Mar
31

The Creation of the Casbah

“Nirvana, the White Stripes, Death Cab for Cutie, Spoon, the Black Keys.” Casbah owner Tim Mays could go on. As a matter of fact, he wants to but stops himself, knowing that even the fascinating list of bands that once played to half-capacity or less in his small clubs by the airport is far from … Continue reading »

Jan
14

10 Best San Diego Live Shows of 2010

Because plenty of factors other than the music inform an opinion on live performance – the mood of the people that accompany you to the show, the guy with the ginormous head that stands directly in front of you, etc. – it’s musical Rashomon compiling one of these lists. That said, here are ten of … Continue reading »