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Retox Return to The Yard

July 29, 2011 · Chad Deal

UPDATE - 8/1/11 - Retox will NOT be able to play this show. The other three bands are still confirmed. On June 24, the first episode of “Young, Broke, and Beautiful,” an “off the beaten path” travel show, aired on …

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Jam Session

Noise! Metal! Doom! Zsa Zsa Gabor, Sutekh Hexen, Folivore, Secret Fun Club @ Shakedown

July 28, 2011 · Chad Deal

Is the stupid bliss of eternal sunshine getting you down? Wiggle over to the Shakedown Bar tonight for a soul-blackening noise metal showcase at the only bar in town that offers tall cans of Steel Reserve and Old E. Local …

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My Dirty Drum Habits Presents: Skrapez, Walter Gross, FRKSE, Morgue @ the Kava Lounge

July 27, 2011 · Chad Deal

“It’s just really dirty, rugged MPC sampling,” writes My Dirty Drum Habits promoter Nino Seneris of the August 3 beat showcase at the Kava Lounge. The one-off night of “neck breaking live analog drum machine madness” includes “savage hip hop …

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TV Girl Releases Benny and the Jetts EP

July 26, 2011 · Chad Deal

Poppy chilly-wavey duo TV Girl blew up last year when, within a week of posting the track online, “If You Want It” had garnered attention from Pitchfork, the UK Guardian, and a BBC podcast. The song sampled Todd Rundgren’s 1973 …

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Maren Parusel's Equipment Stolen in Manhattan

July 25, 2011 · Chad Deal

“My band's gear and personal items were stolen out of our van last night while staying in [Manhattan],” writes Maren Parusel’s manager Mario Escovedo of Requiemme Management and Booking in a Facebook post yesterday. “White Ford E250, parked on W87th …

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Out and About

Mexican Wrestling in Tijuana with Turista Libre

July 24, 2011 · Chad Deal

“Our mission: To get foreigners into Tijuana but away from Revolucion,” writes Derrik Chinn of Turista Libre, an alternative tour service in Tijuana. “To introduce them the side of the city their local counterparts live on a daily basis. To …

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Jam Session

Batwings Catwings, Maniqui Lazer, Therapist, Noise Beat Propaganda @ Bar Monaco, Mexicali

July 23, 2011 · Chad Deal

Photo on left: Batwings Catwings About a $3 taxi ride from the border, Bar Monaco in Mexicali is a popular spot for both touring and local punk/noise/electronic bands. Shows tend to get entirely awesome at this Tower-Bar-meets-Mos-Eisley-Cantina dive, and I …

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Out and About

Comic-Con

Comic Con from the Outside: Thursday

July 22, 2011 · Chad Deal

Not unlike Rainbow Gatherings, Renaissance Fairs, and Insane Clown Posse concerts, the crowd at Comic Con is far more interesting than the event itself. A stroll through the entry to the convention center exhibits the usual pastiche of Twilight fanatics, …

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Boys vs. Girls at Moustache Snack Bar, Tijuana

July 21, 2011 · Chad Deal

Photo: Dancing Strangers at Club Purple - Bodega Aragon, Tijuana Tijuana native Miss Lady D has been bringing San Diego and international musicians to TJ with Club Purple dance night for over a year now. This Saturday, Miss Lady D …

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Weird Geometry on Third Thursdays

July 20, 2011 · Chad Deal

It’s that time of the month again! Third Thursdays hail two of San Diego’s freshest, most progressive, and downright awesome monthlies. Makeout Weird at the Whistle Stop showcases San Diego’s unique subculture of experimental, punk, and dance music with visuals …

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Feast!

Burrito Barato

Burrito Barato: Señor Mango's

July 20, 2011 · Chad Deal

In an effort to even further stretch the definition of “Burrito Barato,” this week’s installment focuses on Mexico’s answer to the sandwich – the torta. Señor Mango's tortas ($4.75) come on a toasted telera roll with mayo, mustard, avocado tomato, …

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Out and About

I Left My Heart at Brohemian Grove

July 19, 2011 · Chad Deal

My roommate Eli’s birthday falls on the same day as the Cremation of Care ritual at the annual U.S. elite goof fest in Bohemian Grove, where politicians, bankers, and reptilian overlords alike spend two weeks pissing on old growth redwood …

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Air Condition Composition Drink n' Draw

July 18, 2011 · Chad Deal

Need another excuse to drink on Mondays? Try the weekly Air Condition Composition Drink ‘n Draw at the AC Lounge. The costumed figure drawing night features models in motifs such as zombie, clown, grandma, glamour, burlesque, gay cowboy, outer space, …

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Jam Session

Saturn Never Sleeps - Experimental Beats and Soundscapes

July 17, 2011 · Chad Deal

Photo on left: Sun-Ra Saturn Never Sleeps is a collaboration of Philadelphia music producer King Britt and singer/artist Rucyl which formed in 2009 for two improvisational performances dedicated to the music of Sun-Ra. Pushing the tradition of electronic innovators like …

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Burrito Barato: Surfin' California at Lucha Libre

July 16, 2011 · Chad Deal

This Mexican wrestling-themed restaurant at Washington and India opened in January of 2008 and blew up last year after being featured on the Travel Channel’s Man vs. Food. I was present for some of the filming, and Lucha Libre co-owner …

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Jam Session

Hargo Change It Up, Go Hard

July 15, 2011 · Chad Deal

“Our whole thing is never doing the same thing twice,” says Eugene, Oregon native Hargo Khalsa. “There are a lot of moods and a lot of energies on the record, and that’s something that we strive to do. Always change …

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Comic-Con

3 Nights During the Con at Soda Bar

July 14, 2011 · Chad Deal

Photo on left: part of Tearist Once you’ve exhausted yourself perusing Troma schwag and oggling slave Leia’s and Harajuku girls at Comic Con, head up to the Soda Bar for a three night extravaganza curated by Art Fag and Impose …

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Girls in Gelatin and Dude Body Shots

July 13, 2011 · Chad Deal

“I’ve been training and have some tricks up my onesie,” says Lilly Holiday from House of Pink BoomBox burlesque and performance art group. “The derby girls don’t know what they’ve got coming - The Pink Fury is in town. They …

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Noisey Night: John Maus, Puro Instinct, Geneva Jacuzzi

July 12, 2011 · Chad Deal

Vice Magazine will be hosting their debut Noisey Nights series event at the Casbah tonight with surreal synth-popper John Maus, dreamy Los Angeles girl duo Puro Instinct, and Geneva Jacuzzi. “Noisey is Vice's new online channel [in concert with Intel …

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Out and About

Save Sex Ape from Bushmeat

July 12, 2011 · Chad Deal

You probably remember bonobos from high school or college anthropology courses as those apes that have sex all the time and fashion hats out of jungle leaves in the rain. In fact, these innovative hedonists are our closest phylogenetic relatives, …

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Staff Blog Entries

Retox Return to The Yard

Noise! Metal! Doom! Zsa Zsa Gabor, Sutekh Hexen, Folivore, Secret Fun Club @ Shakedown

My Dirty Drum Habits Presents: Skrapez, Walter Gross, FRKSE, Morgue @ the Kava Lounge

TV Girl Releases Benny and the Jetts EP

Maren Parusel's Equipment Stolen in Manhattan

Mexican Wrestling in Tijuana with Turista Libre

Batwings Catwings, Maniqui Lazer, Therapist, Noise Beat Propaganda @ Bar Monaco, Mexicali

Comic Con from the Outside: Thursday

Boys vs. Girls at Moustache Snack Bar, Tijuana

Weird Geometry on Third Thursdays

Burrito Barato: Señor Mango's

I Left My Heart at Brohemian Grove

Air Condition Composition Drink n' Draw

Saturn Never Sleeps - Experimental Beats and Soundscapes

Burrito Barato: Surfin' California at Lucha Libre

Hargo Change It Up, Go Hard

3 Nights During the Con at Soda Bar

Girls in Gelatin and Dude Body Shots

Noisey Night: John Maus, Puro Instinct, Geneva Jacuzzi

Save Sex Ape from Bushmeat

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