One Saturday morning I made my way over to Mission Hills to explore M-Theory Music, the neighborhood vinyl store. Before stopping in, I walked to a quirky coffee shack a block away, Meshuggah Shack. It’s …

Rick Froberg and John Reis have spent most of their adult lives playing together, from Pitchfork in the ’80s through Drive Like Jehu, and then Hot Snakes, which Reis formed while his band Rocket from …

“Timeless architecture is considered to be designed in such a way that it evokes special feelings, outlasts trends, relevant for many years and masterfully constructed of the finest materials,” begins the Realtor.com sales pitch for …

When ℒund’s “Reflection” dropped on YouTube and SoundCloud four months ago, I couldn’t decipher his style of music. The 2:47 song begins with a bass guitar rhythm reminiscent of the Bully video game theme song, …

Bob Marley is everywhere. His music, his reggae colors, and his face in a picture with Makeda. “He was my friend,” says Makeda. “I produced his concert here in 1978. I was young, but I …

When I first heard the music of Umphrey’s McGee, it was on a radio station that failed to identify the band, leaving me to assume I’d just heard one of the best Rush tunes since …

Writer-director Andrew Heckler’s Burden opens in mid-rage before descending into even more tumultuous turf. A sledgehammer shatters the lobby window of the Echo, a vacant South Carolina movie theatre. If the perps are of that …

Next month, April 25, Barrio Logan will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the birth of Chicano Park. And the surprise question? Is success bringing about the demise of this most culturally cohesive neighborhood? It’s …

“As a customer,” says Harry Ryan, “what’s your concern when you go to buy a cup of coffee?” He answers his own question. “You want to have a fresh, hot, quality brew.” Harry is one …