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Hanging with the Koehler kids Ask Peach Cooler’s singer Paige Koehler what memories she treasures most about her band’s video shoots, and she’ll tell you: chicken, both actual and ersatz. “When we shot [the video …
With Comic-Con devouring downtown San Diego, let’s take a look at four underappreciated or forgotten motion picture orchestral soundtracks. The requirements are that the movie be Comic-Con-ish in nature.Star Trek: The Motion Picture starts our list. …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Latin, jazz, jam, tribute, and DIY rock in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Miramar, South Park, and downtownThe Peter Sprague Quintet at San Diego Botanic GardenJuly 25The Summer Nights series presents jazz guitarist Peter Sprague, …
“Wygdjgedy Gilmour hednkjehuicehk amplifier cmoiewjcpew.” That’s not my cat walking on the keyboard, but rather an estimation of what I hear from behind me as two people carry on a conversation at normal talking volume, …
Angels and humans, reggaefied: The two songs on the new Manganista single run less than four minutes each. “Human Being” dismisses the human condition with its sarcastic and sad refrain of “I just work here,” …
German Cultural Minister Claudia Roth has kicked a hornet’s nest by suggesting that The Bayreuth Festival, “should become more diverse, more colorful, and more youthful overall.” She suggested that other composers besides Richard Wagner should …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Folk, world, punk, rock, and reggae in Ocean Beach, City Heights, Carlsbad, Little Italy, downtownSandollar at Winstons Beach ClubJuly 19Based in PB and OB, beach rockers Sandollar started off with a couple of high …
This was a game of psilocybin roulette: I wasn’t sure how much of the magic mushroom chocolate bar to take. The friend who gave it to me never specified how much power, or lack of …
“Well, this just took a dark turn — yikes!” That’s Jakob Nowell, the guitarist, singer, songwriter, and frontman for Sublime — and the son of the band’s late, lamented lead singer Bradley Nowell — when …
With Mainly Mozart in the rearview mirror, all serious lovers of classical music now turn their eyes to The La Jolla Music Society and their SummerFest 2024. The LJMS presents concerts throughout the year but …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Jazz, pop, reggae, and reunions in Encinitas, downtown, Solana Beach, Little Italy, CoronadoHullabaloo at San Diego Botanic GardenJuly 11Steve Denyes and Brendan Kremer, aka country-fried children’s music duo Hullabaloo, have won several major …
Video:GONZO: House of Blues’ Voodoo Room hosts Mind’s EyeA cursory look at the downtown House of Blues’ calendar reveals that the venue has been booking nearly as many acts into their smaller events space (the …
Everybody has to start somewhere, in music as well as anything else. Eli-Mac, from La Mesa by way of the Philippines and Hawai’i, got going with the King of Rock and Roll and an old-time …
The wildly entertaining final concert of The 2024 Mainly Mozart Festival, held on Thursday, June 27, sealed the deal for this being a festival to remember. During the performance of Mozart’s Prague Symphony, Marine Corps F35s …
Video:Metal winners and mellow singers in Mission Beach, La Jolla, Linda Vista, Escondido, Del MarKeni Yarbro at Mission Beach ResortJuly 4Based in Oceanside, acoustic songsmith Keni Yarbro specializes in island vibe music, including classic rock, Motown, …