BackStage360 – Sept/Oct Issue
360 – Writers and Reviews
Written by 360
Out & About – Aug
Hello out there!! Breaking news: There is a drive-in movie and 2 live drive-in concerts at the Westfield North County Mall in Escondido, Aug. 14-16, details below under the Center for the Arts. Some restrictions apply. More breaking news: SAN DIEGO BLUES FESTIVAL GOES VIRTUAL Sept. 12, the 10th annual AimLoan.com San Diego Blues Festival will […]
The Beatles Rock “Kansas City”
Would you pay $8.50 to see the Beatles perform? In the late summer of 1964 that was a lot of money for a boy not quite ten years old. It was all the money I had earned mowing lawns. I was saving to up to buy a Schwinn Stingray bicycle. You know, the cool Malibu […]
Navigating 2020 as a Musician
Needless to say, in 2020, we face new challenges. I’ll cut to the chase. Here are some ways the live performance industry is changing, and obstacles we may face going into 2021. Musicians have quickly adapted to live streaming, if they weren’t doing it already. In my case, I’d streamed casually over the past few […]
Finding Your Sound
Nestled in the corner of the Arizona desert Where The Mexico Border is a 15-minute drive, and California is just a stone throws away across the colorado river, in the small City of Yuma Arizona is Bandido Records. (Felipe Ozuna) I established Bandido Records in 2016 intending to be more than a recording studio, but […]
The Wonder Years Came Out Swinging With Their Best Show In Two Years
I knew attending this show was going to be an experience of a lifetime, but what I wasn’t prepared for was the 2 hours of nonstop audible-ecstasy from an emotionally driven double-header set. The last time I’d seen The Wonder Years perform was 13 May, 2018 at The Beacham here in Orlando, FL when they […]
Road Warrior – Your Music Got Me Through
It’s hard to explain to people what it’s like to be an independent musician. Touring constantly, bleeding for their dream, believing in themselves when nobody else sees value in what they are producing. There is value, every life experience that I have had I have tried to make it a point to reflect and gain […]
Out of It “Dog Party”
If you like angsty pop-punk, clever lyrics, fast riffs, and tasty leads, Out of It might be your next favorite band… Hailing from sunny Central Florida Out of It has been taking their high-energy live performance all over the South East since 2014. Taking cues from pop-punk royalty like Blink-182, Green Day, The Story So Far, Yellow Card, and Neck […]
Interviews From the 2020 NAMM Show
We went all out to interview your favorite artists, producers, vendors and just about everyone that was willing to give us some time to inform you of ALL THINGS NAMM. NAMM 2020-1 – Leland Sklar NAMM 2020-2 – Chad Szeliga (Black Star Riders) & Ellis Hall (The Ambassador of Soul) NAMM 2020-3 – […]
Lele Rose Back in the Studio with The Thorns
Indie-pop, soul artist, Lele Rose and her bandmates The Thorns were at Sonic Rocket Studio in Fallbrook, Ca. to kick off the recording of a new up and coming LP. Originally from Washington D.C., Lele Rose has been performing and recording her music for over a decade. Although her style is rooted in indie-pop, her […]