Affordable Clothing: Fashion on a Budget Is it just me, or are designer clothing prices rising by the minute? As loud and proud New York and LA affluence seeps into the previously low-key fashion scene in San Diego, how is a local shopper with a sweet-tooth for style supposed to keep up? There’s got to be a way to find fashion on a budget. Thankfully there is one rule of fashion that never fails: when a new trend comes to town, it brings a whole cast of sidekicks along for the ride. Impersonators, phonies, wanna-be’s; call ‘em what you will—with every original that arrives, there’s always a fake in sight. read more

Just got home from the Death Cab For Cutie show at the Belly Up and it was absolutely incredible. I know I still never got around to posting about their show at Rimac, but one of these days I’ll get to it. In the meantime, consider this my gift to you. I Will Possess Your Heart WS112899.WMA – DCFCBixby Canyon Bridge WS112904.WMA – DCFC Setlist (note the wrong date): Read more from the original source: Death Cab For Cutie, Belly Up, July 3, 2009

Because of Independence Day falling on a Saturday, there are a lot of holes in this week’s calendar. Check DiscoverSD for some weekend parties or SignOnSanDiego for fireworks listings. Don’t forget to check the full daily schedules for the San Diego County Fair. Per usual, full listings if you ‘keep on reading’.Friday, July 3, 2009: Jivewire/One Nation Under a Groove 4th of July Edition – DJ’s View post: Things To Do In San Diego: July 3-5, 2009

Last Saturday, Switchfoot put on their 5th annual Bro-Am surf-contest and music festival benefiting the San Diego charity Stand Up for Kids (http://www.standupforkids.org/) which is a non-profit organization for homeless at risk youth. The weather was perfect for a day at the beach and plenty of people showed up. Jon Foreman (lead singer of switchfoot) even participated in a Link: Switchfoot Bro-Am at Moonlight Beach, Encinitas 06/27/2009

Washington, DC-based technology group, The Cool Blue Company LLC announces “The Cool Twitter Conferences World Tour” second stop taking place in San Diego, CA on Wednesday, July 15th at Croce’s Restaurant and Jazz Bar, 802 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 in the heart of the Gaslamp quarter. Excerpt from: Twitter Conferences World Tour’ In San Diego

Legal Issues Prevent Park from Installing Pop Icon in Miniland on July 3, 2009 Earlier this week, Legoland California announced its plans to install a Mini LEGO Model of Michael Jackson in Miniland USA. The figurine was going to be the centerpiece of a scene outside of the mini Grauman’s Chinese Theater in the Southern California Follow this link: Legoland California : Mini LEGO Michael Jackson Installation Halted

What 12-year-old wouldn’t want to record a Top-40 hit with professional technicians and a built-in audience? Certainly not Zachary Mistretta who, with a friend, got to experience being a professional singer in a real recording studio at the “Music Mania” exhibit at the 2009 San Diego County Fair. Read the original: Budding musicians find a rockin’ role at the fair

Video: Footage from Michael Jackson’s last Rehearsal filmed June 23rd 2009, 2 days before his death. This video footage of Michael Jackson was captured while he was rehearsing for his upcoming concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California 2009, michael jackson, travel, video2009, michael jackson, travel, video Read more from the original source: Video: Michael Jackson’s last Rehearsal of “They Don’t Care About Us”

Because of Independence Day falling on a Saturday, there are a lot of holes in this week’s calendar. If anyone would like to send me listings (specifically for O’Connell’s, Whistle Stop) that I missed, please feel free to do so or leave them in the comments. Additionally, you can check DiscoverSD for some weekend parties or SignOnSanDiego for fireworks listings. Don’t forget to check the full Go here to see the original: Things To Do In San Diego: July 2-5, 2009