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Death Cab for Cutie Rises to New Altitudes

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Photo courtesy of Jillian Bradford The Santa Barbara Bowl is an ethereal land with both free filtered water and sanitary bathrooms. It is the nirvana of concert venues. For those of us who have all but risked our lives to see our favorite bands play, fighting mosh pits, grubby drunkards and security guards with vendettas against having fun, the utopia that is the Santa Barbara … [Read more...] about Death Cab for Cutie Rises to New Altitudes

Blue Sky Riders Perform like Old Friends at Smothers

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Photos by Julia Naman"Don't even count us in," Kenny Loggins said to his bandmates. "Just do it."Loggins, Georgia Middleman and Gary Burr — the three members composing Blue Sky Riders — kicked off their set Saturday night with "Finally Home," the title song of their 2013 album. Though Pepperdine students appeared to be few and far between in the crowd, Smothers … [Read more...] about Blue Sky Riders Perform like Old Friends at Smothers

Tune-Yards Concert is a Hot Mess at the Santa Monica Pier

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Photos by Zach LeTo be quite honest, we were late to Tune-Yards’ performance.Parking in Santa Monica is a paradox in itself, and my three friends and I hustled down Broadway Street dodging skateboarders and snake proprietors to catch what we could of the show. It was the last of Santa Monica Pier’s Twilight Concert Series. Even before we reached the pier, we could … [Read more...] about Tune-Yards Concert is a Hot Mess at the Santa Monica Pier

Imagine Dragons Brought a Fiery Performance to a Sold-out Forum.

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Imagine Dragons took the Forum in Los Angeles by storm as part of their "Smoke + Mirrors" tour that has 105 dates in different cities all over the world.In 2012, Imagine Dragons soared through the charts with their debut album “Night Visions” which topped multiple charts as well as their Grammy Award-winning single “Radioactive” that took the number one … [Read more...] about Imagine Dragons Brought a Fiery Performance to a Sold-out Forum.

Blue Sky Riders to Debut their Newest Album at Smothers

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Photo courtesy of Allison ClayTo the “Top Gun” devotees, the Kevin Bacon enthusiasts, the slow-dancers of “Danny’s Song” or simply the lovers of a good three-part harmony: Stay tuned. Kenny Loggins, who brought dancing back to Beaumont in “Footloose,” will bring dancing to Smothers Theatre on Sept. 19 as he takes the stage with Georgia … [Read more...] about Blue Sky Riders to Debut their Newest Album at Smothers