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Life is good for Trampled by Turtles
July 3, 2018
It’s been sixteen years and eight albums, and Erik Berry of Trampled by Turtles is grateful for every moment. Walking off the Arroyo Seco Weekend stage, Berry, like the rest of the band, was happy to be back after a year-long break of not seeing each other. “That time off was kind of the first […]
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Shakey Graves asks the big questions
July 3, 2018
It’s the big questions that matter to Alejandro Rose-Garcia, also known as Shakey Graves. Take, for instance, if he should wait to eat until after the show or think about the entirety of his human existence. Sitting in the media lounge of the Arroyo Seco Weekend festival, Rose-Garcia opted for the latter. With no preshow […]
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Maxim Ludwig’s authentic rock and roll
July 3, 2018
For singer-songwriter Maxim Ludwig, rock and roll isn’t confined to the stage: it’s a lifestyle. After an afternoon performance at Arroyo Seco Weekend amongst headliners such as Neil Young and Jeff Goldblum, Ludwig left the stage for his band’s trailer. But the journey wasn’t easy. He was stopped along the way by Goldblum, who referred […]
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Prince lives on in The Revolution
July 2, 2018
Amongst the many nostalgic headliners that made up the second annual Arroyo Seco Weekend, a festival dedicated to honest, hand-crafted music, was the iconic band beloved by all, especially Prince. Created and assembled by Prince himself, The Revolution quickly rose to fame along with their brilliant frontman, who’d go on to become one of the […]
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The Taste of Paradise: Laguna’s Las Brisas
July 1, 2018
Do you know what paradise taste like? Las Brisas Restaurant does. On Tuesday, June 26 2018, Las Brisas held a new patio menu media tasting. Around 20 guest, all dressed for the occasion, got to taste paradise. Las Brisas Restaurant is an upscale Mexican restaurant located in Laguna Beach, California, right next to Rockpile Beach, […]
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The Return of Vampire Weekend
June 29, 2018
Four years of utter silence only contributed to the excitement brewing in the Santa Ana Observatory, where Vampire Weekend would soon take the stage to face a sold-out crowd of eager concertgoers, ready to break the silence. The long-awaited return from their hiatus took many by surprise, especially the chance to see the band perform a few […]
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Traditional Fools, Untraditional Venues: How the Wax Ball and Sandpiper Lounge Provides a Haven for Loud, Intimate Live Shows
June 29, 2018
Ty Segall demonstrating his incessant musical prowess on drums, the instrument he originally started out on. On Wednesday June 27, hometown hero Ty Segall performed at the Sandpiper Lounge in Laguna Beach with his garage-surf-punk trio, The Traditional Fools, as part of the monthly Wax Ball, an event put on every third Wednesday of the […]
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Vacationer turns self-reflection into the ultimate getaway
June 27, 2018
There’s nothing escapist about Vacationer, the band who—despite its name—has opted out of sandy beaches and tourists traps for the ultimate staycation: a trip to a new state of mind. With the Philadelphia dream-pop band’s third studio album, Mindset, it’s clear it’s a trip worth taking. There’s no getaway destination, only a hazy soundscape of […]
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The sound of teenage sincerity: Snail Mail’s ‘Lush’
June 19, 2018
There’s an entire great big world out there, beyond the suburbs, Maryland and everything 19-year-old Lindsey Jordan knows—but she can’t help but wonder if her crush is thinking of her. It’s the beating heart of the paradoxical teenage experience, the interwoven feelings of longing and uncertainty, arrogance and shame, so often reduced to clichés. But Jordan, […]
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