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A R I Z O N A: Where They’ve Been and Where They’re Going
Here at Us For Once, we strongly believe in paying attention to opening bands, being respectful during their sets, and remembering their...
Taylor Dietrich
Apr 13, 20184 min read


EP Review: Local Rock Band Glass Radio Proclaims “Time’s Up“ (But They’re Just Getting Started)
Opening with a flashy guitar intro, Glass Radio’s newest single “Are You Going My Way?” grabs the listener’s attention. It’s loud enough...
Lexy Bouras
Apr 6, 20185 min read


Album Review: Inner Demons Come Out To Play In Stephen James’ “Optimum“
To read Us For Once's exclusive interview with Stephen James, click here, or alternatively, follow the link at the bottom of this...
Taylor Dietrich
Mar 26, 20185 min read


Track Review: Shape Pitaki’s New Single “Like An Indian“
Opening with a layered bass/guitar guitar intro, “Like An Indian” makes an intriguing entrance. The first vocals are sure to captivate...
Lexy Bouras
Mar 25, 20182 min read


Track Review: Gearheart’s new single “Be Here Tonight“
Sometimes a song just stops you in your tracks- literally. Last week as I was walking out of class at CSUF, I heard some noise coming...
Lexy Bouras
Mar 17, 20182 min read


Album Review: Eye-C’s “E“ delivers a cinematic and stimulating interstellar journey.
As you all know, Us For Once abbreviates to UFO … Coincidence? We think not. While travelling through space and time, we recently came...
Lexy Bouras
Feb 5, 20184 min read


Hidden Messages: An in-depth analysis of “Bishop’s Knife Trick“ by Fall Out Boy.
EDIT (1/19/19): Wow, one year since MANIA and one year since I published this piece. I'm still overwhelmed by all the attention and...
Lexy Bouras
Jan 20, 20189 min read


Album Review: Fall Out Boy’s “MANIA“, the purple wave has hit!
pur·ple noun, adjective 1. The color intermediate between red and blue 2. The visual manifestation of MANIA, seventh studio album by...
Lexy Bouras
Jan 20, 20187 min read


Album Review: Lady Gaga’s “Joanne”, Is a Beautifully Unrefined Memoir
Lady Gaga released her fifth studio album, Joanne in October 2016. However, thanks to her brand new Netflix documentary Gaga: Five Foot...
Lexy Bouras
Oct 8, 20174 min read


Album Review: Lana Del Rey’s ‘Lust For Life’ is honest and hopeful
Lana Del Rey has been enchanting the music scene since 2011; ever since the hauntingly bittersweet “Video Games” and it’s transfixing...
Lexy Bouras
Jul 28, 20173 min read
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