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Website switches to national focus, lists string of upcoming fundraisers
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Environmental-justice leader is finally being heard
There She Goz
The day I faced my demons and modeled for a nude-drawing class
Check 1, Check 2 | Music & nightlife
Sensori Collective modeled on Kava Lounge's popular 'Family Matters' showcase
Tuesday, April 30,2013
Notes from the Smoking Patio
Notes from the Smoking Patio
Dirty Sirens get gnarly on debut EP
Rock quartet sounds ferocious, but still radio-friendly
When it comes to rock 'n' roll, San Diegans are easy to please. If your band has rad riffs, bluesy licks and a charismatic singer, you're golden.
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Wednesday, April 24,2013
Music Feature
Music Feature
New Mexico are stuck in San Diego
With a new album out, local indie-rockers hope to hit it big—or, at least, bigger
For too long, New Mexico has been stuck in this local-band lurch. Now, though, they’re hoping to gain more attention on a national scale.
Tuesday, April 23,2013
If I Were U
If I Were U
AraabMuzik, John C. Reilly and more San Diego concerts
Marnie Stern, METZ and Nerf Herder are just some of the bands we’re stoked about this week
Marnie Stern flexes her crazy guitar skills on her new album, The Chronicles of Marnia (amazing title, by the way).
Tuesday, April 23,2013
Notes from the Smoking Patio
Notes from the Smoking Patio
Kava Lounge changes ownership
Some changes planned for Little Italy nightclub—plus, Hyena calls it quits
Kava Lounge, the Middletown nightclub known for its organic cocktails, intriguing electronic-music shows and crystal-clear sound system, has changed ownership.
Tuesday, April 23,2013
Notes from the Smoking Patio
Notes from the Smoking Patio
What local musicians are digging
From The Pleasure Seekers to Grimes, here’s the music they can’t get enough of
A semi-regular feature in which we ask folks in the local music scene about the music they're digging.
Wednesday, April 17,2013
If I Were U
If I Were U
Poliça, Cloud Nothings and more San Diego concerts
The Zeros, A Tribe Called Red and Mamak Khadem are just some of the acts we’re stoked about this week
Even Auto-Tune's detractors might have to admit that it works wonders for Poliça singer Channy Leaneagh.
Tuesday, April 16,2013
Notes from the Smoking Patio
Notes from the Smoking Patio
Croce’s set to close later this year
Downtown jazz spot opening new location in Bankers Hill
Opened in 1985, Croce's has long been a key spot for working jazz musicians, who appreciate that Croce pays them with a stable check—rather than a cut of door money—and doesn't put restrictions on what they can play.
Tuesday, April 16,2013
Notes from the Smoking Patio
Notes from the Smoking Patio
Rebecca Jade & The Cold Fact make their debut
New band features Alfred Howard and other soulful players
Alfred Howard doesn't know when to quit. A prolific songwriter and percussionist, he seems to start a new band every six months. At The Void last Thursday, he performed with a new one—a soul super-group called Rebecca Jade & The Cold Fact.
Tuesday, April 16,2013
Music Feature
Music Feature
All aboard with Black Bananas
California band is a twisted rock ’n’ roll free-for-all
Fronted by veteran rocker Jennifer Herrema, Black Bananas thrives on a collagist, anything-goes approach. Their 2012 album, Rad Times Xpress IV, is a runaway choo-choo train of butt-rock riffage, electro-funk groove, bruising snarl and bong-hitting humor.
Wednesday, April 10,2013
If I Were U
If I Were U
Nick Cave, Kurt Vile and more San Diego concerts
Rihanna, Mudhoney and The Evens are just some of the acts we’re jazzed about this week
Thanks to Coachella, several rad acts have set up shows tonight, including brooding Aussie Nick Cave. Critics have been heaping praise on Cave's tense, atmospheric new album, Push the Sky Away.
