DIGITAL JOURNALIST
Rival Sons performs at March Air Reserve Base. (2010/File Photo)
Blues-inspired rockers Rival Sons will appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday, March 7.
Jay Buchanan, singer for the rock group, grew up in Fontana. They also played March Air Reserve Base a couple of years back with Kid Rock.
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Alien Ant Farm performs with the Riverside City College Studio Orchestra on Dec. 8, 2012. (Jonathan Hinderliter/Freelance Photographer)
One of the most anticipated albums of 2013 for me is the first new material from Alien Ant Farm in years.
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(Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
With the buzz headed to the Coachella Valley in April for the twin weekends of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio April 12-14 and 19-21, there’s a chance for local musicians to get in on the action.
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Port Jans is playing The Vibe in Riverside on Tuesday, March 5. (Contributed Image)
Rapper Port Jans is headlining a show at The Vibe that is doubling as a fundraiser on Tuesday, March 5.
The proceeds of the show are going to Stand Up 2 Cancer and GoFundMe for a personal patient named Aiden Ruvalcaba, the rapper’s nephew who is battling leukemia.
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Mustard Plug (Contributed Image)
The Vault in Temecula has two shows happening this weekend.
Up first is the new installment of the popular Band Wars band battle series. On Friday, March 1, 180 Out, Summer Leagues, Love Kill Circus, Last Great Nation, JR Reed, A Bright Sky and The Stripes will perform.
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On Being Human released new EP “eVe” on Jan. 22.
Here’s something fun to start your Monday–Murrieta’s On Being Human, a progressive rock band that draws influence from video games and more, has posted its own James Bond tribute.
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Aaron Lee and the Love Vigilantes are packing up and leaving Riverside to bring their rootsy Americana rock to Nashville. The band is playing two final shows in Riverside this weekend. (Adrian Rodriguez/Contributed Photo)
One of the things I absolutely love about my job is that I get to talk about music with people–whether they be fellow music fans or those creative masterminds who have found it to be their calling.
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Randy Strohmeyer, of Finch. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
Temecula’s recently re-formed Finch will be doing a live chat with fans at punk music website www.absolutepunk.net on Thursday, Feb. 21.
The chat will take place at 7 p.m. PST/10 p.m. EST.
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Nate Barcalow will perform with his new band, Reverend Crow, at Bratts in Temecula on Saturday, Feb. 23. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
Bratts in Temecula has is celebrating local music on Saturday, Feb. 23.
The lineup this weekend includes The Infamous They, Reverend Crow, Lyrically Twisted, Illnoise, Project X, Last Anniversary and Yeggi Watts.
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Pixels Bar in Riverside will be the home of an acoustic night on Sundays. (2010/File Photo)
Two established musicians from Riverside are putting together a weekly night of acoustic music in their hometown of Riverside.
Jerry O’Neill, who was the longtime drummer for Voodoo Glow Skulls (and who has been doing some of his own acoustic material lately) and Terry Corso, from Alien Ant Farm, will hold the Bar Brigade acoustic night every Sunday at Pixels Bar in Riverside.
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