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A private-pressing rock opera LP from 1973, An Eye In Each Head by Anthony Adams (Harlequin Records), captured the music of a decidedly offbeat and counterculture stage production, launched right here in San Diego. The …
"There goes the last DJ/who plays what he wants to play/and says what he wants to say/there goes your freedom of choice/there goes the last human voice/there goes the last DJ" -- lyrics from "The Last …
Where oh where to start - the guy's giant pointy elf shoes? The mysterious brown liquid seeping out from between the girl's legs and onto the floor? The Beep Beep poster with inexplicable ocean motif? …
Dontcha just love getting something for nothing? And who doesn’t fantasize about finding hidden treasure? That’s pretty much the notion behind “Easter eggs” on DVDs and hidden tracks on albums – the goodies are there, …
Bassist Frank Mannix, a vet of iconic local 1960s acts like Sandi & the Accents and the Brain Police, has reportedly passed away.The Accents got their start when guitarists Frank Mannix and Don Lovas met …
Nostalgia is a bread and butter business. San Diegans are regularly afforded the chance to see bands whose last chart hit was in the Stone’s age, whose heydays may date back further than the first …
“I can still rock,” according to Danny Weis, co-founder of Iron Butterfly. The guitarist, who lived in Canada at the time of the interview, spent the majority of his youth in El Cajon. The founding …
The local music scene abounds in literary aspirations, with books available from players such as Ben Johnson, Alfred Howard, J.D. Boucharde, Wayne Riker, Justin Pearson, Eben Brooks, Eve Selis & Mattie Mills, Jon Kanis. and …
“The gig came about as a result of my headline show at the Belly Up, thanks to [promoter] Tim Pyles. We must have done something correctly, as they called us back to open for David …
"We lost Tim [Lowman] very suddenly, early this morning," posted 91X Loundspeaker co-host Timothy Joseph on Facebook on Sunday, December 28. He and Lou Niles dedicated the evening's program to Lowman, well-known from popular local acts such …
Daniel Cervantes is a San Diego-born guitarist for bands such as Mrs. Henry, Howlin’ Rain, and Chest Fever. A singer-songwriter, record producer, and label owner, he's also a solo recording artist known as Dude Cervantes. …
A band that didn’t exist, but needed to exist — for the sake of a book. A book that demanded songs, plus a band to sing and play them. But let’s back up a bit; …
A one-day mini-festival at Moonshine Beach, featuring six bands and an electronic light show. Sounds daunting, doesn’t it? But for Chubbs Dandelón, manager of Boostive and one of the masterminds of the upcoming Soul Shakedown …
He filmed a 300-pound transvestite eating dog manure. He made a movie about a guy with a singing asshole. He filmed two folks having sex — with a chicken in between them. So perhaps you …
Alt-folk singer-songwriter Anna May moved to San Diego at the tail end of 2024. Her roots are in the northeast, but she has also called Durango, the Bay area, and Nashville her home. Small surprise, …
Let the word go out to friend and foe alike: San Diego’s rappin’ Kahlee, currently repping his new cut “Big Deal” across streaming platforms, exaggerated, just a teensy tad, his prowess at juggling. Regarding his …