DIGITAL JOURNALIST
Canyon Lake songstress Tori Kelly poses in front of the Spotify House in Austin, Texas. (Tori Kelly/Facebook)
I first came across Tori Kelly’s music a couple of years ago after she auditioned for “American Idol.”
Mystery Schools returned to SXSW in Austin, Texas. (Contributed Image)
A number of Inland artists are in Texas for the South By Southwest Music conference (a.k.a. SXSW).
These blog entries are a quick look at what the bands have been up to.
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Dose of Adolescence rocks out at Localpalooza in November 2012. (David Bauman/Staff Photographer)
I’m not at the storied SXSW conference in Austin, Texas this year, but we had a few artists from the Inland Empire repping in the Lone Star State.
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San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore will be the new site for the Paid Dues Festival on Saturday, March 30. (2011/File Photo)
The Paid Dues independent hip-hop festival, set for Saturday, March 30, has announced it will be changing venues.
The festival was originally scheduled to be at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino. Now the festival will move to San Manuel Amphitheater (formerly Glen Helen Pavilion) in Devore.
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Neon Trees performs at The Troubadour in West Hollywood in April 2012.
Neon Trees has already performed at Madison Square Garden this year and on Friday, March 15, the band will be able to add the Staples Center to its list of venues played.
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Lee Koch will celebrate the release of new album “Whole Heart” with a show March 15. (Nicole Koch/Contributed Image)
Lee Koch’s album release party is happening Friday, March 15 in Temecula at the Longshadow Ranch Winery.
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Dose of Adolescence will play select dates on Warped Tour
Dose of Adolescence has had a big year. The band, which started in Rancho Cucamonga, released 12 songs in 12 months, won the X103.9 FM Localpalooza competition in November and opened the radio station's Merry Meltdown concert a month later.
Punch is releasing his new mixtape on Saturday, March 9 in Riverside. (Contributed Image)
Inland rapper Punch is holding the listening party for his new mix tape, “Customer Service,” on Saturday March 9 in Riverside.
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People look over some of the artwork during the Temecula Music Fest at the The Vault in Temecula. (2011/File Photo)
Paul “H.R.” Hudson, singer of legendary D.C. punks Bad Brains, will perform at The Vault in Temecula on Saturday, March 9.
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Soul of the River plays Bear Mountain on Saturday, March 9. (Contributed Image)
Soul of the River has been cranking out great music (and giving it away for free to fans) for years.
The band (whose music ranges culls inspiration from jams, rock, alternative, funk and pop) is playing Bear Mountain on Saturday. The show is free, but you can also support the band, which is trying to raise money for a video for the song “Rider.”
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