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Poetic Memory: Judgement Day (List)

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Everyone worth talking to agrees that Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of the best action movies ever made. It can be no coincidence, then, that Oakland cinephile musicians Judgement Day chose the name they did. With rapid-fire drumming and laser battle synths, their music is the perfect soundtrack for your post-apocalyptic uprising against the evil machines.

Judgement Day are no strangers to action films. In fact, the string metal band spent years sifting through everything the genre has to offer, and have kindly compiled a list of the absolute worst for us.

You can check the band out live this Saturday, March 13th, at Soda Bar. They’ll be playing alongside The Burning of Rome, Battlehooch, and Boyscout in a special show curated by San Diego: Dialed In. It’s rare for San Diego: Dialed In to put together a show themselves, but the prospect of assembling such an action-packed lineup proved irresistible.

Now, without further ado, here are Judgement Day’s Top 5 Favorite Bad Action Movies of All Time… Continue reading →

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Watchlist vol. 5: The Drums (MP3s)

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Hailing from New York by way of Florida, The Drums may be new to the national scene, but make no mistake—these youthful indie popsters are seasoned music biz veterans.

Comprised of Jonathan Pierce on vocals, Jacob Graham and Adam Kessler on guitar, and Connor Hanwick behind the titular kit, The Drums make plain and simple pop music and aren’t afraid to admit it.

If you like whistling, hand claps, and infectious hooks—and, let’s be honest, who doesn’t—you need look no further to find your new favorite band. Continue reading →

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Review: Tegan and Sara; March 3, 2010 at Copley Symphony Hall; San Diego

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When musicians play San Diego’s distinguished Copley Symphony Hall, they usually don’t get bras thrown at them. It’s hard to imagine, say, Yo-Yo Ma getting pelted with ladies’ foundation garments during a set. But that’s exactly what happened when Canadian super twins Tegan and Sara played Copley on Wednesday night. Continue reading →

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Darwin Deez – ‘Radar Detector’ (Video)

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Darwin Deez is clearly a guy who knows how to have a good time. The all-dancing, vegan food-serving, self-recording musician recently put out his debut full-length—on “deluxe CDR“, no less—which has since been picked up by London label Lucky Number Music. Overflowing with joyous, unabashed pop, the self-titled album’s eccentricities are as engaging as they are amusing.

The new video for “Radar Detector” is a perfect example of Deez’s quirky talent and effortless musicianship. Directed by Ace Norton, the clip gleefully employs cheesy effects to illustrate Deez’s boundless affection for his ladyfriend.

Deez is currently schlepping his bouncy beats and sweet dance moves across Europe on a tour that will last until May. Let’s hope a US tour follows soon thereafter.

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