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 feature articles, 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 although the author of the blog Rock Around the Town.
Email: jas2669@aol.com. Websites: www.myspace.com/jayallensanford and www.myspace.com/juvielaw.
Recent Stories
Record Release Round-Up
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The debut album from headbangers Wolves of Eden features guest guitarist Anthony LoCoco of Deeper Purple, “a longtime friend and ...
Cowboy Bebop and Gypsy Crawl
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
“I guess I’ve always been an outsider,” says multiinstrumentalist-songwriter Jon Ji. “The hippies called me a punk, the punkers called ...
Freeworld Rockin'
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Phil Bellante comes from a long line of politically aware, socially relevant, musically adroit, and vocally unpredictable singer-songwriters like Neil ...
Eyeless as a Calling Card?
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
“I call it a Sludge Opera because the music is thick and lugubrious,” says one-man band Zsa Zsa Gabor (real ...
Clay Pigeon Flies Solo
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
“I’ve always considered my career in the defense industry to be my plan A,” says rapper Jimmy Powers, who by ...
Like Stank on Erykah
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
“My parents maintained a very musical household,” says singer-trumpeter Tori Roze. “My mom played with Randy Holden, the lead guitarist ...
Homegrown Gooseflesh
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
“I was just given the history of the Homegrown brand yesterday by Jeff Berkley,” says Cathryn Beeks, new host of ...
Free-for-All
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
“When I did a short tour of New York City a couple of years ago, this guy at Verve Records ...
Come to the Cabaret
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
“San Diego stands poised to rival such musically friendly cities as Austin, Texas,” says Rafter drummer Andy Robillard, who recently ...
Punk Rock High School
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
“The script was written based on the high school scene in coastal North County San Diego,” says Fabulous Rudies singer ...