Awakening our core memories from the indie aughts, Just Like Heaven returned to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, May 13, for a full day and night of all that sweet indie nostalgia. Words:  Sandra Burciaga Olinger Photography:  Bryan Olinger Right from the jump, I knew I was in for a nonstop day of running from […]

Descending upon the Long Beach shoreline for what in retrospect feels like a cruelly brief moment, Just Like Heaven Fest was true to its name in delivering the sublime in blissful fashion into the ears of its attendees. Boasting all the benefits that have made mini-one-day festivals so vogue in recent years—from tight-lineups comprised of […]

Is it still too early to declare Oracular Spectacular a classic? MGMT’s debut features hits that have yet to fade, with “Electric Feel” shining particularly brightly. Local duo slenderbodies debuts their own cover of the single today, which you can hear exclusively below. [perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”#FF78FF” class=”fistclass” size=”15″]“Initially, we put this cover together […]

Kicking off much earlier than the first day and baking its attendees in the process, FYF day two kept the heat at bay with a stellar lineup of afternoon acts that allowed fans the chance to shake off the sweat to some groovy tunes. Opening up the afternoon on the Trees stage Homeshake sprinkled their […]

MGMT have announced a Los Angeles performance at the The Orpheum Theatre on Wednesday, April 16th. MGMT are performing both weekends at Coachella, so if you’re not attending the mega festival, you can now catch them in Los Angeles! This past September, MGMT released their heavily anticipated self-titled album. The new album proceeds their sophomore effort, […]

Today, MGMT have released their heavily anticipated self-titled album. The new album proceeds their sophomore effort, Congratulations, which was released in 2010. To celebrate their new album, MGMT have shared a new music video for their song “Cool Cog No. 2,” which as you can imagine by its meta track title, it is indeed the […]

This past Friday August 12, 2011 was day one of Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco. It was an experience for all the senses. With the scenery set as a beautiful gathering in the crisp pine-filled air forest of towering trees in Golden Gate Park, I felt like a little tree fairy.  Upon arrival […]

The U.S. Open of Surfing kicked off last week! But the real fun starts this weekend as live music, fashion shows and a bunch of brands come out to play under the sun and in the sand. Last year we covered the event with performances by The Cold War Kids, The Soft Pack and Weezer. […]

Yeasayer loves to keep it weird. The boys have teamed up with with renowned artist and video maker Andreas Nilsson (MGMT, Fever Ray, Moby, José González) for the release of their new video for “Madder Red.” Starring the cute and sexy actress Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Burlesque), the new video is totally fuckin’ […]

Treasure Island Music Festival is only 10 days away!!! Get your dancing shoes on, this is going to be a weekend of smiles, jams and dance. The best part about is, no bands play at the same time! You don’t have to rush from stage-to-stage or miss any sets! Check out the set times below […]

All you gotta do is test-drive a KIA Soul in order to get your FREE pair of concert tickets! How sweet is that? The KIA Soul Collective celebrates music, film, design, entrepreneur spirit and gaming. They’re coming to 10 cities this summer and fall and taking over for four days of free music, art and […]

If you stopped by the Treasure Island booth at the Outside Lands Festival last month in Golden Gate Park, you may have seen the crowds of people furiously coloring and drawing for their contest. Out of the over 200 entries they received during the three-day festival, here are the nine finalists. ( I picked #1) […]

San Francisco’s Indian summer is around the corner and with it brings the 3rd Annual Treasure Island Music Festival, the West Coast’s most anticipated boutique music festival. Set against panoramic views of the city by the bay, Treasure Island Music Festival will stick true to form in offering an electronic and dance centric lineup on […]