Strange Stage Stories from San Diego Musicians: John Bowe (52nd Street), Louis Brazier (Lestat's booker), Lou Curtis (folk hero), Clay Colton (Damaged Goods) and Jarrod Lucas (The Phantoms, The Dragons)
Strange Stage Stories from San Diego Musicians: John Bowe (52nd Street), Louis Brazier (Lestat's booker), Lou Curtis (Folk Arts Founder), Clay Colton (Damaged Goods) and Jarrod Lucas (The Phantoms, The Dragons) relate odd and interesting moments that have happened while performing...
John Bowe / 52nd Street: “I think the most embarrassing thing to happen on stage was one night at Humphrey's. We had been making some changes to Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl" for a couple of weeks in practice. We were …
Sixties hitmaker Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere & The Raiders) makes surprise appearance at Ugly Things Magazines 30th Anniversary Celebration
This past weekends Ugly Things Magazines 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Casbah delivered the goods for fans of sixties inspired music, complete with a surprise appearance from sixties icon and former Paul Revere & The Raiders front man, Mark Lindsay.
Sunday, May 26, the closing night of Ugly Things Magazine's 30th Anniversary celebration at the Casbah, was capped off by the surprise appearance of former Paul Revere and the Raiders frontman, Mark Lindsay, who jumped on stage toward the end …
Camp Pendleton Memorial Day celebration includes monument to military suicides
Giant hole in the ground intended to signify "black pit of despair" that swallows over 6,000 veterans each year
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/27/46354/ Camp Pendleton's Black Hole memorial, seen from above "Last year," says Camp Pendleton Director of Memorial Day Ceremonies Lawrence Kickbucket, "the number of United States military personnel who died from suicide exceeded the number who died in combat. Clearly, …
Diamondbacks take series over Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks got some timely hitting as Jason Marquis was shaky, and the Padres dropped the series to the Snakes
Jason Marquis is the first to admit that he still hasn’t found his stride, in spite of coming into Sunday’s game with the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 6-2 record. And as of Sunday evening, Marquis is still looking to find …
Solana Beach 103-mile bike ride
The San Diego Century is Saturday, June 1. Watch out for the cyclists.
Anyone want to go for a 103 mile bike ride with a ton of uphill riding? Yes? Well you’re in luck because the San Diego Century cycling event is Saturday June 1st. Registration is closed but there are a limited …
Johnny Vernazza's all-star solo album drops June 1 on Shelter Island
Elvin Bishop guitarist celebrating 50 years in the music biz at Kona Kai Resort & Marina
"I joined San Francisco’s Local 6 in 1963 with a note from my mom," says guitar god Johnny Vernazza. Born in San Francisco and raised in Daly City, California, he spent the 1970s touring with a gospel band and recorded …
Seascape at New Village Arts
Edward Albee's evolutionary comedy won the Pulitzer in 1975. Must've been a slow year on the prize circuit. It's a gentle piece, even when angry, and especially when compared to Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? It's about making transitions …
Cashner rights ship as Padres roll over Diamondbacks
The offense pounded out 10 runs on 12 hits and Andrew Cashner was effective as the San Diego Padres evened the series with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Andrew Cashner has slowly drifted away from trying to blow everyone away with his blazing fastball and is concentrating more on changing speeds and commanding his pitches. This strategy leads to victories like the one on Saturday evening at Chase …
Tenor madness at 98 Bottles
Ian Tordella led a tenor-heavy ensemble and a crack rhythm section at the Little Italy venue.
Local saxophone wizard Ian Tordella delivered a mostly cerebral set on May 24 at 98 Bottles, billed as The Twin Tenors, Vol. III, featuring LA saxophonist Joe Berry along with pianist Kamau Kenyatta, bassist Rob Thorsen and drummer Charles Weller. …
Life on the Mountain-May 2013
Stone Temple Pilots files lawsuit against former singer Scott Weiland
STP (with new singer from Linkin Park) suing to protect band name and songs
Stone Temple Pilots are suing their former frontman Scott Weiland, in an attempt to prevent him from using STP's name or songs. The suit, filed in L.A. on May 24, accuses Weiland of "hijacking its name and songs to promote …
Memorial Day celebration in San Diego County
Timely ceremony at Mount Soledad veterans' memorial
If you have not yet been to the Mt. Soledad veterans’ memorial, this is the perfect weekend to visit. It is a pleasant drive while you rise more than 800 feet above the landscape, with wonderful views all around San …
Downtown: Sliders in Salvation Alley
B.B. Blues Bar H.H. delivers musiculture, cheap booze, and pulled pork to die for
“This joint is dedicated to the memory of Jake Blues.” It’s a gold-lettered sign above this bar, the B.B. Blues Bar. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/25/46309/ Jake Blues? We’re in the belly of the beast here, the venerable (okay only eight years old in …
Judge to release grand jury transcripts in alleged corruption cases
Judge Ana Espana, who is presiding over the corruption investigations begun in December 2010 will release grand jury transcripts May 29/30
In the South County Superior Court on May 25, Judge Ana Espana inclined toward making 99.9 % of the transcripts available from the grand jury investigation into South County corruption in three school districts: Southwestern College, Sweetwater Union High School …
Home Ownership- Not for the Faint of Heart
I painted my own fence. My twenty five year old double sided made of cheap wood that has knot holes fence. Some of the neighbors, those with lots of outward facing fence, bought that horrible white vinyl fence. I'm sorry …
Strengthless or Lazy?
It's hard to maintain strength. Physical, mental, emotional. We are constantly assaulted by strength suckers. I don't mean this to sound negative, or cynical, just an observation. This morning I drove all the way down to Ikea from North County. …
A Park By Any Other Name
Snakes bite Padres in Arizona
The Arizona Diamondbacks put up 5 runs in one inning to down the San Diego Padres at Chase Field
The San Diego Padres would like to forget the bottom of the seventh inning from Friday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Holding a fragile 1-0 lead, Padres pitching allowed 5 runs in the frame and the Diamondbacks then cruised …