The joy of covering pop music in Southern California is that there is just so much of it. That’s also the worst thing about it, too.
Each year we head out to stadiums and arenas and theaters and clubs to check out hot new acts, legends with long legacies, and festivals packed with every flavor of music imaginable.
Yet there’s always one more you wish you could have caught. And sifting through the highlights of the year can be painful. Does Pearl Jam at the Kia Forum make the Top 10? Lana Del Rey’s headlining turn at Coachella? Vampire Weekend at the Hollywood Bowl?…