San Diego’s most misread band?

Not every band can say a city council called an emergency meeting to ban them from performing in any public facility around town. It’s equally uncommon to have been named as one of David Bowie’s favorite new bands. But both of these apply to Poway’s very own Louis XIV.

The band began as Convoy and formed into Louis XIV with the release of its self-titled debut album in 2003. They put out two more albums and called it quits in 2008 because the band began to “feel more like a business.”

Nearly two decades later, they’re back and playing together with the same goal they’ve had the whole time: trying to be their own favorite band. 

Our contributor Donovan Roche takes us through the story of what he says could be San Diego’s most misunderstood band. You can catch them for yourself at Saturday’s North Park Festival of Beers.

And, in news-related news: President Trump’s executive order to end federal funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service has been thrown out. A federal judge agreed Tuesday to permanently block the order, however this won’t restore what funding was lost as Congress has already voted to roll back these funds.

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