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- A health worker union is accusing Kaiser Permanente of screening patients and making care recommendations using an automated algorithm, without consulting clinicians.
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Encinitas’ almost monday catches next big wave with sophomore album, headlining tour
Happy Monday. Ever heard of almost monday?
Take a couple of best friends, an Encinitas surf shop, mix in some musical talent, and what do you get? The band almost monday, which formed more than a decade ago in the back room of a surf shop. Dawson Daugherty (vocalist) and Luke Fabry (bassist) have been inseparable since they were little, and they remain best of friends to this day. Then they met surfer Cole Clisby (guitarist; son of surf legend Gary Clisby), and discovered that he had skills to match his cool points.
They started their music career in a very Encinitas way: booking their shows in the back of a surf shop across the street from the Self-Realization Fellowship center there.
After the trio’s career took off, they played for crowds across the United States, Europe and Korea before returning to, eventually, create another album. Their sophomore effort, “Thank God It’s Almost Monday,” is less bouncy than their first album, with some songs exploring themes of loss and grief to reflect their growth as a band.
In September, the band starts off its official “THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY” American tour, which includes an Oct. 22 stop at the Observatory North Park for all the locals. You can read more about that, their plans, and their setlists in our story by Donovan Roche here.
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