Seth Combs
| Art & Culture editor sethc@sdcitybeat.com |
Stories by Seth Combs
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
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
In the clubs
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 out
Reports from the scene
Frontman re-forms Diatribe, Gray Ghosts call it quits, Jenkins and Addiquit spread the Myth and Enrique experiences an old-folk bar
Sean Naylor
The guy behind the exploding donkey on the front page of this week's CityBeat
In 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...'
Reports from the scene
Enrique experiences a drive-by bartender, we bust some Night Moves and lay down some Sweet Beats—plus the usual new-band, CD-release and benefit-show news
In the clubs
A shoegaze legend, a devil-worshipping troubadour and a banjo-picking bluesman walk into a bar… plus 16 other shows that turn us on
Reports from the scene
We tie up some loose radio ends, Enrique experiences a big fat butt and Sonic Youth never changes
Mark Richmond
The guy behind the winged vixen on the front page of this week's CityBeat
Nothing to lose
Gabe Lehner channels a heavy heart into multiple musical projects
In the clubs
UCSD is the place to be this week for serious electro fans while Soda Bar has a buzz band named after the guy who played Sal in The Godfather—plus 14 other shows that float our boat
Reports from the scene
The radio dial is undergoing major shakeups, and Enrique experiences sage advice from an Imperial Beach barkeep
Justin White
The guy behind the crime drama action comedy on the front page of this week's CityBeat
Adapt or die
More nightclubs doesn't necessarily spell the end of the gallery scene in North Park
