by The Editors on July 11, 2008
For some reason, the words “violin” and “rock” don’t seem to go together.
We know, there’s a great cello part in that Nirvana song and The Killers are taking a violinist on tour this summer, but still. It just doesn’t seem right. Especially when Mark Wood (try to click that link without laughing) looks just like Yngwie Malmsteen.
Nevertheless, Carlsbadistan’s Museum of Making Music is hosting Mark in concert on Saturday July 26, 2008.
Wood’s musical retrospective of the modern electric violin features nearly 50 creations from his early experiments building electric violins. Mark recounts crafting violins as early as age 10. A progressive development of prototypes would eventually become the model for the 7-string Viper violin, a symbol of the modern rock violin revolution.
Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for museum members and $7 for students. For tickets and information, contact (760) 438-5996, ext. 212 or visit www.museumofmakingmusic.org.
by The Editors on July 11, 2008
Customers of the AT&T store in Carlsbad’s Plaza Camino Real Mall bought up Apple’s new iPhone 3G as quickly as workers could activate them this moring on day one of the product’s roll-out. By 11:45 AM, much to the chagrin of the 30 some people still waiting in line, the store had sold out entirely.
“When I got here a little before 8 AM there were already about 15 people in line,” said one AT&T employee. “But the line has been about this size for most of the morning.
The line, which held steady at about 30 people all morning, snaked most of the way around the Westfield Playtown in front of Sears at the mall’s west end. At about 10:30 AT&T employees began letting people at the back of the line know that the chances of them getting a phone were not good, but that they would be able to pay for the phone a “direct fulfillment process” and then be called to come into the store to pick them up when the phone arrived.
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by The Editors on July 10, 2008
The Billabong Pro J-Bay 08 started today in Jefferys Bay, South Africa and Carlsbadistan’s Taylor Knox surfed away with the day’s highest score in his round 1 heat against Joel Parkinson and Nic Muscroft.
Taylor Knox went mad with a near perfect 19.70 score, Parko scored a 10 and lost, Taj pulled into two monster pipes on the one wave for a 9.93, Slater made it through easily and Fanning was in fine touch.
Tune in tonight at 11 PM PST to watch the first heats of day two.
[Link: Billbaong Pro]
by The Editors on July 10, 2008
The City of Carlsbad has filed a lawsuit against Carlsbadistan’s Prince Reza Shah claiming “numerous improper acts and (an) overall scheme to effectively hijack and unlawfully profit upon the name “The Crossings at Carlsbad,” according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The city’s lawsuit says Shah applied for the trademark two months after the city registered the Internet domain name “thecrossingsatcarlsbad.com.” . . . It accuses Shah of “cybersquatting” by laying claim to names that incorporate “The Crossings at Carlsbad” name, but for which he has no “bona fide commercial use.”
Shah’s rather shoddy looking godaddy.com site-holder website, TheCrossingsAtCarlsbad.net features ads for several .mobi domains (VisitCarlsbad.mobi) along with an email address.
Shah apparently feels that he is completely justified with his trademarks and according to a fax quoted in the Union-Tribune is sending a letter “to the city’s golf course operator, KemperSports, accusing it of trademark infringement and threatening a $10 million lawsuit.”
This should be interesting.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on July 10, 2008
According to a Barbara Henry story in the North County Times, “the Agua Hedionda Watershed Management Plan is scheduled to be released in draft form” today.
The management report will pinpoint areas where restoration work might improve creekside conditions and suggest areas that could be purchased for preservation purposes, Ashford said. . . . “What’s really exciting about this plan is that it’s science-based,” Nygaard said.
Science based sounds good. Can someone please read the rest of this story and let us know what it all means.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on July 10, 2008
In their efforts to do anything it takes to turn our lagoon into a desalination plant, Poseidon Resources has submitted to more “plans” to the California Coastal Commission on Wednesday, according to a story in the North County Times.
One plan is to reduce the desalination plant’s effect on ocean life. The second is to reduce the energy needed by the plant, which would in turn reduce generation of greenhouse gases. . . The plans were requested by the commission as a condition of approving the project, said Scott Maloni, a Poseidon vice president. . . . The Coastal Commission plans to meet sometime in early August in Oceanside to vote on the plan.
Nice to see Poseidon moving in the right direction.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on July 9, 2008
We are continually amazed that Carlsbadistan’s action sports icon Tony Hawk can get out there and do a 24-city, 18-state Boom Boom Huckjam Tour in 38 days. But starting July 18 in San Antonio, Texas he’s going to do it again. By the time he gets to San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium on August 23, he will have already done 22 shows.
Huck Jam — which includes skateboarding, BMX bike jumping, freestyle motocross stunts and lots of loud rock and rap music — is now an independent show that uses outdoor venues. . . . “It was a huge thing, hauling all that equipment to arenas,” Hawk says. “The outdoor shows are more manageable.”
The man is obviously indefatigable. Be sure to watch the video at USA Today. And if you want to see the Huckjam at Qualcomm Stadium on August 23, 2008, click here for tickets.
[Link: Boom Boom Huckjam via USA Today]
by The Editors on July 9, 2008
Steve & Barry’s LLC, the 276-store Port Washington, NY-based clothing chain with a retail outlet in Carlsbad’s Westfield Plaza Camino Real, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today according to a story on NBCSanDiego.com.
“The generally poor environment for apparel retailers has reduced funding to our suppliers, landlords and to our company,” Steve Shore and Barry Prevor, co-founders and co-CEOs, said in a statement. “It has become increasingly difficult for us to continue operating normally under these circumstances.”
Good-bye big box chain store, have a nice day.
[Link: NBCSanDiego.com]
by The Editors on July 9, 2008
by The Editors on July 9, 2008
Few things in life are more fun than rolling your balls on the beach. And at 28th Annual Vigilucci’s Bocce Ball World Championships on Saturday July 12, 2008 at Del Mar’s Dog Beach that exactly what 300 people are going to do.
What’s the Carlsbadistan hook? This year the money being raised at the event is going to the Carlsbad Boys & Girls Club.
“It’s such an awesome event, North County’s cleaner answer to the Over-the-Line tournament in San Diego,” said Pat Maldi, marketing director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad. “It’s a party on the beach —- bocce ball with sand, food and fun.”
The event is sold out, but the next best thing to playing with your balls is watching someone else play with theirs. Play begins at 8:15 AM and complimentary parking (and a Shuttle) is available at the Del Mar Racetrack. For more information click here to email Pat Maldi, or call (760) 729-0207 x303.
[Link: Vigilucci’s Beach Bocce World Championships via North County Times]
For some reason, the words “violin” and “rock” don’t seem to go together. 
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