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Stories by Brian Carver

Caught Off Guard by the Psychedelic Sitar

Artist: Titanarum Song: “Aging Quickly” (from the EP Spastis Progressivus Aggressiorum) Heard By: Xavier Hernandez, City Heights I thought that it was pretty fucking intense. My whole thing is that I think there should be …

May 21, 2008
Into Jack Johnson

Artist: Three Day Old Beaver Song: “TMNT” (from myspace.com/threedayoldbeaver) Heard By: Tad Wuertz, College Area I thought the music was really good. The guy could play guitar and sing really well. I could imagine if …

May 14, 2008
Pop Feel, Indie Feel

Artist: Archways Song: “Jinx” (from the CD Lest We Forget) Heard By: Dan Watman, Stockton I liked it a lot. The guitar riff was catchy and original. I liked the style of music — it …

May 7, 2008
Night Marchers' "Nice Song"

Artist: The Night Marchers Song: “Bad Bloods” (from the CD See You in Magic) Heard By: Jakob Rozema, Amsterdam, Netherlands It’s a nice song. When it started off, I thought it was an Iggy Pop …

April 30, 2008
Just One Guy

Artist: Wayne Riker Song: “The Betrayal” (from the CD Fretfull) Heard By: Marley Peifer, San Diego Well, it’s kind of hard to talk about it because it’s instrumental, but it was very mellow and it’s …

April 23, 2008
Matt Archer, Neil MacPherson, and Sir RJ

Technically, it’s pretty good, but production-wise, it needs some work. It was trying to be melodic, but it sounds very computerized...very digital. I can tell…because I’m kind of a musician…that it was almost all done …

April 16, 2008
Nautical Disaster, Moviegoers, and the Burning of Rome

It had a pretty sweet little guitar solo in the middle…not really — you can write “sarcasm” after that statement. It was cheesy, and it sounded like the timing was off. It’s pretty light, lyrically, …

April 9, 2008
Lot of Drums, Little Guitar

Artist: Fkenal Song: “The Penumbra” (from the EP In-Media Res) Heard By: Earl Paus, Chula Vista It was just instrumental. It was pretty steady…I liked it. It was something I can dance to. I guess …

April 2, 2008
Hot Topic Nu-Metal

Artist: The Devastators Song: “Land of Woe” (from the CD Better Days) Heard By: Nicholas Kistler, Golden Hill I was listening to it and, sure, I heard a beat that was synonymous with reggae, but …

March 26, 2008
Not Just a Frivolous Kind of Thing

Artist: Writer Song: “I Think She Died” (from the Don’t Wake the Sun EP) Heard By: Mike Kong, Golden Hill I think it was kind of a love song, a memoir. She was singing to …

March 19, 2008
Listen...on the Floor...Cry

Artist: Get Back Loretta Song: “Girlface” (from the CD Over the Wall) Heard By: Candis Krueger, Golden Hill I love that song so much. It’s so good. It’s better live, but it’s good on CD. …

March 12, 2008
Interpol and New Order's Child

Artist: The Fascination Song: “Do You Know What I Mean” (from myspace.com/thefascination) Heard By: Benjamin Inouye, East Village I thought it was pretty good. It sort of reminded me if Interpol and New Order had …

March 5, 2008
Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra

Artist: Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra Song: “I Stole Your Daddy’s Time Machine” (from their self-titled four CD box set) Heard By: Adriana Rhoads, Del Mar It was cool. It’s very different. At first it reminded me …

February 27, 2008
Fun with Friends

Artist: StolenSong: “Pills from God” (from the CD Drop that Apple)Heard By: Danny M., UTC It was good. To me, it sounded very dated; it sounded like San Diego ’90s rock. I don’t know if …

February 13, 2008
Vedder + Dylan = Perpetual Groove

Artist: Perpetual Groove Song: “Save for One” (from the CD LIVELOVEDIE) Heard By: Jeff Graves, South Park I liked the bass. That stood out a lot. The singing sounds very ’90s — very dated — …

January 30, 2008
Gemini, Little Man T, Shaka Buku

Artist: Gemini Song: “Priceless” (from the CD Do What We Do Records Presents) Heard By: Greta Smith, North Park Essentially, I feel like what they were trying to say is that “their love is priceless” …

January 23, 2008
The Napoleon Complex, Trophy Wife, Vision of a Dying World

Artist: The Napoleon Complex Song: “Handcuffs” (from the CD How Does Salt Water Mix with Tea?) Heard By: Patrick Ewing, Phoenix, AZ I liked it. The vocals reminded me of the Blood Brothers a little …

January 16, 2008
Ajizza, Red Pony Clock, Shaka Buku

Artist: Ajizza Song: “Do What We Do” (from the CD Do What We Do Records Presents) Heard By: Gabe Gayhart, Escondido It was average. It wasn’t something that I’d necessarily buy, but I think it’s …

January 9, 2008
Mike “The Feel” Schaub, 12 Cent, Little Man T

Artist: Mike “The Feel” Schaub Song: “The Greatest Wife in Texas” (from the CD One Man Wilding) Heard By: Rebecca Moos, Mission Hills His voice sort of reminds me of Nick Drake. His voice wasn’t …

January 2, 2008
Calico Horse, The Sess, Red Feathers

Artist: Calico Horse Song:"Awake in the Clouds" (from myspace.com/calicohorsemusic) Heard By: Charlie Herlevic, downtown I liked it very much; it's a very pretty song. It reminded me of a band called Quix*o*tic. It also reminded …

Di Nigunim, Red Pony Clock, The Vision of a Dying World

Artist: Di Nigunim Song: "Fascist Degradation (demo)" ( from myspace.com/dernigunim) Heard By: Hunter, South Park Very interesting band. They sound like Gogol Bordello. They're very unusual. They were more gypsy, but not like Gipsy Kings …

December 20, 2007
The Experiments, Fing, Alex Esther

Artist: The Experiments Song: "Smells like Christmas Spirit" (from the EP Smells like Christmas Spirit) Heard By: Alex Chavez, South Bay It had a Social Distortion--type feel. The whole holiday thing made it seem just …

December 13, 2007
Retrolust, Solarminds, Kashious

Artist: Retrolust Song: "Superstarrr" (from the CD Wired) Heard By: Thorin Tobiassen, College Area I was excited about the intro; It sort of reminded me of older Nine Inch Nails. The content of the lyrics …

December 6, 2007
Canobliss, The Space Lounge Syndicate

Artist: Canobliss Song: "Riot" (from the CD Liberation of Dissonance) Heard By: Alan Castaneda, Lemon Grove Right away, I think I'd listen to it again. It's wasn't too predictable. They were combining a lot of …

November 21, 2007
High Mountain Tempel, Sheri Lopez, Moses One & Mannyfesto

Artist: High Mountain Tempel Song: "Ruins of the Empire" (from the CD A Screaming Comes Across the Sky) Heard By: Craig Oliver, South Park It's very soundscape-y. It reminded me of the "star gate" sequence …

November 15, 2007
As I Lay Dying, Da Bears, Pinback

Artist: As I Lay Dying Song: "Nothing Left" (from the CD An Ocean Between Us) Heard By: James Younger, Clairemont It reminds me a lot of really early Type O Negative. It's actually pretty decent; …

November 8, 2007
The Bankhead Press, Blaac Box, Married by Elvis

Artist: The Bankhead Press Song: "Shame" (from their self-titled EP) Heard By: Aaron Witherell, Golden Hill They've got the Ray Charles thing going on with the keyboards like that -- and the blues. It's got …

November 1, 2007
Agave, Immovable Objects, Mike Press

Artist: Agave Song: "Drippin' Bitches" (from the CD Radiates Your Head) Heard By: David Martin, Golden Hill When it first started, I thought it was serious and I was, like, "wow, that's some pretty bad …

October 25, 2007
Retrolust, Blue Sky Blonde, Roxy Jones

Artist: Retrolust Song: "Japanese Hot Rod" (from the CD Pump It) Heard By: Nature, Downtown I really liked the song; I thought it had a lot of good energy. I really liked the progression of …

October 18, 2007
Jenn Grinels, Hesh One, Critical Me

Artist: Jenn Grinels Song: "No Better" (from the CD Little Words) Heard By: Matt Valdivia, University Heights To be honest, I wasn't really too into it. The vocal style turned me off. It seemed flat …

October 11, 2007
Sleeping People, SDIB, Rob Crow

Artist: Sleeping People Song: "Yellow Guy/Pink Eye" (from the CD Growing) Heard By: Patricia Saylor, Poway The transitions were really good. It's definitely something that I could listen to over and over. I wouldn't compare …

October 4, 2007
The Shining Path, The Roman Spring, Tarsha

Artist: The Shining Path Song: "Hadliku Ner" (from their self-titled CD) Heard By: Willie Teran, Coronado It started out pretty cool, but it really didn't go anywhere. The beat was really nice, but I don't …

September 27, 2007
Crash

In the early-morning hours of December 4, James Balmer and Pascal Dickinson of the local band Fing were involved in a single-car collision that left one passenger, Angela Ainslie, dead. A fourth passenger received minor …

December 21, 2006
Look What These Cats Dragged In

Local rockers the Stranger's Six made at least one new fan during a June gig at Hollywood's Viper Room. "We were halfway through our set, and there was this crazy-ass bastard with white hair fully …

September 14, 2006

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