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  • Water Whirled
    With poolside DJs playing mega-parties, San Diego is set for another spin cycle

    One great way to make the weekend feel longer is to keep partying through Sunday afternoon and beyond. Here are nine ways to make a splash in San Diego this summer, from beachfront bashes to inland pool parties. For most, you don’t even need a swimsuit—just add water (but only between cocktails, of course).

  • Pop rocks
    New Top 40 station dials up the competition

    Owned by CBS Energy 103.7 will broadcast Top 40 hits to compete with Clear Channel’s ratings powerhouse Channel 933

  • Out for a Spin
    Rock concert revolves around audience participation

    Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and early “New Waver” Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus) is coming to town with his Spectacular Spinning Songbook tour—a live concert-meets-TV-game-show experience where select audience members spin a big wheel displaying 40 song titles.

  • 3/12 Concert Calendar
    Hot musical acts headed to San Diego in March

    Henry Rollins, DJ Jazzy, DJ Colleen Shannon, Howler, Benny Benassi, DJ Sasha, Flogging Molly, Cults & MartyParty

  • 2/12 Concert Calendar
    2/12 concert listings

    Young the Giant is psyched on their new release, Bobby McFerrin isn’t worrying, Gardens & Villa are on their way to stardom & Jake Shimabukuro is the Jimi Hendrix of ukuleles

  • 2/12 Album Reviews
    February 2012 album reviews by PacificSD's resident music junkie

    Nicki Minaj channels her alter ego Roman, a “little gay-boy,” and the Cranberries have their first album release in more than a decade.

  • 12/11 Concert Calendar
    Hot musical acts headed to San Diego in December

    The Growlers, Dazz Band, Tanner Ross, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Casbah’s New Year’s Eve at the Lafayette & more!

  • Sound Advice
    Album Reviews by Tim Donnelly

    PacificSD approved tunes! Phantogram’s good taste and airy vocals, and Justin Beiber’s Christmas album redeems him from his baby mama drama.

  • Sound Advice
    CD reviews from PacificSD's resident music junkie

    PacificSD approved tunes! Elis & Tom have the “classic you should already own” and Wilco has got “the new release to check out”.

  • 11/11 Concert Calendar
    Check out some of these hot musical numbers headed to San Diego in November

    Snag tickets quick to see Chris Brown, The Damned, Martin Zolveig, BB King, Future Islands, Youth Lagoon, Holy Ghost! & Little Scream.

  • Sound Advice
    CD reviews from PacificSD's resident music junkie

    Stephen Malkum & The Jicks, Bobby and Zee Avi will set the leisurely introspective mood for your golden autumn afternoons

  • Mau5 In Da House
    Mega DJ brings mind-melting stage production to Petco Park

    Toronto’s Joel Zimmerman (aka deadmau5) has in fact pushed his San Diego gig back two days and way up in capacity, relocating to Petco Park—for an under-the-stars, pre-Halloween extravaganza in downtown San Diego.

  • Just For Show
    Watch the music happen

    Between Dum Dum Girls, Saviours, EMA, The Rapture, Katie Herzing, Chad Vangaalen, Stephen Malkum & The Jicks and Billy Idol, you’ll find some reason to get out of your house this month.

  • Bass Is Loaded
    Mixing music one (dub)step at a time

    Joseph “Headshake” Maldonado is boppin’ his brain bucket to electro and bass-heavy beats as a ringleader of the local dubstep scene.

  • Cause For Applause
    Great American Showcase puts local bands to work for charity

    Eardrums will be doing overtime Labor Day Weekend when downtown’s El Dorado Cocktail Lounge rolls out the Great American Showcase on September 4.