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Concert Review: Taking Back Sunday at Observatory OC
October 25, 2016
By Doug Kalagian ______________________________ Taking Back Sunday is back at it again, finishing up their third to last show of their ‘Tidal Wave’ tour at the Santa Ana Observatory this past Friday, October 21st. Tidal Wave, released on September 16th, marks their seventh studio album, which peaked at number 36 on the Billboard 200. Though many […]
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Concert Review: The Temper Trap at Observatory OC
October 25, 2016
The Temper Trap, best known for their hit single “Sweet Disposition,” rocked the Orange County Observatory on Monday, October 17th. In contrast to the bourgeois layout of the disappearing Irvine amphitheater, where fans pay exorbitant prices to join bands up close in the pit, the observatory offers standing room general admission with a max capacity […]
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KX FM 104.7 Emergency Preparedness Day & The Great Shakeout
October 21, 2016
Earlier today, at 10:20am on 10/20, the California-wide drill and annual event, The Great Shakeout, reminded all of us to have a home plan in the event of an earthquake and to remember to “drop, cover and hold on,” wherever you may be. KX FM 104.7 FM partnered with The City of Laguna Beach to broadcast live during The Great […]
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Southern California Haunts Guide – Top 5 of 2016
September 27, 2016
Pumpkin spice, dark nights, the crisp autumn air 95-degree air – it’s nearly our favorite month of the year: October! The KX FM 104.7 staff gets quite excited around Halloween time; not so much for the costumes and parties but for the creative, immersive, and terrifying Southern California haunts. And we’re not talking Knott’s Scary […]
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Concert Review: The Wailers at The Coach House
August 4, 2016
On Sunday August 31st, the renowned reggae band “The Wailers” performed at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano. Formed by the remaining members of Bob Marley’s band, The Wailers have been around since 1981, following Marley’s death. The moment the band stepped on stage, the crowd’s energy increased tenfold. Throughout the night, The Wailers […]
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Woogie Weekend 2016 adds Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (DJ Set) to its Stacked Lineup
July 5, 2016
Dust off your dancing shoes and prepare to get Wet n’ Wild n’ Woogied! Just a few short weeks stand between ardent revelers and SoCal’s splashiest summertime affair Woogie Weekend, which makes its way to Silverado, between Los Angeles and San Diego at Oak Canyon Park this July 8-10.This whimsical summer sibling to the famedLightning […]
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The Strokes: “OBLIVIUS” FIRST LISTEN
May 26, 2016
Julian Casablancas delivered the Strokes new single “OBLIVIUS” on his new satellite radio show “Culture Void” just after 7:15am PST today. He segued it out of a Chopin piece, and it was unclear whether he was actually still asleep while broadcasting, but we have a first listen of the new song nonetheless. The new EP “Future, […]
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Bear Hands here to stay with “You’ll Pay For This”
April 18, 2016
By Wyatt Robertson “Youth is overrated,” sings Bear Hands vocalist, Dylan Rau It’s only been a little over two years since Bear Hands released Distraction and had “Giants” climb to number 8 on the Billboard Alternative Song Chart, and already you can hear the growth they’ve made in that time on their latest album, You’ll […]
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The Killers new album future uncertain
March 31, 2016
Drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. is not sure The Killers new album will come out in 2016, according to our recent interview on KX FM 104.7’s Daily Scramble Live. “We probably have 20 or 30 good songs, but whether they’re good enough remains to be seen. We’re still kind of feeling it out,” said Vannucci. He goes on […]
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