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"Loving" is the musical collaboration of David Parry, Lucas Henderson and Jesse Henderson. The band formed by way of a long-distance recording project (Victoria – Toronto) that resulted in the creation of their debut self-titled EP. After the unexpected embrace of this work, the band reconvened in Victoria, BC to begin playing live shows and work on new material. Following in the path of their debut EP, "If l am only my thoughts" was home recorded and represents a deeper exploration of the band’s creative process - a process marked by an appreciation for the generative limitations of recording to tape. The resulting album constructs a warm and dreamy sonic landscape kept adrift by existentially oriented lyrics and an unspecified all-encompassing sense of nostalgia. Between the recording and completion of "If l am only my thoughts", the band has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe, supporting prominent artists including Alice Phoebe Lou, Crumb and Still Woozy. For all live shows, "Loving" is joined by Keenan Mittag-Degala (Elan Noon) on drums. “Nihilist Kite Flyer”, the first single from the upcoming LP, is slated for release May 16, 2019. The full album will be released via Last Gang Records. This is a 21+ event SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Beginning at Vassar College in the fall of 2016, the story of Spud Cannon charts the emotional journey of finding oneself with vignettes of rock and roll highs and lows interspersed throughout. All, mostly, before the quintet of Meg Matthews (lead vox), Jackson Walker Lewis (guitar), Ari Bowe (keys), Lucy Horgan (bass) and Benjamin Scharf (drums) could buy a drink (legally). Spud Cannon’s forthcoming third full-length, "Good Kids Make Bad Apples", bristles with an immediacy inspired in-part by all-night, definitely-allowed recording sessions at the Vassar squash courts. Each song recorded in the Wall of Sound-style court are pure takes capturing the energy of the Spud Cannon live experience in its purest form to date. Returning from a stressful tour that nearly broke them apart for good, the album’s nine songs find the band locked in on the other side of turmoil stronger than ever. Reflections on relationships, knowing one’s worth, or simply just wanting to have a good time are all spun through Spud Cannon’s infectious rock sound. Like a good friend who knows exactly how to cheer you up or clock an ex from across the room and steer you away, "Good Kids Make Bad Apples" is a hand on the shoulder in the times that led you to yourself. Look for "Good Kids Make Bad Apples" out June 25th via Good Eye Records. This is a 21+ event SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Join San Diego native Dr. Caroline Collins (UCSD and UC Irvine), the Exhibit Researcher of our current exhibition, We Are Not Strangers Here: African American Histories in Rural California (August 28 – October 23) as she discusses the curation process and the significance of the exhibit with Dr. Angela Booker (UCSD). The exhibit highlights the hidden histories of African American farmers, ranchers, and rural residents who have shaped California’s food and farming culture from statehood to the present. Rural Black residents opened schools, worked the land, and fought for equal rights. Over successive migrations in the 19th and 20th centuries, generations settled in agricultural and rural areas from as far north as Siskiyou County to the Imperial Valley in the South.

In 2005, the British actor played brooding aristocrat Mr. Darcy in the film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. Now, he's Tom Wambsgans, a scheming Midwesterner on the HBO series Succession.

Where The Bombpops had a Fear of Missing Out on their 2017 debut full-length, their highly anticipated follow up shows what happens when you’re too involved—with booze, bad situations, and behavior that’s unsustainable at best and destructive at worst. This is Death in Venice Beach (Fat Wreck Chords, March 13), the comedown after the high, when clarity pierces the morning-after haze. It’s right there in the title, an allusion to Thomas Mann’s celebrated novella about the price of an artistic life. The Bombpops co-founder and singer-guitarist Jen Razavi read it as the band debated titles for their second full-length. “It’s a cautionary tale to those that want to become an artist,” she says, “but it’s also really comforting to artists who can’t help or necessarily contain being who they are and what they’re drawn to.” What draws The Bombpops hasn’t changed: highly melodic punk with big guitars, vocal harmonies, and the SoCal sound that inspired Razavi, co-founder and singer-guitarist Poli van Dam, bassist Neil Wayne, and drummer Josh Lewis. But the more light-hearted skate punk of Fear of Missing Out has a serrated edge on Death in Venice Beach, as Razavi and van Dam explore darker themes—even though the songs are catchier than ever. SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter Instagram

On Day 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristina Wong began sewing masks out of old bedsheets and bra straps on her Hello Kitty sewing machine. Before long, she was leading the Auntie Sewing Squad, a work-from-home sweatshop of hundreds of volunteers—including children and her own mother—to fix the U.S. public health care system while in quarantine. It was a feminist care utopia forming in the midst of crisis. Or was it a mutual aid doomsday cult? With hilarity and boundless generosity, she invites the audience in on her work building community in isolation, while reflecting on what we’d been through and imagining what we wanted to become. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Kiltro is the brainchild of Chilean-American singer songwriter Chris Bowers Castillo. Conceived in the lively, bohemian port city of Valparaiso, Chile, Kiltro draws much of its thematic energy from Latin-American folk artists, making for an emotive and stylistically unique merging of older genres with contemporary ones. WHEN | Thursday, August 18, 2022 TIME | 7:30 p.m. VENUE | Soda Bar ADMISSION | $18.94 Further information can be found here! SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Haru Nemuri has announced her triumphant return to North America with a string of live dates kicking off October 1 in Montreal, QC as part of POP Montreal 2022. Haru captivated audiences earlier this year with her talked about live shows leading to epic performances at SXSW where she was reined “one of the best performances” writers saw that year. Her mix of emotion, passion, energy, and guttural screams on stage have left those who see her in awe and wanting to find out more about the Japan based singer, songwriter and poetry rapper. The tour is in support of Haru’s newest album release, "Shunka Ryougen", out now. The album was heralded by publications like Pitchfork, The Fader, Paste Magazine, noting, “blending elements of J-pop, rap, and hardcore, the experimental Japanese artist’s latest album presents a convincing balance of nihilism and hope,”. "Shunka Ryougen" is available to stream in full here. Haru will perform live in major cities like Chicago, Brooklyn, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, and more. A full list of upcoming tour dates can be found below. Tickets are on sale now. SOCIALS: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Join performers Allen Everman, Jake Jeffries, Benny Lipson, and Jack Lipson as they tradeoff performing classic Beatles hits between two grand pianos, backed by their live on-stage band. “Hey Jude”, “Eleanor Rigby”, “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “Help!” are just a few of the many iconic songs you will enjoy. It’s a spectacular night of theatrical showmanship you won’t want to miss, as these incredible musicians bring the songs of the “Fab Four” to life as you’ve never experienced before! ***Other Times Also Available SOCIAL: Facebook

The VAMP nonfiction showcase arrives at the Whistle Stop once again! August’s VAMP stories celebrate the great screw-ups, the absurdity of good intentions gone wrong, and the best laid plans brought to disaster so bad, it’s hilarious, at least in retrospect. Featuring stories by: - Ryan Shores - Madison Ford - Jake Arky - Emily Blocher - Adam Greenfield - Kelly Quigley - Danielle Callahan Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram