SoundDiego: Aztec Brews Live Stream (and others are streaming, too!!)

It's been so heartwarming to see musicians, artists, yogis, teachers, and others embracing live streaming while we're all staying home and limiting contact. Aztec Brewing is going to be streaming artists live, and I wrote a little thing about it for NBC SoundDiego here:

Article: Aztec Brews Live Stream
Check out the livestream: Aztec Brewing Facebook

I'm also keeping an eye out for other streaming stuff, so here are a few things to save in your calendar:

"Same Same but Different Festival will be hosting a series of online live beneficiary concerts to raise awareness and give the community an opportunity to directly help musicians through this tough time. The first streaming concert will be held on Wednesday, March 18 at 7pm on the Same Same But Different website."

Seaport Sessions was scheduled, then canceled, then rescheduled to go Virtual. It will be streaming via their Vimeo channel on Thursday from 6-8pm with Tim Pyles hosting and Rowlberto Media handling the broadcast. Live performances by Low Volts and Dirty Sweet. (Please do not show up in person. You will be asked to leave and it will be super awkward for everyone.)

And if you're looking for some national acts, check out messages from Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie (streaming daily at 4pm here), The White Buffalo, Joe Pug and others who are committing to scheduled livestream concerts.

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91X Announces Wrex The Halls 2018 with DCFC, 3EB, and more!

Hot off the presses!

91X just sent out their email announcing the 2018 Wrex The Halls show at Valley View Casino Center, taking place on December 14th. The show is all ages, with tickets ranging from $50.00 - $95.00. Tickets go on sale Friday at 11am. 

WREX THE HALLS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

VALLEY VIEW CASINO CENTER

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

THIRD EYE BLIND

BILLIE EILISH

LORD HURON

BARNS COURTNEY

For details, click here.

Cut Copy Remix Death Cab For Cutie; Performing at 4th&B This Friday!!

Today, Atlantic recording group and Death Cab for Cutie announced the release of “KEYS AND CODES REMIX EP.” The collection features seven new remixed tracks from "Codes and Keys".
Beginning today, the band will reveal one remix every week leading up to the EP’s release on Tuesday, November 22nd.

The first remix is “Doors Unlocked and Open” by Australian electronic band Cut Copy, who will appear in San Diego on Friday, October 14 at 4th & B. Tickets for the show are available here but going fast, so don't wait.

Death Cab For Cutie, Belly Up, July 3, 2009

Just got home from the Death Cab For Cutie show at the Belly Up and it was absolutely incredible. I know I still never got around to posting about their show at Rimac, but one of these days I'll get to it. In the meantime, consider this my gift to you.

I Will Possess Your Heart

I will possess your heart - DCFC

Bixby Canyon Bridge

Bixby Canyon Bridge - DCFC









Setlist (note the wrong date):

Death Cab For Cutie Performing At Belly Up!

I thought I was supposed to keep this like a secret until Monday, but since the Belly Up has let the cat out of the bag (and Seth posted on Last Blog On Earth), I'm so excited to share that Death Cab For Cutie is performing at Belly Up on July 3rd.

The show is a bit of a preview, as they're touring with The New Pornographers and Ra Ra Riot playing venues like The Hollywood Bowl and Red Rocks. The San Diego show will feature opener Matt Costa.

Needless to say, this is a very rare and special show. Tickets go on-sale on Monday at 10a.m.. To prevent scalpers, tickets will only be sold to people on the Belly Up's e-mail list (join here). There is a 2 ticket limit per person. Tickets are $30. Tickets will be will-call only and are non-transferable. Death Cab Fan Club members can buy via presale on Saturday.

91X X-Session With Death Cab For Cutie

I didn't want to write about Death Cab For Cutie until it happened because I didn't want to jinx myself. I've been to private shows like that where the bands didn't show up, or showed up hours late, or I got there late or whatever, so I just wanted to get there and witness.

I posted last week that I was looking to get in to one of the radio shows, and I want to give a super huge shout to Mat Diablo, the new morning DJ for hearing my call and allowing me to check it out. I see a lot of bands, and I meet a lot of bands, but I didn't expect to get so nervous before seeing DCFC again, but I did. I parked in the wrong parking lot, but that meant that I walked up from the front of the building and the band was all sitting outside hanging out, so big geek me, I walked up and introduced myself until someone from the station took me to where I was supposed to be. Then he laughed at how I just introduced myself. Yeah, big dork right here, but if you could shake Ben's hand, wouldn't you?

As these things go, there's more waiting around than actual performance time, but it was cool because everyone was chatty and swapping Coachella stories in the lobby.

Finally we went into the studio and we were allowed flashless photography. My shutter button on my camera broke off, so I have to MacGyver my camera with a toothpick which is really lame, but here are some pics.







They played five songs:
Photobooth
Brothers on A Hotel Bed
Grapevine
Talking Bird
I Will Possess Your Heart

I believe Mat did an interview after the show, and you can hear the live songs and interview in the morning. It was short, but sweet, and the band sounded beautiful and crisp in the studio surroundings. After the mini-set, their label rep gave everyone a signed poster and we were on our way. He did announce that Death Cab For Cutie will be touring and they'll be in San Diego on June 20 at the Open Air Theatre at SDSU, so save the date. I can't hardly wait.





Death Cab For Cutie Setlist, 4.28.08

Looking for a DCFC hookup

The guys in DCFC will be in town this weekend for some private radio sponsored events and I'm looking for an in. Let me know if you've got the connects. I got to go to their 91X garage show, but it happened the day after Bush was re-elected and Chris Walla lost it while performing "New Year" and he and Ben left the stage, not to return. It was a powerful showing of someone who really felt the ramifications of the election deeply, but the show was never made up to us. I would love the opportunity to see them again.

New Death Cab For Cutie Single

Death Cab For Cutie's anticipated follow up to Plans will be released on May 13.
You can listen to the first single, "I Will Possess Your Heart" WMA I think the intro is far too long, but you be the judge.

NARROW STAIRS track listing:

1. Bixby Canyon Bridge
2. I Will Possess Your Heart
3. No Sunlight
4. Cath…
5. Talking Bird
6. You Can Do Better Than Me
7. Grapevine Fires
8. Your New Twin Sized Bed
9. Long Division
10. Pity and Fear
11. The Ice Is Getting Thinner