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Vancouver Pianist Paul Keeling @ 98 Bottles
Former San Diego pianist Paul Keeling is in town from his home in Canada, and is slated to perform at 98 Bottles in Little Italy on Jan. 14. Appearing with Keeling will be Rob Thorsen on double bass and Duncan …
Rebirth of the Cool: The Strange Plethora of Jazz Jams in San Diego
“The very first time I sat in, I got kicked off the stage in the middle of a song.” Jazz musician Ben Wanicur is talking years ago about a jam session in Washington DC and he invokes a code used …
Final Edition of Too Cool for Karaoke Jan. 9 @Whistle Stop
Almost five years ago, when Adam Gimbel and Cover Me Badd launched a monthly trivia contest (Musical Pursuit) and anti-karaoke night (Too Cool For Karaoke), who knew both would still be running in 2012? Well, that's about to end. "Cover …
50 Megaton Voice
How could I forget about George London? I was absently listening to the last act of Wagner's Die Walküre the other day and thought to myself, "Good Lord, this Wotan is off the charts". A quick check, it was George …
Sex, Drugs, and Waltz
New Year's Eve 1939 was not the first time the Viennese found solace in the waltz. When the waltz was at it's peak, Austria also had tremendous worries. The Prussians had defeated the Austrian forces at The Battle of Königgrätz …
Saxophonist Ian Tordella raising funds for new CD
"The new record is called Tragic Comedy, and we're doing a fundraiser for it on Indiegogo," says San Diego tenor saxophonist Ian Tordella. "It's going well. I'm trying to raise $4,000 to fund the whole project, I initially set the …
Worst Concerts Ever: 25 Gawdawful Gigs by 25 Locals
Unwritten Law's Scott Russo describes an onstage fight that took place March 23, 2005, at the House of Blues in Anaheim, that left Russo minus a tooth and guitarist Rob Brewer missing part of his pinky. "Long story short? [Rob …
Viennese New Year
Hurry up! Today is the first day to register for the lottery to buy tickets to next year's Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert. Tickets cost between 25 and 940 Euro -- plus airfare and accommodations. According to http://www.wienerphilharmoniker.at, these concerts …
Alyssa Jacey Saying Goodbye San Diego, Hello Nashville
On January 10, newly-turned-30 singer/songwriter Alyssa Jacey is moving to Nashville, where she recorded most of her upcoming full-length with producer/singer/songwriter Jim Reilley (the New Dylans). A new single “Gush” is on iTunes. "Going back in the studio three days …
Passings: Dan Terry, Legendary Jazz Trumpeter & Local Youth Bandleader
The legendary trumpet player and bandleader Dan Terry passed away Tuesday, December 27, at the age of 87. The Kingston, Pennsylvania, native first earned notice in L.A., while leading the Hollywood Teenagers Band. After relocating to New York in 1948 …
A Meeting of the Spirits at Dizzy's
Last night's concert at Dizzy's was a special affair, indeed. Before an absolute standing-room-only crowd, tenor saxophonist Daniel Jackson, trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos. pianist Joshua White, bassist Marshall Hawkins, with special guests, alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, and flautist Lori Bell delivered, …
Veronica May Has Good News For Others With Bipolar Disorder
“I had a manic episode this past July,” says Veronica May, who with her girlfriend and Lovebirds bandmate Lindsay White has been very open about her battles with bipolar disorder. “[I’m] about a week off of Zyprexa and I can't …
1st Manganista Gig in 3 Years @ Jan. 28 Picture Head Release Party
"The Picture Head project reached its funding goal on Kickstarter, and we have the record release party scheduled for January 28 at Pete's Place," Quasi Recordings owner Matt Rhea tells the Reader. "All of the artists involved will perform the …
Everyone's a Critic Top Ten List
We asked our Everyone’s a Critic contributors to compile a CD hit list for 2011, which we cross-pollinated with our own in-house faves to drop on you this wicked-scientific and original top-ten. So, without further adoodoo: 10. Youth Lagoon’s electro-pop …
Back to Nature
From what I can see, there aren't any concerts this weekend or next. This gives us time to explore some topics and go a little deeper with them. First up, the major triad that opens Wagner's Das Rheingold. The horns …