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The Scientific Facts About Cake

By Brett Uddenberg, Published Feb. 22, 2012

As one of the most devoted followings in modern music lost their collective shit upon Cake's emergence from the backstage curtain, the Sacramento band kicked things off with the molasses drip of "Sad Songs and Waltzes." ...

Dr. Dog Fills the Void at Belly Up

By Alfred Howard, Published Feb. 15, 2012

Philadelphia-based psychedelic-rock band Dr. Dog took the stage at Belly Up in support of its sixth studio album, Be the Void. The band hit with the sold-out crowd by kicking off the show with "Lonesome," the ...

Life's Been Good to Joe

By Daniel Knighton, Published Feb. 7, 2012

If you were waiting, as I've been since last November when Joe Walsh rescheduled his sold-out show at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, the wait was well worth it. Simply put, life's been good ...

John Cruz Rides Trade Winds into Anthology

By Alan Segal, Published Feb. 1, 2012

"On the islands, we do it island style, from the mountain to the ocean, from the windward to the leeward side." About halfway through his ... More Post a comment

Wilco a Wonder at Copley

By Brett Uddenberg, Published Jan. 25, 2012

The opulent, gold-tinged walls of Copley Symphony Hall let each note fight for space with Jeff Tweedy's soothing howl as Wilco played a flawless, riveting ... More Post a comment

Chili Pepper Report

By Gail Powell, Published Jan. 18, 2012

Fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers awaiting their sold-out show scheduled for Wednesday, February 29, at the Valley View Casino Center, will need to ... More Post a comment

Seinfeld Slays 'Em at the Civic

By Nancy Lane, Published Jan. 11, 2012

Jerry Seinfeld had been a favorite in my mother's household ever since his hit TV show first aired in the late ’80s. Our favorite part ... More Comments (3)

New Year's Eve at the Lafayette

By Brett Uddenberg, Published Jan. 4, 2012

New Year's Eve festivities at the Lafayette Hotel drew an interesting mix of guys who never wear suits wearing suits and femme fatales in arch-destroying ... More Comment (1)

Chris Cornell Opens His Songbook at the Balboa Theatre

By John Hancock, Published Dec. 23, 2011

Chris Cornell finished out his 2011 Songbook tour playing to a sold-out crowd at San Diego's Balboa Theatre. Cornell, the former frontman for Seattle alt-rockers ... More Post a comment

Los Lobos — 40 Years Strong

By Gail Powell, Published Dec. 12, 2011

What could be more ironic then a mariachi band covering Neil Diamond's "Coming to America?" Opening act El Mariachi did just that, and I hope ... More Post a comment

The Beautiful and Brutal My Morning Jacket

By Brett Uddenberg, Published Dec. 7, 2011

Virtuosity is the name of the game when the Louisville-based My Morning Jacket takes the stage. The band's dynamic instrumentation makes it impossible to tell ... More Post a comment

The Pope of Mope Visits Escondido

By Marcus Perez, Published Nov. 29, 2011

Long live the legacy of the crooner from Manchester, England. May his presence instill in you a feeling of natural...moodiness? Random as it is, the ... More Post a comment

Pink Martini — Larger than Life

By Barret Cullom, Published Nov. 22, 2011

Pink Martini took the stage just after 8 p.m. "Amado Mio" revealed Storm Large, the Martinis interim lead vocalist. She looked as she sounded, tall, ... More Post a comment

Hotpants and Tequila! Rubblebucket at Soda Bar

By Michael Caldwell, Published Nov. 13, 2011

Brooklyn-based dance band Rubblebucket hit the Soda Bar stage with "Worker" from their album Omega La La. The band's bad-ass brass front line punched horn ... More Post a comment

Das Racist, Too Funny, Too Short

By Brett Uddenberg, Published Nov. 7, 2011

The anthemic "Rainbow in the Dark" and irony-laden "Michael Jackson" kept heads bobbing to the stoner Zen of Das Racist, Brooklyn's funniest export. Lines like ... More Comment (1)