“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is C-H-A-R-M-I-N-G to its core
You might remember your typical spelling bee competitions from elementary school. You would stand up in front of a microphone, be given a word and then you would have to spell it out and...
Take a break: ‘Hamilton’ is in LA!
Addressing all Hamilfans: “Hamilton'' has finally come to grace us in our corner of the country on Hollywood Boulevard with a newly-casted performance that has many critics raving. One of the few silver linings...
A night of men’s fashion
Men’s fashion is currently having a moment. According to statistics, men’s fashion has become the most prevalent market to open up in the last 15 years. While there was a time where it was...
Radar Scoop: Spring Splash 2024 lineup leaked!
Spring Splash is one of the most anticipated on-campus events for the University of California, Riverside (UCR), students have been eagerly awaiting the release of its lineup. Block Party and Spring Splash are the...
The best, and worst, live music venues in Southern California
Southern California is full of glamorous and charming concert venues. From Riverside County to Los Angeles County, there is a setting for every music lover. Determining a venue’s ranking comes upon a multitude of...
The Observatory’s Tropicalia fest celebrates SoCal’s thriving Latinx culture
If someone were to to tell you that The Observatory — the Santa Ana-based music venue which previously hosted such events as the hip-hop focused Day N Night and emo fest When We Were...
Sunset Rollercoaster on Sunset Boulevard: pioneering the surf slack rock movement from the East
On Monday, Oct. 28th, the Roxy Theatre on Sunset Boulevard hosted some of indie, surf and bedroom pop rock’s finest lads: Los Retros and Sunset Rollercoaster.
Los Retros, one of Stones Throw Records’ newest signees,...
Desert disaster — The downfall of Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean’s highly anticipated return to the music scene left a salty taste in the mouths of music lovers everywhere. After a six-year hiatus, fans were ecstatic to see Ocean headline Coachella. People lined...
Overcoming first-time hiccups SOULQUARIUS presents successful soul festival
Torrential downpours throughout Southern California this past weekend rendered movement anywhere in the Inland Empire and Orange County Area a herculean task. However, these conditions seemed to go practically unregistered by the thousands of...
The Aggrolites reignite Riverside spirit at The Barn
The Barn opened its doors on Apr. 20 for a night of music with friends and family as part of its first paid ticketed concert. Patrons gathered inside to order their food and drinks...