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Knickers for Knockers Give Breasts Their Best

March 22, 2012 · Chad Deal

Every 69 seconds a woman dies of breast cancer. It kills more women in the U.S. than any other type of cancer besides lung cancer, and, statistically, 1 in 8 of the women you know will contract some form of …

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My Little Art Show: Art Fist Rides a Painted Pony

March 21, 2012 · Chad Deal

Enrique Limon is always doing odd shit. I’ve been romping with the guy intermittently for a bit over a year now and have yet to meet somebody who is more consistently getting into outlandish situations, either by invention or by …

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Vagabond Embarks on Tour de Cuisine

March 20, 2012 · Chad Deal

Last month, I told you about new head chef Paul Niles at the eclectic South Park bistro, Vagabond. Now, the restaurant continues its transient march across the Franco-inspired palette by participating in the 2nd annual Tour de Cuisine, which runs …

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'70s Mom Shorts and Cut-Rate Cocktails Saved My Life: Looking Back on SXSW 2012

March 18, 2012 · Chad Deal

It’s the last day of the citywide South by Southwest music extravaganza in Austin, Texas, but it feels like the big moments are already behind us as everyone mills around in the languorous refractory aftermath. I’m on the hep, boutique …

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SXSW (Thankfully) Approaches Its End

March 17, 2012 · Chad Deal

So where were we? After Thursday’s San Diego at Sahara showcase I headed downtown with the Scribe dudes for their set at Stack Burger. Here are a few more shots from the Sahara gig, which organizer Ryan Blue named something …

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Austin, Texas Will Congest and Digest You (If You Can Hang)

March 15, 2012 · Chad Deal

South by Southwest has already proven itself to be the strange bacchanal that most of us have come to expect. Negotiating one’s way around the blissful mess is a whirlwind of fate, tentative scheduling, and a generous amount of whimsy. …

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SXSW for Freeloaders

March 13, 2012 · Chad Deal

Well, here we go. The (ostensibly) 19-hour drive from Minnesota to Austin somehow lasted nearly twice that and the 13 riders on the tour bus belonging to Minneapolis-based blues-rockers 4onthefloor made the perfect capacity to ensure that nobody could stretch …

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Jam Session

Stay Strange, San Diego - Damballa's Toybox and Glen N. Bekc

March 8, 2012 · Chad Deal

Promoter and noise musician Sam Lopez (aka Zsa Zsa Gabor) recently curated the third annual San Diego Experimental Guitar Show at Soda Bar and went on to inaugurate the monthly Stay Strange series at the Kava Lounge to cultivate San …

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Monday Night Pizza and Beer Special at Alexander's

March 6, 2012 · Chad Deal

Naomi Wise gave a thorough look at this North Park Italian eatery back in 2008, but what she didn’t mention (though I don't think it was offered at the time and even now Alexander’s website and menu keep it a …

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Jam Session

A San Diego Guide to SXSW

March 5, 2012 · Chad Deal

Sifting through the 2000+ performers seeking label attention, blog hype, and free booze at the 25th annual South by Southwest music festival in awesome Austin, Texas can be overwhelming. So, to afford you more time to focus on the important …

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Tin Can Ale House Remodels, Welcomes Doods Foods

March 4, 2012 · Chad Deal

The Tin Can Ale House in Bankers Hill recently completed a renovation including new sea foam green flooring, a shorted bar to make room by the stage, a kitchen, and a revamping of the venue’s namesake canned beer menu. “We …

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The Western Set Seeks Sincerity in Country Music

March 2, 2012 · Chad Deal

After a year of intermittent recording between hard drive crashes and rewrites, alt-country five-piece the Western Set is saddling up to release their debut LP, Country Music, tomorrow night (Saturday, March 3) at the Tin Can Ale House. Vox/guitarist Patrick …

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Heavy Hawaii “Super Bowl XXIX” Video and 7"

March 1, 2012 · Chad Deal

This morning, Art Fag Recordings posted a video for Heavy Hawaii’s track “Super Bowl XXIX” from their new three-song 7” of the same name. The local boutique label pressed 500 copies of the vinyl release, which you can order online …

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Writer Announces U.S. Tour and 7"

March 1, 2012 · Chad Deal

In anticipation of a nationwide tour, Art-rock brothers Writer recently announced the release of their newest 7”, Family Dinner. The two-song vinyl will be released through Pretty Awesome Records, a local non-profit charity label run by artist Tess Passero and …

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Vagabond Welcomes Executive Chef Paul Niles

February 28, 2012 · Chad Deal

On the tail end of a week celebrating their sixth year as a staple South Park eclectic bistro, Vagabond recently announced the addition of executive chef Paul Niles. The world traveler was named best chef by The Beacon in 2009-2010 …

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Wobble Celebrates a Year of Underground Bass

February 27, 2012 · Chad Deal

Promoter Bryen Beglinger started Wobble Events last year as an underground answer to what he saw as uninspired, mainstream nightlife. “The mainstream is all about being treated like cattle by bouncers herding you in to buy $13 drinks and listen …

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3rd Annual San Diego Burning Man Film Festival

February 25, 2012 · Chad Deal

If the mention of Burning Man evokes visions of lascivious hippies schnockered on day-glo cocktails of psychedelics and tequila while approximating pagan rituals on a Mad Max kind of Vegas Strip somewhere in the middle of the desert, you aren’t …

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Molly McGuire Returns to San Diego

February 24, 2012 · Chad Deal

It’s been almost 20 years since Kansas City “big melodic noise” stalwarts Molly McGuire played in San Diego at what is now Pecs bar in North Park. “There were like 10 people there and they were drunk as shit,” recalls …

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Late Nite Howl "Days Have Gone" Video

February 23, 2012 · Chad Deal

Tijuana/Las Vegas freak folk troubadour Late Nite Howl (Paul Dodero) recently released his debut music video, “Days Have Gone,” from the pending self-titled EP. The video is a nostalgic collection of vintage Super 8 footage from a family picnic which …

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Plack, Smith and Unicorn Play Fun Music

February 21, 2012 · Chad Deal

A couple years ago, my buddy and former bandmate Jesse Plack became bedridden with what doctors diagnosed as a rare and mysterious brain virus. After several months of debilitating weakness, Jesse pulled up his linoleum flooring one afternoon to find …

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Staff Blog Entries

Knickers for Knockers Give Breasts Their Best

My Little Art Show: Art Fist Rides a Painted Pony

Vagabond Embarks on Tour de Cuisine

'70s Mom Shorts and Cut-Rate Cocktails Saved My Life: Looking Back on SXSW 2012

SXSW (Thankfully) Approaches Its End

Austin, Texas Will Congest and Digest You (If You Can Hang)

SXSW for Freeloaders

Stay Strange, San Diego - Damballa's Toybox and Glen N. Bekc

Monday Night Pizza and Beer Special at Alexander's

A San Diego Guide to SXSW

Tin Can Ale House Remodels, Welcomes Doods Foods

The Western Set Seeks Sincerity in Country Music

Heavy Hawaii “Super Bowl XXIX” Video and 7"

Writer Announces U.S. Tour and 7"

Vagabond Welcomes Executive Chef Paul Niles

Wobble Celebrates a Year of Underground Bass

3rd Annual San Diego Burning Man Film Festival

Molly McGuire Returns to San Diego

Late Nite Howl "Days Have Gone" Video

Plack, Smith and Unicorn Play Fun Music

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