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Jazz88 Ocean Beach Music & Arts Festival
The Jazz88 Ocean Beach Music & Arts Festival takes place this Saturday, September 10, and features 23 musical acts on eight stages from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. There's something for just about everybody in this year's event, from straight-ahead …
Craigslist Funnies: Top 50 Weirdest Local Musician Posts
CRAIGSLIST FUNNIES: I've been collecting these headscratchers that I've found posted in the San Diego Musician section of Craigslist. “Heroine addicts need not apply.” (So no Supergirl collectors) “Need female dancers…no flukes or groupiers please.” (We’re allergic to fish) “Must …
Sept. 9 & 10 San Diego Music Thing Profile: Grampadrew
Grampadrew and the Gut String Girls will kick off the Americana Showcase for the San Diego Music Thing on Friday, September 9, at Claire De Lune (2906 University), beginning at 7:30 pm. The show is one of over a hundred …
Big-time Servant
In following the Licitra story, I came across an interview with San Francisco Opera Music Director, Nicola Luisotti. The interview was in Opera News and was written by Courtney Smith. You can check out Courtney's blog here. http://operachic.typepad.com/opera_chic/ There was …
The Mattson 2 drop "Feeling Hands"
Twin brothers Jared and Jonathan Mattson are known in the music world as The Mattson 2. Feeling Hands is their brand new disc, just out on Galaxia records, a Santa Cruz label. The Mattson's have a long tradition of performing …
Tenor Move
We never got to hear Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra in San Diego. He was scheduled for Don Jose in last season's Carmen but ended up canceling. Rumor had it that he was to sing Canio the next time San Diego …
Ellington, Strayhorn Tribute At Liberty Hall
An all-star San Diego quartet assembles in National City, Sunday, September 4, from 6:00- 9:00 pm to explore the music of jazz legends Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Ellington and Strayhorn may be the most important songwriting duo of the …
Man Arrested After Requesting DJ to Play Megadeth Song
An internet radio station request to hear the Megadeth song "Killing Is My Business and Business Is Good" landed a Wisconsin man in jail, after he used the song to illustrate his threat to “go on a shooting spree.” David …
Systems Officer Now Streaming on SoundCloud
Armistead Burwell Smith IV, otherwise known as Zach Smith, of Pinback is posting old songs from one of his many solo projects, Systems Officer, on music-streaming site SoundCloud. Smith started posting his Systems Officer songs last week, calling them the …
Phantom Love
I got a friendly heads up about the tall ships this weekend. The Festival of Sail is one of those San Diego events that I traditionally intend on going to but always miss. Another event I keep missing is the …
ReTox Heading Back to Europe
ReTox will spend November touring England and Europe. Their last trip overseas resulted in strong reviews from pubs like Midland Rocks, who described the band as "a punch in our stagnant, mediocre, celebrity-obsessed culture’s face. Their sound is like a …
Bert & Nancy Turetzky Release "Spirit Song"
Partners in music and marriage, contrabass pioneer Bertram Turetzky and his wife Nancy, a flute virtuoso in her own right, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2009. The pairing of the huge doublebass with the dainty flute might conjure up …
Tom Waits Video Preview of All-New Full-Length
A new Tom Waits single, “Bad As Me” comes from the same-named new full-length due October 25, his first studio recording of all-new songs in seven years. He’ll also voice a character in the upcoming animated musical The Monster of …
Religious Website Calls Blink 182 "Gay Sex Triangle"
In an article posted at ChristWire.org, blink 182 are said to have "mind raped and brainwashed" their fans. The article, titled "Emo Pop Punk’s Poster Children or Gay Sex Triangle?" refers to the "three bi-sexual southern California natives" (including "gluttonously …
Sacha Boutros' Surprise for Sept. 22 CD Release @ Anthology
The September 22 release party at Anthology for sultry songstress Sacha Boutros’ CD Sacha, Live in Hawaii will include a rare treat. “I usually cover tunes from the great American songbook, some French chansons, and bossa nova,” says Boutros, “but …
Sheath Thy Sword
The Sabre Dance is undoubtedly Aram Khachaturian's one-hit wonder. The Sabre Dance is from his ballet Gayane which was written in 1942. In keeping with the patriotic program of the times, Gayane is set on a collective farm in Armenia. …
Standing Room Only for In Motion Trio/The Mattson 2
Last Sunday night, Dizzy's hosted a rare double bill featuring two of San Diego's hottest jazz attractions-- In Motion Trio, and The Mattson 2. Curiously enough, the In Motion Trio was actually a septet, ( four auxiliary musicians), and the …
Tourettes
I went to the Spreckels Organ Pavilion last night for the conclusion of their summer festival. I was excited to catch this last concert. I had my blanket and set up camp in some grass. There was a good turnout …