Barry Willis offers meaningful employment to fellow depression sufferers.

Following an exhaustive several weeks of working with the impromptu media committee at Occupy San Diego, Barry Willis spent five days during late 2011 bed-ridden with depression. “While in bed, I grabbed my laptop and told myself that I was …

One-man industrial doom outfit drops new album, supports Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down) on U.S. tour.

As visually provocative and he is sonically crushing, Tristan Shone designs open-source kinetic drone and dub machines to channel ecstatic, unbelievably heavy noisescapes as one-man industrial doom band Author & Punisher. “Doom metal is combining a feeling of devastation with …

Hillcrest bar, gallery, and venue becomes neighborhood tavern, Ruby Room shopping around for new location.

I was tempted to go mellon collie when, several weeks ago, Ruby Room co-owner Brittni Cute confided that she had news about the venue. Due to creative differences between owners, Brittni and her husband Sean Cute would be selling their …

Former Flying Elephant manager takes over at Midway rock and roll dive

Infamous for their emphasis on “Booze, Bikes, Bands, Broads, and Rods,” The ShakeDown Bar on Midway is changing hands about two-and-a-half years into its Loma Portal legacy. The rowdy venue, perhaps best known for its high-energy punk shows and tall …

Tijuana musician compiles mixtape for All My Friends music festival.

Tijuana musician Julio Pillado - best known for his work with bands such as Shantelle, Celofan, Inkjet, and, most recently, droney post-gaze quartet PL DVNA - compiled a mixtape on behalf of All My Friends music festival showcasing the dark …

A stage production based on the work of Laura Jeanne Morefield debuts Downtown at the first annual Fringe Festival

As part of the first annual San Diego Fringe Festival, community-based theatre troupe Circle Circle dot dot presents The Warriors' Duet, a stage play written by Charlene Baldridge based on the work of Laura Jeanne Morefield. The Warriors' Duet is …

You can waive the usual National Forest Adventure Pass tomorrow and spend a gratis day exploring Cleveland National Forest as part of National Get Outdoors Day. Since 2008, the annual event has encouraged families to seek healthy, active lives via …

Last Years guitarist give the lowdown on his new horror punk trio, Bat Lords

While local outfit Last Years take a hiatus, guitarist Steve Baeza continues to play straight-ahead horror punk anthems with members of Hoodrat, Mr. Nobody, and Accoutrements in a raw dog, boss hog, balls to the blade trio called Bat Lords. …

The Soft Pack return to San Diego to play in North Park with Heavy Hawaii on Friday, June 28

The Soft Pack return to play San Diego after a year or two in Los Angeles with a Friday, June 28 show at The Irenic (3090 Polk Ave. – North Park). Their second album, Strapped, dropped last September (stream it …

Outsider art and music night launches label with local loathe drone trio release

Outsider art and music night Stay Strange, headed by noise experimentalist Sam Lopez (Zsa Zsa Gabor), is inaugurating their new label with the cassette release of Monochromacy’s Cement Cathedrals EP. Pre-order the 5-song loathe-drone EP now ($6, postage paid) and …

San Diego shoegaze project relocates to Queens and takes barista gig to fund sophomore LP

Tape Deck Mountain recently announced the pending release of their sophomore album, Sway, which is due out later this year on core member Travis Trevisan's nineteen98 imprint. The first single, Always Lie, premiered on music blog Pitchfork a couple of …

Liquid Geometry teams up with producer Pluto Dash and 4816/asa Gallery in Holland to blur the lines between art and music

Experimental beat collective Liquid Geometry is expanding their focus on the visual arts with the recent debut of their Music is Art Project. "This project is 100% aimed [at] blurring the lines that separate different mediums of art and creation, …

SD Bike Commuter has organized a map and list of about 70 local businesses rewarding customers for bicycling

Did you know that about 70 businesses throughout San Diego are offering up to 20% discounts for cyclists? Check out this list and map organized by SD Bike Commuter for details. Look for this logo at participating businesses in your …

Exploring that hard-hitting place where hip hop and noise music meet, Stay Strange hosts 10shun, Bruisecaster, and Randy Chiurazzi in City Heights.

Outsider art and music night Stay Strange is kicking off a special bi-weekly June residency at The Void (3519 El Cajon Blvd. – City Heights) on Sunday, June 2 with a new matinee series that aims to bridge the gap …

The Normal Heights street fair celebrates ten years with artists, musicians, street performers, comedians, politicians, interactive installations, and more.

If an afternoon spin on the free “comedy trolley” - hosted by a handful of local wise-guys - isn’t more than enough reason to stop by Art Around Adams (it is), check out these musical highlights, who will be celebrating …

Pacifico Booking presents over 20 bands and artists representing the experimental underbelly of Baja's capital.

On Friday, June 7, Mexicali culture-movers Pacifico Booking present their first installment of Festival de Musica & Arte Pacifico at Palo Verde Anthro & Bar (Boulevard Benito Juarez and Avenida Magisterio next to the Home Depot). This all-ages event showcases …

Vibraphonist Nathan Hubbard enlists an ensemble from San Diego and Tijuana to perform conceptual series

For the last several years, vibraphonist Nathan Hubbard has been presenting concerts under the moniker Passengers, usually as a five piece group playing “post-post-post-minimalist/rock/etc.” For Hubbard, this was a move away from the multi-section compositions of his groups Return To …

Outdoor festival on the coastline of Ensenada features Maniquí Lazer, Fax, Letters From Readers, The Electric Healing Sound, Celofán, and more.

On Saturday, June 15, Buenasolasfest is bringing a full day of Baja jams to Anfiteatro de Viento at Colectivo Gastronómico – km 104 on Highway 1, just north of Ensenada in El Sauzal. Topping the bill is Mexicali’s recently reunited …

A few weeks ago, Sixties Guns posted a video for their third track, "Atypical Weirdos" - a triumph of low-budget effects and lethal babe factor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXEYGVgujc4 Interview, videos, and so much more, this way.

Liberty Station fish-to-fork eatery hosts a showdown between some of San Diego's finest craft cocktail innovators.

Craft cocktails are on the rise in San Diego, and with the visionaries have come dozens of late-comers hoping to turn a quick buck off of what may or may not prove to be a passing fad. To showcase the …