Pal&Drome: All This Time
Electro twins post their debut video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8jyKa3ANA Wonder twin electro wizards Pal&Drome recently posted a video for their track “All This Time.” The video was made by a Toronto filmmaker over the course of two days at Valley of the Moon (Jacumba) and a rooftop party …
Could it be a sexy trail of tears?
The House of Pink BoomBox presents a burlesque preview of 2013
“At first we where going to do to a Thanksgiving themed show, but no matter how hard even us sexy ladies tried we just couldn't make small pox look and feel sexy,” writes Lilly Holiday of the House of Pink …
Production workshop with Aussie glitch hop guru Mr. Bill
Attention laptop experimentalists, DJs, and seasoned producers!
In anticipation of the final Elev8 of 2012, Australian glitch/neuro hop capo Mr. Bill will be hosting an Ableton Live production workshop before the show (Saturday, November 24) from 8 to 10 p.m. at Spin Nightclub (2028 Hancock St. - …
Thee Electric Ballroom: rock and roll and art at El Dorado
Garage surf rockers The Short Eyes kick off rock and roll art monthly
Self-proclaimed “dirt pop” band The Short Eyes will be inaugurating a new art/music monthly to be held every last Thursday at El Dorado. “The vibe is meant to be an art show that's a bit rough around the edges, a …
Gonzo: The Good Doctor Remembered
An art and music tribute to Doctor Hunter S. Thompson
In commemoration of perhaps the most influential journalist of the 20th century, Bar Basic (410 Tenth Ave – Downtown) is hosting GONZO: art inspired by Hunter S. Thompson tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r31hV_BPFf0 The free (21+) event, curated …
Blue Balls in Mexicali
How to keep cool in the deep east desert heat
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/nov/15/35531/ DSEK Last month, I posted some photos from Mexicali, where I was working on a video project with multimedia artist Moistrix. The result is a look at the art, music, and nightlife of the desert oasis capital of Baja …
All My Friends update: Upsilon Acrux, Beaters, Tron added
Plus shuttle information and time slots for the third annual Tijuana music festival
A few months ago, Tijuana's All My Friends music festival coordinator Marty Preciado told The Reader that the third annual AMF is geared toward “serving the rich cultural and musical exchange lived throughout the US-Mexico border.” As such, #AMF12 has …
Festival Norte Sonoro: international DJs remix Tijuana
Tijuana through the ears of the world, this Friday on Revolucion
DJ Rupture Last November, Northern Mexico music promoters NRMAL invited six international DJs to stay in Monterrey with host Toy Selectah (Mad Decent's cumbia/guarachero innovator and foundational member of the Sonidero Nacional music collective) to remix traditional songs recorded by …
Elev8's year-end party with Mr. Bill, Bran Richards, and Crazy Daylight
Groundbreaking electronic bass music event Elev8 closes the year strong.
Digital art by Jesse Noemind Elev8 is closing out 2012 with a glitch, a hop, and a bang featuring three massive headliners and some serious stereo thunder from down under. Elev8 honcho Osal8 jumped on board Melbourne-based Enig’matik Records' roster …
Groovetube: Pal&Drome at Soda Bar
Twin wonder band Pal&Drome play psychic dance jams
Twin wonder band Pal&Drome is a psychic dance duo featuring the Wheeler brothers overlaying programmed beats and software with live instrumentation and heady vocal loops. You may know of them from Scarlet Symphony, afro-funk outfit Society!, or, if you’re really …
Tribe of Kings celebrate 15 years of irie vibrations
Reggae soundsystem Tribe of Kings pioneered San Diego's Rastafari nightlife
Since 1997, Tribe of Kings have been bringing old school steppers, dancehall, and roots reggae vibes to San Diego with weekly parties in Ocean Beach, Mission Hills, and now, North Park. On Sunday, November 18, Tribe of Kings celebrates 15 …
Author & Punisher: this is heavy
Industrial doom-drone machine fabricator Tristan Shone explores what "heavy" really means.
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/nov/06/35049/ It’s kind of funny to hear industrial drone-doom performer Author & Punisher (Tristan Shone) say, “It's hard to find people with the same idea of what heavy is.” It’s like Kim Jong-il (R.I.P., bro) breaking down after his third …
Gabe Lehner: The Swift Death of Dysfunction
Inspired Flight musician Gabe Lehner releases solo album.
Gabe Lehner took time aside from the indie rock hip hop jams of Inspired Flight to record an album of dude/guitar anthems titled The Swift Death of Dysfunction (released last Friday). The Swift Death Of Dysfunction by Gabe Lehner “The …
The Radvocate: blades, travel, and ink
Local zine maintaining the rad through pending eighth issue.
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/nov/03/34866/ Locally published zine The Radvocate recently dropped its seventh installment. The print-only zine distributes internationally with music reviews, creative non-fiction, poetry, and tales of rollerblade hijinks by editor Matt Lewis. Syndicated Zine Review had this to say: “Top notch …
Liquid Geometry: Dons of Derp
Visionary beat label Liquid Geometry drops fourth release
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/nov/02/34834/ Having recently celebrated two years of hosting experimental live beat shows at the Kava Lounge, Liquid Geometry issued their fourth label release on Halloween with a four-song self-titled EP from Dons of Derp aka Nino Seneris (SD/Hamburg) and Subp …