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Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Finch, Foxy Shazaam, Tickle Me Pink - SOMA |
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Agent 51, Pivit, Arm the Angels, Critical Me - Canes |
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John Biz - Aloha EP |
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Unwritten Law, The Vandals, |
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The Black Heart Procession, The Vision of a Dying World, Japanese Sunday |
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Thrice, Circa Survive & Pelican |
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Alesana, The Chariot & Guests |
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Bad Religion, Miss Derringer, Del Toro - House of Blues |
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Years Around The Sun - Inva De Siva |
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Unwritten Law - UCSD Price Center Ballroom |
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Pierce The Veil - A Flair for the Dramatic |
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Spell Toronto - Be More Careful |
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Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra- Debut 4-CD Box Set |
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Scott & Aimee- Sitting in a Tree |
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Earthless - Rhythms from a Cosmic Sky Now, let’s all agree that there may, at times, be a little smoke in the air at Earthless shows. But to demean any band, especially one with solid chops, with the label “stoner rock” is to bridle them with the image of adolescent buffoonery and the campy rehashing of repetitious Sabbath-esque power chords... Read the CD review Listen to mp3s |
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Ground Unicorn Horn - Self Titled The latest installment from the likes of Justin Pearson's (The Locust/Some Girls) music factory is exactly what one might have come to expect; it's mathematically rhythmic, noisily abrasive and of course…really good... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Arm the Angels - Novus Ordo Seclorum There is so much to say about this record, I’m not even sure where to start. It was initially presented to me as a new band with former members of Agent 51 and Pivit. I’m pretty familiar with what both of those bands did over the years... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Weatherbox - American Art Weatherbox’s debut release on Doghouse records called "American Art" is just that, art, and good art for that matter. The CD starts with a sort of genre tease... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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If Blind Acceptance is the Future of Political Punk, Count Me Out. Unlike the political punk bands of the first (e.g. The Clash) and second wave (e.g. Dead Kennedys), generally, punks are not presenting intelligent arguments as to why they disapprove of the leader’s job performance or the state of the country; but instead, explain their disapprovals... Read more |
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A Scribe Amidst the Lions - TELL This has been one of the most refreshing albums I’ve heard in an extremely long time. A Scribe Amidst the Lions has included so many different sounds to invent one of the greatest collaborations any listener, with an ear for real music... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Interview with neonthief Loud and Clear Record's neonthief plays "exotic ambient" music with "familiar elements of pop" thrown in for good measure. They released their debut EP, "Stranded Strangers" in 2006... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Pepper - No Shame Pepper has been around the San Diego scene for a couple years now. They have an established fan base and constantly play shows at local venues. However their latest release feels like they are trying to be something that they are not.... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Fred Jones - Life and Wine "Life and Wine" celebrates life with melodies to inspire and evoke fun and bring to mind the pop/rock piano sensation Ben Folds 5. The incredible collaboration... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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In Reverent Fear - Stomacher Overall, it is put together very nicely from the simple cover art all the way down to the well recorded tracks. There are a couple of stand out songs worth mentioning starting with "Twin." This song is a very fluid, mid tempo tune... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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The Transit War - Miss Your Face This CD is fantastic! Some bands just ooze with sincerity and thoughtfulness. TTW is one of them. “Miss Your Face” has a very strong pop element to it, but there is still plenty of edginess to go along with it... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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The North Atlantic - Wires in the Wall So, what can I say about the North Atlantic that hasn’t been said by almost every single music and entertainment magazine in San Diego. Well not much, other than all those magazines have got it right. The North Atlantic may just be cream of the crop... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Da Bears - The World Famous Da Bears Bill Swerski’s Superfans would be proud, entertained, and confused at the same time by Da Bears' oddly eclectic and fun sound. At least that’s how I felt the first couple of times I listened to it. Da Bears is definitely an acquired taste... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Casey McSocial - Self Titled EP Trying to make a name for themselves, Casey McSocial has released their self–titled debut album with all but one track named after other people. John Smith, Natalie Brooks and Sammy Clem are the first three titles on... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Japanese Sunday - Taps Taps Lights Out This indie rock powerhouse known as Japanese Sunday should be a welcome addition to the San Diego roster of quality bands. Having put together a ten song debut... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Secret Apollo - Homemade Time Machine When I received Homemade Time Machine in the mail the interesting and original cover art was the first thing that caught my attention. Based on the art, band name... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Get Back Loretta - Over the Wall The first time I heard Get Back Loretta I was in my car and had just pulled up to a friend’s house. Their music was infectious and I sat transfixed in the driveway for the duration of the song... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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In Rembrance: Dave Raynes: It’s always sad when someone close to you passes away. One year ago this September 20th was a sad day for friends, family and local San Diego music and musicians when local promoter Dave Raynes died. Famous for... Read more |
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Interview with His Irate Life, September, 2006: His Irate Life is a San Diego local band that has revamped everything: members and music. They just keep getting better, bending new sounds to fit the styles that they have chosen for themselves. The high-energy live set... Read more |
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First Wave Hello - The Lord & Its Penguin First Wave Hello plays experimental pop music in the vain of Hum, Failure, and No Knife. This year, they've been nominated for best local recording in the San Diego Music Award. Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Interview with Edge of You, August, 2006: Interviewing Edge of You was like interviewing a classroom full of kids on ADD who forgot to take their Ritalin. However, despite all the chaos and non-cohesive thoughts, the band that hails from El Cajon, CA is extremely talented. Their songs are catchy and brilliant... Read more |
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San Diego Warped Tour: There is something to be said about returning year after year to Warped Tour, despite the lineup changes and the increase in corporate sponsorship. The price increases every year, and there are more people in attendance each passing... Read more |
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Interview with Lower Definition, July, 2006: We caught up with the boys from Lower D to check up on all their recent success. Read more |
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Interview with Mormo, July, 2006: Mormo has been releasing Mormo Zine covering local punk rock for over 5 years! Read more |
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Lowcloudcover - Separation Anxiety Lowcloudcover plays indie rock in the vein of And You Will Know Us By the Trail of the Dead, Kill Me Tomorrow, and Radiohead. "Separation Anxiety" is the band's third release since forming in 2003. Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Comfortable For You - My Entire Life is A Lie Comfortable For You plays fast, aggresive music in the vein of Drive Like Jehu, The Refused, and Gasoline Please. The band broke up in 2005, but not before recording this killer EP. Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Interview with Sever Your Ties, June, 2006: Sever Your Ties has been playing metal in San Diego for over two years. Read more |
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The Fire Restart - The Orchestra Has Fallen Soma side-stage staples, The Fire Restart have a new ep “The Orchestra Has Fallen” and it just may be the thing these guys and gal need to get that main-stage sound check. The album kicks off with “Rising To Descent” displaying some of the groups blistering vocals and guitar... Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Interview with The Stranger's Six, May, 2006. The Stranger's Six have been playing their own brand punk in San Diego for over two years. We recently got a chance to chat with Aaron, lead singer of the five-piece, via e-mail... Read more |
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Jeff Fishel - They Say It May Snow Jeff Fishel is a brand new solo artist playing alternative / indie pop songs. Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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Interview with Solis, May, 2006. I caught up with Solis, one of San Diego’s best punk bands April 22 at their show at Fannie’s bar in La Mesa. Solis is the band the bands want to see: a four -piece phenomenon that caters to the taste of the old-school punk rocker... Read more |
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Interview with Tim Pyles, May, 2006. Tim Pyles has been an integral part of the San Diego music scene for over a decade. He's DJed for 91x and 94/9, hosts regular shows at the Casbah, and can be found at nearly every local show. Read more |
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Pistolita and Say Anything, April 21 at Epicentre A few weeks ago local favorites Pistolita played Epicentre on tour with Say Anything, Slow Runner, and Ela. Read more |
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Changingnames - Choking on Apathy Changingnames has been playing in San Diego for over 5 years, and they have all their songs available for free download on their website Read the CD review Read the interview Listen to mp3s |
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The Resevior Tips with Solis, Hungover Tomorrow, and Too Far Gone. April 1, 2006 at Fannie's: I followed my directions carefully- and I pulled up to Fannie’s in La Mesa right on time. It seemed that the great “April fools” was the time that the bands' listed on their flyer. The show was pushed back until almost 10:30 pm, but that... Read more |
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with Straight No Chaser, March, 2006: Straight No Chaser plays a unique blend of pop and indie rock complete with dynamic guy/girl vocals. Fresh off their release of Panoramic at the end of 2005, they're a band all San Diego music fans should be watching. Read more |
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with Fenix TX, January 2006: After their break up in 2002 Fenix TX is back with a new live album and tour dates. We got a chance to catch up with the band in November to ask about the possibilities of a new full length, opinions on San Diego, and more. Read more |
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with Spence Gooch, January, 2005: Spence Gooch has been helping the San Diego music community thrive for over eight years. He's active in booking shows and volunteering at the Che Cafe and has played in established local bands. Most recently, Spence, together with bandmate Dan Maier, took over and redesigned sandiegocore.com... Read more |
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with Pistolita, December 15, 2005: Pistolita is gearing up to release their next full length, Oliver Under the Moon, this February on Maltaban Hotel Records. We had a chance to catch up with the guys fresh off their tour with Piebald and Hot Rod Circuit this past November. (Photos: Dasha Matsuura) Read more | Photos |
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with Dan Maier, November 12, 2005: Dan Maier is an audio engineer, he's played in bands like The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower, Gasoline Please, and (his current project) Last Priest. He also recently became co-editor of the local punk/hardcore website, sandiegocore.com. Read more |
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with Justin Pearson, October 30, 2005: Justin Pearson has been an integral part of the San Diego music community since the early 90's. He has played (and continues to play) in more bands than we can keep count of while still making time to run Three One G records. Read more |
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with Underminded, September 2, 2005: SanDiegoPunk.com has been following Underminded since the days of Chris Copley on bass with 50 kids at the show screaming the lyrics to "Wrong of Way" at Club Xanth and the Epicentre. The band has come a long way since then... interview | photo album |
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with As I Lay Dying, August 19, 2005: As I Lay Dying has broken through the San Diego music community to rise to the top of the metal world. We recently got a chance to catch up with the band at their latest Soma show. interview | photo album |
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with Another Zeke Productions, July 31, 2005: AZP is a local booking/promotions group that is helping locals and out-of-towners book shows. Here they share their philosophy, goals, and advice on how to improve our muisc community. Read more. |
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with Adam Gnade, June, 2005: Adam Gnade was editor of local music magazine Fahrenheit during its thirteen month stint from May, 2003 to July, 2004, he also puts out folk inspired spoken word/prose albums under his own name. We caught up with Adam to talk about his life... Read more. |
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with the Life, June, 2005: The Life was formed by Joel Hosler, Jon Jameson, Brandon Young, and (newcomer) Evan White following the break-up of Noise Ratchet in December 2004. We recently had a chance to talk about the break-up of Noise Ratchet, their impression of the San Diego scene, and more... Read more. |
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