 February 2017

Lydia Loveless & Angelica Garcia @ Soda Bar, San Diego

Lydia Loveless brought her powerful voice and her indie-Americana sounds to San Diego’s Soda Bar on a cold Friday night. Joining her on this tour to the West Coast of the USA and back was Angelica Garcia, whose indie music has a dreamy quality to it and whose gorgeous