The Apocalypse
Experimental beat monthly Liquid Geometry goes out with a boom
The apocalypse. Here it is, in just five days. The Big One. It’s amazing to think that just a work week away, life as we know it will be inverted in dimensions we never knew existed. Everything we know about …
Japandi reunites to usher in apocalypse
Instrumental math rock outfit returns from hiatus to go out with a bang
Heralding the end of the world (just in case), polyrhythmic instrumental mathematicians Japandi are reuniting for a couple of shows after a two year hiatus which saw members joining up with outfits including Cults, Weatherbox, and Realization Orchestra. Decorative Duck …
Art and Trees: Tijuana's DIY Market and Music Festival
TJ's seasonal artisan market pops up at Sixth and Revolucion
Four times a year, seasonal flea market Arts and Trees showcases Tijuana’s homegrown artisans with an all-day, all-ages bazaar featuring art, photography, clothing, live music, food, wine, and beer. Cross south for the Winter installment this Saturday, December 22 from …
HEM shows at home
Tijuana street art exhibition to be held Saturday, December 15
The HEM (Hecho en Mexico) crew started in 1989 as a close-knit bunch of Tijuana artists. Now, HEM is an internationally recognized collective with members in Switzerland, the U.S., Spain, and southern Mexico. HEM 's work can be found everywhere …
Ice cream across America
Claudeo returns home after gaining friends, experiences, and a few pounds on tour
Indie electronic pop duo Claudeo recently returned from a U.S. tour that included dates in Stanley, Idaho (pop. 100), New Orleans, and an impromptu festival date in San Antonio, Texas. Cue up Claudeo’s debut Sing it Out EP as half …
Free online comic book class
Little Fish Comic Book Studio show how to expand an idea into a full comic
Little Fish Comic Book Studio (4837 Voltaire Street - Ocean Beach) will be broadcasting a free demo class titled "Writing for Comics: Scaling 10 pages to 200" this Thursday, December 13 at 7 p.m. Participants can interact live from home …
Plancha Baja Med: a popup dinner
A popup dinner by Chad White highlighting the world famous Baja Med cuisine of Northwestern Mexico
Informed by his world travels and feedback from peers, chef Chad White is hosting his second installment of a popup dinner called Plancha Baja Med at Carnitas’ Snack Shack (2632 University Ave) this Tuesday, December 11. White, whose resume includes …
Publishing 101 workshop
Nonprofit storytellers So Say We All show the ropes of the writing business
Got a knack for writing but not sure how to break into the industry? Join Justin Hudnall of nonprofit storytelling group So Say We All for a Publishing 101 workshop at the Malcolm X Public Library (5148 Market Street) in …
Divine Skin in Tijuana
Ambient dreamgazers PL DVNA and craft grapefruit IPA at Nony House
A few weeks ago, my old friend Kyle and I headed down to Tijuana to see what we could get into. Kyle, visiting from San Francisco, hadn’t been to Tijuana in years, and even then he admittedly stuck to the …
Pat's Corner issued 30-day notice
The staple North Park antique and collectible shop falls to "hipsters" and "gentrification"
"It's a mom and pop operation with just mom," says Pat (last name withheld) of North Park antique and collectible shop Pat's Corner. The staple boutique has been at its current location on 30th and Upas for eight years, offering …
Questionable closure
Briny Brine Percent tell Oysterbamacare to shuck off
Photo: Guido, Creative Commons, via Wikimedia Commons Prices may be on the rise for a popular briney bivalve following a controversial 90 day eviction notice issued to Marin County's Drakes Bay Oyster Co. Last Thursday, the Point Reyes oyster farm …
Band Together: rock band guide book release party
How to start a band without being a jackass
Two-and-a-half years after beginning the project, writer and one-man band Toothless George is ready to release his book, Band Together: The Definitive Entry Level Guide to Forming a Rock Band. The 200 page opus includes advice from prominent voices in …
Radvocate issue #8
Local zine kicks off website, RAD.TV pending
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/dec/02/36329/ Open-submission zine The Radvocate recently released their eight issue (available at shops around San Diego and online) featuring cover art by Anthony Zinonos, a photo set by Jose & Angelina Romero (check out The Reader’s preview of their work), …
Free Jazz Reality Television
Join the struggle of all music to be free.
This Sunday, December 2 at the UCSD Department of Music, percussionist and performance artist Leah Bowden will present an evening of “Free Jazz and Reality Television” featuring compositions by Cecil Taylor, Sven-Ake Johansson, Peter Brotzmann, Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Clint …
Family Matters: esoteric bass and beats collective opens to public
A rare open session by the monthly meeting of musical minds at Kava Lounge
For over a year-and-a-half, some of San Diego’s most innovative electronic music producers have been getting together for under-the-radar hob nobs at the Kava Lounge (2812 Kettner – Middletown) to share formative sounds with fellow musicians. Kava manager and musician …
San Diego ranks #2: the beautiful people
Travel + Leisure survey says San Diegans are beautiful
San Diego is beautiful. At least, that's what Travel + Leisure's annual America's Favorite Cities survey says. Based on readers' ratings of 35 metropolitan areas considering variables such as people-watching, walkability, and music scene, San Diego ranked in at number …
Street.Art.Prophets. opens Thursday
A play based on the lives of local graffiti writers by Circle Circle dot dot
On the heels of community-based theater productions such as Deconstruction of a Drag Queen, a few tales of love in turmoil, and a look at San Diego's Live Action Role Playing crowd, Circle Circle dot dot hits the stage with …
Jill Holslin: Alleys of Tijuana photo exhibit
A look at the mercurial walls of Tijuana through the lens of a gringa resident
Jill Holslin, a San Diego State University lecturer and Tijuana resident of over a year and half, has been photographing the San Diego-Tijuana border since 2008. On Friday, December 7, she’ll be debuting her graffiti series at Studio 2287 in …