All posts by Stephanie Amadeus

I write about music. I love pretty much all types, though there are a few genres I avoid. I grew up in the south but I'm no Southern Belle. And I can't go a day without listening to 90s pop, 70s rock, and the Foo Fighters.

Live Photos: Lime Cordiale bring beachy rock, trumpets, and a clarinet

Soda Bar brought Australian rockers Lime Cordiale this month. Check out these photos of them performing live. Continue reading Live Photos: Lime Cordiale bring beachy rock, trumpets, and a clarinet

Indie’s Best Kept Secrets: The Lovebirds

Every place, every situation, every scene has a “Best Kept Secret“. My latest discovery features two of San Diego’s most lovable singer-songwriters, churning their own brand of folk pop that is refreshing and enchanting as soon as you listen to the first “pop” of a snare drum.

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This Week: Nightmare Air and Ticket Giveaways

The Indie SD is hosting a show this week, which means free stuff, free giveaways, amazing music, and the kick ass energy of North Park’s U-31 with Los Angeles based rockers Nightmare Air. Continue reading This Week: Nightmare Air and Ticket Giveaways

Lost in Los Angeles just released your new favorite song

lost-in-los-angeles-lila-the-indie-sdIf the band name Lost in Los Angeles doesn’t immediately speak to a lot of you West Coasters, then trust me their music will. We interviewed the band and discussed their latest single, playing SXSW, and why writing from personal emotion can be invigorating for their fans!

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Live Photos: The Used at the House of Blues

Never one to disappoint, So Cal favorites The Used rocked the San Diego House of Blues to a packed and spirited full house! Continue reading Live Photos: The Used at the House of Blues

Live Photos: Taking Back Sunday

Taking Back Sunday has been through a whirlwind over the past few years, Continue reading Live Photos: Taking Back Sunday

Sunday Funday: Lime Cordiale hits Soda Bar

Your Sunday just got a whole lot more amazing, with a lineup of bands that is going to turn San Diego’s Soda Bar into a musical paradise. Continue reading Sunday Funday: Lime Cordiale hits Soda Bar

The Theme Song this Week is by Oh, Spirit

San Diego based Oh, Spirit is melding together modern folk with 60s influenced rock that is sure to make your indie-music-loving heart explode — in the best way possible.
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Dreams in Static: Taking on modern funk and soul

dreams youre on your own the indie sdLA Based Dreams in Static is a project dripping with so much soul, they’ve already been compared to artists like The Rolling Stones, John Mayer, and Curtis Mayfield.

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Indie’s Best Kept Secrets: By An Ion

Not necessarily a secret, since this Southern California duo is just now striking up a storm in the electronic and dance indie music scene. But still a best kept secret, since you definitely need to know about them right now, and here’s why. Continue reading Indie’s Best Kept Secrets: By An Ion