Stop and smell the flowers with LILACS.
Austin Corona, the musician behind LILACS., has been writing music for a while now. I first heard something he’d written when his surf-punk band Subpar opened for my friend’s band at a bicycle repair shop i...
There’s nothing wrong with living like this: On the road with FIDLAR
It’s kind of like being a 13-year-old who was dragged to Sunday mass….or a frequenter at sex addicts anonymous meetings… or a customer at Berkeley’s iconic adult emporium Good Vibrations... or an inmate...
Portugal. The Man excites Santa Cruz to begin fall tour
Portugal. The Man kicked off their fall tour last week in the Bay Area with their second show at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz. The Alaskan psychedelic rock group is set to hit venues all across the United States ...
Drain – the waves aren’t the only thing slamming
This weekend I had the pleasure of going back to Santa Cruz to catch the rockers in Drain playing their hometown date of their west coast run with Momentum (LA Crossover) and No Right (SF Hardcore). This show ...
Death Grips take us down a bottomless pit
Death Grips took fans to church on Thursday evening, inciting frenzy and fervor at The Catalyst Club in Santa Cruz. True to form, the group delivered a relentless performance, sending dark energy pulsing throug...