George Clinton may be turning 75 next month, but the funk pioneer certainly isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. In the past two years, he published his memoir Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard On You? — which candidly chronicled his hard-partying life and challenges securing royalties for his music — and released a new Funkadelic album of 33 songs, First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate. Continue reading…
With so much goodness everywhere you look, it can be hard to choose the highlights in San Diego’s music scene. Hell, it can be hard even if you narrow down your criteria to “bands that feature Al Howard.” But lately, no group has been catching our ear as much as Dani Bell & the Tarantist. Continue reading…
From the opening song “I Can’t Change the World†(off his 2013 studio release Wheelhouse), Brad Paisley once again proved why he is one of country music’s greatest performers. In a genre of music where solo artists aren’t known for writing their own songs or playing lead guitar, especially electric, he’s one of the few country artists who can go toe to toe with any guitarist. Continue reading…
“It feels like Scotland up here tonight†quipped Frightened Rabbit front-man Scott Hutchinson, raising his giant highball of Scotch to the Belly Up’s sold-out crowd. Continue reading…Â
Legendary artists The Cure played a sold-out show at Sleep Train Amphitheater on May 20. Continue reading…Â