Rise of Korean Pop Music and the Resurgence of the Mega-Pop Group By My Nguyen  The past decade has seen a significant shift in musical formats: from the CD to the MP3, we’ve now become more attuned to the way music is being downloaded. But the most significant power shift has to be once record… Read the Rest and Comment…

Show Review: Dead Feather Moon w/ Shady Maples By Christopher Skrypack Jan 14th 2012 A Griffin is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. It is thought of as the king of creatures, known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions.  Well, if you consider a friendly… Read the Rest and Comment…

By Connor Green Jan 13th 2012   The three day weekend is upon us and that means your Sunday just opened up for partying. With all of Monday to sleep in you have no excuse not to party all night with the Handsome Furs this Sunday January 17th at the Belly Up Tavern. If you’ve… Read the Rest and Comment…

Like I always say, what better way to start of a new year than with some new sounds? Thursday January 5th at the Belly Up Tavern I was able to do just that with San Diego’s The Spells first ever album release party. Openers for The Spells included other local bands The Tall Ships and… Read the Rest and Comment…

The Beautiful View By My Nguyen Jan 9th 2012 Based in San Diego, The Beautiful View is mainly comprised of group members who grew up in Chula Vista (translated in Spanish means, Beautiful View), a city close enough to Tijuana to feel affected by the border violence headlining in the news, but removed enough for… Read the Rest and Comment…

  Coachella will be taking place over the course of two weekends in April. The line up will be the same for both weekends. Check out the full line up below. Night 1 April 13 & 20 The Black Keys Swedish House Mafia Pulp Refused Arctic Monkeys Mazzy Star Afrojack Explosions in the Sky M83… Read the Rest and Comment…

If you’ve been searching for a breath of fresh air in San Diego’s local music scene or a slice of Americana is what you’ve been craving, the Griffen in Clairemont will have what you need this Saturday, January 14th. As a recent selection of 91X’s “The Local Break”, Dead Feather Moon has played a prominent… Read the Rest and Comment…

Pinback and Ghetto Blaster Live Show Review By My Nguyen Dec 19th 2011 Not even quarter to eight and there was a crowd already filing into the underbelly of The Belly Up Tavern, one of San Diego’s premiere destinations for music.  Dimly lit with Christmas décor interspersed inside the popular venue, Monday night, Dec. 19th,… Read the Rest and Comment…

By My Nguyen Dec 17th 2011 Presented by the Feeding the Soul Foundation, the KFTS Radio Variety Show on Saturday, December 17th, paid tribute to the old days of radio as well as went on to highlight the top acts in today’s music scene.  This intersection of ideas and the meeting of like-minded music-loving individuals were… Read the Rest and Comment…

By Christopher Skrypack Dec 21st 2011 Maine native Ricky Small and his band “The Talls” have found their home in San Diego County.  The self-titled album “Ricky Small and The Talls” demonstrates the group’s seriousness to their musicianship. Formally educated at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Ricky’s lifelong pursuit of creativity has come to… Read the Rest and Comment…