10 things you missed at Record Store Day

Record Store Day was celebrated at Boo Boo Records this past Saturday. Here’s what you missed.

Record Store Day spins into SLO

Boo Boo Records and Cheap Thrills Records are celebrating Record Store Day on April 19.

Straight from the soul: Próxima Parada ‘makes you wanna dance’

Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net Andy Olson raises his drumsticks in the air and looks to his left. “One, two, three, four.” Nick Larson leans in and presses his fingers into the keys of his red instrument, kicking off the song with…

Two bands that will rock SLO

Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net On one hand, the twangy, confessional rock songs of an indie-rock mainstay. On the other, four confessed bowl-packers’ beach-ready odes to all things chill. For those interested in any of the above shenanigans, two upcoming San Luis Obispo performances…

Here’s a little bit of old school for ya: Party with Aaron Carter at SLO Brew

Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net The blond, spunky little heartthrob of the ’90s is coming to San Luis Obispo. Aaron Carter, perhaps best known for his 2000 hit single “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It),” has been somewhat off the radar since his…

The Postal Service’s first tour in 10 years comes to SLO

Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com It’s been a decade since electronic-indie band The Postal Service headlined a tour. But fans won’t have to wait any longer to see the band onstage. The duo, consisting of vocalist Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie frontman) and producer…

Call it as we hear it: 2013 Grammy Awards predictions

Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com J.J. Jenkins jjjenkins.md@gmail.com Music, lights and gold gramophones. That’s just some of what will come together onstage during the 55th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. Two Mustang Daily staff members go head-to-head with their predictions for “music’s…

Record Store Day brings bands, deals, releases

Locally rooted record shops band together nationally one day each year to honor an act some might consider dated: buying music from a store. The fifth annual Record Store Day on Saturday will offer different kinds of incentives for people…

Cal Poly grad now 'monster of folk'

He has secured his role as a champion of modern folk music, has collaborated and been nominated for a Grammy alongside Hollywood heartthrob Zooey Deschanel and is poised to drop a much-blogged-about new album April 10. The successes of Matthew Stephen Ward…