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"Better Than You'd Think" - Old Porn Movie Soundtracks
I recently watched an old video from Jim Holiday's Only the Best documentary series, chronicling the bios of various stars from the "golden age of erotica," which I haven't seen in some 15 years. It was striking how GREAT some …
Craig Finn Brought Some Guns to Casbah
Seeing Craig Finn without the backdrop of the Hold Steady was a bit jarring at first. I felt as if I were a witness to someone cheating on his wife. Especially since this "solo" show at the Casbah was in …
Pretty is as Pretty Sounds: San Diego Opera Don Pasquale
Don Pasquale opens at San Diego Opera on Saturday the 10th. The last time SDO put this production on it was a big hit with audiences. What can I say? The opera is funny on its own and this particular …
The Stick: When Six Strings Aren't Enough
"Right now I have 12 paid admissions, which is exactly my target." It's Tom Griesgraber talking about the upcoming series of Stick seminars and concerts he's hosting in conjunction with the Mira Costa College Music Department and the Museum of …
FM 94/9 Cancels Morning Talk Mikey Show
In a move that’s sure to please alternative-rock radio listeners — and likely activate a pissed-off “M-1 army” — FM 94/9’s senior V.P. and general manager Rick Jackson announced this morning at 8 a.m. via a taped statement that its …
Local Legends Profile: DJ Jim McInnes, Homegrown Hero
When Jim McInnes was fired by Clear Channel/101.5 KGB FM in 2002, after 28 years with the station, he had spent most of disc jockey career ["And over half my life!"] at KGB. JM in the PM on the FM. …
Goldberg's three way conversation @ Space 4 Art
"I am so excited. We sold out, standing room only, and the trio got a standing ovation at the end," said Bonnie Wright immediately following the first installment of her Fresh Sound concert series, which also happened to be the …
Supertramp Frontman Wins Big at Pechanga
Former Supertramp frontman Roger Hodgson kicked off his first full-band U.S. tour in 30 years with a pair of shows at Pechanga Casino & Resort. After leaving the band in 1983, having becoming discouraged with the music industry and wanting …
Close Friends
Sitting there listening to Beethoven’s 7thSymphony on Sunday I came to the conclusion that I could listen to only Beethoven’s 3rd, 5th, and 7th symphonies for the rest of my life and die a happy death. That is not to …
Itai Faierman Says Goodbye Mashtis, Hello New Mu
“Just wanted to let you know the Mashtis are no longer together,” Itai Faierman tells the Reader. “I have a new psych-rock project in the vein of late-era Syd Barrett. We start recording our first EP at the end of …
Beethoven 7th: San Diego Symphony
I could have done without Strauss II and Saint Saëns on Sunday. Don’t get me wrong, they were well played and nice but when the Beethoven 7th Symphony is on the program, it’s tough to get excited about much else. …
Daniel Jackson at McCrea Music Co. March 9
"Daniel has been planning this show since the beginning of the year, a performance with some musicians with which he has a special connection — we just weren't sure where we would hold it," says Dizzy's operator Chuck Perrin. He's …
A San Diego Guide to SXSW
Sifting through the 2000+ performers seeking label attention, blog hype, and free booze at the 25th annual South by Southwest music festival in awesome Austin, Texas can be overwhelming. So, to afford you more time to focus on the important …
Mashtis Split, Itai Faierman Forming Psych-Rock Band
"Just wanted to let you know the Mashtis are no longer together," Itai Faierman tells the Reader. "I have a new psych-rock project in the vein of late-era Syd Barrett. We start recording our first EP at the end of …
Candye Kane Star-Studded Cancer Benefit March 21 @Croce's
Sue Palmer, in conjunction with Croce's Restaurant & Jazz Bar, will stage a benefit concert on March 21, to help raise funds to cover medical expenses for international blues singer Candye Kane. Kane has suffered a recurrence of her cancer …
Third Story Elevates Packed House at 98 Bottles
Third Story with special guest, trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos practically tore the roof off of The Back Room at 98 Bottles last night with an exciting performance that bodes well for the future of jazz music, not just in the San …
It's All Ending for Paper Plane Pilot
After over a year of very little activity, Paper Plane Pilot is back with a new single, “It’s All Ending,” featuring guest vocalist Bryarly Bishop. According to one-man-band leader Dustin Frelich, “The song was written in the later part of …