The alias of Dominic Treviño, Mr. Pidge falls under the category of vaporwave, I think. Basically, ’90s pop music chopped and screwed – slowed down and drowned. Think DJ Screw meets Amy Grant. Interestingly, Mr. Pidge uses sources as far-flung from Magic 105.3’s airwaves as Duke Ellington’s “In a Sentimental Mood,” which gives the old standard a smoky, bluesy vibe not present in the original versions. Voodoo Boogaloo slink down the same trash-strewn alleyway as fellow nighttime sonic savants Portishead, when they’re not rapping over strobe-light beats – the perfect soundtrack to laser tag on molly. With Saturn Skies.
Legendary California punk bands Bad Religion and Social Distortion brought their anthemic sounds to Boeing Center at Tech Port on Friday night. Here's…