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Streaming the scene with Louis Valenzuela

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Karol G’s “LOCATION” video brings new fans to off-roading and the Baja Beach Fest in Rosarito

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Fandango at the Wall film fascinates

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Sharon Katz: on the train of peace

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Streaming the scene with Louis Valenzuela

In the days before the pandemic, guitarist Louis Valenzuela was on his way to becoming a ubiquitous force on the San Diego jazz scene. He ran a popular jazz jam ...

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Karol G’s “LOCATION” video brings new fans to off-roading and the Baja Beach Fest in Rosarito

The palabra within the off-road community is that reggaeton star Karol G has brought some new fans and racers into off-roadin’ culture. “I think it’s awesome that more women are ...

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Fandango at the Wall film fascinates

When it comes to the San Diego/Tijuana community, retired librarian Jorge Francisco Castillo counts himself pretty well settled in. He eats at Tacos el Gordo, plus Ranchos and El Zarape ...

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Sharon Katz: on the train of peace

Sharon Katz has gone all over the world promoting peace, love, and unity. She performed for Nelson Mandela. She jumped out of airplanes in South Africa to rock the vote ...

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“6-Feet Supper Club” brings live music back to Panama 66

For years, San Diego’s favorite destination for jazz on a Wednesday night was the jam session curated by trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos at Panama 66. He would feature performances in the early evening by students from ...

May 6, 2021

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Steam Powered Giraffe culls the herd

A surprise new song and video from costumed rockers Steam Powered Giraffe appeared online this month. “Fart Patrol” is their first new release since last year’s ambitious 1896 album, which came with a separate acoustic ...

April 29, 2021

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April 1, 2021

The Zeros documentary is in production

“It’s go time. This is not a drill. The Zeros documentary is in production,” says Javier Escovedo, who is working with filmmakers Anthony Ladesich and Michael Webber on a movie about his influential 1970s punk ...

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March 25, 2021

City Windows: straight outta Ida

“One particular gig we did at Tower Bar in Summer of 2019 really sticks out in my mind. We had just finished up recording our debut EP Oxbow and were feeling really great about what ...

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February 18, 2021

Pandemic conditions lead to third album from San Diego Jewish Men’s Choir

The San Diego Jewish Men’s Choir managed to release their third album in December of 2020. Quite an achievement, one would think, given the circumstances of Covid-19. But, says conductor Ruth Webber, “Had it not ...

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January 28, 2021

Leonard Patton’s Pizza Hut jingle

Back in December, local singer Leonard Patton’s voice was heard on a national commercial for a Pizza Hut jingle (doing a take on “The 12 Days of Christmas.”) It was recorded at Singing Serpent studios ...

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January 1, 2021

Blues hero James Harman battling stage 4 cancer, begins chemo next week

Blues star James Harman is battling stage 4 cancer of the esophagus and begins chemo treatment over the coming week. Leslie James Harman began piano lessons at age four, and also sang in his local ...

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December 10, 2020

Ron Steven Houston: I’m not the driver

Originally from West Monroe, Louisiana, Ron Steven Houston is best known from his time playing with the Sickstring Outlaws, whose album Johnny Drank Jack was nominated Best Local Recording at the 2013 San Diego Music ...

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Steph Richards’ super scents make Supersense

“I was at an Alex Cline concert when the air-conditioning suddenly came on and immediately the whole vibe changed. That got me to thinking about how the other senses might influence the way we perceive ...

December 3, 2020

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BTS’s “Dynamite” reaches number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 songs chart

On September 28, “Dynamite” by K-Pop band BTS blew past Cardi B’s “WAP” and Drake’s “Laugh Now Cry Later,” reaching the number one spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 songs chart. The feat was the third ...

November 12, 2020

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October 29, 2020

Wanted Noise: a punk rock plate lunch

Wanted Noise is a bit of throwback to the free-for-all attitude that bands such as The Minutemen personified. The execution of their songs falls comfortably under the punk rock umbrella, but the influences at play ...

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October 15, 2020

Charles McPherson dedicates Jazz Dance Suites to ballet-star daughter

Saxophone icon Charles McPherson unveiled his latest album Jazz Dance Suites on his own Chazz Mack Music label on September 24. It’s his 30th effort as a leader. The album is dedicated to his ballet-star ...

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Streaming the scene with Louis Valenzuela

Karol G’s “LOCATION” video brings new fans to off-roading and the Baja Beach Fest in Rosarito

Fandango at the Wall film fascinates

Sharon Katz: on the train of peace

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