DIGITAL JOURNALIST
Idyllwild’s multi-instrumentalist and singing star Casey Abrams has released a new video for his song “Get Out.” It’s a love story, kind of, or a stalker story with a heart of gold.
Things you need to know about this video:
1-The former “American Idol” contestant has found the secret to cloning. Apparently it involves being a busker in the New York City Subway System.
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DJ Ickee will host the Cali Love concert in San Bernardino this weekend. (2012/File Image)
A major hip-hop and reggae event packed with local talent is coming to San Bernardino this weekend.
Dubbed Cali Love, it has a number of notable Inland artists.
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Fontana’s Hit-Boy (a.k.a. Chauncey Hollis) accepts the award for best rap song during the pre-telecast at the 55th annual Grammy Awards. (AP Photo)
Dubbed “Music’s Biggest Night,” the 55th annual Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10 and one of the winners hails from the Inland Empire.
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The Sandbox Bullies (Contributed Image)
A car show and live rockabilly and psychobilly bands are coming to Hemet this weekend.
The Lowbrow Showdown will be at Sharkey’s Pizza and Games on Sunday, Feb. 10.
Aces & Thieves, Graveyard Drifters, ThrillBillyz, Tres Muertos, Dr. Bizarro’s Victims, The Daffys, Sandbox Bullies, The Lake Pipes and The Vampz are all on the bill.
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Davis Fetter plays an acoustic set at The Press-Enterprise. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
A couple of years ago, we used to have a regular video series called PE Live (later Audio File Sessions), where local musicians came in and did an interview with me on camera and played a few acoustic songs. It was like “MTV I.E. Unplugged.”
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Darasuum (Contributed Image)
An early show is worth checking out if you love metal.
The Paradigm will be the site of Crown of Glory’s final show on Friday.
Hammerfist, OnexChoice, Darasuum (pictured), Colossal, Surveyor and Against the Fallen Angel are also performing.
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Alex Pappas plays the drums for Finch’s first “What It Is to Burn” anniversary show at the Glass House in Pomona on Feb. 1, 2013. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
Temecula’s Finch continues its reunion run celebrating the 10th anniversary of debut album “What It Is to Burn” at the Glass House in Pomona this weekend.
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The Brewer Boys perform in Temecula in 2012. (2012/File Photo)
Over the last few years, Temecula Live! brought out the best in local country music to raise money for the nonprofit Oak Grove Center.
For 2013, the event is changing. Now called Rock the Oaks, there will be three shows featuring a variety of performers over two days to New Covenant Church in Murrieta over Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9.
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Daniel Bambaataa Marley is going to be at The Barn at UC Riverside on Wednesday, Feb. 6. (Contributed Image)
Celebrate what would have been Bob Marley’s 68th birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at The Barn at UC Riverside.
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Nate Barcalow leaps and twists across the stage of the Glass House in Pomona during Finch’s performance at the Glass House in Pomona on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
Nearly a dozen years ago, as the latest wave of pop-punk crested, five friends from Temecula forged something edgier in the form of Finch.
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