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Live Five: Jemille Vialet, Swami John Reis & the Bed of Nails, Gabriele Dagrezio, Matt Heinecke, Ben Benavente

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La Traviata at San Diego Opera

The final production of the San Diego Opera 2024-2025 season is Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata; it opens on Friday, April 25, at The San Diego Civic Theatre.Composed in 1853, Traviata …

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Gonzo Report: Keni Yarbro provides a musical cocoon at Duke's La Jolla

“Occasionally, we need to chase the younger ones out, they have no fear of people,” Katie tells me when asked the oddest thing she’s seen as a server at Duke’s …

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Gayle Skidmore's ode to her hymnist ancestor

A fire so devastating, the firefighters wouldn’t move in to put it out. Sounds outrageous. Sounds horrifying. But that’s the move an alcoholic fire chief made — or rather, didn’t …

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Live Five: Jemille Vialet, Swami John Reis & the Bed of Nails, Gabriele Dagrezio, Matt Heinecke, Ben Benavente

Jemille Vialet at University Club Atop Symphony TowersApril 10Originally based in the Virgin Islands before relocating to San Diego, singer-pianist Jemille Vialet specializes in lounge and beach vibe music, with …

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Beethoven's Fifth Cures Cancer

Did you know that Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 kills 20 percent of cancer cells? It’s true; I know because someone posted it on Facebook. I thought it seemed interesting so I investigated it with the all-knowing power …

April 4, 2025

Gonzo Report Of Note Vista

Gonzo Report: Gonzo goes for the ganja at Farmer's Cup

2800 BC: First recorded use of marijuana by Emperor Shen Nung, regarded as the father of Chinese medicine.1937: The Marihuana Tax Act made possession or transfer of cannabis illegal throughout the United States under federal law, …

April 3, 2025

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April 3, 2025

The Music Box welcomes Napalm Death and The Melvins

Flashback: I was dubbed a “daft cunt” by Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury at Spanky’s café in the early '90s. Earache Records had signed several grindcore bands and sent them on tour. This particular event …

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April 3, 2025

Travel Agents, Olivia Rhode, Dave Gilbert Band, Kai Kalama, Slack Key 'Ohana

Travel Agents at Duck Foot BreweryApril 3Miramar brewery Duck Foot has been hosting regular Grateful Dead Nights for several years now, inviting locals from bands such as Easy Wind to take the club stage and …

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March 28, 2025

Salome at San Diego Opera

I saw Salome by Richard Strauss at San Diego Opera on Sunday, March 23. Let's start with the positives. I like the way the current administration uses local singers for the roles that were written for local singers. …

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March 27, 2025

Gonzo Report: Troutface vs. the spontaneous

“Prince was just okay,” says a man I’ll call Troutface. We’re sitting at The Cordova Bar on the edge of Linda Vista and Bay Park, waiting for the house band to start the monthly jam …

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March 27, 2025

Wonderfront '25 is what's going on

Hear that? That's not the first robin of spring; that's the sound of the local music festival season bursting into song. The fourth Wonderfront Music and Arts Festival will be taking place on May 16-18 …

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March 27, 2025

Freddie Walton, Jonny Tarr, Back to the Garden, Swing Kids, Bob Mould

Freddie Walton at Estancia La JollaMarch 27An accomplished guitarist and an aspiring pianist with a soulful sound that blends heartfelt lyrics with smooth melodies, Freddie Walton is a San Diego native with a big personality …

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Diagnosing my case of operatic angst

As the San Diego Opera’s production of Richard Strauss’s Salome opens, I’ve come to a realization. I have opera angst. Upcoming EventSalomeFriday, March 21, 2025, 7:30 p.m.San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Avenue, San DiegoAge Limit: Not availableMoreThere …

March 21, 2025

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Gonzo Report: Ozzy and Angus tributes rock out at the Ramona Mainstage

After Ozzy Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979, he launched one of the most successful solo careers in music history. The stories of his rock-star antics — snorting ants, licking up his own …

March 20, 2025

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March 20, 2025

Ramona Music Center finds a new home but keeps the same vibe

“If I hadn’t broken that string, we might not be married today,” says Cat Curry Hasz of her husband Jon. “I went in to Ramona Music Center [previously known as Blue Horse Music] in high …

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La Traviata at San Diego Opera

Gonzo Report: Keni Yarbro provides a musical cocoon at Duke's La Jolla

Gayle Skidmore's ode to her hymnist ancestor

Live Five: Jemille Vialet, Swami John Reis & the Bed of Nails, Gabriele Dagrezio, Matt Heinecke, Ben Benavente

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