February 24^th brought us back to our favorite neighborhood spot in South Park, the Whistlestop. Not even the rain could keep people away from our all-star line-up of entertainment.  DJ Timothy Hines, who you may recognize from Lights On, broke out the vinyl for an eclectic set of tunes that kept our ears pleasantly surprised.  Long Live Logos took the floor for an impressive set featuring their retro inspired sound.  The three brothers and best friend rocked it out as fans bopped and swayed.  It was Danny’s (lead vocals) birthday too so we gave him his very own Commune limited edition artist designed tee.

Our artist for the evening was Robin Eisenberg who delighted our eyes with her detailed drawings and quirky sensibility.  Her anti-industry inspired tee and poster inspired much discussion about how the negative way tobacco companies see their customers and the ironies of their brand positioning.  Lucky for us Robin’s interpretation and sarcastic sense of humor about it resulted in two incredible designs we can’t wait to wear and share.

Out trunk show for the evening featured Fugaz bags aka the chicest clutches and shoulder bags Commune has ever had the delight of showing.  Ana Dolores Duenas and her Mom design and sew the one-of-a-kind pieces made from all recycled and re-used materials.  It’s no wonder that  at 20-35 bucks a pop these purses practically sold out by the end of the evening.  Were you lucky enough to get one?  I know I was.

Stay tuned for our next Commune Wednesday, March 31^st at Bar Pink.

Last Wednesday Commune hit up the Soda Bar for it’s second pre-thanksgiving bash. We had another all-star lineup and couldn’t have asked for better company to party with.  Cats of Japan rocked the stage, DJ Groundfloor kept the party going, and Yonder Biology filled the walls with DNA portraits from people around San Diego.  Cash Crop Clothing was also there featuring their 100% organic and recycled clothing line.

Thanks to everyone who spent their pre-thanksgiving night with us.  Commune will be taking December off, but you can find us back at it in January at the Whistlestop.  It will be Commune’s 21^st event and Dan from Whistle’s last shift.  You definitely don’t want to miss it.

To see pictures from last Wednesday night’s event click on the events tab at the top of the page.

If you would like to be a part of Commune, please email me @ jointhecommune.com.

Commune Wednesday rocked again and we couldn’t have done it with out YOU.  Thanks to everyone who made it out Wednesday night for Commune’s first event at U-31.  The night was filled with cute people, good drinks, awesome art, sweet accessories, and some rockin’ good music.

DJ Erick Diaz started the night out right and got people moving and shakin’. Tocayo’s art filled the walls and his limited edition Commune tees and posters were a hit. Mimi and Red  tempted the ladies with cute accessories and a rack of amazing pieces.  Apes of Wrath hit the stage around 11 and showed the crowd exactly why they are San Diego’s Best Alternative Band (SDMA).

Hope to see everyone out November 25th for Commune @ the Soda Bar.  Featuring: Cats from Japan, DJ Groundfloor, trunk show by Cash Crop Clothing and art and limited edition Commune poster and tee by Yonder Biology.

If you would like to be a part of Commune, please email me at jointhecommune@gmail.com.

Commune Wednesday has struck again! This month we hit up one of our favorite spots, the Whistlestop, in South Park.   The featured artist and trunk show was Exist 1981 whose detailed designs based on subconscious thoughts made us and fellow COMMUNE-ers “comfortably numb” as promised by the artist himself.  His hand-printed T’s, and uniquely die-cut stickers were a hit as well.  Check out Exist 1981’s T-shirt & poster design for Commune in our monthly mailer and in our online store.

Wearing his signature flannel DJ J Peso kept the party live with his amazing mix of 80’s R&B, 90’s hip-hop and more. The list of hits goes on and on, however a highlight was definitely Every little Step by Bobby Brown.

The Death Eaters took the stage with a vengeance and rocked the crowd with some new tunes and old favs finishing up their set with a cover of Berlin’s The Metro and some audience participation.

Congratulations to our raffle winners Marianne, Jasmine and Adrianna who all won their choice of a local artist designed Commune T.  Remember the next lucky winner could be you October 28^th at U31.

Commune was back at Soda Bar this month, Wednesday August 26^th, featuring another fantastic local line-up.  The evening began with the musical styling of DJ Adam Salter set against a backdrop of giant bright art pieces by Lizeth Santos, which included her limited edition commune poster inspired by big tobacco’s excess use of wood to create their products and packaging. (more…)

Commune celebrated its 16^th event at the Whistlestop June 24^th and we had an awesome line up with The Anasazis rockin’ the stage, DJ Mario Orduno and Brian Carver spinning records, felt art by Cara Heslip and unique street jewelry designs by JewelRia.

In case you missed the garage/pop tunes of The Anasazis check them out at www.myspace.com/theanasazismusic or at their next San Diego show at the Soda Bar August 9^th with Buzzer, Shark Toys, and The Impediments. (more…)