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Stay Strange #8 - Cathedral X and Broth Goard

September 5, 2012 · Chad Deal

Like a modern day inverse Ron Burgundy, promoter and noise musician Sam Lopez (otherwise known as the skull-wielding guitar innovator Zsa Zsa Gabor) encourages San Diego to “stay strange” with an all ages, monthly showcase at the Kava Gallery featuring …

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Balboa Park Lily Pond Fundraiser Update

September 4, 2012 · Chad Deal

Reader blogger Robin Tung already mentioned the Kava Lounge fundraiser for the Balboa Park lily pond, which was damaged in a late night water gun fight last month when a few dozen of the several hundreds participants hopped in the …

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Kris Markovich's Perfectly Imperfect Art

September 3, 2012 · Chad Deal

Kris Markovich - legendary skater, artist, and co-owner of the Oceanside-based Given Skateboards – will be holding a “Perfectly Imperfect” art show at Artlab (3536 Adams Ave. – Normal Heights) on Saturday, September 8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ8vZeZc1hA From Artlab’s website: “Kris has …

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No Place To Hide: ANA/ Caverns

September 1, 2012 · Chad Deal

It’s no coincidence that the debut ANA/ album, Caverns, shares a kindred mood with the works of epic orchestral 9-piece KATA. Caverns by ANA A side-project of KATA guitarist Demetrius Antuna, ANA/’s future albums will actually be designed to play …

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Acquiring Influence: Squish Hop Down Under

August 30, 2012 · Chad Deal

I first came across S.D./L.A. electronic musician Sponge at a weekend Burning Man party last year in the hills of North County, where he played an afternoon set (stream it) unlike anything I had ever heard. The futuristic groove drew …

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Doo Doo Roo and The Best Coitus Jam of All Time

August 22, 2012 · Chad Deal

This is my former roommate Mawkus. His full name is Marcus Aurelius Rosario and he tilts his head and tugs at his giant ‘fropuff when he’s talking about girls he finds attractive. He’s really good with a wok and often …

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Manuok Confronts Ghosts and Change on Traps

August 17, 2012 · Chad Deal

Band photo by Sheri Tennison Berg The theme of Manuok’s newest album is “ghosts, change, and traps,” says multi-instrumentalist and frontman Scott Mercado. So perhaps it’s no coincidence that Traps departs from the ethereal indie-folk mood that informed the band’s …

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Bizarre Meets Bazaar Encinitas Summer Market

August 16, 2012 · Chad Deal

If a trip to TJ is out of the cards for you this Saturday, head north instead for the Bizarre Meets Bazaar Encinitas Summer Market (459 S. Coast Hwy 101) - a free two-day street fair showcasing local music, circus …

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Art and Trees: Tijuana's DIY Art and Music Festival

August 16, 2012 · Chad Deal

Four times a year, 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. Head south this Saturday, August 18 from 1 to 10 p.m. for the summer …

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Win a Pair of Tickets to See Braid and Owen at the Irenic

August 11, 2012 · Chad Deal

Simply click here for show details. Send your full name and contact information to [email protected] to enter. Tickets compliments of Soda Bar. Good luck!

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San Diego 13th in Nation for Musicians and Music Industry

August 8, 2012 · Chad Deal

Digital magazine TheAtlanticCities.com published a study today ranking the leading urban centers for musicians and music industry in cities of over one million people. By analyzing Bureau of Labor Statistics figures on the concentration of musicians and U.S. Bureau of …

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Face of Another: DJ ill spectre and Marilia Maschion A/V Mix

August 8, 2012 · Chad Deal

The “Face of Another” mix showcases selections from DJ ill spectre’s library of bass, UK garage, house, trap, juke, and post-dubstep overlaid with fever dream visuals orchestrated by artist Marilia Maschion. “This has been floating around in the ether for …

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Kadan Closes But the Beat Goes On

August 7, 2012 · Chad Deal

Czech discotheque-themed club Kadan in Normal Heights is closing its doors at the end of August after over a decade of chess, day drinking, and some of the best electronic music nights in town. According to owner Chris Heaney, who …

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Before Emo Was a Bad Word: Braid and Owen at The Irenic

August 6, 2012 · Chad Deal

In the Before Time, when emo was not yet synonymous with guyliner, lip rings, anime haircuts, narcissism, self-mutilation, and skintight Hot Topic tees, a handful of Midwest bands defined an era of mid-‘90s emo by adding math rock complexity and …

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Girl Unit and SALVA: Uptown Ocean Beats

August 6, 2012 · Chad Deal

In this week’s nightlife issue, we spotlighted no nonsense electronic dance night Ocean Beats at Winston's. A joint venture of the Madero Group (the managing agency behind notables such as Ana Sia, David Starfire, Samples, and Eliot Lipp) and bass …

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Sleeping People Hit Snooze in Odd Time

August 4, 2012 · Chad Deal

Following a three-year hiatus, San Diego instrumental math quartet Sleeping People have reunited for four West Coast dates to herald the release of their new LP, NOTRUF, in a limited run of 1,000 vinyl. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/aug/04/29126/ On Thursday, I caught their …

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Against the Current: Ship Records Delivers Debut Compilation

August 1, 2012 · Chad Deal

Touting the slogan “Going against the current and shipping music around the world,” non-profit digital/vinyl label Ship Records set sail in March with a collective of local artists, musicians, and promoters at the helm. The first of the label’s quarterly …

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Live Wire Celebrates 20 Years with No Knife and aMiniature

August 1, 2012 · Chad Deal

North Park drinkin’ dive Live Wire is celebrating 20 years on El Cajon Boulevard with a party in the Mississippi Room at the nearby Lafayette Hotel. If only to underline the significance of Live Wire as hub for local musicians …

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ANTI- Releases The Locust Retro Rarities Compilation

July 31, 2012 · Chad Deal

Today, ANTI- (sister label to Epitaph Records) released a compilation featuring 44 rare tracks from the early nymph stages (pre-Epitaph, that is) of sci-fi mathcore arthropods The Locust. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAF_T9xve78 In concurrence with the release of Molecular Genetics from the Gold …

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Endurance, Masculinity, and Violence: Penis Hickey's Seminal Release

July 31, 2012 · Chad Deal

Performance art band Penis Hickey recently posted their debut album, My Typical Self, for free download (today only) before it goes on sale via Bandcamp tomorrow. My Typical Self by Penis Hickey “Penis Hickey is an improvisatory endurance piece about …

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Staff Blog Entries

Stay Strange #8 - Cathedral X and Broth Goard

Balboa Park Lily Pond Fundraiser Update

Kris Markovich's Perfectly Imperfect Art

No Place To Hide: ANA/ Caverns

Acquiring Influence: Squish Hop Down Under

Doo Doo Roo and The Best Coitus Jam of All Time

Manuok Confronts Ghosts and Change on Traps

Bizarre Meets Bazaar Encinitas Summer Market

Art and Trees: Tijuana's DIY Art and Music Festival

Win a Pair of Tickets to See Braid and Owen at the Irenic

San Diego 13th in Nation for Musicians and Music Industry

Face of Another: DJ ill spectre and Marilia Maschion A/V Mix

Kadan Closes But the Beat Goes On

Before Emo Was a Bad Word: Braid and Owen at The Irenic

Girl Unit and SALVA: Uptown Ocean Beats

Sleeping People Hit Snooze in Odd Time

Against the Current: Ship Records Delivers Debut Compilation

Live Wire Celebrates 20 Years with No Knife and aMiniature

ANTI- Releases The Locust Retro Rarities Compilation

Endurance, Masculinity, and Violence: Penis Hickey's Seminal Release

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