FEATURED STORIES
Singing serpent
Gabe Rodriguez and a revolving cast of local musicians make experimental pop with a bite
By AnnaMaria Stephens 2/02/2010
Sell the ads, MTS
Transit system needs to get over its pretty buses and raise more revenue
By CityBeat Staff 2/02/2010
Sick, twisted and sophisticated
Spike & Mike stays not-so-classy but, after a three-year hiatus, the animation festival returns with a new name and a more refined outlook
By Anders Wright 2/02/2010
Trading the blame
CalPERS bucks the state Legislature by profiting off Iran and Sudan
By Dave Maass 2/02/2010
Service or blight?
City Council members, neighborhood leaders seek new regulation of payday lenders and check cashers
By Kelly Davis 2/02/2010
Lucas North
The guy behind the war on the front page of this week's CityBeat
By Carissa Casares 2/02/2010
NEWS & OPINION
Editorial
Sell the ads, MTS
Transit system needs to get over its pretty buses and raise more revenue
By CityBeat Staff 2/02/2010
News
Trading the blame
CalPERS bucks the state Legislature by profiting off Iran and Sudan
By Dave Maass 2/02/2010
News
Service or blight?
City Council members, neighborhood leaders seek new regulation of payday lenders and check cashers
By Kelly Davis 2/02/2010
Sordid Tales
Constitutional primer
It’s not rocket science; it’s free speech
By Edwin Decker 2/02/2010
Backwards & in High Heels
C is for 'crazy making'
If you’re enduring school-choice season, you’re not alone
By Aaryn Belfer 2/02/2010
FOOD & DRINK
City Eat
Feast of fishes
Mexican seafoood beyond the usual at Chula Vista's Mariscos Godoy
By Candice Woo 2/02/2010
Nibbles
Foodie news
A trio of Valentine's Day dinner recommendations and other culinary tidbits
By Candice Woo 2/02/2010
2 for $20
Up in smoke
An inexpensive meal for me, and a puff or two for you at the Egyptian Tea Room
By Martin Jones Westlin 2/02/2010
MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
Music
Singing serpent
Gabe Rodriguez and a revolving cast of local musicians make experimental pop with a bite
By AnnaMaria Stephens 2/02/2010
Everybody's Happy Nowadays
Take a chance on me
Striking (ABBA) gold in the unlikeliest of places
By Todd Kroviak 2/02/2010
If I Were U
In the clubs
An Old 97 at the Belly Up, A Legendary Shack Shaker at the Radio Room and a Sunday show that has us seriously considering skipping the big game—plus, 16 other shows that get us pumped
By Seth Combs 2/02/2010
Soundwaves
CD reviews
Our takes on new records by by The Album Leaf, Citay and Spoon
By Dryw Keltz , Todd Kroviak , Will K. Shilling 2/02/2010
Nightgeist
Reports from the scene
Diatribe founder tells frontman to cease and desist, Enrique experiences Cambodian karaoke and the D-list stars shine at a Grammy sideshow
By Enrique Limon , Sammi Skolmoski , Seth Combs 2/02/2010
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Art & Culture
Sick, twisted and sophisticated
Spike & Mike stays not-so-classy but, after a three-year hiatus, the animation festival returns with a new name and a more refined outlook
By Anders Wright 2/02/2010
City Week
The to-do list
Irish rock, competitive photography, Russian dance, handmade fashion, black history and more—just another eclectic seven days in San Diego
By CityBeat Staff 2/02/2010
Film
War and pieces
Even though it's about Tolstoy, The Last Station isn't a stuffy period piece
By Anders Wright 2/02/2010
On Screen
Cold fear
The Ken Cinema brings back The Thing—plus, the rest of the movies showing all over town
By Anders Wright 2/02/2010
Theater
Key component
Cygnet's The Piano Lesson is good, but the end doesn't justify the means
By Martin Jones Westlin 2/02/2010
On Stage
Curtain call
An advance look at the Plays by Young Writers series and a rundown of plays in local production
By Martin Jones Westlin 2/02/2010
Cover artist
Lucas North
The guy behind the war on the front page of this week's CityBeat
By Carissa Casares 2/02/2010
FRESH SOUND SERIES
Sushi Art presents this innovative series that includes "broad spectrum of performance, music, dance and visual arts." This week, Steve Schick performs "Mathematics of Resonant Bodies" by John Luther Adams.
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Getting a little salty at the Little Italy location of Extraordinary DessertsIn the clubs
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San Francisco freaks in eyeball costumes, Polysics invade like a pop-punk Godzilla and Dead Meat make North Park ears bleed—plus 16 other shows that totally freak us outIn the clubs
Hardcore for a cause, L.A.'s hottest dance-rockers and new bands from Pall Jenkins and Rob Crow—plus 15 other shows that make us say 'Hmm...'Cold fear
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