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San Diego CityBeat's 2011 Great Demo Review
Our music nerds review every San Diego band that sent something in How to get on Pitchfork's Forkcast
A step-by-step guide to making it in the blogosphere Gayle Skidmore runs deep
Local chanteuse’s emotional volatility creates compelling art and nearly derails an interview Keep it in the family
Art Fag Recordings is growing, but Mario Orduno is keeping the label tight-knit Serenity now
Even after an accident nearly killed them, these screamo kids never thought about giving up We're with the band
The Muslims regale us with tales from the road and SXSW Dark horse
Calico Horse points a Mirror at life and death—but mostly death Our predictions
Forecasting the future of local music Extraspecialgood
The 13 recordings you have to hear Independence day
San Diego has two types of indie music to choose from on March 29

Wednesday, March 2,2011
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San Diego CityBeat's 2011 Great Demo Review

Our music nerds review every San Diego band that sent something in

Ever since we started doing the Local Music Issue in 2004, CityBeat’s Great Demo Review has worked like a musical game of Russian roulette.

Wednesday, March 2,2011
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Gayle Skidmore runs deep

Local chanteuse’s emotional volatility creates compelling art and nearly derails an interview

By Seth Combs

I’ve just made Gayle Skidmore cry. “Stop the tape,” she requests, pointing to my voice recorder.

Wednesday, March 2,2011
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How to get on Pitchfork's Forkcast

A step-by-step guide to making it in the blogosphere

By Peter Holslin

Let’s face it: You can’t be a rock star anymore. Record sales have plummeted, and major labels are looking for the next Justin Bieber.

Wednesday, March 2,2011
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Keep it in the family

Art Fag Recordings is growing, but Mario Orduno is keeping the label tight-knit

By Peter Holslin

If you follow music trends, chances are you’ve heard of Art Fag Recordings, the record label that Mario Orduno runs out of his two-bedroom house in North Park.

Tuesday, March 9,2010
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Serenity now

Even after an accident nearly killed them, these screamo kids never thought about giving up

By Seth Combs

Even after an accident nearly killed them, these screamo kids never thought about giving up

Tuesday, March 25,2008
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The Great Demo Review of 2008

Compassionately waterboarding kittens or, in other words, reviewing local demo albums

By Nobody

Compassionately waterboarding kittens or, in other words, reviewing local demo albums

Tuesday, March 25,2008
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Independence day

San Diego has two types of indie music to choose from on March 29

By Nathan Dinsdale

San Diego has two types of indie music to choose from on March 29

Tuesday, March 25,2008
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Dark horse

Calico Horse points a Mirror at life and death—but mostly death

By Jason Bow

Calico Horse points a Mirror at life and death—but mostly death

Tuesday, March 25,2008
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We're with the band

The Muslims regale us with tales from the road and SXSW

By Nobody

The Muslims regale us with tales from the road and SXSW

Tuesday, March 25,2008
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Our predictions

Forecasting the future of local music

By Nobody

Forecasting the future of local music