Best upscale neighborhood in which to find Jesus By moving The Rock Church to Point Loma, Pastor and ex-Charger Miles McPherson knowingly (or not) made an offensive move: He put Jesus back in the hands of the rich man. The Rock was previously located on the SDSU campus, but now San Diegans can find Jesus … Continue reading
Lindsey Cook Cold Days (Spezio) 7.42391 Goes well with: Lisa Loeb, Anya Marina, Jewel Talented San Diego singer-songwriter Lindsey Cook testifies to an up beat on her new EP, Cold Days. Cook poses quintessential girl questions and dishes confessional anecdotes throughout. Her emotions are best displayed on her acoustic songs, which should have been the … Continue reading
Tracker Gives Voice to Graphic novel by Jessica Cortez Forget Chris Carrabba. Craig Thompson has stolen the melancholic spotlight with Blankets, a semi-autobiographical graphic novel that brings back the subtleties of love and the formless grief all youth have known. Realizing his own penchant for writing lyrical sorrow, Thompson asked Portland, Ore. ambient band Tracker … Continue reading
The Official Button Guy of San Diego by Jessica Cortez There are certain pleasures that come with anonymity and homebound entrepreneurship. It allows work in plaid pajamas and sipping glasses of Merlot while typing, sloppily. Scott Reid is this lucky. He’s the no-name behind buttonguy.org- the only official “button guy” in San Diego. Reid produces … Continue reading
Even moon-tanned indie lovers need their own feel good summer tune, and “Orange Blossom” from the Rocking Horse Winner is a prime pick. On Horizon, their debut on Equal Vision Records, the band bleeds pop hooks with succulent optimism. Jolie Lindholm, aka “the girl on Dashboard Confessional’s albums,” leads the band with her majestic harmonies … Continue reading
After forty-one minutes and fifteen seconds of listening to the Lack eponymous debut, every material possession you thrown violently into a whirlwind around your room, and then some. Adhering to the same theory of sonic bedlam as bands like the Locust and Fucking Champs, their inclusion on the Troubleman Mix Tape compilation inspired Alternative Press … Continue reading
The Hellacopters first stormed outta nuclear cloud-covered Sweden in 1994 with their loud, dirty-rockin, verse-chorus-verse hooks and retro-trash influences. The Stooges, Kiss, Social Distortion, and The Ramones are why the Hellacopters exist, creating raw noise this time around on a new 12″ out this month on Sweet Nothing Records. Known as their strength as songwriters, … Continue reading
