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Pity Party, Dum Cumpsters, Spider Cider, Le Saboteur, All Beat Up @ Tower Bar, San Diego

Though they hail from different states, California’s Pity Party and Arizona’s Spider Cider set out on an adventure together, traveling across the western United States for some two weeks. The night before our nation’s celebration of Independence from Great Britain the bands stopped at San Diego’s Tower Bar. Joining

Thursday 28 June 2018

La Escalera Fest 7 – Saturday @ Bar Pink and The Office, San Diego

On Saturday, La Escalera Fest 7 moved to the heart of San Diego’s North Park neighborhood, with shows scheduled for the afternoon and evening at Bar Pink (co-owned by John Reis of Hot Snakes, Rocket From The Crypt, Drive like Jehu, and other bands) and The Office, which also

La Escalera Fest 7 – Friday Night @ Til-Two Club, San Diego

The second night of La Escalera Fest 7 moved down the street to Mick Rossler’s Til-Two Club. Mick also owns San Diego’s Tower Bar, and has been a stalwart supporter of the San Diego music scene and, in particular, La Escalera. Opening the night was Lightweight, from California’s capitol

La Escalera Fest 7 – Thursday Night @ Soda Bar, San Diego

“Without each other, we have nothing!” That simple statement provides the mission statement for La Escalera Records, and has guided it for the past seven years. La Escalera began as a collection of like-minded punk bands up and down the West Coast of the United States, bands that helped

Wednesday 02 May 2018

The Penske File want us to live while we can

After a three year wait, Toronto’s The Penske File are back with a new LP, ‘Salvation.’ Right from the start the album hits hard with the jangly anthem to living in the moment, ‘Kamikaze Kids.’ “So let’s live while we can / And we’ll die when we do,” declares the

Monday 09 April 2018

Gūtara Kyō, Razor Nights, Destroy All Gondolas @ Til-Two Club, San Diego

It was international rock’n’roll night at San Diego’s venerable Til-Two Club. As bands from around the world prepare to descend upon Reno, Nevada for We’re Loud Fest, Slovenly Records’ periodic extravaganza, San Diego reaps the benefits. Some of these bands are turning their trek to the “biggest little city

Tuesday 03 April 2018

Spanish Love Songs examine the paralysis of profound loss

Los Angeles’ Spanish Love Songs have just released their sophomore full-length LP, ‘Schmaltz.’ They’ve retooled a bit since their first LP, adding a keyboard player, maturing their sound, and growing as musicians and songwriters. From pop punk, they’ve changed to more of an indie sound, yet the music is

Thursday 29 March 2018

Red Scare Industries announce UK and European tour for Guerrilla Poubelle and Good Friend

American record label Red Scare Industries has announced a tour covering the UK and Europe for two of its bands based on the east side of the Atlantic Ocean. “I think this is the first time we’ve ever had two European Red Scare touring together!” exclaimed Red Scare boss Tobias

Wednesday 28 March 2018

Hot Snakes, The Widows, Sumatraban @ The Casbah, San Diego

First there was Pitchfork. Then came Drive Like Jehu. And then, John Reis and Rick Froberg formed Hot Snakes in 1999, along with Jason Kourkounis and Gar Wood. The band toured and recorded sporadically until 2006, and since 2010 have done occasional reunion shows. But their last record was

Friday 23 March 2018

Awesome Fest 11 Sunday @ The Office, Bar Pink, Soda Bar, & Space Bar, San Diego

The final day of Awesome Fest 11 arrived with afternoon shows, once again. Iron Chic filled The Office to capacity, so there was no getting in after seeing Tiltwheel’s set over at Bar Pink. The Sunday night shows at Awesome Fest are always bittersweet. Some of the best sets happen