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 also the author of the blog Rock Around the Town.
Websites: myspace.com/jayallensanford, myspace.com/sandiegoreadermusic, myspace.com/rocknrollcomics, and myspace.com/juvielaw.
Recent Stories
Hip-Hop Hard Time
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
“Young Mass is booked at the City of Las Vegas Detention Center for a domestic issue and for giving false ...
3again
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
“3against1 split in 2008, after playing for seven years,” says guitarist Arnaud Lemaire. “Each member was personally evolving, whether it ...
Anti Citizens' "Effortlessly"
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Anti Citizens are Mr. Ridley (rhymes and beats), Bazerkowitz (rhymes), and DJ Artistry (turntablism). Their song “Effortlessly” (featuring Ras Kass ...
Recession-Proof Rock
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
“The strippers were breaking it down next door and kept us all very entertained when the band wasn’t onstage,” says ...
Music Zirconia
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
“Many of our tribute acts look like the original artists in their hungry glory years,” says Brent Meyer, co-owner of ...
Out of Poway
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
“Last year we were just four childhood friends, reuniting in our home town of Poway for a jam session,” says ...
Strike a Good Pose
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
“The bass player and I hooked up on Facebook, and I made a joking comment about how I guess we’ll ...
That's So Un-Punk
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
“Vinnie Udo did not start Diatribe,” says guitarist Julius, who cofounded the influential all-vegetarian, antiwar punk band with bassist Sean ...
The Color and the Fast Notes
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
Twenty-year-old coloratura soprano Alize Rozsnyai has been singing since age two, graduating early from Rancho Bernardo High School in 2006 ...
What's with the Paparazzi?
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010
“SDGossipScene is more than understanding when it comes to respecting other’s requests,” says website operator Felicia Canales, “but we find ...
