Band of the Week: Ooey Gooeys

The entire Ooey Gooeys band laughing during their Band of the Week interview.

Band of the Week: Ooey Gooeys

By Clayton ChaneyLocal Music Journalist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG8SG2NIQzY Brushing on a wide range of genres, San Marcos-based band Ooey Gooeys radiate with a unique, authentic, and downright good feeling to their music. The band sums up their sound as “electric jazz-pop,” but also incorporate pysch-rock, folk, and even feature local hip-hop artists. The band describes their shows as “ooey gooeys in a lava lamp, evolving into new and surprising sounds.” Needless to say, they […]

February 22, 2019 218

The album cover consists of artist Mike Krol sitting on a bed in a pastel painted bedroom. Krol sports a black eye while holding a baby blue colored guitar.

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Mike Krol: Power Chords Album Review

By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist Artist: Mike Krol Album: Power Chords Release Date: January 25, 2019 Website: https://mikekrol.bandcamp.com/ Los Angeles-based artist Mike Krol is gracing the new year with his fourth studio album, Power Chords. In all of 33 minutes, Krol exemplifies what the sound of garage rock is; fast-paced, guitar-driven and muffled vocals. With Krol being a Los Angeles native, most of the album was recorded in the city […]

February 9, 2019 92

Sunny War on the cover of her third full length album

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Sunny War: With the Sun Album Review

By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist Artist: Sunny War Album: With the Sun Release Date: February 2nd, 2018 Label: Hen House Studios Website: http://www.sunnywar.com/ Ten years ago, singer-songwriter Sunny War was homeless and busking as a street performer in the tourist-filled area of Venice Beach. It was during this time that War became apart of the folk-punk scene and met others who were interested in blues and traveling the world. This […]

November 7, 2018 85

The two main characters shop for records and converse about their thoughts on The Beatles

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Entertainment

Music in Film: A Look Inside the Soundtrack of “500 Days of Summer”

By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist During the summer of 2009, Fox Searchlight released the quirky “romantic comedy,” “500 Days of Summer.” The story centers around Tom, played by Joseph Gordon Levitt and Summer, played by Zooey Deschanel. Tom, a hopeless romantic and greeting card writer, becomes infatuated with the new secretary at his job, Summer, after he realizes that they have similar interests such as The Smiths. Tom falls for […]

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Beach Goons: hoodratscumbag Album Review

By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist Artist: Beach Goons Album: hoodratscumbag Label: GRNDW Release Date: August 24, 2018 Website: https://losbeachgoons.bandcamp.com/ In a total of 26 minutes, Beach Goons captures their youthful, California sound on their sophomore album, hoodratscumbag. Following up from their first album, Boisad, the trio has distanced themselves from the "surf" label. The San Diego based band stays true to their Hispanic roots on this record by incorporating the […]

October 12, 2018 665

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Wild Nothing: Indigo Album Review

By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist Artist: Wild Nothing Album: Indigo Label: Captured Tracks Release Date: August 31, 2018 After three albums, Jack Tatum of Wild Nothing has established a sound that has captured the attention of dream pop lovers everywhere. Tatum began his musical career by recording his first album entirely on his laptop. With his fourth album, Indigo, Tatum had the opportunity to record the album at Sunset Sound […]

September 20, 2018 103

Galleries

SXSW Adhoc Showcase at Cheer Up Charlies

By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist On March 14, music fans of all ages flocked to Cheer Up Charlies for Adhoc’s unofficial SXSW showcase. With the Texas heat making its first appearance in a few months, it was the perfect day for a showcase. With 16 bands playing the showcase, there were a few bands in particular which grabbed my attention: Hatchie, Palm, U.S. Girls, and Snail Mail. Through all of […]

April 14, 2018 215

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DEGA: Dega

By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist Artist: DEGA Album: Dega Label: Lemonade Records Date Released: February 23, 2018 Website: https://www.dega.band/ Debut albums are crucial to a band’s career as they give listeners a first glimpse of what their sound is. With that being said, Georgia-based band, DEGA, has already done a tremendous job of declaring their indie pop sound on their first album. The band consists of husband and wife duo, […]

April 5, 2018 55

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Miya Folick: Give It To Me Review

By Iliana Ramirez Music Journalist Artist: Miya Folick Album: Give It To Me EP Label: Terrible/Interscope Records Release Date: November 3, 2017 Website: http://miyafolick.com/ Miya Folick is a young singer-songwriter who stands out in comparison to other emerging artists. With her distinctive vocals and relatable lyrics, Folick easily grabs the attention of indie rock fans after just one listen. The Los Angeles based singer-songwriter is back with one of her […]

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