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Things for Doing: Three Electronic Options
Thursdays are the new Wednesday, so here are three local electronic music nights to facilitate your groove. The weekly Kitchen Sink night at the newly renovated Air Conditioned Lounge moves hips with old-meets-new school synth-funk, boogie, house, rare and nu-disco, …
Monopoly and Mermaids Shooting Cops: Wavves New Video For "Bug"
Nathan Williams of Wavves posted a new video for "Bug" from the new EP Life Sux. The video shows that Williams is not ready to cut the stoned-slacker image that he's crafted since recording songs in his parent's San Diego …
Bassist Leading New Jam Session At Turquoise Cafe
Bassist Benjamin Wanicur is looking to establish a regular Monday night jam session in Pacific Beach at the Turquoise Cafe, (873 Turquoise St.) "Personally, I hope to use this session as a vehicle for playing some music that I ordinarily …
Iron Butterfly Archive Releasing 1968 Fillmore East Show
Iron Butterfly made its New York City debut at the Fillmore East in the spring of 1968, recording all four shows from April 26 and 27. The tapes reveal the San Diego-born quartet (singer/organist Doug Ingle, bassist Lee Dorman, then …
Dirty Stain - Bach Collegium's Mozart Requiem
As mentioned, The Bach Collegium's performance of Mozart's Requiem was almost extraordinary. Two aspects of the concert were consistently annoying. One was the vocal color of the chorus and the other was the quartet of soloists. These two elements are …
B-3 Sunday At Dizzy's
"This is going to be great, watch--you'll see, we have a special hook-up," said trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos speaking of his Hammond B-3 Quartet, featuring LA organ master Joe Bagg, tenor saxophonist Brian Levy, and drummer Duncan Moore. The B-3 organ …
Groovetube - Batwings, Vaginals, Stripper Pussy, Monogamy Party at Ruby Room - Randy Chiurazzi, 2Up, Upsilon Acrux, Innerds at Tower Bar
Batwings, Stripper Pussy (LA), Vaginals, and Monogamy Party (Seattle) stirred things up at the Ruby Room on Thursday night. Here’s a peek at how that went. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9wdGoyGpXg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdvYDn92tIQ Friday’s post-progcore orgy of facemelt at Tower Bar was also a blast. …
More Mozart
There was yet another Mozart Requiem this last weekend. As far as I'm concerned, there can be a Mozart Requiem every weekend because I love it. The Bach Collegium San Diego performed the masterpiece at St. James by the Sea …
Carlsbad Music Festival Preview Sept. 23 - 25
The 8th annual Carlsbad Music Festival will take place from Friday through Sunday, September 23-25. This year’s event will feature the Calder Quartet, My Brightest Diamond, Build, several composers-in-residence, and more. "All festival events will take place within short walking …
Red Pony Clock CD Release Sept. 24 @ Tin Can Ale House
A release party for Red Pony Clock's new full-length Whatevz Forevzzz, including a brown vinyl edition, happens September 24 at the Tin Can Ale House. There will be a 6 foot party burrito on hand to stave off the munchies, …
Local-Based Concert App Hits 3.4 Million Users, Sells Out
Launched just over a year ago from its offices in San Diego, Bandsintown has become one of the most-used Facebook applications for live music fans and artists. Facebook currently ranks it among the top five music apps utilized by monthly …
Full House At Anthology For Eliane Elias
Anthology filled to capacity for the Sept. 14 Eliane Elias show. Even on the third level, where there is limited sightlines to the bandstand, waiters were having to drag extra tables to accommodate the ever growing numbers of her fans. …
All Day Jazz Party in Ocean Beach
The 6th Annual Jazz 88 OB Music & Arts Festival brought in record ticket sales along with its expanded lineup and additional venues for an all-day party on September 10. "Tally is still coming in, but we feel confident that …
Pianist to Kill Local Tenor
I caught a gem of a concert Wednesday night at the Carmel Valley Library. Alexandr Agamirzov is one of the best singers I know. I think his singing is exciting and sensitive. I've only known Alexandr for about 12 years. …
Staring at the Sun All-Age Release Party @ Lestat's Sept. 16
Volume 9 of the ongoing local band compilation series Staring at the Sun will feature twenty-two bands and performers, including Neon Cough, 321 Stereo, Skid Roper, Red Fox Tails, Gregory Page, Lights On, Echo Revolution, Colin Clyne, Death on Mars, …