San Luis Obispo record stores will host celebrations for Record Store Day on Saturday, April 21.
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San Luis Obispo’s most famous music spot
Boo Boo Records’ owner Mike White couldn’t tell us the reason behind the store name, but told us more than enough about the places’ history.
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10 things you missed at Record Store Day
Record Store Day was celebrated at Boo Boo Records this past Saturday. Here’s what you missed.
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Record Store Day spins into SLO
Boo Boo Records and Cheap Thrills Records are celebrating Record Store Day on April 19.
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Straight from the soul: Próxima Parada ‘makes you wanna dance’
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net Andy Olson raises his drumsticks in the air and looks to his left. “One, two, three, four.” Nick Larson leans in and presses his fingers into the keys of his red instrument, kicking off the song with a bluesy, gospel of a melody. To his right, guitarist Bryson Bailey joins in, bending […]
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Two bands that will rock SLO
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net On one hand, the twangy, confessional rock songs of an indie-rock mainstay. On the other, four confessed bowl-packers’ beach-ready odes to all things chill. For those interested in any of the above shenanigans, two upcoming San Luis Obispo performances should be of note. The Expendables to perform back-to-back shows at SLO Brew Members of […]
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Here’s a little bit of old school for ya: Party with Aaron Carter at SLO Brew
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net The blond, spunky little heartthrob of the ’90s is coming to San Luis Obispo. Aaron Carter, perhaps best known for his 2000 hit single “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It),” has been somewhat off the radar since his 2009 stint on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” — until tonight, when he will take the […]
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The Postal Service’s first tour in 10 years comes to SLO
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com It’s been a decade since electronic-indie band The Postal Service headlined a tour. But fans won’t have to wait any longer to see the band onstage. The duo, consisting of vocalist Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie frontman) and producer Jimmy Tamborello (electronic musician known as Dntel), is set to perform in front of a […]
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Call it as we hear it: 2013 Grammy Awards predictions
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com J.J. Jenkins jjjenkins.md@gmail.com Music, lights and gold gramophones. That’s just some of what will come together onstage during the 55th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. Two Mustang Daily staff members go head-to-head with their predictions for “music’s biggest night.” ALBUM OF THE YEAR KL: “Babel” by Mumford & Sons “There’ll be no […]
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Record Store Day brings bands, deals, releases
Locally rooted record shops band together nationally one day each year to honor an act some might consider dated: buying music from a store. The fifth annual Record Store Day on Saturday will offer different kinds of incentives for people to visit any of the 1,700 independent retailers participating nationwide. The event started as a celebration of […]
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Cal Poly grad now 'monster of folk'
He has secured his role as a champion of modern folk music, has collaborated and been nominated for a Grammy alongside Hollywood heartthrob Zooey Deschanel and is poised to drop a much-blogged-about new album April 10. The successes of Matthew Stephen Ward — or M. Ward, as fans know him — are old news to many students. […]