The first night of local radio station 91x‘s annual Wrex the Halls concert was held this year on December 10 at Valley View Casino Center. Featuring a lineup heavy on indie/alternative rock acts, the concert was a fantastic display of rising stars and veteran artists. Tons of eager fans braved the drizzly winter weather outside the venue to take in this San Diego holiday music tradition. Continue reading…
Hitting the stage a week after their third studio album, Sunlit Youth, was released, Local Natives kicked off the night with a pair of new songs: “Past Lives,†followed by “Psycho Lovers.†Continue reading…
Nashville rockers Kings of Leon were in top form at Sleep Train Amphitheater on March 22. Continue reading…
Having seen The National perform at least ten times over the past few years, one comes to expect certain things from the band’s live set: the cathartic chorus of “Apartment Story,” the crowd sing/scream-along with “Mr. November,” and of course singer Matt Berninger’s gracefully awkward stage presence. Continue reading…
The Wind don’t do anything half-assed. Whereas most bands scramble to amass enough top-shelf material to fill an album, the members of the San Diego/Long Beach four-piece decided to set themselves apart by releasing the double-disc, 23-song Harum-Scarum as their debut, and there isn’t a moment of filler on it. Continue reading…