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Interview: Finding Fiction

Finding Fiction is a New York based band in their infancy whose members’ posses a musicianship and dedication that is defining today’s DIY indie-bands. They are the quintessential web 2.0 band that understands a great live sound is as important as great web presence and marketability...

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CD Review: Weatherbox - "The Cosmic Drama"

Weatherbox was a relief for me to hear. As journalist and avid music fan I am often bombarded by waves of mediocre bands whose writing is indolent and instrumentation lacks substance. I have been listening to The Cosmic Drama for over three weeks and struggled at first, with how to communicate their sound...

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Editorial: Punk Rock Impact on Culture & Society

They are by no means the sole carriers of punk’s message nor are the harbinger’s of all that is authentic punk-rock...

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CD Review: Get Back Loretta - "Where Did You Go?"

For those of you living under a rock or under the cliffs in OB, you may not have heard of this incredibly original, aesthetically pleasing, super-tight indie-pop band...

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Show Review: Unwritten Law & Slower
The Wavehouse - June 20th 2009

The crowd enjoyed the music and the nicely stocked bar but anxiously awaited for the nights main act, Unwritten Law...

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CD Review: Chaz

Chaz? Chaz. Chaz! Is it punk? Is it thrash? Political garage music? Socially conscientious rock? Introspective ranting? I spent a week listening to this album, hoping that I could I identify their sound, their style, something tangible to point to and say, “...this is Chaz.” 

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CD Review: Drive A
Loss of Desire

Newcomers Drive A’s debut album titled “Loss of Desire” has the feel and sound like an album that seasoned veterans would be putting out, not something from four teenagers...

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CD Review: A Scribe Amidst The Lions
Sunken Cities

A Scribe has found a happy medium. The vocals creep into your ears and haunt you in the best way possible...

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Show Review: Streetlight Manifesto, The Swellers and The A.K.A.s
House of Blues
October 19th 2008

I had been looking forward to this show for a very long time. I was really looking forward to seeing Streetlight Manifesto, and the bands opening for them where pretty good also...

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CD Review: Mod Amish
No Use For Sunshine

When I put Mod Amish’s No Use for Sunshine in my CD player I wasn’t sure what to expect...

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Show Review: Less Than Jake, Goldfinger
House of Blues
July 29th 2008

Even though it was a Tuesday night, that didn’t stop me and the rest of San Diego old school Punk/Ska fans from cruising down to the House of Blues to see Less than Jake and Goldfinger rock the house...

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Show Review: Coheed and Cambria, Russian Circles - Viejas
July 27th 2008

Coheed. With that word, you know it will be a great show. And they didn't let the fans down. For me, it was only the second time apart from the Casbah that I've seen Coheed and Cambria outside the standard Soma venue, and it was gooood...

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Show Review: Scary Kids Scaring Kids , Finch, Foxy Shazam!, Tickle Me Pink- SOMA
July 18th 2008

So July 18th found me at the Soma show featuring Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Finch, Foxy Shazaam!, and Tickle Me Pink...

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Show Review: Agent 51, Pivit, Arm the Angels and Critical Me - Canes
July 5th 2008

From the minute I heard about it, I knew this was going to be a great show...

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CD Review: John Biz - Aloha EP
June 2008

John Biz gets right to the point with this six-track EP, starting us off with an upbeat tune akin to Velvet Underground...

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