God of Carnage, International Wetlands Day, Fry Bread, Bird Singers and Gourd Dancing
Events January 30-February 1, 2020
Various Authors noon, Jan. 25
Blurt: San Diego Music News
The peculiar genesis of Super Buffet
Pete Bayard: “My sketch demos are skeletal”
Pete Bayard had performed in a series of bands in St. Paul, Boston, and New York City before he landed in San Diego and started playing in the local outfit Inigo in the mid-2000s. He ...
Sullivan King, Yakz, and Grabbitz: what gamers play
Fans say it sort of sounds like Pac-Man chomping on the ghosts
It seems that local concert promoters are nodding ‘yes’ in unison with my basshead brethren lately, and following the lead of video gamers. On January 24, Sullivan King, Yakz, and Grabbitz will perform their dubstep ...
Worst-ever touring stories from Caspian
“We got chased out of Milan by the Russian mob one time.”
“If one word sticks in my mind about shows in San Diego, it’s ‘sweat.’ We all get pretty soaked during shows, because we love to get into it. But San Diego is always next-level.” Jonny ...
Big in Spain: The Loons and The Rosalyns rock León
New Spain label compilation records also feature Skid Roper and Manual Scan
San Diego acts remain big in Spain, a longstanding trend that arguably kicked off when the Zeros stormed out of Chula Vista in the late 70s. The influential punk band has a new single on ...
Queensrÿche: The music between the notes
“It’s the subtleties that make it great”
Queensrÿche, who will be 40 years into their prog-metal run by the time you read this, are painfully aware that they’ve got some members from the classic years who aren’t around anymore; and some songs ...
Lil Yachty sails into town
Keeping that “surreal Willy Wonka” vibe
“I miss the old Yachty, the ‘bubblegum trap’ Yachty,” said fan Jhueller, “the never, switch up-Yachty.” “I’ve got songs that sample Mario Bros., Charlie Brown, the Rugrats theme, the music that plays when you turn ...
Oceanside's first public painted piano
“It was actually a gorgeous instrument before it was painted”
“I guess I am the force behind the Oceanside Art Piano Project,” admits musician Robert Parker, about the intricately hand-painted piano that now calls the Oceanside Museum of Art its home. “But it’s a collaboration ...
Mrs. Henry, Jack Daniels, and Dr. Feelgood
A whirlwind 48 hours in New York City
“It was sponsored by Jack Daniels, who put up money and booze so we could do this thing, and as you can imagine that night was a whiskey-soaked endeavor,” says singer-guitarist Daniel Cervantes of Mrs. ...
SAYMYNAME: The Godfather of Hardtrap
“I thought that remixing a child’s song like Barney could harm my career”
On December 11, I called BASSMNT to see if they’d permit our preschooler to access their club in two weeks; nobody answered and I left a message. Our preschooler and his playground homies love SAYMYNAME, ...
Grossmont College’s Raul Sandelin releases short film on Gary Heffern
“When hardcore kicked in, the innocence and joy of just being yourself became lost.”
Heffern’s a hugger. “The best times were the early days. People don’t realize the hours of rehearsal and also how many parties and benefits we did… Country Dick Montana and I were on our usual ...
Comethazine’s SoundCloud bait-and-switch
Many SoundClouders didn’t know sound_clout_xxx was an impostor
Comethazine was part of a digital bait-and-switch occurrence last year, which some say helped boost the career of the 21-year-old rapper known as Frank Childress to his family and squad back home in Illinois. In ...
