Whether you want to taste handcrafted ciders, enjoy the music of local bands, or sing along to world-renowned artists, you can do it all during this festival season.
Free Internet: The gateway to success for indie artists
Chase Dean is a political science senior and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed in this column do not represent the viewpoints or editorial coverage of Mustang News. In 2005, a band of four boys from Sheffield, England had their…
Finding Fialta: The past, present and future of its music
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Spice up your playlists with Spanish indie music
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Local band Moonshiner Collective set to play SLO Brew
Local indie folk group Moonshiner Collective will make its debut as a full band at SLO Brewing Co. on Jan. 10, accompanied by Próxima Parada and Julian Temple Band.
Fall comes early with new Camera Obscura record
Summer is traditionally the territory of the titanic pop song. Daft Punk’s instant classic throwback “Get Lucky” unofficially began the season when windows-down, sing-along anthems by Katy Perry and Black Eyed Peas rule the airwaves.
Painting a history: two local folkies’ rise to prominence
The walls of the musty record store’s back room are a hodgepodge timeline, adorned with 12-inch album covers and moments of musical history frozen on posters. Spectators — roughly 6 years old to middle-aged — flood in and gather in front of the stage, ready for Josh Cody and Justin Hooper to perform.
Sherwood returns to Downtown Brew Co.
Local indie band Sherwood returns to San Luis Obispo to play a show with rock band Copeland at Downtown Brew tonight.
Misery loves company: the tragic beauty of The National’s ‘Trouble Will Find Me’
By all accounts, Matt Berninger is a happy man. He’s married with a daughter, and between all the interviews and Reddit AMAs leading up to the album release, The National seems to be content.