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The Scientific Facts About Cake
By Brett Uddenberg, Published Feb. 22, 2012
As one of the most devoted followings in modern music lost their collective shit upon Cake's emergence from the backstage curtain, the Sacramento band kicked things off with the molasses drip of "Sad Songs and Waltzes." ...
Dr. Dog Fills the Void at Belly Up
By Alfred Howard, Published Feb. 15, 2012
Philadelphia-based psychedelic-rock band Dr. Dog took the stage at Belly Up in support of its sixth studio album, Be the Void. The band hit with the sold-out crowd by kicking off the show with "Lonesome," the ...
Life's Been Good to Joe
By Daniel Knighton, Published Feb. 7, 2012
If you were waiting, as I've been since last November when Joe Walsh rescheduled his sold-out show at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, the wait was well worth it. Simply put, life's been good ...
John Cruz Rides Trade Winds into Anthology
By Alan Segal, Published Feb. 1, 2012
"On the islands, we do it island style, from the mountain to the ocean, from the windward to the leeward side." About halfway through his ... More Post a comment
Wilco a Wonder at Copley
By Brett Uddenberg, Published Jan. 25, 2012
The opulent, gold-tinged walls of Copley Symphony Hall let each note fight for space with Jeff Tweedy's soothing howl as Wilco played a flawless, riveting ... More Post a comment
Chili Pepper Report
By Gail Powell, Published Jan. 18, 2012
Fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers awaiting their sold-out show scheduled for Wednesday, February 29, at the Valley View Casino Center, will need to ... More Post a comment
Seinfeld Slays 'Em at the Civic
By Nancy Lane, Published Jan. 11, 2012
Jerry Seinfeld had been a favorite in my mother's household ever since his hit TV show first aired in the late ’80s. Our favorite part ... More Comments (3)
New Year's Eve at the Lafayette
By Brett Uddenberg, Published Jan. 4, 2012
New Year's Eve festivities at the Lafayette Hotel drew an interesting mix of guys who never wear suits wearing suits and femme fatales in arch-destroying ... More Comment (1)
Chris Cornell Opens His Songbook at the Balboa Theatre
By John Hancock, Published Dec. 23, 2011
Chris Cornell finished out his 2011 Songbook tour playing to a sold-out crowd at San Diego's Balboa Theatre. Cornell, the former frontman for Seattle alt-rockers ... More Post a comment
Los Lobos — 40 Years Strong
By Gail Powell, Published Dec. 12, 2011
What could be more ironic then a mariachi band covering Neil Diamond's "Coming to America?" Opening act El Mariachi did just that, and I hope ... More Post a comment
The Beautiful and Brutal My Morning Jacket
By Brett Uddenberg, Published Dec. 7, 2011
Virtuosity is the name of the game when the Louisville-based My Morning Jacket takes the stage. The band's dynamic instrumentation makes it impossible to tell ... More Post a comment
The Pope of Mope Visits Escondido
By Marcus Perez, Published Nov. 29, 2011
Long live the legacy of the crooner from Manchester, England. May his presence instill in you a feeling of natural...moodiness? Random as it is, the ... More Post a comment
Pink Martini — Larger than Life
By Barret Cullom, Published Nov. 22, 2011
Pink Martini took the stage just after 8 p.m. "Amado Mio" revealed Storm Large, the Martinis interim lead vocalist. She looked as she sounded, tall, ... More Post a comment
Hotpants and Tequila! Rubblebucket at Soda Bar
By Michael Caldwell, Published Nov. 13, 2011
Brooklyn-based dance band Rubblebucket hit the Soda Bar stage with "Worker" from their album Omega La La. The band's bad-ass brass front line punched horn ... More Post a comment
Das Racist, Too Funny, Too Short
By Brett Uddenberg, Published Nov. 7, 2011
The anthemic "Rainbow in the Dark" and irony-laden "Michael Jackson" kept heads bobbing to the stoner Zen of Das Racist, Brooklyn's funniest export. Lines like ... More Comment (1)
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