Califone opened the concert up and had some help from I&W on a song. I like some of their stuff, but they usually go weird-experimental-jazzy half way through it. It throws me off. Still worth lisening to though. Calexico was next up, and they rocked the house. Great sound from them all, had the crowd …
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Iron & Wine and Calexico at HoB
I just picked up tickets for Anna and I to see Iron & Wine and Calexico tomorrow night at the new House of Blues in downtown San Diego. Should be a good show, I’m a big fan of Calexico. I expect a lot of indie-folk-desert-bluesy action. The UT has a good write-up on the Iron …
Beets vs. Me
Beets and I don’t get along. I find them too sweet, too chalky, and they have a strange aftertaste. Anna and I had two weeks of beets from our Be Wise Ranch farm share, with no idea what to do with them – she is also not fond of the purple devils. After watching an …
Tower After Hours
(All photos for this entry are posted here) Last week Anna and I checked out Tower After Hours at Balboa Park’s Museum of Man. The event focuses on the art, food, drinks, culture, music, and dancing of a particular country. This edition was focused on Puerto Rico, and was put on by the Puerto Rico …
Adams Avenue Street Fair
(All photos for this entry are posted here) Anna and I wandered around Adams Avenue Street Fair Saturday night. It was a good mix, as usual. The jazz stage was nice, but I was disappointed in the latin stage. There were two guys with laptops dj’ing, where I expected to find a funky group like …