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I don’t know if the Pixies and Spoon have ever toured together before their recent month-long jaunt across the US, but the pairing seems as natural a fit as jeans and a T-shirt. San Diego …
By 2019, local roots rockers Ypsitucky had been playing around town for about five years and were looking forward to recording and releasing an album. Now, six years later, that wish is finally coming true. …
Nicole Wilkins at Galpao Gaucho Brazilian SteakhouseSeptember 11Nicole Wilkins is pianist and vocalist who has performed professionally for over a decade at small, intimate sessions and on national stages, including the Beacon Theatre on Broadway …
On Saturday, August 30, I went to my first Tchaikovsky Spectacular at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. The concert is the traditional conclusion of the San Diego Symphony’s summer pops season. I have eschewed this …
There’s a flea market going a couple streets down from the Observatory in North Park. I’m in the racks mining for an Alice in Chains shirt, thinking I could wear it to the Jerry Cantrell …
“Brian [Thoryk] had this smirk on his face and told me he needed to talk to me after a Skullbusters practice,” Victim drummer Junior Solis tells me. “Then he says, ‘We’re doing the Victim reunion.’ …
Hey, Chels at the CasbahSeptember 4Hey, Chels was founded by Jacque Mendez (New Way On) on vocals and electric piano, Stephanie Presz (the Newports) on drums, Kevin White (Squarecrow, Londons Falling) on guitar, and Ricky …
After a six-year hiatus, renowned Russian soprano Anna Netrebko is set to make a highly anticipated — and deeply divisive — return to London’s Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. The 53-year-old opera star will …
At the trolley stop, I ask Brenden Walton if he and his girlfriend Ting Goskrra are taking the trolley downtown to see King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. When he says yes, I can’t help …
Cheyenne Benton’s 2023 debut album Beautiful Chaos was described in promotional material as “bubblegum angst.” Her song “Drinkin’ About U” was nominated Best R&B, Funk, or Soul Song at the 2023 San Diego Music Awards. …
The Strangulators at the CasbahAugust 28Pulp fiction meets punk rock with the Strangulators, a new band making its debut with a film-noir inspired setlist featuring members from Pony Death Ride, the Spice Pistols, and the …
Once upon a time, we went to the movies during the summer and enjoyed a blockbuster movie, the theater's AC, and some junk food. The AC and junk food are still a treat, but the …
“I developed into a bit of a shut-in during Covid,” Kayla tells me outside of The Music Box in Little Italy. “Then I transitioned, and the nerves were amplified. But when the ad for this …
“I’ve got lots of honey-holes I’ve been cultivating through the years, so I come across interesting things you don’t see every day,” says Alfred Howard of the collection that fills The Reverie Room, his recently …
Mike Myrdal at Farmer & the SeahorseAugust 23Originally from Holden, Massachusetts, singer-songwriter Mike Myrdal worked in sales at the Active Network for around five years before opting for a full-time career in music, beginning in …