Before he starred as the hunky foil to his then-wife—the eye-rolling and uber-blonde Jessica Simpson—on the fascinating mid-2000s pop-culture artifact known as Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, you may recall that Nick Lachey was the beefiest quarter of 98 Degrees. His quartet of blue-eyed soulsters continue to draw crowds with their sticky four-part…
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André Jaquez on November 16, 2017
DJs Matthew (Van Toth) and Julio Mejia (JWLS) started making music in their dorm at Miami Dade College in Kendall, Florida, as GTA (Good Times Ahead). Their SoundCloud marriage of bedroom production led to run-ins with Afrojack, Diplo and Laidback Luke. They aren’t the Miami bass party monsters one would expect. Instead,…
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Bill Kopp on November 16, 2017
Guitarist, singer and songwriter Alejandro Escovedo released his 14th album, Burn Something Beautiful, just over a year ago. Reaction to the album—in many ways a return to the rocking end of Escovedo’s musical spectrum—has been so positive that he’s still on the road in support of it.
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Taking cues from the likes of San Francisco shoegaze-death-metal act Deafheaven and noodly-progsters Porcupine Tree, this Seattle-based outfit meld pummelling growls and triumphant major-key sludge with clean vocals and mathy guitar lines on their latest album, An Outsider. They are currently on tour with Rat King. Also from the Pacific Northwest, Rat King owe…
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You just don’t quit do you? I wrote in about a dozen I Saw Yous ago—you, the 17-year-old living downstairs who curses, smokes dope and regularly disturbs the peace with your unemployed, tantrum-throwing boyfriend. I had no choice but to move my family elsewhere, but now you and your ilk have graduated…
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André Jaquez on November 14, 2017
As the thin white duchess’s throne grows ever-larger, mounting with swords of slain ex-boyfriends and fellow pop stars, she hopes to have a drama-free tour, which comes to the SAP Center in San Jose on Dec. 2 as part of the 99.7 Now! Top 40 extravaganza, Poptopia.
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While there are plenty of factors pulling Stephan Jenkins into the past, the Third Eye Blind frontman is doing his best to stay in the now.
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When it comes to pop country hooks, you’d be hard pressed to find a stronger earworm than the chorus of Canaan Smith’s “Love You Like That,” where he promises love “slow as the Mississippi, strong as a fifth of whiskey, steady as a Tom Petty track.” Currently on his Long Way From…
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Touring behind their recently released LP, Beyond Desire, the New York-based Dead Leaf Echo swing through town, connecting with Cola frontman Cliff Rawson and gauzy San Francisco indie rock outfit Li Xi. Recorded with help from Guy Fixsen—known for his work with My Bloody Valentine, The Breeders and The Pixies—Beyond Desire blends…
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Currently on a West Coast tour promoting her eighth album, Buried Treasure, this Nashville country singer and songwriter moseys on into the Willow Den’s weekly “Buck Night”—which features live country music and dollar beers from 8:30pm-10:30pm every Wednesday. Lee has earned a following with cheeky odes to living it up. Cases in…
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