Seth Combs has covered the San Diego arts and music scene for over a decade. He's also written for Spin, Zagat, and The Hollywood Reporter. He likes dogs and comic books, but is pretty iffy on your band.
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Seth Combs
Bombing Science exposes the art of the cover-up
Is graffiti removal an art form unto itself? Are the people tasked to “remove” the graffiti somehow channeling repressed creativity with each rectangular blotch of paint? more
Sep 20, 2017 9:33 AM Features
Photo courtesy of Homeless News San Diego
Marketing this “man-made disaster”
While examining the dire state of the ongoing and seemingly never-ending homelessness crisis in our city, it’s important to remember the importance of marketing. more
Sep 20, 2017 9:15 AM From the Editor 1 Comments
Ever watch a City Council meeting… On WEED!
I don’t smoke weed, but there was a point on Monday afternoon where I thought to myself that I should really start. more
Sep 13, 2017 9:48 AM From the Editor
Photo by Tim Saccenti
Zola Jesus is back in black
On the new album, she has found a way to merge her earlier, crestfallen sound with the pop treatments she used on Taiga. more
Sep 12, 2017 5:24 PM Music Feature
Photo by Torrey Bailey
Election 2018: Omar Passons is a man with a plan
Over the last few months especially, Passons has stepped up his platform to focus heavily on affordable housing. more
Sep 6, 2017 9:44 AM News
Image by Roberto A. Camacho
DACA shame and bridge trolls
Just as with the Chicano Park trolls, murmurings about the end of DACA had been circulating since late last week. more
Sep 6, 2017 9:37 AM From the Editor 3 Comments
Photo by Robert Andrade
The different strokes of Sammy Jean Wilson
Four Women, named after the iconic Nina Simone song, features portraits of four female musicians—Simone, Grace Jones, Erykah Badu and Sade—that, for Wilson, exemplify societal conceptions of Black women. more
Sep 6, 2017 8:46 AM Seen Local
We still out here
We’ll be having a proper celebration of our 15th anniversary in October with the release of our annual “Best Of” issue. Leading up to that and continuing into 2018, we will begin to unveil some new features and content. more
Aug 30, 2017 11:41 AM From the Editor
Photo by Abigail Barnett
Kevin Gossett is a lensman and a superfan
What mainly stands out is how Gossett manages to capture the essence of fandom without coming across as cheesy or as if he’s pandering to the Padres. more
Aug 30, 2017 10:00 AM Seen Local
Alanna Airitam shines in The Golden Age
For years, photographer Alanna Airitam was tired of not seeing people who looked like her in fine art. more
Aug 30, 2017 9:45 AM Seen Local
It's about hate, not heritage
My ancestors were slaveholders. I don’t think I’ve ever divulged that in print, much less to anyone in person. As one could imagine, it’s not something I can easily get my head around. more
Aug 23, 2017 10:00 AM From the Editor 3 Comments
Photo by Torrey Bailey
Changes at the San Diego Art Institute
On Friday, Aug. 11, Lissa Corona resigned her position as San Diego Art Institute interim director and left her keys on her desk at the Balboa Park arts space. more
Aug 16, 2017 11:14 AM Seen Local 3 Comments
What they said, what they didn’t say
Local politicians who had, as of the time this issue went to press, said nothing: County Supervisor Greg Cox, County Supervisor Dianne Jacob, County Supervisor Kristen Gaspar, County Supervisor Ron Roberts... more
Aug 16, 2017 10:44 AM From the Editor
Pothole of the Week - August 16, 2017
This week’s pothole comes from our own Senior Account Executive and bike lane enthusiast Jason Noble, who has to travel over this series of cracks and holes while riding his bike into work. more
Aug 16, 2017 10:15 AM Pothole of the Week
Photo by Seth Combs
Dessert daze
Honestly, I’ve never understood the point of desserts. I’ve just eaten a large meal and now I’m doing what exactly? Rewarding myself for being a massive glutton? more
Aug 9, 2017 11:20 AM Food Issue
Ambassador “Papa Doug” Manchester sets sail to the Bahamas
I’ll never forget the first time I met Doug Manchester. It was at some fancy societal gala (that was part of my beat in those days) sometime around 2007. more
Aug 9, 2017 9:19 AM From the Editor
Pothole of the Week - August 9, 2017
This week’s pothole comes from David Blumberg, who had a lot to say on his find. “Let’s begin with the fact that the city simply striped right over the manhole. Work order closed. Check.” more
Aug 8, 2017 6:04 PM Pothole of the Week
Photo by Seth Combs
To See or Not to See: ‘Millennial Pink’
Millennial Pink, a new group show that runs through Sept. 3 at the San Diego Art Institute, explores the “evolution of queer aesthetics.” more
Aug 2, 2017 11:27 AM Seen Local
Why we should all care about the SANDAG scandal
Make no mistake: This is a smoking gun. One that will likely result in (we hope) resignations by SANDAG’s leadership and a complete overhaul in their economic forecast systems. more
Aug 2, 2017 10:11 AM From the Editor
Pothole of the Week - August 2, 2017
This week’s pothole comes from staff writer Jamie Ballard, who noticed this peninsular atrocity near her neighbors’ house on Dorothy Drive near SDSU. more
Aug 2, 2017 9:00 AM Pothole of the Week
