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A few months ago I came across a wonderful new band with a familiar sound. There were jangly and distorted guitars, raggedy drums, aloof female ... More

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Stolen Access

Two recent car break-ins at a downtown condo garage have residents concerned for their vehicles and personal property. Despite having a gated residential parking area ... More

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A Chorus of Storytellers
A Chorus of Storytellers

A Chorus of Storytellers is The Album Leaf's fifth studio release, and it’s a refreshing sound. Not one to crank up at a party. The ... More

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Jazz in the Park Has New Signage

Jazz in North Park is the new name for an old concert series that hopes to pick up where it left off over a year ... More

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    Anti Citizens

    Effortlessly (feat. Ras Kass & Apathy)
    Anti Citizens are Mr. Ridley (rhymes and beats), Bazerkowitz (rhymes), and DJ Artistry (turntablism). Their debut album Tunnel Visionaries, produced ...

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Back in the Spotlight

Back in the Spotlight

It seems impossible to speak of Mel Gibson’s “comeback” in Edge of Darkness without speaking of what it is he is coming back from. But speaking strictly, the aftermath of ... More

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Relentless

Serial killer on the loose, hounded by quick-draw psychological insights (i.e., solarized flashbacks of a Draconian dad). ... More

La Dolce Vita

Federico Fellini's diagnosis of what ails the modern world. It is not a short list. It is, ... More

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Book of Eli
The Book of Eli

Post-apocalyptic chic. In metallic monochrome, in sterilizing shafts of ...

Legion
Legion

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Sour Grapefruit

Can you judge a chef’s palate by a single dish if that dish represents how he cooks when he’s showing off for his peers? Before moving to San Diego, ten ...

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Tin Fork

Not a Tourist Place

Maybe it’s the pale, washed-green cupboards or the mustard walls or the blue-and-yellow tablecloths and olive bowls for sale. This place just feels like a little piece of France. Right ...

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Gather No Moss: Travel Stories

Vancouver, B.C.

Vancouver, B.C.

My first impression of Vancouver was that the general vibe is less hectic than in most US cities. People are friendly, and when they ask ... More

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The Coldest Wind

At first it looks as if Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers (1991) will repeat the coming-of-age theme in his Brighton Beach trilogy. It’s 1942. When their father hits the road ...

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Parsonage Museum of Lemon Grove

"Messages from the World: The Story of the Lemon Grove Post Office" follows evolution of local post office from horse and buggy days through modern times. Through June. Also on ...

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