Slack Key ‘Ohana at WaterbarMarch 19Slack Key ʻOhana is a Kaleponi (California) based guitar trio with an ever-expanding roster of guest talent rotating in both studio and live performances. With a “Tiki” Waikīkī 1940’s vibe, …
March 19, 2026
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Live Five: Slack Key Ohana, Jason Graham, Peter Sprague Group, Secret Fun Club, Punk Rock Rodeo
Gonzo Report: Narcotic Wasteland at Brick By Brick
The heavy metal coming from the Performance 360 gym isn’t the kind I came to Linda Vista for. While there’s a certain hypnotic rhythm, it looks like a lot of effort. It’s close to Brick …
March 19, 2026
Bird watchers divide up San Diego County into 479 squares
A steer skeleton lay in the dry creek bed. Tom extracted a tooth from its skull and handed it to me like a picked flower. Its roots were long and brown, so desiccated they looked …
March 19, 2026
Punk Rock Rodeo returns to OB with Wanted Noise & more
Punk Rock Rodeo returns to Ocean Beach on March 20 and 21, with a free all-ages outdoor stage in the Hodad's parking lot, and additional performances and events at Winstons, Humble Heart, Art Up Your …
March 18, 2026
When punk was coolest
The roots of the San Diego music scene run deep. Musicians who began gigging around town in the mid- to late 1980s later became the bedrock of the diverse early ’90s scene, which included bands …
March 18, 2026
Missing moon makes for great galaxy-gazing, colorful ground cover
The New Moon Arrives on Wednesday, March 18. With the moon missing from our view, this is a perfect night for galaxy-gazing. There are seasons which are better for viewing galaxies outside of our solar …
March 17, 2026
The Windansea surfer/gangsters you wanted to avoid
Even if you live and surf in La Jolla doesn’t mean you’re welcome at Windansea. “This is one of the last places in San Diego with a visible and well-known reputation for localism,” says 17-year-old …
March 17, 2026
You might know Slab City, But do you know Salvation Mountain?
My friend Rex says, "You'll love the Slabs in August. Some would call you adventurous and brave, and some completely out of your mind." The Slabs are Slab City, three miles east of Niland, between …
March 16, 2026
Scene In San Diego: America's Finest City as seen through a Hollywood lens
It's always interesting to see San Diego through the eyes of Hollywood. I've been watching reruns of the first season of Harry-O, when the TV series still had David Jansen living on a houseboat in …
March 15, 2026
Chargers fans – a different breed
December 2, 2007: During his radio broadcast of the San Diego Chargers’ victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, announcer Hank Bauer gave a shout-out to Charger fan Alfred Silva, who was battling cancer. (Silva’s brother-in-law …
March 14, 2026
Gompers teaches Latin to poor students
"I remember my first encounter with a student here. I was wearing a suit, and a student comes up to me at lunch with a crowbar in his hand. Tapping it against his leg, he …
March 13, 2026
Pop goes San Diego: CRSSD Festival, Nothing, Besos Jazz Trio
CRSSD FestivalUpcoming EventCRSSD FestivalSaturday, March 14, 2026, 2 p.m.Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Highway, San DiegoAge Limit: 21+MoreUpcoming EventCRSSD FestivalSunday, March 15, 2026, 2 p.m.Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Highway, San DiegoAge Limit: 21+MoreThe two-day CRSSD Festival …
March 12, 2026
Live Five: Gary Wilson, Back to the Garden, The Widows, Casey Hensley, Remembering Steve White
Gary Wilson at the Tower BarMarch 12Highly influenced by avant-garde performer John Cage, DIY lounge-rock icon Gary Wilson and his band the Blind Dates performed all over San Diego in the 70s and early 80s. …
March 12, 2026
Tijuana becomes mecca for suicide seekers
Tijuana has long attracted people seeking medicine and medical procedures unavailable or unaffordable in their home countries. They've been joined recently by people seeking the means to kill themselves. And some of them are coming …
March 12, 2026
RIP Blitz Recording Studios and Bohemia After Dark
Although we're only partway into 2026, San Diego is losing two more longtime local institutions. "Heading into final spins season, Bohemia After Dark goes dark April 3, 2026," says Claudia Russell, host of the KSDS …
March 11, 2026