Ryan Steel lived in San Diego from 2002 through 2005 before he ended up in Chicago, where he played in The Sky We Scrape from 2008 until 2015. It was during this tenure that he …
August 17, 2023
"As One," Odessa Kane
Reclaiming the Community album promo. The record is due to drop Tuesday, July 28.
You can’t break City Windows with a Velvet Divorce
Why Pleasure Pill ditched the Jinx to embrace mod Britpop
Jonah Paz started playing in his first local punk band in 2013, when he was 13 years old. By the time Covid reared its ugly head in 2020, he had cycled through a myriad of …
August 24, 2023
Gary Wilson goes from documentary subject to dramatic movie star in The Absence of Milk in the Mouths of the Lost
A strong fantasy life, to offset painful reality. A protagonist escaping into elaborate fantasy because he sadly lacks footing, let alone any happiness, in reality. “That’s a nice description of the Marshmallow Man,” allows <a …
September 14, 2023
Accepting the escapades with Doc Hammer
“We wanted to be called Brock Samson,” says <a href="http://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/doc-hammer/">Doc Hammer</a> guitarist Clayton Word, “but the band wasn’t heavy enough to accommodate such an epic killing machine as our avatar,” As fans of the animated …
October 12, 2023
Divo Diva Café offers live music from venue founders & friends
I often ask musicians about their best, worst, and weirdest experiences while performing in and around San Diego. In the case of classically-trained soprano and mezzo-soprano <a href="http://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/victoria-robertson/">Victoria Robertson</a>, these three categories melded in one …
October 26, 2023
From Arapaho to SONSOFSAVAGE: Brett Savage's musical odyssey
In the mid-’90s, the band Arapaho were the rock darlings of Durban, South Africa. With multiple chart-topping hits — including “Dump Truck,” which stayed at number one for multiple months, and “Butterfly Angel,” written by …
December 28, 2023
The Goodies bring their separate reggae roads together
The Goodies, known up until recently as Jus Goodie, are Justin “Goodie” Goodman and a collaborator who calls herself Zan. Between them, they’ve hung their hats in Chula Vista, Ramona, South Park, Mt. Helix, El …
January 11, 2024
New Manganista single inspired by lucid out-of-body experiences
Ever wondered how to leave your body? According to Matt Rhea, frontman for Manganista, all it takes is a dark room, a comfortable bed, and the liberal sampling of a popular nasal decongestant. Years ago, …
February 8, 2024
Surf Farmer’s bassist came late to the game
When Ryan Ruff was in high school, his two best friends were in a band that couldn’t find a bass player. Somehow, he missed the sign the universe was holding up. “I should have picked …
March 7, 2024
Archie Thompson scores soundtrack smash with the Bill Burr film Old Dads
Video:BLURT: Archie Thompson sings “My My My Little Baby” from the Bill Burr film Old DadsArchie Thompson’s music-intensive life is back in full swing after being derailed by Covid for a couple of years. His …
March 21, 2024