Jay Allen Sanford
Jay Allen Sanford co-created the comic book line Rock 'N' Roll Comics, and his publishing company Re-Visionary Press is known for its line of Carnal Comics; together, the two titles were among the top-selling independent comic books of the '90s. He also created the comic strip "Rock Tales," which began in Rip Magazine and now runs in Spin. Since selling off his publishing interests in 2000, he likes to scribble and type stuff every day, and rumor has it that people actually pay him to do this.
For the Reader, he writes cover stories and musician interviews, as well as contributing weekly to the Blurt music column for over a decade. He draws two comic strips created specifically for the Reader: Overheard in San Diego (debuted 1996) and Famous Former Neighbors (since 2004). He is also the author of the blog Rock Around the Town, and contributes to Jam Session, Big Screen, and Out & About.
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Local Music Database Hits 3,000 Bands, 10,000+ Musicians, more
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
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Jesse LaMonaca's "Lament of Tumbleweed Hawk" Debuts Feb. 18 @Casbah
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012
The second full-length from Jesse LaMonaca and the ...
Answers Reunion & Sidewalk Scene Free Tonight/Saturday @ Bar Pink
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
Recently reunited local 1980s garage band the Answers ...
Local War of Words Over Don "Soul Train" Cornelius Apparent Suicide
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
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Grindhouse Movie Reviews: Walkabout, Roeg's 1971 Acid/Aboriginal Trip
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
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Let's All Go to the Drive Ins! The Santee & South Bay Outdoor Theaters
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
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Steven Ybarra Love Love Loves Valentine's Day Music
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012
"Valentine's Day is an extra special day for ...
Happy 30th Birthday, Adam Lambert: The Year in Glam
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
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Feel Good Music Fest: 10 Artists Changing the World Feb. 4 @Griffin
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
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RE:Generation Musical Documentary - Local Screenings Feb. 16
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
The musical documentary ***RE:Generation*** looks at the history, ...
Vanja James Wednesday Ladies Night Debuts Feb. 1 @ Eleven
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
"I was thinking of telling dudes they could ...
Kevin Martin and Heavy Hawaii Release Parties
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012
Tonight/January 28 at the Griffin (formerly O'Connell's), Kevin ...
Orchestra Nova New Season Already Breaking Records
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012
Orchestra Nova San Diego announces it has achieved ...
Sonic Sauce Festival Feb. 11 & 12 to Feature a Dozen Local Acts
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012
“Sonic Sauce is a small, low-key, modest, and ...
South Psycho Cide Records New X-Man Theme Song
Monday, Jan. 23, 2012
South Psycho Cide has recorded the new 2012 ...
Rod Serling’s Night Gallery: Local Wrote the Book (& Upcoming DVD Extras)
Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012
I first got to know local pop culture ...
Reunions & Debuts @ La Mesa Band Compilation Release Jan. 28
Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012
A release party for the La Mesa band ...
Candye Kane Battling Cancer Again
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
Candye Kane "regrets to announce that I have ...
Italian Japanese New Single w/New Lineup "Two Islands"
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012
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Lana Del Rey on SNL: Coup or Crap? Local Reaction
Monday, Jan. 16, 2012
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Record-Release Roundup
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
Heavy Hawaii will play a release party for their three-song 7-inch “Superbowl XXIX” (Art Fag Recordings) on Saturday, January 28, at M-Theory Music on Washington Street, beginning at 6 p.m. ...
I Almost Died
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012
“When I was in the Bay Area for the holidays with my family,” says singer/songwriter Kenny Eng, “I broke my hip, two left ribs, my left scapula, my C6 vertebrae ...
Gary Ra’chac, Keith Moon, and a Sofa
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012
San Diego native Gary Ra’chac spent several years working at Tasha’s Music downtown before becoming a singer-songwriter and radio personality. His songs have been recorded by Ray Brandes and Nick ...
Galactic Love
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012
“I had to wait for my contract to expire with [TV talent show] Platinum Hit, but my sophomore album Space.Bar.Love is finally being released,” says singer/songwriter Amber Ojeda. Though she ...
Record-Release Roundup
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012
The release party for A Scribe Amidst the Lions’ new split seven-inch happens at the Casbah on Saturday, January 7. “The other band is Sour Soul from Mexico City,” says ...
We Are Stars: Subsurfer
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012
“We call our music ‘grit pop,’” says Subsurfer bassist/singer Deric Fernandez. “Really gritty with a pop sensibility.” After making their live debut in January 2011 at 710 Beach Club in ...
Hey, That's My Song!
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011
If you saw the recent Glee episode with Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” covered as a slow and somber ballad (and charting this week in the Billboard’s ...
