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Rookie Card: no longer rookies, but still playing

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Justin Pearson and the rest of Swing Kids reuniting for one more show

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Evil cats and cyborg fish populate Dog Man The Musical

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Michael Rennie brings the music home for Palo Verde House concerts

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Rookie Card: no longer rookies, but still playing

San Diego’s premier group of baseball-adjacent rockers Rookie Card is back with their its full-length album in close to 20 years. Led by singer/guitarist Adam Gimbel, the band was part …

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Justin Pearson and the rest of Swing Kids reuniting for one more show

“It wasn’t something grand or unique outside of the actual simplistic meaning of friendship,” says Justin Pearson of the upcoming Swing Kids reunion show. “John Brady, the band’s bassist, is …

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Evil cats and cyborg fish populate Dog Man The Musical

A stage musical about a hybrid crimefighter with the head of a dog and the body of a policeman? Did I mention he fights cyborg fish and cloned evil cats? …

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Michael Rennie brings the music home for Palo Verde House concerts

Video:BLURT: Michael Rennie brings the music home for Palo Verde House concertsMichael Rennie cut his teeth playing in local bands Roxy Monoxide, AM Vibe, and INIGO in the 2000s. By …

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Brian Ellis says no to sampling for Campus Christy collab

“If you’ve never seen a band of four guys and one girl all wearing bikinis in solidarity, performing the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ before telling you if you don’t call your mom tonight that you can ‘go …

December 26, 2024

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Time’s up for Doubletime Recording Studio

“You’re the last drummer I’m ever recording in this room,” Jeff Forrest tells Declan Halloran (of Gunner Gunner) in a moment shared on social media by Halloran. Forrest, whose Doubletime Recording Studio in El Cajon …

December 5, 2024

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October 10, 2024

Happy accidents on the Bob Ross soundtrack

“I couldn’t begin to tell you how many happy accidents Dave [Klein] and I have had during this amazing process,” says Jason Lee about the creation of new soundtracks for the remastering of Bob Ross’ …

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August 15, 2024

RFTC manager gathers tour tales for Hell on Wheels

Greg Jacobs met John Reis when they both worked at Cargo Records in the early ‘90s. Jacobs had previously worked for the legendary Los Angeles-based label SST and its subsidiary, Cruz Records in the late …

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July 25, 2024

Manganista box set offers multiple covers, genres, and Space Pop Rocks

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,” …

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May 30, 2024

DJ Symphony hangs up his headphones in San Diego

DJ Symphony, official DJ for GZA of Wu-Tang Clan, was born in New Jersey and raised in New York City, but now calls San Diego home. He became a DJ at nine, “many years ago, …

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May 2, 2024

SeeYouSpaceCowboy takes inspiration from Sin City comics & the Dark City lounge singer scene

SeeYouSpaceCowboy’s singer/lyricist Connie Sgarbossa has faced down her trauma, her anguish, and her struggles to find some reason to live with remarkable audacity, honesty, and backbone. That probably helped her when she was confronted mid-set …

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April 3, 2024

Rapper Kahlee's focus is on the bars

“I can juggle a chainsaw, a bowling pin, and two Honeycrisp apples while taking a bite out of them. The apples, not the chainsaw or bowling pin.” That’s Mira Mesa rapper Kahlee, answering the question …

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Archie Thompson scores soundtrack smash with the Bill Burr film Old Dads

Video:BLURT: Archie Thompson sings “My My My Little Baby” from the Bill Burr film Old DadsArchie Thompson’s music-intensive life is back in full swing after being derailed by Covid for a couple of years. His …

March 21, 2024

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Surf Farmer’s bassist came late to the game

When Ryan Ruff was in high school, his two best friends were in a band that couldn’t find a bass player. Somehow, he missed the sign the universe was holding up. “I should have picked …

March 7, 2024

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February 8, 2024

New Manganista single inspired by lucid out-of-body experiences

Ever wondered how to leave your body? According to Matt Rhea, frontman for Manganista, all it takes is a dark room, a comfortable bed, and the liberal sampling of a popular nasal decongestant. Years ago, …

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January 11, 2024

The Goodies bring their separate reggae roads together

The Goodies, known up until recently as Jus Goodie, are Justin “Goodie” Goodman and a collaborator who calls herself Zan. Between them, they’ve hung their hats in Chula Vista, Ramona, South Park, Mt. Helix, El …

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Rookie Card: no longer rookies, but still playing

Justin Pearson and the rest of Swing Kids reuniting for one more show

Evil cats and cyborg fish populate Dog Man The Musical

Michael Rennie brings the music home for Palo Verde House concerts

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