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Lili Anel I Can See Bliss From Here Wall-I Records Review by Kent Manthie Tweet A new album’s worth of music is out now from Lili Anel, entitled I Can See Bliss From Here, a really smooth, jazz-based sound; one from which one can hear ‘bliss’. On this new CD, Lili’s collaborated with Dale Melton on about 90% of the […]

album review: Sonia Rao, Los Angeles Part I EP

[New Music] Sonia Rao, Los Angeles Part I Tweet   Indie X   Release Date: September 17, 2013, digital download and CD   Release Events: Los Angeles—September 12; San Francisco—September 20; New York City—October 5   Reviewed by Brent D. Tharp   Sometimes, the choice of an album title conjures up all sorts of past-life imagery. Sonia Rao’s sophomore effort, […]

album review: Kut U Up, Worse Than Wolves EP

  Chill Punks   Release Date: July 2, 2013, digitally and on limited edition 12” black-and-clear swirl vinyl EP   Reviewed by Brent D. Tharp   Local San Diego band Kut U Up* have chilled out. Apparently, it took a while. More than ten years have passed since they put out Pulled Over…Your Eyes Are Telling Me Different Son, and starred in […]

The ENTIRE POINT of due process

[Opinion] the tyranny will eventually extend to yourself “If you can’t extend due process to your enemy, then you simply do not grasp the meaning of the Constitution…” by Lev Six Due process of law n. a fundamental principle of fairness in all legal matters, both civil and criminal, especially in the courts. All legal procedures set by statute and […]

Ekstrə Records Launch & Interview with Founder Aaron Hastings

[Dance Music] Aaron Hastings Brings “The Big Sexy Vibes” Tweet   “… I was educated in trance, house and breakbeats.” Interview conducted, article written and posted by Katherine Sweetman Aaron Hastings aka ARKON is the founder of the newly established ekstrə records (pronounced “extra” records) and the owner of Ajna Art Studio in San Diego. He started his music career in 1995 […]

The Evangenitals in The Gaslamp with Rev. Dr. Juli Crockett Feldman

Doctor Juli at Frauds And Swindlers, Downtown San Diego Tweet Juli Crockett of The Evangenitals at Frauds And Swindlers, 820 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, 8-10-13. Photo by Rob Rowsey for Reviewer. It’s been about three years since I’ve seen Juli play or spoken to her really. I did some print coverage of her band, The Evangenitals, in Reviewer Magazine back […]

“Groovy And Linda” … dvd review: Elements, in SHOT BY KERN

[Bonus] Elements, in SHOT BY KERN Tweet music and video dvd insert review by Reviewer Rob Elements, DVD containing the music of Thurston Moore, approx 59 minutes, which is an insert in back cover of the photo art book Shot By Kern (hardcover with DVD, 8.9 x 11.8 inches, 288 pages, $ 39.99 released May 2013 by Taschen    (dvd […]