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Sky Ferreira makes her long awaited debut with “Night Time, My Time”

Issa Lozano • December 14, 2013

21-year-old Sky Ferreira has seen success since she first started putting up demos on her Myspace page in the earlier days of the Internet. Although it hasn't been easy, and the success has come with years...

The Pretty Reckless raise Hell with new album

Issa Lozano • October 17, 2013

After a long, almost 18 year career in the film and television industry as an actress, singer, song-writer and guitarist Taylor Momsen is finally doing her own thing as the lead front woman of rock band...

Julieta Venegas transcends Mexican pop music with new album ‘Los Momentos’

Issa Lozano • September 29, 2013

Tijuana native Julieta Venegas kicked off the second date of her "Los Momentos" North American tour here at San Diego's very own House of Blues as part of their 20th Anniversary on Sept. 19.It marked the...

A pop star with substance

Issa Lozano • September 14, 2013

"I Love It," Charli XCX brings new life to the pop genre

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Queer rapper Mykki Blanco set to perform at Porter’s Pub

Issa Lozano • September 8, 2013

Queer Rapper Mykki Blanco is set to perform as a part of the "Initiation Tour" at UCSD's Porter's Pub on Sept. 13. Michael Quattlebaum Jr. aka Mykki Blanco is living in the future. A place where the binary...

Foals ignites a ‘Flame’ in San Diego

Issa Lozano • August 16, 2013

If you've never seen U.K. band Foals before you missed out on one of the best live acts to hit the House of Blues stage this summer.With shows on the tour selling out, their date in San Diego was no exception...

This one’s for the naysayers

Issa Lozano • May 20, 2013

Singer Kate Nash's new album is a riot

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A spooky take on pop music

Issa Lozano • May 20, 2013

In a store you'd probably find You Schaffner not browsing the shelves of the latest R&B; hits or dubstep infused singles that line the cd sections, but in the Halloween aisle sifting through a crate of...

Patti Smith Rocks and Reads

Issa Lozano • November 14, 2012

A renowned figure in rock and roll – nicknamed the “Godmother of Punk” – who propelled to fame in 1975, Patti Smith returned to San Diego for “Downtown with Patti Smith" at...