Lifehouse Teams Up with Peter Frampton in "Right Back Home"

"The guys are working to update their identity in the ever-changing music world, but at the end of the day they still have the sweet combination of underlying guitar harmonies and singer Jason Wade's spot-on vocals."

Published by 1146miles.com on December 18, 2012.
Read the feature in full here: http://1146miles.com/music/lifehouse-teams-up-with-peter-frampton-in-right-back-home/

Dead Feather Moon Interview

San Diego Music Award winners Dead Feather Moon gave me a few minutes of their time at their Vista, California practice space to answer questions about the new material they're working on and their upcoming "end of the world" concert at the Belly Up Tavern on December 21.

Published on the Belly Up Tavern's venue website for the December 21, 2012 event listing.

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Battle Born, by the Killers

"Battle Born is a progressive next step for the Killers, reflective and mature even as it retains the grand flourishes and heavy synth trademarks the band is known for."

Review of the Killers' 2012 album Battle Born.
Published by the San Diego Reader on December 14, 2012.
Read the full review here: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/dec/14/cd-embattle-bornem-killers/

In Memoriam: Ravi Shankar

A tribute to the legendary sitar player Ravi Shankar.

Published by 1146miles.com on December 12, 2012.
Read the feature in full here: http://1146miles.com/music/in-memoriam-ravi-shankar/

Wrex the Halls: San Diego's 91X Turns Up the Volume

2012's 91x Wrex the Halls featured performances by the Killers, Imagine Dragons, Passion Pit, M83, Tegan and Sara, Youngblood Hawke, the Joy Formidable and Audio Addiction.

Review of 91x's annual Wrex the Halls concert on December 7, 2012.
Published by 1146miles.com on December 11, 2012.
Read the full review here: http://1146miles.com/featured/wrex-the-halls-san-diegos-91x-turns-up-the-volume/

Tarantino Film Features Blues Artist Brother Dege

"Too Old to Die Young," a rootsy recording that represents the modern Delta Blues genre well, was released nearly three years ago on Brother Dege's album Folk Songs of the American Longhair; like the album's other tracks, "Too Old" recalls the past in a way that is special to the blues genre, and its lyrics make it timeless."

Published by 1146miles.com on November 30, 2012.
Read the feature in full here: http://1146miles.com/music/tarantino-film-features-blues-artist-brother-dege/

The Weepies Keep the World Goin' Round

"Some songs come and go, others stick around for the long haul. "World Spins Madly On" is a tune off the folk duo the Weepies' 2005 album Say I Am You that isn't going anywhere - at least not for a while."

Published by 1146miles.com on November 27, 2012.
Read the feature in full here: http://1146miles.com/music/the-weepies-keep-the-world-goin-round/

Bear Colony Sets an Ear Trap with "Flask Retort"

"Flask Retort" is an indie-electro-pop piece that mixes dream-like soundscapes with slightly eerie "ooh"-ing vocals that immediately grab the listener's attention (and apparently don't let go until the hypnosis has been formally addressed)."

Published by 1146miles.com on November 17, 2012.
Read the feature in full here: http://1146miles.com/music/bear-colony-sets-an-ear-trap-with-flask-retort/

Windsor Drive - "Sleepwalking"

"After fueling their early years of touring with little other than motivation, Windsor Drive caught several breaks over the last couple years through opportunities to open for Imagine Dragons, Kris Allen and He Is We, to name a few."

Published by 1146miles.com on November 13, 2012.
Read the feature in full here: http://1146miles.com/music/windsor-drive-sleepwalking/

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals Cover the 1967 Jefferson Airplane Classic "White Rabbit"

On Halloween night, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals took the stage at the House of Blues in San Diego, California. Decked out in spacesuit costumes, the band performed tracks from their latest record The Lion the Beast the Beat, a few fan favorites from past years and even a mesmerizing rendition of the hallowed "White Rabbit."

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals at San Diego's House of Blues on October 31, 2012.
Published on 1146miles.com on November 5, 2012.
Read the full review here: http://1146miles.com/music/grace-potter-the-nocturnals-cover-the-1967-jefferson-airplane-classic-white-rabbit/