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Massive Brain Damage: Live at FTG

Massive Brain Damage (M.B.D.) is back and ready to kick your ass this Friday, August 14th at 8PM PST with their newest live session entitled “M.B.D.: Live at FTG”! Filmed by Nothing Mag member “Kamera Guy” Kevin Avila and professionally mixed and mastered by Jeff Bowler of Bowler Audio, this twenty-seven minute live session includes […]

Premiere: Casual Vice, ‘Something In The Water’

There is something remarkably nostalgic about summertime… The rising temperatures uncover a long-gone sense of simpler times.   Many of us have never lived in a world like the one we’re currently dwelling in — pandemics, racial turmoil, financial hardships… you name it. However, amidst all the uncertainty in our life, and although in many cases it’s easier […]

A Conversation With Jacob Mandel From Melatonin Girls

Melatonin Feast By Syd Trip Melatonin Girls made their resurgence last year by releasing two singles and playing a string of live shows. In 2020 they are back with a new song entitled “Humanity Advances”. I had the opportunity to do a virtual interview with founding member, singer, and guitarist of the group, Jacob Mandel. […]

Upcoming Live Streams to Watch During Your Quarantine

The Show Must Go On At this point all upcoming shows and events have been cancelled as we all begin to settle into this new reality of self-distancing and quarantine. With tours and concerts being postponed to dates that we all hope will work out, artists have begun to adapt to these unforeseen circumstances by […]

Post Show Thoughts: Lauren Ruth Ward with Valley Queen and AC Sapphire at the Casbah San Diego, CA

In what was to be the first date of a US tour (Friday, March 13th, 2020) to coincide with the release of Lauren Ruth Ward’s Vol. II album, it would turn into a single record release show (for the time being) as the world has pushed the pause button. For those of us who were […]

Record Store Spotlight: Beatnik Bandito Music Emporium

Downtown Santa Ana is full of hidden gems, one of those being Beatnik Bandito Music Emporium, a small record store off Broadway and 5th street.  If classic rock and 80’s alternative records are what you’re looking for, then this will definitely be the place for you, as they have a plethora of these records. They […]

Album Release: The No. 44 | Reflexive // Repeater

Picture by Chelsea Delgadillo The No. 44’s hit 2020 with the release of their first full-length album and I’m happy to report that they brought their psychedelic sound into the new decade. I had the pleasure of having a conversation with the band regarding their most recent release Reflexive // Repeater. Dan Gee on Reflexive // Repeater, “… […]

Record Store Feature: Port Of Sound Record Shoppe

Now that streaming services are dominating the way we listen to music, it has become more readily available and accessible for music listeners to stream their favorite albums and artists with just a few clicks. This would make a lot of people think analog format is a thing of the past. However, this couldn’t be […]

The Gems Drop New Single: “Alone Time/Undone”

Photograph by Johnny Bell Rock ‘n’ Roll can be packaged into countless aesthetics, and styles. As long as the audience is grooving to the sound, not much else matters. The Gems, reigning from Long Beach, California, have been making Rock n Roll in all different sorts of styles since 2015. Originally a two-piece with Thurston […]