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.
Beats, dancing, crowd surfing and chaos at ‘No Big Deal’ concert
The giant room that once hosted Jack Johnson, Sugar Ray, Steve Miller Band, Incubus and Bob Dylan reopened on Thursday night with a series of alternative bands and artists like Cal Poly has never seen.
Music and movies: a match made in … Hollywood?
“The Great Gatsby,” as interpreted by the always-subtle and understated Baz Luhrmann, presents the whirlwind of Roaring ’20s opulence.
El Ten Eleven intrigues with big sounds from small band
Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist. Indie rock duo El Ten Eleven kicked off its 2012 winter tour Thursday at SLO Brewing Co., bringing its awe-inspiring sounds — soaked in jaw-dropping effects — to the…
A “Skinny Dip” infused with a hilarious dose of danger
Jamaican pot, attempted murder, lies, sex and blackmail. Carl Hiaasen’s “Skinny Dip” covers all of this and more, offering a perfect combination of high comedy and subtle social commentary.
Woods’ album takes listener back to distant memories and emotions
Woods, for me, has always been a go-to band, no matter the mood. They are astoundingly good.
“Because I am Furniture” examines consequences of emotional abuse
What is a good novel? Does it have to have beautiful, lengthy prose? Something that has complex sentence structure?
Firestone Walker Brewery provides a variety of tastes
Once upon a time, there was a little boy. This little boy had big dreams. Dreams of exploration, fame, fortune — being a columnist who talks about different kinds of beers and exbeeriences.
SLO residents can Chow at new Asian eatery
At first glance, the simplified, bright blue façade of the restaurant lends its appeal to something other than traditional Chinese, Vietnamese or Southeast Asian eatery.
Themes of love and death intertwine in eerie novel
Audrey Niffenegger, who has recently become known for her work “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” has triumphed again with her latest novel, “Her Fearful Symmetry.” Set in London, Highgate Cemetery to be exact, Niffenegger weaves connections between sisters, strangers and even ghosts.
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.