A Service of Saddleback College and
California State University, Northridge

The SoCal Sound Music Blog

Echo In The Canyon: LA’s Laurel Canyon In The 1960s

Published 5 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

Echo In The Canyon celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. 

Read more about 'Echo In The Canyon: LA’s Laurel Canyon In The 1960s'...

Music Director Picks #19: Desure, Foxygen, Addi McDaniel

Published 5 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

Introducing Desure reflecting about life in Los Angeles (and life in general), the infinitely influential Foxygen and Addi McDaniel's take on an Andrew Bird song. 

Read more about 'Music Director Picks #19: Desure, Foxygen, Addi McDaniel '...

Music Director Picks #18: Mavis Staples, Kevin Morby, The Way Down Wanderers

Published 5 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

A new Mavis Staples song produced by Ben Harper, indie favorite Kevin Morby and the genre bending of The Way Down Wanderers.

Read more about 'Music Director Picks #18: Mavis Staples, Kevin Morby, The Way Down Wanderers'...

Music Director Picks #17: The Head And The Heart, The Wild Reeds, Black Mountain

Published 5 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

The Head And The Heart roar back with an upbeat sound, LA based The Wild Reeds let us be a fly on the wall and psych rockers Black Mountain melt faces with a guitar ripper. 

Read more about 'Music Director Picks #17: The Head And The Heart, The Wild Reeds, Black Mountain'...

Music Director Picks #16: Sara Bareilles, Foxygen, Meg Myers

Published 5 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

Another Sara B song produced by T Bone Burnett, new music from art rockers Foxygen and Meg Myers pays tribute to the legendary Kate Bush. 

Read more about 'Music Director Picks #16: Sara Bareilles, Foxygen, Meg Myers'...

Local Spotlight: HEЯITAGE

Published 5 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

LA based Soul/Pop band dedicated to providing the world with positive music.

Read more about 'Local Spotlight: HEЯITAGE'...

Music Director Picks #15: Jade Bird, John Paul White, Radical Face

Published 5 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

Another Jade Bird ripper, the profoundness of John Paul White and Los Angeles based Radical Face giving us all the feels. 

Read more about 'Music Director Picks #15: Jade Bird, John Paul White, Radical Face'...

Trouble In The Wind: Fall Guy

Published 5 years ago by Marc "Mookie" Kaczor

Trouble in the Wind share a new video from the LP Hammer On. This award winning group may be the best Folk, Country, Rock, Americana band you've never heard of... but NOW you have!

Read more about 'Trouble In The Wind: Fall Guy'...