Escape From Wonderland came to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino on Saturday, Oct. 27. Electronic Dance Music promoter Insomniac threw what might be the ultimate Halloween party for EDM fans with a soundtrack provided by Steve Angello, Richie Hawtin, Calvin Harris and dozens of other artists.
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AUDIO FILES: Listen to Justice, Spirit Fangs
First on today’s Audio Files is Justice, the French house duo who I first saw in the Sahara Tent back at Coachella 2008 after Roger Waters’ set. In 2012, they moved up to the main stage.
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AUDIO FILES: Listen to Sugar’s ‘Copper Blue’
On Oct. 30 I get to go to a non-work show. I’m going with a friend to see Bob Mould perform Sugar’s classic “Copper Blue” album in its entirety at the El Rey in Los Angeles.
Mould has been instrumental in shaping alternative music between his work with the punk of Husker Du, the power pop of Sugar and his soul-baring solo work.
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AUDIO FILES: Listen to Jimmy Eat World, John Mellencamp
Jimmy Eat World is working on a new record. While my favorite album as a whole from Arizona’s proto-emo heroes is “Clarity,” I still have warm, fuzzy feelings for the “Bleed American” album before they the band renamed it “Jimmy Eat World.”
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AUDIO FILES: Listen to Martin Solveig, Datarock
Sometimes you just need a dance party. Luckily, the Audio File is here to help you with that soundtrack.
One of my favorite EDM artists of late is Martin Solveig, who will actually be in San Bernardino this weekend for Escape from Wonderland.
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AUDIO FILES: Listen to Face to Face, The Misfits
With the news of the 6 Rounds of Punk tour coming to Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park I posted earlier today, I’ve had a very punk rock soundtrack in my head.
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AUDIO FILES: Listen to The Commodores, Faith No More
It’s Sunday morning. One of my favorite things in the world to do on Sunday mornings is to read the paper and listen to music, that is, if it’s not football season.
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AUDIO FILES: Listen to Billy Joel
I’m in a singer/songwriter kind of mood today and after a long discussion with a friend, the conversation turned to Billy Joel albums.
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AUDIO FILES: Listen to John Parr, Deneice Williams
It’s been a montage kind of week at the iGuide thanks to movie guy Timothy Guy and what better to get us going into the weekend than this anthem to power you up from John Parr?
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AUDIO FILES: Listen to Michael Jackson
Some days, you just need some Michael Jackson in your speakers. Today is one of those days.
Since it’s Halloween time, let’s listen to “Thriller,” which had a video that scared the bejeezus out of me as a child. Back when we first got MTV, I was enamored with the videos. My mom heard what was coming on next and warned me to turn off the TV and being the obstinate person I sometimes am, I ignored her. Boy, was that a mistake.
I had nightmares for YEARS. The yellow eyes, the red jacket, but the worst was Vincent Price’s cackle at the end.
I don’t think I watched the video again for at least a decade.
Now I just love the zombie choreography.
Now, for something that won’t give me nightmares, here’s my favorite MJ track as of late: “P.Y.T. Pretty Young Thing”: