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Jay Allen Sanford

Jay Allen Sanford is a Reader contributor. See staff page for published articles.

Scott Paulson: Making Stylophone Hip Again

I was unaware of WHAT made that sound on Bowie's "Space Oddity," and was unfamiliar with this old toy-turned-tech - interesting stuff! San Diegans get a lot of musical mileage out of such recycled kiddie kitsch, such as the Pea Hicks/Rob Crow ensemble Optigonally Yours (using an old Mattel toy Optigon - http://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/optiganally-y… ), the toy circuit bending antics of Beatrix*JAR ( http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/dec/07/bl… ) , and the demonic-sounding toy pianos that characterized local cabaret/goth rockers Tragic Tantrum (later known as London Below). I need to dig out my old Furby and see if I can rewire him up to my old Yamaha DX7 keyboard and make my own Moogish muzik ---
— March 17, 2012 8:20 p.m.

Take a Hikey, Mikey

I'm a little troubled by the implications of placing these three seemingly (even probably) unrelated observations all together in one 'graph, followed by the (source uncited) quote from General manager Rick Jackson: 1 - "A Facebook fan wrote that she hoped Esparza’s departure wasn’t health-related." 2 - "Esparza admitted frequently on air that he had been a substance abuser." 3 - "On his Mikey Show blog, Esparza wrote these two entries last month: “I think I may be in a mid-life crisis of epic proportions,” and, “I’m going through what professionals call a rough patch.” 4 - "Jackson said that issue “had nothing to do” with Esparza’s termination." Was Jackson's quote a direct response to Mr. Leighton's query? (presumably about "that issue," tho WHICH issue is ALSO unstated, and thus unclear - is the issue Mikey's "mid-life crises," his "rough patch," or his on-air references to "substance abuse") OR was Jackson's quote taken from an official radio station statement about the situation? I have no idea. The article says "General manager Rick Jackson would not comment on why Esparza was released, but he did say that the contract was no longer in effect," and yet this statement is followed by what seems to be SEVERAL quotes from Jackson that SEEM to reference "why Esparza was released." So how and where were those quotes obtained? Running all four statements together (at least three of them mere observations gleaned from reading online and/or listening to the show) makes it look like it's all about substance abuse. The lack of clarity as to WHERE Jackson's quote come from, or even WHAT the quote is referencing, makes for a muddy report indeed. This one should have ripened a bit before being served with a few more facts. Perhaps Mr. Leighton can follow up with subsequent reports about this on the Reader's music blog Jam Session, where he first broke this local news. No space limitations for Reader staff blogs (and it's entirely possibly this Blurt's imprecise and irresponsibly speculative tone is more the result of available Blurt space than the reporter's inattention).
— March 14, 2012 2:07 p.m.

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