“This will be our first full-length album, which we have assembled as a sort of concept album,” says Ben Ringgenberg of the Lost Monarchs’ release party for Eye on the Sun. “The album title takes …
November 14, 2019
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Tie-dyed and squinty-eyed music of the Grateful Dead
Brainstory record at Diamond Mine Studio for Big Crown Records
“One time it took me three hours to get to a gig in San Diego, and I was super late and we played for three people.” Brainstory drummer Eric Hagstrom hopes to improve that figure …
November 14, 2019
Golden Hill’s Iacon Sound recording studio closes
The physical location of Iacon Sound is history. The Golden Hill studio that also housed six rehearsal spaces was shut down at the end of September after the building’s ownership changed. Their lease expires at …
November 14, 2019
Ukulele from Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Invitational at the North Shore
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November 13, 2019
L.A. Times and San Diego U-T sweat the online numbers
Honey, I shrunk the subscriber goals As advertising and circulation falls at the San Diego Union-Tribune year over year, Norman Pearlstine, executive editor of the U-T’s parent Los Angeles Times, is less optimistic than his …
November 13, 2019
Eight straight nights of San Diego live music
I moved to San Diego in 1998 and started going to shows immediately. Live bands were simple to find any night of the week. These days, it’s a hair more difficult. DJs have become a …
November 13, 2019
Diversity at San Diego Bicycle Coalition
Losing a quitter I was saddened to see the article in which Mr. Blakespear took it up-on himself to criticize the Bicycle Coalition for having not elected him to its Board of Directors (“Jeremy Blakespear …
November 13, 2019
San Diego City College's spending scandal
In a recent post, the San Diego Community College District News Center crowed that a “process called re-funding” of its Propositions S and N bonds will save taxpayers $150 million. The claim is ironic, say …
November 13, 2019
Local guitarist debuts as new Black Crowes member
The Black Crowes played their first show in six years on Monday, November 11 in New York City, with the founding Robinson brothers now backed by an all-new flock of Crowes including local Earthless guitarist …
November 13, 2019
Evel Knievel’s niece Cayla Croft is no shrinking violet
You might say Cayla Croft comes from an accident-prone family. “My uncle broke every bone in his body, some several times over,” she says. “His name was Evel Knievel.” Knievel was the most famous stunt …
November 13, 2019
Elliot Smith, Death Cab for Cutie, and an obscure, Milwaukee-based alternative hip-hop artist walk into a bar...
Hey Hipster: I haven’t heard a good hipster joke in a dog’s age. Make me laugh, or perhaps groan as the case may be. — Bernie I don’t know about all-out laughs, but if you …
November 13, 2019
UCSD Stuart Collection: sculptures and buildings that may be tricky to find
One of the more intriguing walks in San Diego is on the University of California San Diego campus, where commissioned sculptures are integrated into site-specific works that may be tricky to find. The collection, named …
November 13, 2019
Swedish Royal Bakery brings fika to Poway
A lot of new information has come to light since I learned there is a Swedish bakery in Poway. For example, did you know there’s a distinctly Swedish baking tradition? Somehow, in my case, this …
November 12, 2019
Fire spinners out of control in Ocean Beach
“It's just not a harmonious space by the tower anymore, as much as we want it to work, it's become a shit show, and we're antagonizing people because of it.” –Unknown participant. The peaceful gathering …
November 12, 2019
Granny flat subsidies may not work – look at Encinitas
San Diego isn't waiting around for proof that granny flats can fly. The state requires the county to add 171,688 housing units over the next decade, and small cottages can quickly tap infill in idle …
November 12, 2019