Reviews
THIS QUARTER
SPRING 2026
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I Feel The BPM: underscores Rocks The Observatory North Park
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Jane Remover at Ripcurrent 2026: Photo Gallery
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KSDT Radio: Spring Concert '26 Recap
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Mac DeMarco: LIVE at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
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Save me Alex G! A Review of Alex G at The Sound
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Sungod Festival 2026: Photo Gallery
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Emos are Back: A Concert Review on Everyone Asked About You
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EMELINE: LIVE at the Voodoo Room
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Ari Lennox: LIVE at the SOMA
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Ruel Rules the Hollywood Palladium on his Last Night of Tour
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Oceanic and Borderline: LIVE at the Voodoo Room
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Hail the Sun: LIVE at the House of Blues
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Sarah Kinsley: LIVE at the Music Box
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Winyah: LIVE at the Voodoo Room
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Fresh Picks - March 2026
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The Pop Drop - March 2026, Issue #12
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Ricky Montgomery: LIVE at The Wiltern
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BENEE: LIVE at the House of Blues
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Pity Party (Girls Club): LIVE at the SOMA Sidestage
WINTER 2026
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Miguel: LIVE at Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater
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Yung Kai: LIVE at the SOMA Sidestage
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Rock 'N Roosevelt 2026: LIVE Gallery
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Muirstock 2026: LIVE Gallery
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'Nothing's About to Happen to Me' by Mitski: Album Review
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The Pop Drop - February 2026, Issue #11
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UCSD's Horizon Concert: A Gallery
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Puma Blue: LIVE at the Music Box
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Sudan Archives Gallery: LIVE at the Music Box
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Fresh Picks - February 2026
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Khamari at the House of Blues: Live Review
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Snow Strippers: LIVE at the SOMA
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Divest From the Institution, Invest in the People: A Review of 'Melt ICE'
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Galdive Gallery: LIVE at the Music Box
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LSD and the Search for God: LIVE Review
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The Pop Drop - January 2026, Issue #10
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'Don’t Be Dumb' — Diving into A$AP Rocky’s Latest Album
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Fresh Picks - January 2026
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PARTYOF2: LIVE at The Echo
FALL 2025
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The Pop Drop - December 2025, Issue #9
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KSDT Media: Best Albums of 2025
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The Pop Drop - November 2025, Issue #8
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'Baby' Review: Dijon's Intimately Innovative Return
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Powered by the Youth: Suzy Sheer electrifies Kilowatt Bar
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Strawberry Guy at Music Box: Live Review
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Live From The Swamp: Doechii Takes Over Gallagher Square
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Daniel Caesar’s Rapture On Earth: 'Son of Spergy' Review
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The Pop Drop - October 2025, Issue #7
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Dijon Sets the SOMA on “FIRE!”
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KAYTRANADA x Justice Deliver At Viejas Arena
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"THESE BIRDS NOT MEANT TO FLY ALONE:" Turnstile Shakes Gallagher Square
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Frankie Cosmos Live Review at the Quartyard
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Blossom Returns with "Garden of Words"
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Benson Boone Flips Out (Literally) at Pechanga Arena
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A Sea of Pink: The Sincerely, Tour
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2hollis at SOMA
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The Pop Drop - September 2025, Issue #6
SUMMER 2025
SPRING 2025
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The Pop Drop - June 2025, Issue #3
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A Review on Beach Bunny at the North Park Observatory
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The Pop Drop - May 2025, Issue #2
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An Evening with The Wrecks
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Wonderfront Day 3 – A WONDERful End
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Wonderfront Day 2 Recap: Rainy Skies and Electric Sets from Janelle Monáe, Orion Sun, and Magdalena Bay
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Wonderfront Day 1!
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Toro y Moi in San Diego: Sonic Diversity and Shared Dancing
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Previewing 'Nostalgia': Blending Mother Mother’s Familiar Sound
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A Night of Sonic Shifts: Yo La Tengo Live in Solana Beach
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I Hate This So F***ing Much: One Year of Questioning Glass Animals’ Label Switch
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Reviewing The Marías' "Back to Me" and "Nobody New"
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Lorde is Back: 'What Was That' Review
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The Pop Drop - April 2025, Issue #1
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underscores at Music Box: An Electric Soundscape
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'Headphones On' or Off?
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Crosscurrent: An Evening with Sadie Jean and greek
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Black Country, New Road’s Musical Evolution Reaches a New Form on ‘Forever Howlong'
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Between Who I Am & Forever: Malcolm Todd’s Debut Album
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'So Close to What'? A New Tate McRae or a Familiar Formula?
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Reviewing Ichiko Aoba's 'Luminescent Creatures'
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Beach Chapel, mercury, and The Backfires Take on the Voodoo Room
WINTER 2025
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Ravyn Lenae Mesmerizes the Muirstock Audience with Her Ethereal Performance
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Samia Dances Through Rock n' Roosevelt
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Caught Between Halos: A Night of Shoegaze at the Voodoo Room ft. Alison’s Halo, untitled (halo), and Blossom
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A Review of Horizon Day 2
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A Review of Horizon Day 1
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Billy Vicente’s Haunting Debut: 'Take Me Back To Where I’m From So I Could Burn It To The Ground'
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Wafia Finds Refuge in Album Debut ‘Promised Land’: A Blend of Indie Pop and R&B
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“ExtraL”: A Peek into JENNIE’s Solo Career
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almost monday Lights Up Their Hometown Show
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‘Eusexua’: FKA Twigs' Boldest and Most Experimental Album Yet
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‘Cowards’: A New Sound for One of Modern Rock’s Most Exciting Acts
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Jordana Charms San Diego With Enchanting Performance on a Chilly Thursday
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How Great is Central Cee’s 'Can't Rush Greatness'?
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“Besties,” a New Era Begins for Black Country, New Road
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‘Balloonerism’: The Brevity of Now and Before
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Self-Improvement and Self-Mockery: A Review of This is Lorelei’s 'Box for Buddy, Box for Star'
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Reviewing Mk.gee's 'Two Star and the Dream Police"
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An Album Review on Hayden Anhedönia’s 'Perverts'
FALL 2024
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'Fauxllennium': The Euphoric Result of TV Girl and George Clanton’s Collaboration.
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Your Next Favorite Artist: Experiencing Mickey Darling
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A Review of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’
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Embracing Eclecticism and Electroclash: The Hellp’s 'LL' Album Review
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Breaking a Sweat and Genre Boundaries: Laszewo’s Unforgettable House of Blues Show
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Toe Tapping and Hand Clapping: kenzie and Mark Ambor Move the Crowd at SOMA Sidestage
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'CHROMAKOPIA': Compelling, Candid, and Colorful
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New Hope Club Lights Up House of Blues on a Mellow Tuesday Night
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A Night of Empowerment with Lola Young at the House of Blues San Diego
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Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Bring the Club to Viejas Arena
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Omar Apollo Delivers a Memorable Tour Finale in San Diego
