Anchor ads are not supported on this page.

4S Ranch Allied Gardens Alpine Baja Balboa Park Bankers Hill Barrio Logan Bay Ho Bay Park Black Mountain Ranch Blossom Valley Bonita Bonsall Borrego Springs Boulevard Campo Cardiff-by-the-Sea Carlsbad Carmel Mountain Carmel Valley Chollas View Chula Vista City College City Heights Clairemont College Area Coronado CSU San Marcos Cuyamaca College Del Cerro Del Mar Descanso Downtown San Diego Eastlake East Village El Cajon Emerald Hills Encanto Encinitas Escondido Fallbrook Fletcher Hills Golden Hill Grant Hill Grantville Grossmont College Guatay Harbor Island Hillcrest Imperial Beach Imperial Valley Jacumba Jamacha-Lomita Jamul Julian Kearny Mesa Kensington La Jolla Lakeside La Mesa Lemon Grove Leucadia Liberty Station Lincoln Acres Lincoln Park Linda Vista Little Italy Logan Heights Mesa College Midway District MiraCosta College Miramar Miramar College Mira Mesa Mission Beach Mission Hills Mission Valley Mountain View Mount Hope Mount Laguna National City Nestor Normal Heights North Park Oak Park Ocean Beach Oceanside Old Town Otay Mesa Pacific Beach Pala Palomar College Palomar Mountain Paradise Hills Pauma Valley Pine Valley Point Loma Point Loma Nazarene Potrero Poway Rainbow Ramona Rancho Bernardo Rancho Penasquitos Rancho San Diego Rancho Santa Fe Rolando San Carlos San Marcos San Onofre Santa Ysabel Santee San Ysidro Scripps Ranch SDSU Serra Mesa Shelltown Shelter Island Sherman Heights Skyline Solana Beach Sorrento Valley Southcrest South Park Southwestern College Spring Valley Stockton Talmadge Temecula Tierrasanta Tijuana UCSD University City University Heights USD Valencia Park Valley Center Vista Warner Springs

Local Pyle

'I just sort of dropped off the face of the earth since I got fired," says former 91X DJ Tim Pyles. After hosting the local band showcase Loudspeaker for nearly six years (the show was extant before his inclusion), Pyles was let go in October after a dispute with his bosses over off-time use of a company vehicle.

On December 1, Pyles underwent knee surgery, paid for in part by a benefit held December 27 at the Casbah. "I got injured body surfing last summer. I got pulled over on top of a wave and got slammed to the beach. After I lost my job, I'm paying for everything out of pocket...I kept up my insurance, but everything's still real expensive."

Pyles says, "I'm hoping to get back into the industry somehow -- if there's any station in San Diego that wants to cover local music. Area bands are seeing a renaissance in all the attention they're getting, even more than what happened in the '80s. Of course, what you see locally may not necessarily reflect nationwide tastes and playlists. Two San Diego radio stations are fighting over Pinback: 91X and 94.9 are both playing them, and both want to take claim for 'breaking' them and giving them their first major exposure. There's a lot happening with Louis XIV -- they were just signed to Atlantic, and 91X is playing the heck out of them."

Pyles still watches the area scene closely and for a time wrote a music column for (now defunct) Fahrenheit magazine. "I've had the worst luck with employers this year." He currently presents a monthly "Local Pyle" band showcase at the Casbah, the next one scheduled for February.

LOCAL BANDS DESTINED FOR FAME?

Sponsored
Sponsored

1. Louis XIV ("The stars have aligned for them, and they're getting all the breaks.")

2. Scarlet Symphony ("Led Zeppelin classic rock with a punk groove.")

3. Tristan Prettyman ("She represents the small local female rocker scene.")

4. Hot Snakes ("Anything the Swami touches!")

5. Pinback ("They have more commercial radio viability than, say, the Album Leaf.")

MUSIC OVERPLAYED ON LOCAL RADIO?

1. "I'm getting real tired of anything by Jack Johnson."

2. "Hoobastank -- they're killing 'The Reason' by playing it all the time."

CURRENT FAVORITE BANDS?

1. Razorlight ("They have a great Brit-pop mod sound.")

2. Tegan and Sara ("Two lesbian sisters with really cool songs.")

3. The Music ("They mix rock with Chemical Brothers sound effects.")

4. Franz Ferdinand ("Represents the best of the post-punk era.")

5. Hot Snakes ("Minor chords have never sounded so pretty.")

FAVORITE REALITY SHOW?

The Apprentice: "You can learn a lot about how the business world works. I relate to the anxieties: It's the same whether you're in a boardroom or a meeting with your boss...like, I never felt comfortable talking to Jim Richards [director of FM programming for Clear Channel's San Diego operations] at 91X. He wasn't as intimidating [as Trump] but, in my reality, he was the guy who fired me. Oh, and I consider The Simpsons and Family Guy to be reality shows."

HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A DJ?

1. "Speaking clearly."

2. "Getting fired."

Here's something you might be interested in.
Submit a free classified
or view all
Previous article

Navy solves San Diego homeless crisis by retiring four locally moored ships

Decommision Accomplished

'I just sort of dropped off the face of the earth since I got fired," says former 91X DJ Tim Pyles. After hosting the local band showcase Loudspeaker for nearly six years (the show was extant before his inclusion), Pyles was let go in October after a dispute with his bosses over off-time use of a company vehicle.

On December 1, Pyles underwent knee surgery, paid for in part by a benefit held December 27 at the Casbah. "I got injured body surfing last summer. I got pulled over on top of a wave and got slammed to the beach. After I lost my job, I'm paying for everything out of pocket...I kept up my insurance, but everything's still real expensive."

Pyles says, "I'm hoping to get back into the industry somehow -- if there's any station in San Diego that wants to cover local music. Area bands are seeing a renaissance in all the attention they're getting, even more than what happened in the '80s. Of course, what you see locally may not necessarily reflect nationwide tastes and playlists. Two San Diego radio stations are fighting over Pinback: 91X and 94.9 are both playing them, and both want to take claim for 'breaking' them and giving them their first major exposure. There's a lot happening with Louis XIV -- they were just signed to Atlantic, and 91X is playing the heck out of them."

Pyles still watches the area scene closely and for a time wrote a music column for (now defunct) Fahrenheit magazine. "I've had the worst luck with employers this year." He currently presents a monthly "Local Pyle" band showcase at the Casbah, the next one scheduled for February.

LOCAL BANDS DESTINED FOR FAME?

Sponsored
Sponsored

1. Louis XIV ("The stars have aligned for them, and they're getting all the breaks.")

2. Scarlet Symphony ("Led Zeppelin classic rock with a punk groove.")

3. Tristan Prettyman ("She represents the small local female rocker scene.")

4. Hot Snakes ("Anything the Swami touches!")

5. Pinback ("They have more commercial radio viability than, say, the Album Leaf.")

MUSIC OVERPLAYED ON LOCAL RADIO?

1. "I'm getting real tired of anything by Jack Johnson."

2. "Hoobastank -- they're killing 'The Reason' by playing it all the time."

CURRENT FAVORITE BANDS?

1. Razorlight ("They have a great Brit-pop mod sound.")

2. Tegan and Sara ("Two lesbian sisters with really cool songs.")

3. The Music ("They mix rock with Chemical Brothers sound effects.")

4. Franz Ferdinand ("Represents the best of the post-punk era.")

5. Hot Snakes ("Minor chords have never sounded so pretty.")

FAVORITE REALITY SHOW?

The Apprentice: "You can learn a lot about how the business world works. I relate to the anxieties: It's the same whether you're in a boardroom or a meeting with your boss...like, I never felt comfortable talking to Jim Richards [director of FM programming for Clear Channel's San Diego operations] at 91X. He wasn't as intimidating [as Trump] but, in my reality, he was the guy who fired me. Oh, and I consider The Simpsons and Family Guy to be reality shows."

HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A DJ?

1. "Speaking clearly."

2. "Getting fired."

Comments
Sponsored
Here's something you might be interested in.
Submit a free classified
or view all
Previous article

Croome Brothers Trio, Jack Tempchin, Ricky, Swami & the Bed Of Nails, Kahlil Nash

Acoustic and electric in Del Mar, La Jolla, Little Italy, and City Heights
Next Article

Angry Pete’s goes from pop-up to drive-thru

Detroit Pizza sidles into the husk of a shuttered Taco Bell
Comments
Ask a Hipster — Advice you didn't know you needed Big Screen — Movie commentary Blurt — Music's inside track Booze News — San Diego spirits Classical Music — Immortal beauty Classifieds — Free and easy Cover Stories — Front-page features Drinks All Around — Bartenders' drink recipes Excerpts — Literary and spiritual excerpts Feast! — Food & drink reviews Feature Stories — Local news & stories Fishing Report — What’s getting hooked from ship and shore From the Archives — Spotlight on the past Golden Dreams — Talk of the town The Gonzo Report — Making the musical scene, or at least reporting from it Letters — Our inbox Movies@Home — Local movie buffs share favorites Movie Reviews — Our critics' picks and pans Musician Interviews — Up close with local artists Neighborhood News from Stringers — Hyperlocal news News Ticker — News & politics Obermeyer — San Diego politics illustrated Outdoors — Weekly changes in flora and fauna Overheard in San Diego — Eavesdropping illustrated Poetry — The old and the new Reader Travel — Travel section built by travelers Reading — The hunt for intellectuals Roam-O-Rama — SoCal's best hiking/biking trails San Diego Beer — Inside San Diego suds SD on the QT — Almost factual news Sheep and Goats — Places of worship Special Issues — The best of Street Style — San Diego streets have style Surf Diego — Real stories from those braving the waves Theater — On stage in San Diego this week Tin Fork — Silver spoon alternative Under the Radar — Matt Potter's undercover work Unforgettable — Long-ago San Diego Unreal Estate — San Diego's priciest pads Your Week — Daily event picks
4S Ranch Allied Gardens Alpine Baja Balboa Park Bankers Hill Barrio Logan Bay Ho Bay Park Black Mountain Ranch Blossom Valley Bonita Bonsall Borrego Springs Boulevard Campo Cardiff-by-the-Sea Carlsbad Carmel Mountain Carmel Valley Chollas View Chula Vista City College City Heights Clairemont College Area Coronado CSU San Marcos Cuyamaca College Del Cerro Del Mar Descanso Downtown San Diego Eastlake East Village El Cajon Emerald Hills Encanto Encinitas Escondido Fallbrook Fletcher Hills Golden Hill Grant Hill Grantville Grossmont College Guatay Harbor Island Hillcrest Imperial Beach Imperial Valley Jacumba Jamacha-Lomita Jamul Julian Kearny Mesa Kensington La Jolla Lakeside La Mesa Lemon Grove Leucadia Liberty Station Lincoln Acres Lincoln Park Linda Vista Little Italy Logan Heights Mesa College Midway District MiraCosta College Miramar Miramar College Mira Mesa Mission Beach Mission Hills Mission Valley Mountain View Mount Hope Mount Laguna National City Nestor Normal Heights North Park Oak Park Ocean Beach Oceanside Old Town Otay Mesa Pacific Beach Pala Palomar College Palomar Mountain Paradise Hills Pauma Valley Pine Valley Point Loma Point Loma Nazarene Potrero Poway Rainbow Ramona Rancho Bernardo Rancho Penasquitos Rancho San Diego Rancho Santa Fe Rolando San Carlos San Marcos San Onofre Santa Ysabel Santee San Ysidro Scripps Ranch SDSU Serra Mesa Shelltown Shelter Island Sherman Heights Skyline Solana Beach Sorrento Valley Southcrest South Park Southwestern College Spring Valley Stockton Talmadge Temecula Tierrasanta Tijuana UCSD University City University Heights USD Valencia Park Valley Center Vista Warner Springs
Close

Anchor ads are not supported on this page.