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Lead Burns Red, Pedalay the Boss, and Jackpot Junkies

Lead Burns Red, Pedalay the Boss, and Jackpot Junkies

Artist: Lead Burns RedSong: “Nomad” (from sandiegoreader.com/mp3)Heard by: Julian Yanez, Ocean BeachIt starts off strong, starts out hard. I liked the intensity. It kind of slows down with the breakdown, but overall, it’s a good song. ...

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Misc. Ailments, Otro Mundo, and Napoleon Complex

Misc. Ailments, Otro Mundo, and Napoleon Complex

Artist: Misc. AilmentsSong: “Brand New Day” (from sandiegoreader.com/mp3)Heard by: Ryan Aragon, Phoenix, AZIt was definitely something different. To me, it had a Latin beat mixed with alternative music. It almost had an Incubus feel to it. ...

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The Touchies, the Odd Get Even, and Lil' Pizzas

The Touchies, the Odd Get Even, and Lil' Pizzas

Artist: The TouchiesSong: “Ur Friendz Suck”Heard by: Jimmy Wigdahl, San DiegoIt’s your average punk song. It has three chords. It’s something that you listen to that’s fast and makes you want to run around in a ...

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A Shift to the Left, Hocus, Self-Made Men

A Shift to the Left, Hocus, Self-Made Men

Artist: A Shift to the LeftSong: “Like a Fox” Heard by: Don White, University CityEarly in life, jazz was described to me as “play a ... More Post a comment

Conceptus, Monkeys in Space, City Limits

Conceptus, Monkeys in Space, City Limits

Artist: ConceptusSong: “Which Way” (from myspace.com/conceptus)Heard by: Lorenzo Ochoa, North ParkIt reminded me of the Mamas and the Papas. It seems influenced or inspired by ... More Post a comment

Behind the Wagon, Helen Earth Band, Steam Powered Giraffe

Behind the Wagon, Helen Earth Band, Steam Powered Giraffe

Artist: Behind the WagonSong: “Have Some Fun Tonight” (from the CD 11 Songs by…)Heard by: Beth Borwell, Austin, TXI thought it was a little cheesy. ... More Post a comment

"Adam" by Michael David Lewis

"Adam" by Michael David Lewis

“Adam (Beautiful Boy)” by Michael David Lewis was the most-downloaded MP3 from SDReader.com during November. Below is an interview with the songwriter. There seem to ... More Post a comment

Hillstreet Stranglers, Ryan Hiller, Josh Damigo

Hillstreet Stranglers, Ryan Hiller, Josh Damigo

Artist: Hillstreet StranglersSong: “Madame Methlab” (from the Imaginary Baggage EP)Heard by: Andrew Smith, North ParkThey’re pretty good. I like that type of music — punk ... More Comment (1)

Trouble in the Wind, Tim and the 23's, AntiQuark

Trouble in the Wind, Tim and the 23's, AntiQuark

Artist: Trouble in the WindSong: “Mr. Whiskey” (from the CD All My Hopes on a Sailing Boat)Heard by: Elliott, North ParkWhen I thought the song ... More Comments (2)

Heavy Guilt, Bloodstone and Princess, Monkstrap

Heavy Guilt, Bloodstone and Princess, Monkstrap

Artist: The Heavy GuiltSong: “Clove” (from the CD Lift Us Up From This)Heard by: Mike Motz, San CarlosIt’s not exactly the style of music I ... More Post a comment

Fever Sleeves, Pleasure Device, and Hocus

Fever Sleeves, Pleasure Device, and Hocus

Artist: Fever SleevesSong: “Maximum Castles” (from the CD Soft Pipes, Play On)Heard by: Andy Parish, City HeightsI liked it a lot. It was a little ... More Post a comment

Derren Raser, Trophy Wife, and Verso

Derren Raser, Trophy Wife, and Verso

Artist: Derren RaserSong: “Home in This Direction” (from the CD Home in This Direction)Heard by: Jason B., Normal HeightsThe song had a lot of warmth ... More Post a comment

Civil Unrest, Misc. Ailments, and Sir Splendid

Civil Unrest, Misc. Ailments, and Sir Splendid

Artist: Civil UnrestSong: “Delusion of Truth” (from the CD Ravaging the Purity)Heard by: Mike Adams, South BayIt’s pretty good; I’d like to hear more of ... More Post a comment

Cityzen, Underhill Vortex, and V Child

Cityzen, Underhill Vortex, and V Child

Artist: CityzenSong: RestlessHeard by: Beau Goldner, North ParkI liked it right off the bat. It sounded pretty good. It kind of reminded me of an ... More Post a comment

Tiawnee, I Vomited a Rainbow, and Hello Drama

Tiawnee, I Vomited a Rainbow, and Hello Drama

Artist: Tiawnee feat. Mr. SplifSong: “School Girl Crush” (from the CD Young Love)Heard By: William, San Diego Personally, I can respect hip-hop and rap music, ... More Comment (1)

Jaymz Dare, Joey Harris, and Revenge Club

Jaymz Dare, Joey Harris, and Revenge Club

Artist: Jaymz DareSong: “Rock Paper Scissors” (from his self-titled CD)Heard by: Aaron Rubin, San DiegoIt was awful. It wanted it to sound like Soft Cell, ... More Comment (1)

Toxicana, You Feel Like Rain, and Dead as Dillinger

Toxicana, You Feel Like Rain, and Dead as Dillinger

Artist: ToxicanaSong: Vicious Cycle (from the CD Pandemia)Heard by: Rafael Gonzalez, San DiegoBasically, the music was pretty good, the lyrics made sense, and there was ... More Post a comment

Astra, Boomsnake, Dakotafish

Astra, Boomsnake, Dakotafish

Artist: BoomsnakeSong: “Busy” (from the CD Give and Take)Heard by: Jon Carmack, Mission Bay It was pretty good. It started off with a nice, raw ... More Post a comment

Nautical Disaster, Jimmy Powers vs. Verbz, and Aepnia

Nautical Disaster, Jimmy Powers vs. Verbz, and Aepnia

Artist: Nautical DisasterSong: “Your Lying Stars” (from the CD Interceptor)Heard by: Lucas Blankartz, North ParkI thought it was a pretty decent song. It started out ... More Comments (2)

Shamey Jays, Even Keel, and Berkley Hart

Shamey Jays, Even Keel, and Berkley Hart

Artist: The Shamey JaysSong: “My Machine Kicks Your Machine’s Ass” (from the CD Your Pretty Packages)Heard By: Sarah Nelson, DowntownIt was fun. It’s something that ... More Comment (1)

Mutantspaceboy, Josh Damigo, and the Turtle Project

Mutantspaceboy, Josh Damigo, and the Turtle Project

Artist: MutantspaceboySong: “Lost in Time” (from the CD Mutantspaceboy)Heard By: Rob Scheuch, Mission HillsI thought it was very different. It was mostly synthesizers. It started ... More Comments (3)

Manic Diffusion, the Ambassador, and Necrolepsy

Manic Diffusion, the Ambassador, and Necrolepsy

Artist: Manic DiffusionSong: “Mr. Badd Guy” (from the CD Orange Rhymes)Heard By: Lincoln Lee, Fashion Valley I thought it was good. It’s not my type ... More Comment (1)

Po County, Eclipse79, and SO3

Po County, Eclipse79, and SO3

Artist: Po County featuring Big Money BlueSong: “Po County Livin’ It Up (Slamming)” (from their two-song CDR)Heard By: Richard Medlen, San Diego It was good; ... More Comment (1)

Israel Bissel, Jasmine, and Strike the Design

Israel Bissel, Jasmine, and Strike the Design

Artist: Israel BissellSong: “Angel Wings” (from the CD Disillusioned Hero)Heard By: Bryan Whitman, North ParkI thought it had a good instrumental. I liked that they ... More Post a comment

Sicarus, Feeling of Hate, and K.A.L.M.

Sicarus, Feeling of Hate, and K.A.L.M.

Artist: SicarusSong: “Strength of All” (from the CD Strength of All)Heard By: Scoops, City Heights It totally sucked. It was like three different bands that ... More Post a comment

Endoxi, Somato Sensory, Bombay Status

Endoxi, Somato Sensory, Bombay Status

Artist: EndoxiSong: “I’m Bipolar” (from the CD New Blood, Old Soul)Heard By: Taylor Nelson, Chula Vista Basically, the high point to me was the fact ... More Post a comment

Derek Papa, Pillbox Remedy, and Plow

Derek Papa, Pillbox Remedy, and Plow

Artist: PlowSong: “Sunday Sadir” (from their self-titled CD)Heard By: Adrian Keenan, Ocean BeachI thought it was really interesting — a kind of old, folksy-sounding song. ... More Post a comment

Matt Commerce, Wayne Riker, Janell Rock

Matt Commerce, Wayne Riker, Janell Rock

Artist: Janell RockSong: “The Black Cat Cries” (from the CD Performer)Heard By: Silvia Flores, College Area I liked the bass in the beginning. Instead of ... More Post a comment

Sarah Petite, Canobliss, the Shake-Ups

Sarah Petite, Canobliss, the Shake-Ups

Artist: The Shake-UpsSong: “Sex Exchange Operation” (from the CD Breathing the Flood)Heard By: Adam Goodson, La Mesa I didn’t like the xylophone thing, but I ... More Post a comment

Kellis, Marasol, Social Green

Kellis, Marasol, Social Green

Artist: KellisSong: “When You Love Someone” (from the Doodles EP)Heard By: Bill Wesley, South Park I thought it sounded a lot like Johnny Cash — ... More Post a comment

Da Bears, Modern Rifles, Hotel St. George

Da Bears, Modern Rifles, Hotel St. George

Artist: Da BearsSong: “Regal Beagle” (from the CD Classics Never Die/Cowardly Cobra)Heard By: Justine Marzoni, Imperial Beach I really liked it. It reminds me of ... More Post a comment

Zank, Jack, and Ron

Zank, Jack, and Ron

Artist: ZankSong: “Sorry” (from the CD Without a Bridge)Heard By: Abe Sanchez, Rosarito, Mexico It’s not bad. It’s something I’d definitely listen to on the ... More Post a comment

Jesse Johnson, Philip Treas, Extinct Animals

Jesse Johnson, Philip Treas, Extinct Animals

Artist: Jesse JohnsonSong: “Spread the Love” (from the CD Cause and Effect)Heard By: Peter Milmoe, New York City I thought he had a great voice. ... More Post a comment

Lillian Palmer, Mod Amish, and Behind the Wagon

Lillian Palmer, Mod Amish, and Behind the Wagon

Artist: Lillian Palmer Song: “Swinging on the Moon” (from the CD Like a Lover) Heard By: Gonzalo Dremoniz, Normal Heights Overall, it’s cookin’. It’s very ... More Post a comment

Pac 10, Jodi V, Elijah Emanuel

Pac 10, Jodi V, Elijah Emanuel

Artist: Pac 10Song: “You Could Be Next” (from the CD Franchise Players)Heard By: Jason Kjolsing, Mira Mesa I thought it was interesting subject matter. It ... More Post a comment

Bless 619, Avitia, Writer

Bless 619, Avitia, Writer

Artist: Bless 619Song: “Diego Rivera” (from the CD Diego Rivera)Heard By: Anthony Lukens, Golden Hill The beats are pretty good, but I didn’t really dig ... More Post a comment

Fiffin Market, Nathan James, XIV

Fiffin Market, Nathan James, XIV

Artist: Fiffin Market Song: “The Wild Rover” (from the CD Lost at Sea) Heard By: Chase Edwards, North Park I liked it. It made me ... More Comments (2)

The Bigfellas, Styles Free, Pushin Rope

The Bigfellas, Styles Free, Pushin Rope

Artist: The Bigfellas Song: “California King” (from the CD Chubbed Up) Heard By: Gil Ronduen, Paradise Hills It was folky. When it first started off ... More Post a comment

Peter Pupping Band, the Shake Ups, Lindsey Hail

Peter Pupping Band, the Shake Ups, Lindsey Hail

Artist: The Peter Pupping Band Song: “Sea Journey” (from the CD Sea Journey) Heard By: Richard Gutierrez, Pomona, CA It was basically a mix of ... More Post a comment

Plane Without a Pilot, Podunk Nowhere, Mannyfesto & Stel

Plane Without a Pilot, Podunk Nowhere, Mannyfesto & Stel

Artist:Plane Without a Pilot Song: “What I Would Do” (from the CD It’s about Time) Heard By: Tony Diprima, Mission Bay The first thing I ... More Post a comment

Chill, Throwback, and Makeup Music

Chill, Throwback, and Makeup Music

Artist: Slightly Stoopid Song: “The Fruits” (from the CD Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid Heard By: Marlon Hendred, Mission Hills I ... More Post a comment

Strange, Okay, Not Too Pretentious

Strange, Okay, Not Too Pretentious

Artist: A Scribe amidst the Lions Song: “Wet Bird” (from the CD Sunken Cities) Heard By: Richie Lauridsen, Golden Hill It’s not my cup of ... More Post a comment

Strolling Music

Strolling Music

Artist: Lanterns Song: “Knives Gleam” (from myspace.com/wearelanterns) Heard By: Katie Zangaro, North Park It had a light and easy enough sound to where anyone can ... More Post a comment

Ready for War

Ready for War

Artist: Nature of the Beast Song: “Ready for War” (from the CD Homeland Security) Heard By: Robert Bagaygay, Mission Valley I was really liking the ... More Post a comment

Not for Velvet Underground Fans

Not for Velvet Underground Fans

Artist: Charles Musket Song: “Tapes” (from myspace.com/charlesmusket) Heard By: Jason Campanile, Boulevard It started off strong. It had a really catchy melody. I saw what ... More Post a comment

Like Lil Jon Took Some Ecstasy

Like Lil Jon Took Some Ecstasy

Artist: Trend Setters Song: “No Friends” (from the CD Cali Crunk Vol. 1) Heard By: Graham Goodenough, College Area It was generic, standard, recent hip-hop ... More Post a comment

A Californian Song and New Grunge

A Californian Song and New Grunge

Artist: The Paddle Boat Song: “A Little Time” (from myspace.com/thepaddleboat) Heard By: Michael Dunford, Mission Hills I thought it was good. I think it’s a ... More Post a comment

Youth Group Version of Experimental

Youth Group Version of Experimental

Artist: Marcelo Radulovich Song: “Turn on the Phone” (from the CD Mercurio) Heard By: Tracey McDonough, Point Loma Marcelo Radulovich — you need to choose ... More Post a comment

Caught Off Guard by the Psychedelic Sitar

Caught Off Guard by the Psychedelic Sitar

Artist: Titanarum Song: “Aging Quickly” (from the EP Spastis Progressivus Aggressiorum) Heard By: Xavier Hernandez, City Heights I thought that it was pretty fucking intense. ... More Post a comment

Into Jack Johnson

Into Jack Johnson

Artist: Three Day Old Beaver Song: “TMNT” (from myspace.com/threedayoldbeaver) Heard By: Tad Wuertz, College Area I thought the music was really good. The guy could ... More Comment (1)

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