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Gypsy Sally and Good Gravy at San Diego dive bar Black Cat

June 23, 2024

Gypsy Sally's Nostaligic Blues and Soul at Black Cat A tender touch of blues, jazz, and soul ripples through the wavelengths of this dive bar the first Friday of every month.Started by Kyler Jacubowski in 2018, the east coast native having gro... Read More...

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DJ Bassassin – “Padre Gang”

July 11, 2022

DJ Bassassin Artist: DJ Bassassin feat. Mitchy Slick Title: "Padre Gange" Label: Bleeding Gold Records Release Date: February 25, 2022 DJ Bassassin drops Summer Anthem "Padre Gang" Emerging as a force to be reckoned... Read More...

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The Beat Stop: 5 Amazing San Diego Festivals with Rachel Frank

August 3, 2018

The Beat Stop just released their latest episode talking about some amazing San Diego festivals - from the hidden gems to the household names to the serious up-and-comers in the San Diego festival scene, check out their list in the video! https://ww... Read More...

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ListenSD Local Band Crush: FAKE TIDES

January 23, 2017

Fake Tides If you're ever down in Imperial Beach, you might hear Fake Tides practicing from a small shed on 7th Street... Starting in 2014, guitarist Luis Mireles and bassist Sal Samano became best buds. One day they decided to jam. Sal ha... Read More...

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Real J. Wallace: “Kali” Album Release

August 30, 2016

Real J. Wallace meshes social commentary with poignant, introspective, lyricism over beats that feel modern while simultaneously harkening back to rap greats. Kali is the sophomore album by Real J. Wallace and in it he illustrates a propensity for r... Read More...

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Local Monthly Obsession: The Lulls

August 30, 2016

The San Diego music scene is in the midst of a revolution and this revolution will not be televised! It is occurring in the warm, often sweaty music clubs along El Cajon and Kettner Boulevards, where the seekers come for inspiration to break up th... Read More...

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Big Bloom: “Heavy Angel” EP Release

August 20, 2016

Heavy Angel, the debut EP by local psyche-rock band Big Bloom, is a powerhouse release propelled by sheer enigmatic intensity and hauntingly cathartic melodies. Big Bloom builds a mythos in each song, a sculpted mass of thick syllabic bass lines and... Read More...

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Local Monthly Obsession: The Verigolds

March 4, 2016

Meet ListenSD's newest local music obsession: The Verigolds! This pysch pop quartet is made up of bandmates Jenna Cotton, Craig Schreiber, Eliot Ross and Ben Smedley. Their new album, mysteriously named For Margaret, is dropping very soon! We want t... Read More...

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Local Monthly Obsession: The Velvet Club

January 25, 2016

Photo By: Brittany Bueno As San Diego’s local music scene continues to grow, ListenSD wants to keep you informed with who’s hot, and well, we just won’t talk about who’s not. Often when I get into conversations with people about music, they often ... Read More...

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Local Obsession Night: Hills Like Elephants, Ed Ghost Tucker & Amerikan Bear

September 5, 2014

Photos By: Summer Luu By: Amanda Martinek After booking solid monthly events for three quarters of 2014 at U-31 in North Park, ListenSD changed their game and hosted their first Local Obsession Night at Soda Bar off El Cajon Blvd. The response was... Read More...

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Local Obsession Night: Inspired and the Sleep, Tiger and the Teller, Wizzard Woes – August Review

August 28, 2014

ListenSD Local Obsession Night Wizard Woes, Tiger and the Teller, and Inspired and the Sleep U-31 | August 20, 2014 By: Aaron Turcios What a night! August 20th's Local Obsession night at U-31 was definitely not one to miss. Besides great ac... Read More...

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ListenSD Artist Spotlight: Interview with Tyson King

August 18, 2014

We chatted with Local Obsession artist, Tyson King, and found out how he got started, what inspires him and what's coming up next! Check it out and catch his at our next show with Work Drugs, Idyll Wild and Swim Team on August 28th at U-31. You can ... Read More...

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