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Summer Brooke Debut Album Release

WHAT: Summer Brooke Album Launch Party WHERE: New Village Arts (map) WHEN: Fri. January 27 6-9PM Congratulations Summer!

Los Sindicate @ The Flying Elephant

WHAT: Los Sindicate WHERE: The Flying Elephant WHEN: Saturday Dec. 3rd 8PM Cost: $5 Los Sindicate return to Carlsbad to rock the Flying Elephant!

Recording Behind the Scenes of Hello Trouble

Stripped of their cowboy hats, matching wardrobes, poofy hair, vintage dresses and customized mic stands, Hello Trouble entered the Sacred Cat Recording Studio ran by Nathan James to record their first professionally mastered self titled album. The recording studio is a place of pure artistry. The bling and showmanship of the love performance is removed. […]

Multi-Talented Vocalist: Susanna Kurner

photography by Bryan Snyder Behind the vintage attire, hand crafted mic stands and music influenced by the likes of Hank Williams and Patsy Cline is the North County vintage country band Hello Trouble fronted by a musician with a wide range of vocal talents. Susanna Kurner, a lead singer and songwriter, was first exposed to […]

HELLO TROUBLE’s First CD: Kickstarter.com

North County San Diego’s own vintage country band Hello Trouble is ready for their first professionally recorded CD. Susanna Kurner has written an amazing collection of original songs including “I Hate You/I Love You”, “You’re the Only One” and “California Home”. These original covers songs, along with crowd favorite covers,  are ready to be recorded. […]

HELLO TROUBLE busted at the Carlsbad Faire

Over 100,000 visitors slithered along the smoldering streets of our Village during the 38th annual Spring Carlsbad Street Faire. Even the pelting sun rays couldn’t deter the masses of the local and visiting guests, but unfortualtey it only took one of those 100,000 to ruin a good time for the rest. Hello Trouble, a local […]

Susanna Kurner of Hello Trouble

Where were you born? Where do you currently live and where have you lived in the past? I was born in Mission Viejo, CA and I currently live with my sister and my nephew in South Oceanside. My father was in the Marine Corps, so we lived in North Florida and Northern Virginia also. I […]

Jumpin’ Jim Uke at Giacoletti Music

An artistic community is strengthened through events, workshops and public demonstrations. Interest in life-long learning begins with the desire to expand one’s knowledge. Once you have found your artistic outlet, you begin to seek a mentor, someone capable of assisting your development to the next level. A healthy and nourishing community will offer venues and […]

Nathan James Interview

How old are you? Where do you live and where did you grow up? How long have you been playing music? 32. Live in Oceanside and grew up in Fallbrook. Started playing guitar at 13 1/2. Started playing professionally at 18. Did growing up in Fallbrock, CA influence your decision to begin playing music? Growing […]

Hello Trouble at Hensley’s 8PM

WHAT: Hello Trouble WHERE: Hensley’s Flying Elephant (MAP) WHEN: Saturday Nov. 2oth (tonight) 8PM WHO: Anyone and Everyone WHY: North County’s newest music sensation Click HERE for more of Hello Trouble! video shot at the Mediterranean Cafe in the Carlsbad Village

Hello Trouble extends the Street Faire

On Sunday November 7th, the sun shined brightly; the scent of freshly popped kettle corn tumbled in the coastal breeze and a wide variety of food, crafts and services were on hand during this year’s biannual Carlsbad Village Street Faire. Locals and visitors crept along the hot asphalt as merchants enticed with their latest gags, […]

Components of Culture: Village Music Walk

A  seed was planted, nourished in a soil which was rich with artistic potential. The seed twisted; the seed swelled and a small, yet determined, sapling pushed through the moist soil and broke the surface. The sapling’s stem grew thick. Petals developed in pods as creative ideas stirred in the surrounding streets. Minds connected and […]

Motherplant at Hensley’s in Carlsbad

Austin Trujillo original t shirts still available at Snyder Art and Design…

Motherplant debuts at Hensley’s

WHAT: Austin and Dylan Trujillo debuts Motherplant WHEN: Friday July 9th 8PM WHERE: Hensley’s Flying Elephant (map) Limited edition prints and t shirts will be sold of Austin’s art. You’ve seen his doodles… don’t miss this chance to sport his madness! Click HERE to see Austin’s artwork! Motherplant’s music may sound different than the above […]

Hello Trouble and Nathan James @ NVA

June 20th 2010 Hello Trouble and The Nathan James Trio at the New Village Arts Theatre Click HERE for Hello Trouble (website)! Click HERE for The Nathan James Trio (website)! Thank you New Village Arts for hosting this musical showdown!

Jon Ji: tonight at Snyder Art

Where did you grow up and where do you live now? I grew up in Western Massachusetts. Springfield, MA. I live in Normal Heights, Lestat’s area. San Diego What early musical influences did you have and how did they encourage you to become a musician? I played in skate punk bands when I was 14. […]

Introducing Matt Gose

“Words” performed by Matt Gose at Snyder Art and Design How old are you? Where do you live and where did you grow up? How long have you been playing music? I’m 19. I was born and raised in Carlsbad. I’ve been playing music since about 14 or 15. Started when I was a sophomore […]

Los Sindicate rocks Hensley’s

click on all photos to enlarge An eager crowd poured through the welcoming doors of the dark pub as the bar cracked with PBR tall cans. Tenders frantically juggled drinks and the taps rattled with the excitement of another packed house. Ice cubes clanked around stiff drinks and family, friends and strangers all focused on […]

NIHILIST slaughters a village Boar

NIHILIST has been killing it locally and abroad for almost a decade. Double bass gallops have shattered the windows of local house ragers, garage mosh pits have alarmed the local PD and early day Halloween parties exploded into fire, blood and booze. The West Coast has slash grinded to the growls of gritty vocals and […]

Coachella Art and Music Festival 2009

The sun pinched and dust scratched as we sat in the middle of a swarming parking lot. Shade was as rare as a hobo’s hot meal and a cool drink soon became flat. Each minute brought more cars; our camp became engulfed by hot engines and smelly tires. Distant tunes echoed off surrounding mountains and […]


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