Video:Fests and farewells in North Park, Poway, City Heights, La Jolla, Linda VistaNorth Park Music Festival at North Park Mini ParkMay 31 and June 1Music Beyond Borders presents the North Park Music Festival, featuring the …
Jay Allen Sanford co-created the comic book line Rock 'N' Roll Comics for Revolutionary Comics, publishers of the Beatles Experience 8-issue series (among the titles reprinted in graphic novel form, beginning in 2010), and his publishing company Re-Visionary Press is known for its line of Carnal Comics — True Stories of Adult Film Stars; the 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 before beginning a 15-plus year run in Spin magazine. 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, including MTV/VH1, for whom he writes TV shows and specials like Pop Up Video, 100 Most Metal Moments, etc.
For the San Diego Reader, he serves as Music Section editor and writes cover stories and musician interviews, as well as contributing each week to the Blurt music column for over 20 years. He draws two comic strips created specifically for the Reader: Overheard in San Diego (debuted 1996 and collected in book form in 2013) and Famous Former Neighbors (since 2004). His column Just Announced, previewing upcoming local concerts, debuted in early 2017, and his Local Five/Live Five column debuted in 2019.
Articles by Jay Allen Sanford
Video:Jazz, hip-hop, rock, and mindful music in La Mesa, Little Italy, Escondido, Chula VistaLeonard Patton & Aimee Nolte at Jazz LoungeMay 23Vocalist Leonard Patton discovered his talent for jazz while attending Mesa Community College, going on …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Locals gracing stages in La Jolla, East Village, Little Italy, Linda Vista, and downtownMercedes Moore at Books & RecordsMay 17Blues diva Mercedes Moore wears many musical hats, among them that of a swing dance …
Video:Festivals and fun in downtown, Carlsbad, Little Italy, and La JollaThe annual Gator By the Bay Zydeco, Blues & Crawfish Festival features four days of live music with over 100 musical acts and performances on …
Video:Star Wars Party and more in Pacific Beach, Mira Mesa, Ocean Beach, Jacumba, La MesaBorn in Salt Lake City, Utah, singer-songwriter Ryan Hiller was still a teen when his band Real Eyes won opening slots …
A walk on the (whole) beachA San Diego summer, with all the time in the world, brings up one challenge I’ve tried before and failed to complete: walking our entire 70-mile stretch of Pacific Ocean …
Video:Live music in Little Italy, Mission Valley, Bankers Hill, Downtown, and Shelter IslandSwive is an alt-rock band specializing in harmony-filled female and male vocals, founded in 2021 by members who’ve played with Lighting Starts Fire, …
Video:The Music of Carole King and more in La Jolla, Carlsbad, & Little Italy.San Diego-based pianist Ed Kornhauser holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from San Diego State University. His debut album The …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Tim Flannery, Pete “Pops” Escovedo, Roger Clyne, Orion Song, Jeff BerkleyThis edition of Acoustic Evenings at the Athenaeum features former Padres star Tim Flannery. By late 2014, he had officially retired from his …