<![CDATA[The Daily Aztec - Under the Scope RSS]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/se/the-daily-aztec-under-the-scope-rss-1.756069 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:51 -0500 en <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: San Diego sextet gets tough]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-san-diego-sextet-gets-tough-1.2090810

Gnarly waves and a mean California burrito aren’t the only tough things to come out of sunny San Diego. Meet the band: In Fear and Faith. ...

]]> 1.2090810 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:34:08 -0500 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Get 'up'lifted with new trio]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-get-up-lifted-with-new-trio-1.2090804 Colorado-natives UpRoot earns its place among the locals

Want to hear some local dub beats? UpRoot is an up-and-coming reggae-rock band currently living in Pacific Beach. All four members are originally from Boulder, Colo. where the band formed in 2005. Lead members Jesse Gawlik (lead guitar / vocals) and Peter...

]]> 1.2090804 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:31:32 -0500 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Talented musician gets crafty at Oceanside show]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-talented-musician-gets-crafty-at-oceanside-show-1.2090672

Early American roots music is being revived thanks to a gentleman known as Nathan James. Based in Oceanside, James takes his full-time blues and roots act across the globe, but always finds time to make a northern San Diego stage feel like a back porch wi...

]]> 1.2090672 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:37:20 -0500 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: SDSU student gives 'healthy' dose of soul]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-sdsu-student-gives-healthy-dose-of-soul-1.2090661 Contessa Black shows off her talents on her debut album "Sick Woman"

Contessa Black boasts an impressive track record, performing at many well-known venues such as the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, as well as singing back up for Josh Groban’s hit song “You Raise Me Up.” Black has maintained he...

]]> 1.2090661 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:35:11 -0500 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Grandma’s house in the woods gets fresh]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-grandma-s-house-in-the-woods-gets-fresh-1.2060711

“It’s off to grandmother’s house we go” in San Diego State’s newest play “Into The Woods.” The show, which throws everyone’s favorite fairy tale into one modern story, is told via grand set designs of elegan...

]]> 1.2060711 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:55:16 -0500 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Melodic quartet on its way to top charts]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-melodic-quartet-on-its-way-to-top-charts-1.2049475

Pop-punk band All Time Low has the recipe for infectious, upbeat songs down to a science. With the recent release of its third album, “Nothing Personal,” garnering the band praise from fans and critics alike, All Time Low has significantly rat...

]]> 1.2049475 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:41:55 -0500 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Oren Peli Interview]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-oren-peli-interview-1.2029757

The Daily Aztec: The film draws a lot of comparisons to “The Blair Witch Project,” stylistically was that your biggest influence? Oren Peli: It was definitely an influence. “Blair Witch” is the most successful movie that employed t...

]]> 1.2029757 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:57:24 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Tucker Max confesses being a 'smart bomb']]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-tucker-max-confesses-being-a-smart-bomb-1.1931840

The Daily Aztec: What inspired you to make a movie based on your book? Tucker Max: The fact that I could make a lot of money from it (and) I wanted to make a shrine to my own ego. No, it was once I realized the stories were pretty popular I think it was p...

]]> 1.1931840 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:45:28 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Pulitzer Prize winner updates classic in San Diego]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-pulitzer-prize-winner-updates-classic-in-san-diego-1.1912961

Doug Wright, renowned playwright and famed adapter, is gracing the San Diego community with his talents. August Strindberg’s psychological thriller “Creditors” has been reworked for a contemporary audience by none other than Wright himse...

]]> 1.1912961 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:39:37 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Hardcore rockers dish the dirty details]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-hardcore-rockers-dish-the-dirty-details-1.1912012 Architects (UK) and Bring Me The Horizon talk with The Daily Aztec

The United Kingdom has churned out some memorable musicians. From the smooth rock ‘n’ roll of The Beatles in the ‘60s to the piano-driven sounds of Coldplay at the cusp of the new millennium, the small cluster of water-logged land has pr...

]]> 1.1912012 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:07:00 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Perez Hilton talks fame, blogs and music]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-perez-hilton-talks-fame-blogs-and-music-1.1872380

Mario Lavandeira, best known as Perez Hilton, is a man who knows what he wants. In little more than five years, he has built himself from a fresh-faced New York University graduate, to the mastermind behind one of the Internet’s most popular celebri...

]]> 1.1872380 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:24:17 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Organization helps create awareness for cancer prevention]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-organization-helps-create-awareness-for-cancer-prevention-1.1864478

Cancer is a big issue. In the 20th century, more than 100 million people died because of tobacco-related cancers alone. Though countless organizations aim to cure the disease, few target knowledge and prevention as the sole basis of their program. For Ska...

]]> 1.1864478 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 02:32:03 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: UK clothing company comes alive at Warped ]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-uk-clothing-company-comes-alive-at-warped-1.1864470 Metalcore lead singer gets creative in more ways than music and singing

Guitars, glitz and glamour — rock ‘n’ roll and fashion go hand in hand. For Bring Me The Horizon frontman and Drop Dead Clothing mastermind Oliver Sykes, the transition from MySpace star to metalcore band vocalist to clothing company own...

]]> 1.1864470 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 02:28:29 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Alexisonfire]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-alexisonfire-1.1819755

The Daily Aztec: So, your new album, “Old Crows/Young Cardinals” deputed on the Canadian charts at No.1. Alexisonfire drummer Jordon Hastings and vocalist George Pettit: Well, No. 2 I think. Black Eyed Peas snuck in there. Also, actually Micha...

]]> 1.1819755 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:32:15 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Saosin]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-saosin-1.1819222

DA: So, Saosin is a local-ish band, right? Saosin bassist Chris Sorenson: Well, local-ish. Well, one member is from the area, from Vista. The rest of us are from Orange County – close enough. DA: So, I guess not really too close then. CS: Well, none...

]]> 1.1819222 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:44:36 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Gallows]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-gallows-1.1819207

DA: How would you describe Gallows’ sound? Gallows guitarist Laurent Barnard: A lot of people always ask me this question, and I always say it’s like a punch in the face, but you like it. Do you know what I mean? It’s a pretty vicious so...

]]> 1.1819207 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:41:48 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: A Day to Remember]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-a-day-to-remember-1.1819201

DA: The label “pop-mosh” has been circulating in regard to your sound, but how would you guys describe your sound? ADTR: Dope. The band, dope. We’re like two different genres in one. We have our own genre. It’s basically a bunch of...

]]> 1.1819201 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:37:52 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Vans Warped tour gets personal]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-vans-warped-tour-gets-personal-1.1819180

The Vans Warped Tour is one of North America's most notorious summer festival tours. For a little more than two months, a coalition of some of the best bands in the genres of rock, alternative, pop and more, travel the vast continent delivering hefty serv...

]]> 1.1819180 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:30:10 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Dirty-mouthed The Dan Band]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-dirty-mouthed-the-dan-band-1.1770254

Now that Dan Finnerty is best known as the foul-mouthed wedding singer from “Old School” and more recently as the 50 Cent-covering performer from “The Hangover,” it’s clear that this guy isn’t your regular wedding singe...

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