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Who:  Ruby Summer
Where:  Carlsbad, CA
For fans of:  Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift

Mini concert review: 

Ruby and Summer Spiro, two sisters from Carlsbad, California, make up the musical act Ruby Summer. They’re small town girls that have big dreams, and this will definitely not be the last time you hear about Ruby Summer. Singing songs they’ve written themselves that are a mixture of country and pop, the two girls have had a taste of success, and its still rising. On November 10th, 2009, they released their EP Conspiracy of Divine Events on Itunes featuring the hit song, I Can Do What I Want. Ruby Summer has also opened for popular acts such as Honor Society and Mitchel Musso. We were able to catch up with Ruby and Summer, and watch them perform a free show on Thursday, January 7th, 2010.

It was a rather chilly evening in San Diego, California but the vibes were warm at the Beachgrass Cafe. The feelings inside the Beachgrass Cafe were comfortable and cozy which comes as no surprise. Ruby and Summer played in front of a hometown crowd of friends and family, and fans that drove out to see the sisters were able to see them sing in a more intimate setting. Even though the cafe was rather small, Ruby Summer performed with high energy from 6 to 9pm. The sisters sang songs from their EP Conspiracy of Divine Events, other original songs they wrote, and covered hits from the pop sensation, Lady Gaga. The two sisters have true talent and real stage presence. Their voices are smooth and soothing, and their songs are not only catchy but they’re inspirational as well. When Ruby and Summer sing, they sing about their own life experiences and you can feel the emotion behind the songs. Even when covering songs by Lady Gaga (they could give Gaga a run for her money), the two put so much heart into their performances, and anyone can tell that this is what they were meant to do.

Audio interview w/ Valerie Roder & Stephanie Mora

The venerable Canadian alt-rockers with the goofball edge is back into the adult world after having released a surprisingly successful childrens album in 2008 and following the exit of longtime member co-founder Steven Page.  The now foursome went back in the studio last year and are set to release their 12th studio album “All In Good Time”, the first post-Page effort on March 30.  Check out in the meantime the first single from the upcoming album, “You Run Away” here on the Musiqtone Blog!

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Video:  Faces of Mars
Why you should watch:  The media and fan-friendly alt-rockers are beginning an experiment that could change album covers forever.  Instead of picking some random image or a picture of themselves, the Jared Leto-led rockers are choosing you, the fan to be on their album cover.  The band has begin a campaign involving their fans, getting fans to put up their own personalized picture as the album cover.

So far the experiment has been successful.  Check out their latest music video, starring you, the fan in “Faces of Mars”.

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