Dustin Shey

Writer and photographer for The Owl Mag. Feel free to email me if you got something you wanna show me. dustin@theowlmag.com
PhotosPICTURE THIS: Nada Surf, The Soft Pack, Cuckoo Chaos, Republic of Letters @ 4th and B, San Diego 1/28/12
January 31. 2012 | By Dustin Shey

PICTURE THIS: Nada Surf, The Soft Pack, Cuckoo Chaos, Republic of Letters @ 4th and B, San Diego 1/28/12

Last Saturday in San Diego, a wonderful thing happened for local music. Three bands who have been around for quite some time got the chance to open up for Nada Surf.

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Free StuffFREE TICKETS: Mutemath @ 4th and B, San Diego 2/3/12
January 31. 2012 | By Dustin Shey

FREE TICKETS: Mutemath @ 4th and B, San Diego 2/3/12

We’re giving away a pair of tickets to Mutemath in San Diego this Friday. Simply caption this photo for your chance to win!

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FeaturesCoachella 2012 Friday Playlist – Day 1
January 30. 2012 | By Dustin Shey

Coachella 2012 Friday Playlist – Day 1

This April nearly 80,000 people will land near Indio, California once again for a sold out Coachella. To get you prepared and pumped we’ve made this playlist.

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DiscoveryHEAR THIS: Damien Jurado
January 27. 2012 | By Dustin Shey

HEAR THIS: Damien Jurado

Set to release his 12th album Maraqopa on February 12th, Damien Jurado is one of those lasting songwriters that just won’t stop making great records.

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FeaturesOUT ON A LIMB: GLEE Runs Out of Ideas, Starts Ripping Off Artists
December 08. 2011 | By Dustin Shey

OUT ON A LIMB: GLEE Runs Out of Ideas, Starts Ripping Off Artists

GLEE can’t come up with any new ideas, so they start ripping off other artists’ covers of songs, namely Greg Laswells cover of Cyndi Laupers “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”

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Live ReviewsLIVE REVIEW: KPRI Holiday Soiree with Fitz and the Tantrums + Mayer Hawthorne @ Balboa Theater, SD 11/30/11
December 02. 2011 | By Dustin Shey

LIVE REVIEW: KPRI Holiday Soiree with Fitz and the Tantrums + Mayer Hawthorne @ Balboa Theater, SD 11/30/11

A night consisting of Fitz and the Tantrums, Mayer Hawthorne, and The Head and The Heart is enough to raise anyone’s owl feathers. But not mine.

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NewsSF CALL TO ARMS: Said The Whale Needs Some Music Gear
November 30. 2011 | By Dustin Shey

SF CALL TO ARMS: Said The Whale Needs Some Music Gear

Said the Whale is opening up for fellow Canadian music brethren in arms The Weakerthans and need some gear!

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Free MP3FREELOADER FRIDAY: Since You’re Tired of All Those “Thankful For” Facebook Posts
November 11. 2011 | By Dustin Shey

FREELOADER FRIDAY: Since You’re Tired of All Those “Thankful For” Facebook Posts

We’re only 11 days into November and we can’t stand to look at Facebook anymore. We get it, you’re thankful. Now thank us for giving you these free tunes.

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