Tom DeLonge Inducted into High School Hall of Fame

Box Car Racer
Jason Tate

Tom DeLonge is being inducted into the Poway High School hall of fame.

Poway High School’s Titan Hall of Fame will honor four successful graduates on Saturday, including the founder of the pop-punk band Blink-182.

The event is an opportunity to celebrate former Poway High students that are joining 35 past honorees whose plaques are displayed at the Titan Museum and Hall of Fame on the campus. To qualify, contenders should have graduated from Poway High at least 10 years ago and attended the school for at least two years.

Interview: Anyone Awake

Anyone Awake
Adam Grundy

This past week I was able to catch up with a new indie rock band called Anyone Awake to discuss their latest music video for “Late Night Driver.” I also asked the band about what went into their debut LP called Bushel and a Peck that released today. Since their inception in late 2022, the band has released a series of singles and a couple EPs. Their new LP is a great reflection of their influences that include Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Green Day and Peach Pit. You can listen to Bushel and a Peck here.

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Review: Holy Pinto – “Death Is In The Air”

Adam Grundy

The latest single from Aymen Saleh, better known as Holy Pinto, is bursting with raw emotion and painstaking detail in the songwriting process. Bartees Strange also contributes on “Death Is In The Air” by adding some well-placed guitars and synths to the mix. The track itself tackles the theme of searching for love, complete with all of the messy details that make this emotion so complex.

The song builds momentum as it sways from the cautious opening verse, to adding in more instruments in the chorus, while Saleh’s vocals remain consistently captivating in his delivery. The single takes the listener on an epic journey of lyrical twists and turns, all with a beating heart towards Holy Pinto’s self-discovery as an artist. The epic conclusion of the song features some well-placed hand claps and an Americana sound to keep interest high in this ultra-talented songwriter. Holy Pinto is back, and he is quickly re-cementing himself as a key artist to watch.