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SUBversive Bass Collective Hosts Frite Nite's Comma
“SUBversive is a musical collective of bass music DJs and producers, whose goal is to throw epic, sweaty, dance-music parties,” writes electronic musician and promoter Saif Bari. “Originally, SUBversive started out in 2009 as an impromptu, renegade dance party thrown …
Jamuel Saxon Playing Two Separate Shows Today, Nov. 18
Jamuel Saxon's new video for "Planetarium," directed by Mike Brown and Anthony Levas, is a celestial sway-and-shake anthem about losing yourself in the stars, even if they're just projected on the planetarium ceiling. The song is the first single off …
SD Mandolin Virtuoso Chris Acquavella's New CD
Warning: You could put what I know about classical music, especially pre-20th Century classical music in a very small box, and have enough room left over to fit what I know about gangsta-rap, or Balinese Gamelan music--although I'm quite fond …
Backstage Report: Locals Open for Sammy Hagar & Styx
On Tuesday, November 15, locals Liquid Blue opened for Styx and Sammy Hagar at the MGM Grand Arena. "Ironically," says bandleader Scott Stephens, "more than thirty years ago, I had interviewed both acts for Raw Power Magazine. We interviewed James …
Bayou Brothers at Liberty Hall Theatre Nov. 20
What can concertgoers expect when arriving at the Liberty Hall Theatre at Paradise Village on Nov. 20, for the first performance of the blues series, featuring The Bayou Brothers? "Cajun zydeco! Foot-stompin', hand-clapping, rockin' fun!" says Jeffery Smith, the Managing …
All Free
There are some community concerts this weekend that might be worth checking out. On Friday at 7:30 pm, The New City Sinfonia is playing Schubert's Symphony No. 8 Unfinished along with music by Mozart and Faure. The concert is free …
Special Castellanos Quartet Plays Herbie Hancock
San Diego trumpet master Gilbert Castellanos is assembling a special quartet to perform a Tribute To Herbie Hancock, at Dizzy's, on Nov. 19. Appearing with Castellanos will be piano phenomenon Joshua White, and, two musicians from Los Angeles : drummer …
Borrowed Borodin
One of my favorite musical movies is Kismet. There isn't much of a plot but I enjoy the music, Howard Keel, and Vic Damone. Imagine my surprise, nay--outrage--when I discovered that most of the melodies were sampled from Russian composer …
Mike Pinto EP Release Party Nov. 23 @ House of Blues
Hailing from the Fairless Hills suburb of Philadelphia, Mike Pinto's music blends reggae, ska, dub, and Latin rhythms, while keeping true to his roots with the acoustic guitar. After a well-received acoustic LP, Pinto completed his first full-length album Little …
Behind the Scenes: Scott Wilson Music Video "Slow Movin' Driver"
Scott Wilson's new video for his song "Slow Movin' Driver" debuted online this week. "It's really a documentary music video," he tells the *Reader. * "We went into Studio West in Rancho Bernardo on September 30 and recorded a song …
San Diego Symphony: Mahler Keeps It Real
As the orchestra stood on Saturday night and Jahja Ling walked to the podium, some of the players projected a sense of anticipation. It was as if they couldn't wait to get the concert started. Their anticipation was justified, as …
Bangles Bang 'Em Out at House of Blues
The Bangles may have been around 30 years, but there was a buoyant energy about them when they performed at the House of Blues. On tour to promote Sweetheart of the Sun, the three-female band, with help from a bassist …
Capricorn Studio Local Band Comp Release Nov. 16 @ The Griffin
It hardly seems like ten years have already passed since Capricorn Recording Studios first opened in San Diego. The studio at 927 E Street downtown has put together a CD sampler of locals who've recorded there, set to debut on …