Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was a good one and you're surviving the start of another week.

I have a confession... for the past month or so, I thought you guys had collectively decided to stop replying to my newsletters. Turns out, my email wasn't receiving any of your responses. 😭

So first of all, I'm devastated because I just found a whole bunch of messages I should've seen weeks ago. But I'm also weirdly relieved because now I know you don't all secretly hate me. Huge win.

I'm so sorry if you've been waiting on a reply. I'll be making my way through every email this week, so if you wrote me, you'll be hearing from me soon.

Now that I've aired out my inbox drama, let's get to the fun part. Enter to win tickets to see Stick Figure at North Island on 7/10/27.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• South Africa has given dance music plenty of heavy hitters, and Kyle Watson is keeping that streak alive. He's bringing his club-ready sets to Spin on 10/30.

• Gin Blossoms have been proving since the early '90s that the catchiest songs are sometimes the saddest ones. Catch them at Belly Up on 12/18 and 12/19.

• Metalheads and church kids don't usually share much overlap... unless Demon Hunter is on the bill. See them with Wolves At The Gate and Bloodlines at House of Blues on 10/15.

• Before independent rap became the blueprint, Xavier Wulf was already proving you didn't need the industry's approval. The Cool World Tour rolls into The Observatory on 10/15.

• Only four days left in JULY…crazy! Check out all the just-announced shows this month!

SAN DIEGO NEWS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Mondays aren't exactly known for being fun, so I figured I'd make them a little more useful. Catch up on the biggest San Diego stories from the past week, then scroll through fresh local job openings while you're at it.

THIS WEEK

LOCALS ONLY

• Padres are giving away tickets to the game on 7/28 + a one-year Soapy Joes membership!!! Tag a friend on their post to put your name in the hat!

• Content warning: I’m just going to leave this here as a reminder to follow the rules when it comes to cliff jumping (which is don’t do it). I witnessed something very similar in high school, and it was so scary! Your life isn't worth the Instagram clout! Promise. Praying he makes a full recovery ❤️‍🩹.

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