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A deep discussion with organizer and revolutionary Yusef Bunchy Shakur on Black community politics and we hear from "Dilla Time" author Dan Charnas.

Belly up & Casbah Present The New Pornographers with Finom Over the past 20 years, The New Pornographers have proven themselves one of the most excellent bands in indie rock. They’ve constantly offered new sonic surprises with every album, and 'Continue as a Guest' is their greatest leap to date. The group’s ninth album and first for Merge establishes them alongside modern luminaries like Yo La Tengo and Superchunk when it comes to their ability to evolve while still retaining what made them so special in the first place. The critically acclaimed supergroup will be touring in support of the new record while also playing a plethora of favorite tunes from across their expansive catalog. For more information visit: musicboxsd.com Stay Connected on Facebook

Belly Up presents Falamansa with Veesh Maria For more information visit: musicboxsd.com Stay Connected on Facebook

Spafford is known for their astonishing improvisational ability and off-the-cuff extended jams, Spafford paints a picture in real-time each night with a musical palette known only to each other. It’s a private language comprised of both their talent as musicians as well as their formidable catalog of influences, spanning 90’s alt-rock radio hits to Steely Dan and The Crystal Method. Each Spafford show is a sonic pilgrimage, the journey of a team of musicians so in tune with each other that a single note communicates intent and purpose. Spafford is amongst the most creative and hard-traveling bands on the contemporary jam scene, performing countless sold-out headline dates along with high profile festival sets at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Firefly Music Festival, and many others. For more information visit: musicboxsd.com Stay Connected on Facebook

Belly up Presents Phillip Phillips with Jonah Kagen Phillip first rose to prominence as the winner of American Idol season 11which set an Idol record when 132 million votes were gathered for the finale, and Phillip was declared the winner. His heartfelt songwriting, ruggedly-warm sensibilities, and his true musicianship wowed millions. Since then, Phillip has emerged a multi-platinum selling recording artist who has released three chart-topping albums, and, along the way, accumulated over 1.1 billion on-demand streams and over 1.2 billion Pandora streams. Phillip has taken his expansive brand of earthy, guitar-fueled rock to stages across the globe, and toured with John Mayer, Gavin DeGraw, the Goo Goo Dolls, and has shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen. For more information visit: musicboxsd.com Stay Connected on Facebook

Belly up & Casbah Present Puma Blue Puma Blue is the alias of singer/songwriter & producer Jacob Allen, currently based between London & Atlanta. Originally finding recognition in the South-East London music scene for his falsetto vocal and dark, lo-fi textures, Puma Blue's music is noted for a blend of sensual grooves and haunting, nocturnal ambience. His live shows are well regarded and often repeat-attended, performing with a band of close friends from home and blending jazz-influenced improvisation with a vocal energy often likened to Jeff Buckley. After early online acclaim with a couple of SoundCloud demos, he first gained wider attention with his EPs Swum Baby (2017) and Blood Loss (2018). His debut album 'In Praise Of Shadows' was released in February 2021 via Blue Flowers. For more information visit: musicboxsd.com Stay Connected on Facebook

An organic seed company was distressed to learn it had marketed a GMO purple tomato by mistake. The incident raised alarm about the impact of new GMO plants.

Photographer Nour El Massry captures ethereal images of Egyptian landscapes, interiors and architecture in one of the world's largest megacities.

The Gaslamp Killer (William Bensussen), Los Angeles based DJ/Producer, Low End Theorist, and Airplane Mode resident, is not your conventional artist. What separates him from the rest of the herd is his extensive knowledge in library music, psychedelic rock, bass-heavy Instrumental Hip-Hop, Middle-Eastern/Indian rare grooves, Cumbia, and the dirtiest drums on earth. For more information visit: musicboxsd.com Stay Connected on Facebook

It’s been four years since a gunman killed one person and injured three others in a shooting at the Chabad of Poway synagogue. In other news, a former Chula Vista resident was arrested earlier this week, following an antisemitic incident that shocked the world. Plus, we have details on this weekend’s San Diego Book Crawl.