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Jay Allen Sanford

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

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I'm up for a story jam!
— April 12, 2010 5:17 p.m.

Do you like your name?

Sure - without my name, I wouldn't feel like myself. I especially like when it's in the "pay to" section of a check with many numerals...
— April 11, 2010 8:39 p.m.

As You Sow, So Shall Your Reaper

"HFMOG"?? Hugs For My Old Grampa, or ??
— April 11, 2010 5 p.m.

As You Sow, So Shall Your Reaper

More fiction on the website, please!
— April 9, 2010 5:32 p.m.

Anniversary Issue

Fantastic! Quite a body of work amassed over 20 years - congratulations and keep up the great contributions!
— April 8, 2010 6:24 p.m.

two bulls

Wot the ... ?!
— April 8, 2010 6:19 p.m.

The Pack Represents

The list of local performers who seek success by moving near L.A. is long – from Ratt and Stone Temple Pilots through Stolen, Delta Spirit, Anya Marina, the Soft Pack, and more. But, once in awhile, it works the other way -- “We had so many bad experiences in L.A.” says Tyler Monks, whose band JuneNine has been enjoying U.K. airplay on BBC, Vox, and Kerrang Radio. “Stolen cars, homicides, alcoholic producers, one and a half-hour commutes, roommates with poor hygiene…I decided I was done with L.A. and moved to San Diego, to enjoy a lifestyle free of traffic, parking tickets, and pollution.” “L.A. is intoxicating,” says Monks, “and the buzz of the music biz is undeniable, but you really have to spend time in L.A. to network. That’s the one thing San Diego lacks; well-connected industry people. San Diegans have a healthier lifestyle, though.” Dave Madden’s path to Ocean Beach wasn’t paved until after spending 25 years with L.A. Doors tribute band Wild Child. “I lived in Los Feliz, across the street from Griffith Park,” says Madden. “Madonna and Gwen Stefani had houses up the hill from me, and I would frequently run into and shoot the sh-t with Beck on my walks through Silver Lake.” So why quit the successful band he co-founded and move to OB? “If you’re already disposed to having an addictive personality, it will eventually catch up to you,” he says. “After two stints in rehab, I found myself in the hospital…I had complete organ failure, fell into a two-week coma, was diagnosed with double pneumonia, and I flatlined three times. To this day, my doctors have no clue why I didn’t die.” Here in SD, Madden fronts That '70s Rock Show. “It’s a theatrical production using lasers, strobes, blacklights, fog machines, and everything you’d expect to see at 1970s concert,” he says. “It’s a lot less stressful, with a lot less temptations, than touring the world with ‘Jim Morrison.’”
— April 8, 2010 12:51 a.m.

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Jay Allen Sanford

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Do you like your name?

As You Sow, So Shall Your Reaper

As You Sow, So Shall Your Reaper

Spare Me

Spare Me

As You Sow, So Shall Your Reaper

Anniversary Issue

two bulls

The Pack Represents

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