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Interview: Chris Eaton of Rock Plaza Central

Rock Plaza Central recently played San Diego’s Beauty Bar in support of Are We Not Horses?, and lead man Chris Eaton kindly agreed to do an interview. He answered our questions by email while immersed in recording demos for the band’s as-yet-untitled upcoming release. Eaton and his band have been called “stars in waiting” by Rolling Stone and Are We Not Horses received high marks from Pitchfork Media, so we’re pleased to pick his brain. In addition to being one of the most creative songwriters working today, Eaton is also known for two novels, The Inactivist and The Grammar Architect (a “cover” of a Thomas Hardy book).

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NxNP (North By North Park Music Conference) August 2, 2008, San Diego

Be there! Be there! Be there!

Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!

The North by North Park Music Conference is a one day music event, which will debut on August 2, 2008. Starting at 10am, all conference registrants will learn about the music business during panel discussions, workshops and demo review sessions. NXNP will feature speakers who have been involved in local, regional, and national music. Following the workshops, NXNP will showcase over 100 musical acts from Southern California, in 14 venues in San Diego, California.

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The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight is 150 minutes of intensity—a well-done action film that, unlike Batman Begins, focuses less on character and more on the ca-razee Joker (played by a nearly scenery-chewing Heath Ledger) and Batman’s quest to stop him.

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