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Poetic Memory: Montalban Quintet (List)

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MP3: Montalban Quintet – “Besa Sorta”
Full album stream: Montalban Quintet – Montalban Quintet

San Diego’s Montalban Quintet is not a quintet. And no, it’s not named after the late actor Ricardo. Continue reading…

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Live Review & Photos: The Jesus and Mary Chain, Cold Cave, and Phantom Radio at House of Blues San Diego, June 17, 2012

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The Jesus and Mary Chain by Sylvia Borgo
Photos by Sylvia Borgo

The crowd at the House of Blues on Sunday was comprised of middle-aged people who had undoubtedly followed The Jesus and Mary Chain during its ’80s heyday — as well as a number of 20-somethings and teens, who were probably still sucking their thumbs when the band broke up in 1999. Continue reading…