Bailee Isackson

Jan 16, 2025 | kcpr.org | Kat Orozco |Bailee Isackson

The early months of 2025 have outlined a promising season for new music. Here is a hand-picked selection from these fresh releases to help you welcome the new year. Brighton’s most explosive duo, Lambrini Girls, released their highly anticipated debut album “Who Let The Dogs Out” on Jan. 10. Leading singles “Company Culture,” “Big Dick Energy” and “Love” gave fans a taste of their poison-tongued lyricism and classic punchy U.K. punk instrumentals.

Nov 12, 2024 | kcpr.org | Kat Orozco |Bailee Isackson

Bailee Isackson is a content writer and photographer for KCPR. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. Aussie pub-punk revivalists Amyl and the Sniffers released their third album, “Cartoon Darkness,” on October 25, opening up the four-piece to a new era of sonic experimentation. Vocalist Amy Taylor and her flatmates began composing music in their Balaclava apartment, writing their EP, “Giddy Up,” in a mere 12 hours.

Oct 28, 2024 | kcpr.org | Kat Orozco |Bailee Isackson

As the evening mist creeps over the three peaks of San Luis Obispo, dive into a haunting mix of deathrock, gothic rock and dark wave tracks from artists who performed at the original Batcave club. These chilling tunes are sure to put you in the Halloween spirit! Listen on KCPR’s Spotify here.

Oct 4, 2024 | kcpr.org | Kat Orozco |Bailee Isackson

On the night of Sept. 26, an animation of a guitar-slinging “Despicable Me” minion bearing an uncanny resemblance to Faye Webster was projected on a massive white T-shirt in the Alex Madonna Expo Center. With the initial piano chords of “But Not Kiss” off her new album “Undressed at the Symphony,” the sold-out auditorium recognized the riff in a split second, erupting with applause as Webster took the stage.

Sep 18, 2024 | kcpr.org | Kat Orozco |Bailee Isackson

Outside the commotion of freshman move-in and syllabus week, music can be heard saturating the streets of San Luis Obispo. Like so many other California college towns, San Luis Obispo is a must for musicians on the West Coast legs of their tours. From indie folk to post-hardcore rock, the county will offer a range of sounds throughout the fall quarter.