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Heavy Hawaii Heads South of the Border

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San Diego beach-wavers Heavy Hawaii will be playing their first south of the border gig this Friday with SD/TJ lo-fi rockers The Electric Healing Sound, San Pedro el Cortez, and Celofan at La Casa Hedonista. “It’s this nice house with …

Hit a Home Run for Epilepsy at the Gingerbread City Gala

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As National Epilepsy Awareness Month draws to an end, the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County is gearing up to host a gala to benefit the over 50,000 people affected by the chronic neurological disorder in San Diego alone. Nationwide, …

AIDS Eyes and Post-Persian Bummers Tonight at Kava

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As a massive shot in the vein of San Diego’s tradition of experimental and exploratory music, the Kava Lounge is featuring an extra eclectic showcase of local and out-of-town sonic deviants tonight. You’ll recognize Drainolith (Alex Moskos) from the Canada …

Inner Vibration at the Fire Garden

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On Saturday, my buddies Michael Mannino and Arian Banki threw a party at a private residence near Vista in celebration of a dear friend who left us in June. Preston Grover was an absolute inspiration to friends in his electronic …

Occupy San Diego Protesters Being Arrested at Civic Center Teach-in

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Verbatim from an emergency alert from Occupy San Diego media liason Ray Lutz. People congregating at the central Civic Center Plaza in San Diego are now being arrested for "loitering" during educational teach-ins. Cameras and media are requested to cover …

The Madero Group Seeks Balance in San Diego's Music Scene

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In a city not so subtly partial to its indie rock, Jamie Minotti is striving for balance. “A year ago, there was no way [Toronto based progressive/electro/house DJ] Deadmau5 would be in local alt weeklies,” Minotti says. “It would always …

SUBversive Bass Collective Hosts Frite Nite's Comma

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“SUBversive is a musical collective of bass music DJs and producers, whose goal is to throw epic, sweaty, dance-music parties,” writes electronic musician and promoter Saif Bari. “Originally, SUBversive started out in 2009 as an impromptu, renegade dance party thrown …

Clicks and Whistles at Liquid Geometry Tonight

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“This month we are rinsing out Kava Lounge with some more future bass,” writes Liquid Geometry promoter Theo Adams. “Clicks and Whistles brings forward a dizzying array of UK Garage, jittery House, along with the trunk-rattling bass and syrupy rhythms …

Occupy San Diego Responds to Raid, Inaugurates Occupy Mission Bay

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Spokespersons representing Occupy San Diego held a 5 p.m. press conference at the Civic Center Plaza yesterday in response to a raid around 2 a.m. yesterday morning which resulted in ten arrests and the occupation area being cordoned off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYId0Z2fqo4 …

Lawsuit Filed Against City and Police on Behalf of Occupy San Diego as Hunger Strike Continues

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Today, free speech attorneys with LGBT rights group Canvass for a Cause and members of the National Lawyers Guild representing Occupy San Diego filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego and the San Diego Police Department in Federal …

Occupy San Diego Hungry for Justice

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John Kenney hasn’t eaten for eight days, and he has no idea when he will eat again. “We’re trying to get recognition of our proposal and our resolution,” says Kenney, one of a handful of Occupy San Diego protesters who …

Stiff Drinks and Cocktales at the Ryan Roots Cocktail Club

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Ever courting fresh alibis for day drinking on the weekend, I negotiated the rain on Saturday to check out the Ryan Roots Cocktale Club at the Ruby Room. As promised, Mr. Roots was there mixing stiff ones behind the bar, …

Groovetube: Galactic Reign Returns to Kava

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Galactic Reign, a Liquid Geometry monthly that has been on hiatus for several months, returned to the Kava Lounge last night for a one-off showcase of local and imported experimental live beats. In the past, Galactic Reign has hosted notable …

Galactic Reign Returns to The Kava Lounge

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Tonight, Galactic Reign returns to the Kava Lounge after several months of dormancy with a wiggle-worthy line up of local beat scientists Misk, Guise, ABJO, and L. Ron Butterfly and headliner Monolithium from Victoria, B.C. “With 11-11-11 behind us, and …

Man Choked, Arrested at Occupy San Diego

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A 28-year-old man was choked and arrested at around 2:35 this morning on the Civic Center Plaza after police reportedly told him to exit his sleeping bag and sit up, inciting accusations of police brutality from onlookers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6QCRneABhU Eyewitness Julie …

Make Good on 11/11/11

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I’ve heard a lot of murmurs about 11/11/11 over the past few weeks, everything from foreboding rumors of apocalypse to the dawning of a new age to the official day of celebration for Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel. In an internet …

Occupy San Diego Joins Veterans Day Parade, Holds Teach-ins

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Though police enforcement has turned the once thriving village of Occupy San Diego into a shabby encampment on the east lawn of the Civic Center, the movement which has been occupying the concourse since early October continues to hold regular …

Occupy San Diego to Take Legal Action Against City and Police

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Yesterday, attorneys representing Occupy San Diego held a press conference at the Civic Center Plaza to announce their intention to file a request on Friday for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the City of San Diego and …

Carl DeMaio's Fundraiser Deemed "Disgusting" and "Publicity Stunt" by Occupy San Diego Spokesperson

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Last night, city councilmember and mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio held a fundraiser at Downtown Johnny Brown’s bar and grill for the owners of a coffee cart and a hot dog stand who have shut down operations on the Civic Center …

Pal&Drome Wants You to Stop Worrying and Dance

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Having grown up on the uneventful event horizon of little boxes suburbia Rancho San Diego and rural Jamul, I was never accustomed to any semblance of nightlife in my hushed and homogenous hometown. As a late teen, my idea of …

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