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Concert Reviews

Just Like Heaven Festival – Indie Rock Bliss in Southern California


As the sun was setting over the Rose Bowl on May 13, nostalgic indie rock filled the Southern California air. Just Like Heaven, the single-day indie rock festival was in full swing across two stages in Pasadena’s canyons. The day was filled with sunshine and legends of the indie scene, punctuated by a visceral performance from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to close out the night.  When the lineup was announced, Just Like Heaven instantly became one of the most interesting draws of the season. Single-day, genre-specific festivals are thriving in the modern music festival industry. At just over $125, festival-goers… Read more »

Editorial

idobi Family Journal: BIPOC Bands and Where to Find Them


Dear Journal,  It’s that time again: new year, new me! (Yeah, I know I’m super late but I’ve been busy.) Like I’ve done for the past few years, on December 31 I queued up a song on Spotify, ready to hit play as soon as midnight rolled around to make sure I started the year off with the right vibe. This year’s winner? The Maine with “Dirty, Pretty, Beautiful”, naturally.  Obviously, you know I gotta rep my boys in The Maine always. But as I was scrolling through the artists I follow, I started thinking about what was missing from… Read more »

Editorial

Turnstile in Orlando, 2022: The Tour That Defined Me


by Maysa After many years of photographing and attending one too many concerts, the one that still stays fresh in my mind is Turnstile’s sold-out Love Connection Tour at the House of Blues in Orlando, FL back in October 2022. I was a bit late to the game when it came to listening to their back-then latest album release Glow On—but as soon as I spinned it about a thousand times and the band dropped new tour dates, their Orlando show was the one I looked forward to attending all year. (And I was seeing Harry Styles before them…so that’s… Read more »

News

News Flashes 11.30.22: Spotify Wrapped Stats, The Wonder Years Tour, and The Life of Clarence Gilyard


— Today we talk about Spotify Wrapped, the upcoming The Wonder Years tour, and the life of Clarence Gilyard. — It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year The time has come. Spotify Wrapped is here and our Instagram stories are flooded with everyone’s top artists and songs. Who reigned over everyone else? For the third year in a row Bad Bunny is the most globally streamed artist. He pulled in 18.5 billion streams this year like it was nothing. To no one’s surprise, Taylor Swift came in second. Her album Midnights also was the fourth most streamed album in… Read more »

Original

Taylor Swift & Ticketmaster Debacle / Music Insider Randy Nichols


  It was quite the week for Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster as her Midnights Tour had a disaster of a presale rollout. We all know what happened by now – the webstie crashing, fans being locked out from accessing tickets, waiting in virtual lines for hours only to get error messages and plenty more. Music manager and insider Randy Nichols joined The Gunz Show to explain what happened, what may happen in the future and who is to blame – is it the scalpers, Ticketmaster, promoters, or the artist themselves? This interview is AMAZING and I guarantee you will learn… Read more »

Features

We’re All Happier With The Happy Fits


It was past midnight after an incredible but long day of music at The Gathering. The Happy Fits were set to go on and I knew there was no way I could pass up the opportunity to talk to them beforehand.  Whenever I’m listening to an album on Spotify, when it wraps up, The Happy Fits always plays next. I’ll be dancing and jamming out, just to look down and see it’s who I should have suspected all along. The Happy Fits’ music is exactly what you would expect with a name like that. They’re energetic and fill your veins… Read more »

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