The plaza was glowing from the slowly sinking sun, there were unbuttoned Hawaiian shirts and colorful tribal print skirts everywhere, and just about everyone was smiling and enjoying the warm, late-afternoon air.
Google tunes in to music streaming
If you’re using a music subscription service these days, it’s hard not to feel like a pirate. Spotify and Rdio offer access to tens of millions of songs — everything from Alabama Shakes to Zulu Winter — for the cost of a Chipotle meal per month.
Madonna Expo Center: reggae no more
The Alex Madonna Expo Center is changing its taste in music.
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.
Shwayze to perform free, end-of-the-year UU concert
The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) spring “surprise” has sprung. California rapper Shwayze — best known for summer anthems “Buzzin'” and “Corona and Lime” — will perform at the final installment of this school year’s Concerts in the Plaza at Sunset series.
‘It’s about original music’ every week at Songwriters at Play
The female duo’s overlapping harmonies swirl through Bon Temps Creole Cafe, commingling with the steam piping off big, white bowls of gumbo.
‘No Big Deal’ concert marks big-deal changes for student entertainment
Step aside, Alex Madonna Expo Center. The Recreation Center is back — bigger, better and louder than ever.
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…
Positive vibes: the therapeutic effects of music
Ever heard a song on the radio that reminds you of the past, so you melodramatically turned to look out the window with one elegant tear rolling down your cheek like you’re a character in a movie?
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…
History’s end: Local folk band plays last show
Local folk-alternative band History of Painters played its last show as a band this past Friday night at Kreuzberg, CA.