Brett Uddenberg

San Diego-bred, NYC-based Brett Uddenberg is a music journalist with over 100 published album and concert reviews to date. In addition to his contributions to the San Diego Reader, Brett writes for URB Magazine, Daily-Spots.com, Party Earth New York, and has interviewed a host of artists such as WHY?, Buck 65, Pigeon John, and Dessa of Doomtree. Brett also works in freelance PR, crafting bios and one-sheets for a variety of independent musicians across the nation.

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Recent Articles

Afraid of Heights, by Wavves

The first quarter of 2013 has brought with it strong releases from the likes of Jim James, Foxygen, Serengeti, and Atoms for Peace, yet perhaps none catchier than the latest record from San Diego pop-punk ...

Bob Dylan's Tempest

On his 35th studio album, Tempest, there are times when Bob Dylan still has his storytelling style going strong but also moments when he sounds like a frail parody of himself. Most lyrics are commendable ...

West Coast Rising at Casbah

Following a commendable opening set from Dostoevsky-referencing Ivan & Alyosha, San Diego’s Heavy Guilt took the stage and showcased a bevy of absorbing new material. It was a sickeningly sweaty night at the Casbah that ...

G Is for Deep, by Doseone

Doseone has played many parts over his 25-year career. He's been an avante-garde philosopher for Deep Puddle Dynamics, memento mori muser with Germany-Oakland hybrid 13 & God, psych-spellbinder through Subtle, and something entirely new and ...

JT's: Just in Case

My last memory of JT’s Pub & Grill prior to Friday night was pissing off a large group of drunken ...

Soda Bar Serves Nerdy Art Rap

Los Angeles-based alt-rapper Busdriver commanded the Soda Bar’s minute stage like a chameleon, blending with shifting sounds and patterns. “I’m ...

Sage Francis En Route to Save Solana Beach

Rhode Island’s Sage Francis emerged from the turn of the century indie rap boom and backpacker movement as the godfather ...

Doomtree's Low-Hanging Boom Bap

The seven-headed beast Doomtree roared through a sold-out Casbah and brought their nuanced, inspirational boom bap along for the ride. ...

Pterodactyl Spills Out at Tin Can Ale House

Fifth Avenue sat quiet just prior to midnight, as the haunting wail of Kera & the Lesbians owned the little ...

Astronautalis Splashes Down at Casbah

By the time Astronautalis finished a six-minute freestyle that weaved together a fable about Louisiana BBQ, an invincible dog, and ...