The Daily Aztec

It has been five years since The Shins released its breakthrough record “Wincing the Night Away” and fans have been eagerly awaiting its follow-up.

Every January, music enthusiasts gather around their computers, waiting for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to announce the year’s lineup. Unfortunately, this year’s announcement disappointed many festivalgoers who bought presale passes.

Wilco, perhaps one of the most versatile and critically-acclaimed bands of the last decade, performed downtown at San Diego’s Copley Symphony Hall on Sunday evening.

Future Islands is an upcoming post-wave band from Baltimore that has embarked on a five-month U.S. and European tour in support of its latest record, “On the Water.”

The “Millennium” series, widely known as “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” trilogy, has become an international bestseller and cinematic sensation.

On Monday night, Mariachi El Bronx and Cage the Elephant prepped the stage for Foo Fighters at San Diego State’s Viejas Arena.

Compared to the band’s first two masterpieces, London-based indie rock sensation Bloc Party’s 2008 release “Intimacy” was a disaster. It has been almost four years since the band released a record. Based on the latest news, it doesn’t look like there will be a new one any time soon.

Last Saturday was an exciting night at the San Diego State Open Air Theatre, where an unusual collection of bands performed: Smith Westerns, Arctic Monkeys and TV On The Radio.

Beirut has triumphantly returned to the indie rock scene with its new album, “The Rip Tide.”

Some critics have called Wilco the “American Radiohead,” not because of any musical similarities, but because both bands have a constantly evolving sound.

It has been more than five years since the Red Hot Chili Peppers released its last album, so expectations are high for its forthcoming 10th studio album, “I’m With You.”