by The Editors on July 9, 2010
A man dressed in black and wearing a black ski masked robbed a man and woman at at gunpoint at 1 AM this morning in the Koko Beach restaurant parking at the corner of Carlsbad Blvd. and Grand, according to a story in the North County Times.
At the demand of the robber, who had a handgun, the couple showed their cell phones and car keys. The thief took the man’s phone and keys to his Honda —- and then fled on foot heading north on Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad police Sgt. G.E. Beason said.
Luckily, no one was hurt.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on July 9, 2010
The Carlsbad Police Department’s SWAT team arrived at a La Golondrina Street residents at just before 9 AM on Thursday, July 8, 2010 after neighbors had reported a man shouting threats, according to a story on 10News.com.
As the SWAT officers took up positions around the home, police continued trying to negotiate the resident’s peaceful surrender by telephone. . . About 10:10 a.m., the man walked out a back door and was taken into custody without incident. Officers then went through the home, discovering he had been inside by himself, Lt. Kelly Cain said.
Police said the 50-year-old man appeared to be having some “mental health issues.” We’d say.
[Link: 10News.com]
by The Editors on July 8, 2010
We’ve all known that the secret to great guitar playing is the having the right filter. We’ve never had the right filter, but now thanks to the Museum of Making Music Carlsbadistan’s teen guitarist will have the chance to learn it all from Joe Bigham on July 17, during the Get your Signature Sound teen workshop.
Students will experiment with stompboxes to learn how to manipulate sound through pedals and guitar techniques. Students will learn how to order, combine, and control multiple effects in traditional and unique ways. This workshop will give young musicians ideas and techniques to identify the sounds of artists they admire, and craft their own signature sound.
Maybe we’ll finally learn that solo part from Boston’s More Than A Feeling. . . wait, did they say “teen workshop?”
Class begins July 17, 2010 at 2 PM and costs $15 ($10 for members). All participants get a free “Art of the Stompbox” poster. Sign up now. Click the link.
[Link: Museum of Making Music]
by The Editors on July 8, 2010
Carlsbadistan based iPhone applications developers Appy Entertainment have released two new apps especially for Apple’s new iPhone 4. They’re not games. And they’re not all that complicated. But they work.
First up is MakeUp Mirror. The app that uses the front-facing camera to turn the iPhone into a mirror:
This little app simply harnesses the iPhone 4’s front-facing camera to position a live video image of your face inside a tasteful mirror frame on your iPhone 4.
The second uses the iPhone 4’s new camera flash as a “flashlight” get it? It’s called BrightLight. Being people who continually leave the lights off and stumble around by the light of our iPhones, this app may prove useful as we’ve been running into things lately.
[Link: Appy Entertainment]
by The Editors on July 7, 2010
A 5.4 magnitude quake (downgraded from 5.9) hit Southern California’s desert at 4:53:33 PM 13 miles NNW of Borrego Springs, California according to the US Geological Survey.
The quake was felt from downtown LA through Orange County and even at the beach in Carlsbadistan. Some on Twitter said it was a roller that lasted for at least 20 seconds.
by The Editors on July 7, 2010
by The Editors on July 7, 2010
Carlsbadistan’s grand daddy of drag racers, Ron Capps, returns to Pacific Raceways in Seattle, Washington for the NHRA Northwest Nationals and the site of his first professional NHRA win, according to a story on The Auto Channel.
Since then, he has won 29 titles in the Funny Car class, including his 1998 triumph in Seattle. He was also runner-up at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in 2001, 2006 and 2008, and No. 1 qualifier in 1997. So, it’s safe to say that Seattle is a favorite venue for the California native who drives the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger Funny Car in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
Watch Ron this weekend on ESPN2 at 7 PM Saturday and 8:30 PM Sunday. Finals on ESPN3 Sunday at 4 PM.
[Link: The Auto Channel]
by The Editors on July 7, 2010
A crew of budding artists shows off their work after a week at the Carlsbad Art Farm, according to a post on the school’s blog.
During the week, students learn to sketch animals; color mix using a limited pallet; how to block in their subject for a painting; a little about animal anatomy, and then use the colors they create on their own pallet to render their subject (in this case: a bunny, chickens and a mouse on a wheel). These students will be entering Grade 4 this fall.
The Art Farm Summer Camps are open to students entering Grades 2-8 in the fall of 2010 and run either mornings or afternoons beginning each Monday. Sign up now as there is still spots open. For more information click the link.
[Link: Carlsbad Art Farm]
by The Editors on July 5, 2010
If Carlsbadistan were ever to name the kings of TGIF Jazz In The Park it would no doubt crown Warren Lovell’s Big Time Operator. This big beat, jazz, lounge band has played 11 of the 25 and on Friday July 9, 2010 they’re going to be swingin’ up Stagecoach Park again with their big band sound.
Led by singer Warren Lovell, this ten piece band has the class and excitement to make your event memorable. . . Winners of the 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 San Diego Music Awards for Best Big Band, and the 1998 Jim Croces Excellence in Entertainment Award. Big Time Operator excels at playing classic big band arrangements, latin arrangements, and impressive original songs. They are true to the past and yet completely contemporary Entertainers Extraordinaire!
They’ve “got a rhythmn stingin’ hot, they’re going to put you on the spot.” Show starts at 6 PM. Martinis are highly encouraged.
[Link: TGIF Jazz In The Park]
by The Editors on July 4, 2010
… but that hasn’t stopped anyone from driving down to Tamarack on the Fourth. Follow the jump for more photos from the 4th of July in Carlsbadistan.
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