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Grossmont Symphony: I am Woman (3 of 3)
Gorecki's Symphony No. 3: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs is a feminine composition. It is necessary to go over the "sacred masculine" and "sacred feminine" characteristics in order to reach a deeper understanding of this music. Sacred Masculine /Sacred Feminine History …
New Angels & Airwaves Drummer is Local Phenom Ilan Rubin (NIN)
The fourth studio full-length from Angels & Airwaves, Love Part 2, will finally arrive November 11 (postponed from Valentines Day), available on its own or in a variety of packages, including both part one and part two. A deluxe version …
Kevyn Lettau CD-Release Party @ Anthology, Oct. 27
Kevyn Lettau is celebrating the release of her brand new CD, Drawn To You, at Anthology in Little Italy at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 27. The new disc features pop-jazz superstar Russell Ferrante of the fusion group, The Yellowjackets on …
Grossmont Symphony: I am Woman (2 of 3)
Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 2: The Four Temperaments isn't necessarily about women or men. It's about--temperaments. The traditional four temperaments are based on four fluids of the body. Yellow Bile: choleric temperament. Phlegm: phlegmatic temperament. Black Bile: melancholic temperament. Blood: …
Words of Wisdom from Stephen Malkmus
Armed with rookie drummer Jake Morris, Stephen Malkmus and his Jicks returned to the Belly Up in support of their new album Mirror Trash. The band garnered a solid turnout for a Thursday night, even though the crowd did seem …
Jesse LaMonaca Texas BBQ Feast & CD PreRelease Nov. 5
"Our second full-length album The Lament of Tumbleweed Hawk is currently being mixed and should be ready for release in December," says Jesse LaMonaca. The album's twelve songs feature trumpet, saxophone, banjo, pedal steel, harmonica, violin, upright piano, organ, whistles, …
Grossmont Symphony: I am Woman (1 of 3)
On Friday evening, The Grossmont Symphony put together a solid concert of 20th Century music. The theme was "I am woman" and the opening piece of music was Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1 by Joan Tower. This fanfare …
20 Years Ago Today: Nirvana at Off the Record - the Inside Story
Who doesn't miss the staple-infested LP bins of Off The Record's late lamented Hillcrest locale? Those beat up bins survived hundreds of live concerts, with both bins and shows dating back to the store's original College Grove location. Phil Galloway …
Joshua White Trio at Dizzy's Oct. 25
How has life changed for Thelonious Monk Piano Competition finalist (second place), Joshua White, who brings a trio into Dizzy's on Oct. 25 ? "It was definitely a great experience, and I've received a lot of opportunities to explore different …
All-Star Mighty Joe Longa Benefit Oct. 28 @ Tio Leo's
After months of chemotherapy, ace keyboardist Mighty Joe Longa of Joey Harris and the Mentals has been "catching up on a lot of sleep." The Mentals have been playing around town with a little help from friends like Mojo Nixon …
Illuminaut Sonny Romeri Puts the Beat Down on San Diego's Music Legacy
“I’ve always been seeking out exploratory music,” says Santino (or Sonny, like in the Godfather) Romeri, a Golden Hill via Chula Vista experimental beat musician (Illuminauts), promoter, and overseer of boutique vinyl and cassette label Kill Quanti. “I’d run my …
Guitarist Nate Jarrell Releases "The Next Chapter"
Local guitarist, composer and educator Nate Jarrell has just released a brand new CD, titled, The Next Chapter. Recorded at Dirty Boulevard studio in San Diego, the disc was engineered and mixed by saxophonist Ian Tordella. The Next Chapter is …
Scottie Blinn Explains Friday Oct. 21 No-Show at Patrick’s II
"No communication, no respect, no reason to show up and play," says Scottie Blinn about his decision ("not lightly taken...I was making a loud and clear statement," he says) not to appear onstage at Patrick's II downtown on Friday, October …
Ian Anderson Builds One for the Books
“I’ve sold more guitars in New Jersey than I have in San Diego.” Ian Anderson, luthier, says this by phone from his shop in San Marcos more as an observation than a complaint. “Nobody locally really knows about me,” which …
Special Sprague Quartet at Liberty Hall Oct. 23
"On Sunday night, I finally get to play a gig with my brother Tripp! We've got the quartet assembled for this one and we'll be playing my new tunes at a first rate theatre," said San Diego guitarist Peter Sprague, …
Kelsea Is a Little Occupied at Downtown Rallies
“I literally haven’t thought about food or my body since this began,” said local harpist Kelsea Little (the Wrong Trousers) from the Occupy San Diego demonstrations downtown. “It’s like I finally remembered there are things much larger on this Earth …
Local Yokels
This coming weekend carries some quality concert opportunities to hear local artists. For Friday, The Grossmont Symphony has prepared a concert for those who love and appreciate the sacred feminine. Local soprano Anna Belaya joins the orchestra for Gorecki Symphony …
Astronautalis Splashes Down at Casbah
By the time Astronautalis finished a six-minute freestyle that weaved together a fable about Louisiana BBQ, an invincible dog, and harpoons, any residual doubters in the Casbah were definitively silenced. This Minneapolis-based wordsmith, consistently one of folk rap's finest showmen, …