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 […]
album review: Kut U Up, Worse Than Wolves EP
The 3D of COSPLAY: Interview with Director/Producer team Gulliver Parascandolo and Christine Kasal
[Interview] The 3D of COSPLAY Tweet Director-Producers Gulliver Parascandolo and Christine Kasal Interview conducted, article written and posted by Katherine Sweetman [3D COSPLAY (Costume play)] I work in the 3D film production industry, and I’ve met a lot of people in this field, but I have never met anyone as passionate about 3D as Gulliver Parascandolo and Christine Kasal. This enthusiastic power […]
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 […]
“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 […]
CD review:Rooftop Revolutionaries, Resolute
[new music] Rooftop Revolutionaries, Resolute Tweet Heavy Metal Protest Music For The Occupy Generation reviewed by Reviewer Rob Heavy metal is alive and this is some for the Occupy generation, rock and roll protest music for pissed off citizens that have a right to be heard. Back in the 60’s lots of bands got on the anti-war wagon and made […]
Meet Matt Strachota, Y’alt-Country Rocker, Anti-Statist
[Interview] Matthew Strachota: “I’m An Anarchist!” Tweet Printed below is a Q&A taken from an IM exchange conducted recently via Facebook with Matt Strachota, formerly of Bartender’s Bible, a now split-up Americana y’alt-punk band in San Diego. His new band is Trailduster, also in the olde-timey Americana genre. They played in early July at The Black Cat bar in City […]
Hidden Places: Old Abandoned Mines In Penasquitos
Adventure Central! Reviewer Takes You Abandoned Mine Exploring Tweet Escondido rodeo cowboy and actor Frank Hopkins set up a mining camp in Rancho Penasquitos … Story and photos by Jessica Johnson My first reaction on learning there were old mine shafts hidden in the Black Mountain canyon was disbelief. I had grown up in the area, but the most interesting […]
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Tim Bessell and his Warhol Series
Surfboard Art, Andy Warhol And Standing Nudes Tweet Tim Bessell Talks Pop words and cell phone pics by Rob Rowsey Tim Bessell is building a number of Limited Edition surfboards inspired by the art of the pop icon Andy Warhol. They’re not cheap, either. The tall, blue “Dance Steps” longboard pictured below goes for $8,000. It’s one of ten of […]