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Top story
Mitchum Yacoub likes creating a ‘village on stage.’ He’s charting a unique course in the music industry too
Fans have so much music at their fingertips as a result of streaming. But just because they hear it, doesn’t mean they buy it. And artists need that support, because streaming, it turns out, despite the opportunity for broad exposure, can pay very little unless you’re a big star.
So Mitchum Yacoub is trying a different tack, dropping his latest release, “A Way In,” to record stores and Bandcamp first, rather than to Spotify and other streamers.
Another way to support him and his band, Brass Empire? Go see them at the Quartyard in the East Village on Saturday for their album release party. “It’s tough to explain what we do, really,” Yacoub concedes of his mix of soul, funk and sounds from across the globe. Contributor Mark Nero has more on this Fallbrook transplant’s approach to the music biz, his craft and his stage show.
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More stories you should know about
🌮 Weekend Guide, May 1 -3: Raise a glass on Cinco de Mayo, and enjoy many foodie delights, from tacos at SeaWorld to the zoo’s “Food, Wine & Brews.”
🧬 DNA sequencing pioneer J. Craig Venter dead at 79 from cancer: The San Diego-based scientist demonstrated that genomes could be designed and constructed.
🚛 How tariffs and war are hurting California’s small businesses: Raw materials are more costly to import and the price of fuel continues to rise.
🥘 Beauty and originality prevail at San Diego’s Origen: Frank Sabatini Jr.’s has a glowing review of this thrilling restaurant.
📝 Opinion: Latest debate a missed chance to clear up unsettled governor’s race.
What else we’re reading
🏡 At a USD law clinic the next generation of immigration lawyers are being trained to navigate an era of mass deportation (KPBS)
🗑️ Up to $150 million in city services will be on the line if voters repeal San Diego’s trash fee, city leaders say (Voice of San Diego)
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Locals Only
🍕 We asked you: What’s the best pizza spot in Ocean Beach/ Point Loma? Here’s what San Diegans had to say:
🍕 Ulivo Restaurant on Sunset Cliffs Boulevard from Terry B.
🍻 Pizza Nova on N Harbor Drive from Jess H.
🍕 Old Venice on Canon Street from Kate S.
🍻 Mr. Moto on Rosecrans Street from Christopher D.