The idea of adopting an LA-style, monthly residency has been floating around San Diego venues for a while now. Kicking off the new year, both Soda Bar and Casbah are giving it a go, hosting Barbarian and Family Wagon respectively.
We think this is a worthy trend to adopt and a great way to send a rising act into the new year with a full head of steam. Drag yourself out a couple Mondays in January to support! Details and full lineups for Barbarian's Soda Bar residency here, and the same for Family Wagon's Casbah residency here.
Posted By zack | 1/4/2013 | 2:16 PM | Add a Comment
Cuckoo Chaos has released an albums worth of home recordings, most of which have never seen the light of day until now. In a fundraising effort for their sophomore record, they've put 11 tracks on their Bandcamp Page for $10 bucks. There is some definitely magic in these jangly, rough songs, and we believe this band is well worth supporting. Check out "The Ballad of What Was" below, along with a bonus 12th track, an early version of their hit Jamb Song.
Grab the full record here! Do it. And you can catch Cuckoo Chaos live in San Diego on January 25th at Soda Bar, and at The Loft at UCSD on the 30th with Akron Family.
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Posted By chad | 12/13/2012 | 1:53 PM | Add a Comment
San Diego's Manor House Quarterly has a fresh new issue ready for release this Saturday at Quint Contemporary Art in La Jolla. If you missed out on Kelsey Brookes' big opening, then here's your chance to see his solo show while picking up a copy of the new MHQ with his psychedelic artwork dawning the cover. RSVP on Facebook for the free event!
While you're in La Jolla for the evening, make sure you also check out EXIST 1981's opening at Thumbprint Gallery. Details here.
Posted By zack | 12/6/2012 | 11:45 AM | Add a Comment
Two of our favorite artist-run spaces in town are closing their doors this month, Double Break gallery and shop in Bankers Hill and ICE Gallery in North Park. We're sad to see them both go, but also praise their effort and their extremely important contribution to San Diego's creative scene.
Double Break is having a huge sale on all remaining merchandise until December 15th, so swing by and snag a holiday gift for someone special! ICE Gallery will be closing things down with a solo installation this Friday by Tom Driscoll. Cruise out and support before these great spots are no longer...
Posted By zack | 12/4/2012 | 8:09 PM | Add a Comment
The Tree Ring will be celebrating the much-anticipated arrival of their delayed vinyl copies of Brushbloom this Sunday with a pair of acoustic performances, a listening party, and a DJ set. Kicking off the day at 5pm in Mission Hills, The Tree Ring will perform acoustic sets at M Theory, and then again at Habitat House in Golden Hill. The evening will cap off with some beers and tunes at Bottlecraft in Little Italy. They will be offering great deals on the record and various Tree Ring merch, so cruise out on Sunday!
Posted By zack | 11/30/2012 | 1:03 PM | Add a Comment