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Kava Lounge New Open Mic Night Debuts June 1
A new monthly open mic event is going down on the first Wednesday of every month at Kava Lounge “SpeakHer is a creative outlet for women to share and enjoy each other’s art in a welcoming and relaxed environment,” says …
Shapes of Future Frames Debut LP Nears Completion
Krauty art rockers Shapes of Future Frames have just finished recording their debut full-length album at White Horse Recorders in Kearney Mesa. You'll recognize singer and bassist Gary Hankins' distinct vibrato from the Scarlet Symphony. Former fellow Scarlet bandmate Aaron …
Mark Dresser Quintet Comes To Dizzy's
Contrabassist Mark Dresser's San Diego Quintet comes to Dizzy's on Sunday, May 29, at 7:00 p.m. Fresh off a tour of Germany, Dresser continues to gig more in Europe and New York City than here at home, a situation that …
Jesse LaMonaca's Excellent Australian Adventure: Video Diary
Jesse LaMonaca's Left Coast Sunshine Tour - a Solo Journey to Australia Jesse LaMonaca recently documented his first solo tour to Australia, using a Canon T2i, an out-stretched arm and the helping hands of friends. The story is told in …
Bert Turetzky, Live at Dizzy's
Del Mar resident and retired UCSD music professor Bert Turetzky schedules a rare San Diego performance on Thursday, May 26, at Dizzy's downtown at 8 p.m. Turetzky's long career in classical music and jazz have made him one of the …
Vision of Life
Music as life and death is rare. However, I assume there are a few songs about death. I just Googled "Death Songs" and one site claims there are 148--so perhaps I'm wrong. Wait, I'm also forgetting almost every opera ever …
100 Worst Album Covers of All Time
Where oh where to start - the guy's giant pointy elf shoes? The mysterious brown liquid seeping out from between the girl's legs and onto the floor? The Beep Beep poster with inexplicable ocean motif? The hemorroid donut mounted on …
Which One’s Pink? The One Suing Local Tribute Band!
Local tribute bands Pink Froyd and Pink Floyd Experience are both fronted by guitarist Tom Quinn, with both bands usually featuring the same local players. “Our first [Pink Froyd] gig was in 1995,” says Quinn, who was inspired to form …
Rapture This
Thank the Lord we didn't have a rapture on Saturday because I don't want to live through the tribulation. When I was a kid, my church showed the "A Thief in the Night" series of movies. These movies scared the …
Reader Top 5 Lists
Top Five Overheard in San Diego Tips from OB “My dad thinks I stole his bong.” “Your poncho smells like lentils.” “I’m thinking about investing in incense.” “My other bike has a banana seat.” “Dude, trails!” Top Five Recent Craigslist …
Jason Robinson's Star-Studded Farewell Show June 2
"For the last three years, I've split my time between San Diego and Amherst, MA, where I teach at Amherst College," says sax symbol Jason Robinson. "In the middle of this summer, my lovely partner Steph will be joining me …
REAL Reason Britney Spears Tour is Skipping San Diego
She’s playing L.A. on June 20 (Staples Center) and Anaheim on June 24 (Honda Center), but that’s as close as Britney Spears’ 2011 Femme Fatale Tour is coming to San Diego. DESPITE our city hosting two venues of comparable size …
Action Andy's New All-Star Band Debuts June 18 at Eleven
On June 18, a new local “supergroup” of sorts, Action Andy and the Hightones will debut at Eleven. Comprised of frontman Andy Rasmussen (The Bomboras, The Sleepwalkers), bassist Tom Ward (Nashville Ramblers, Gravedigger V), guitarist Xavier Anaya (The Trebels, The …
Carmen Reborn
On Saturday night, Carmen opened and was panned by every critic who saw it. The critics were justified. Carmen was subdued and passive, Don Jose sounded worn out, Escamillo merely posed, the secondary roles were great and the chorus was …