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Switches Aim to Become Masters of Reinventionnew

What they are about, Michael Bishop says, is making sure the band's escalating success -- thanks to the Billboard Top 10 single "Drama Queen" -- doesn't make them lazy.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Scott McDonald  |  05-08-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Yo Majesty are as Nasty as You Want Them to Benew

Jwl may be at ease, but the idea of a black, lesbian, hyper-sexual rap duo from Florida is outside a lot of comfort zones. Even if it weren't, Majesty's type of booty-shaking hip-hop has historically been reserved for sexually aggressive, often misogynist men.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Seth Combs  |  04-30-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

John Reis Sinks His Teeth into The Night Marchersnew

If you live in San Diego and listen to rock music, chances are you've heard of Reis' endeavors: Rocket from the Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, The Sultans, Hot Snakes and Pitchfork are familiar to any self-respecting local music fan.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Todd Kroviak  |  04-23-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Morcheeba Throws Caution to the Windnew

Dive Deep -- the band's latest release and their first with more than one vocalist -- is a long-awaited return to the its original vision.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Scott McDonald  |  04-09-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

American History Xnew

The L.A. icons mark the spot when punk broke in Southern California.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Jim Ruland  |  04-09-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Wiggles are Bigger Than Jesusnew

Folks who don't have kids or who haven't yet gone down The Wiggles' road with their offspring often have a hard time understanding the band's appeal. But for those of us with Wiggles-crazed children, the answer is obvious -- this is your child's first rock band.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  03-26-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Natural Selectionnew

Jose Gonzalez brings songwriting down to a science.
San Diego CityBeat  |  AnnaMarie Stephens  |  03-19-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Rock the Casbahnew

The Muslims are taking San Diego (and your next house party) by storm.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Dryw Keltz  |  03-05-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Raveonettes Take on the Sexiest of the Seven Deadly Sinsnew

The band's latest album is dark, dangerous and unyieldingly sexy with a title that contains no traces of subtlety.
San Diego CityBeat  |  AnnaMaria Stephens  |  02-27-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Farrar and Awaynew

Making a case for Jay Farrar's inclusion among the alt-country elite.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Paul Saitowitz  |  02-20-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Thinking Man's Rocknew

British Sea Power compels listeners with a balance of intellect and absurdity.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Todd Kroviak  |  02-20-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Chapped Lipsnew

Nudity, corrupt cops and 12 shows in three days is par for The Black Lips' course.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Dryw Keltz  |  02-13-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Dub Traffik Control, Declassifiednew

The following is a dossier on the genesis and evolution of, and activities undertaken by, Dub Traffik Control, a notorious underground live dub project based in San Diego but with known desires to take over the world.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Kinsee Morlan  |  02-13-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Found in Translationnew

A Welsh descendant finds a kindred spirit in Super Furry Animals.
San Diego CityBeat  |  AnnaMaria Stephens  |  02-06-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Brave New Worldnew

The Bravery forges through criticism toward fresh musical horizons.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Staff  |  01-30-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

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