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New Angry Vegan Release: "Iceland vs. Borneo"
Free jazz trumpeter and independent record label entrepreneur Jeff Kaiser has a new CD release on his AngryVegan imprint: John Hirschmann - Iceland vs Borneo, volume 1. Hirschmann is an electronic musician, and Kaiser describes his aesthetic as "Amazing industrial …
And One
Instead of just one hit wonders of classical music, I think I'm going add an "and one" element. If Elgar's one hit wonder is Pomp and Circumstance, his "and one" would be the Introduction and Allegro for Strings or perhaps …
Penetrators Guitarist Jam w/Mudhoney in Finland Last Night/July 13 (With Video!)
Last night (Wednesday, July 13), Penetrators guitarist Gery Heffern jammed onstage with Mudhoney during an encore of The MC5's "Kick Out the Jams" at Tavastia, Helsinki, in Finland where Heffern currently lives. "They were on fire last night," says Heffern. …
Another Unannounced Adam Lambert Performance on July 9
Adam Lambert made yet another unannounced stage appearance on Saturday, July 9, at a charity performance for the Kierrah Foundation, held at Celebrity Centre International in Hollywood. Lambert took the stage to sing Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" with 10 year-old …
Local Scientists Say Birds and Whales Rock, Too
People aren't the only ones who've got rhythm. Two recent reports published in Current Biology, an online Cell Press publication, reveal that birds, and parrots in particular, can also bob their heads, tap their feet, and sway their bodies along …
How to Win the 2011 Ultimate Music Challenge
Viejas Casino and Jack FM 100.7 are presenting the annual Ultimate Music Challenge, featuring 40 cover bands, three winners, and $40K in prize money. The fifth annual contest will be held at the DreamCatcher at Viejas Casino. The competition will …
Jen Shyu + Mark Dresser = Synastry
Bassist Mark Dresser and vocalist Jen Shyu, have a brand-new CD for the Pi Recordings label, set for an August release. There aren't a whole lot of bass/vocal duos around, especially in the adventurous context that these two explore in …
Castellanos Touring Europe
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos, like most jazz musicians, has to keep many irons in the fire to stay busy and keep the bills paid. In addition to his local performances with his Latin Jazz Quintet, his B-3 organ trio, and as …
'60s Sounds of the Sunset Strip July 30 at Lestat's
On July 30, Lestat’s Coffeehouse will rock and jangle in homage to the Los Angeles music scene centered around the Sunset Strip during the mid 1960s, featuring music by Love, Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, The Grass Roots, and more. This …
Shush
The kids and I did the Balboa Park thing yesterday. We haven't explored a lot of the park together so it was delightful to share the park and to see their reactions. They were very impressed with several of the …
Josh Damigo Going to Prison
Singer/songwriter Josh Damigo's show tonight at Lestat’s Coffeehouse is actually the opening date of a southwest tour running through most of July. While Damigo has toured the Southwest in the past, this tour has a special importance to him, as …
Wayne Riker Recruits Locals for Decathlon
Photo at left: Robin Henkel "Embarking on an ambitious CD project, beginning recording in the fall at Studio West," guitarist Wayne Riker tells the Reader. "Ten tracks, ten styles, ten top shelf guest guitarists from the greater San Diego area, …
Lieutenant Facemelter in Training for Air Guitar Championship
I met up with Lieutenant Facemelter and noted San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Donald Flamenco to talk air guitar and dissolved faces. We chatted in a coffee shop 10 minutes away from Facemelter’s top secret training grounds just off the …
Free Balboa Park Concert
Bridgepoint Education is working on that old public image. The San Diego based education company was a hot topic for national news when it came under fire from the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee. A nice benefit we …
Daniel Atkinson Aims For A Total Immersion In Jazz
Since 1989, Daniel Atkinson has been involved in expanding the San Diego jazz scene exponentially through his work at UCSD and as director of the Jazz at the Athenaeum concert series. Atkinson, a San Diego native, didn't become a serious …
Anniversary of Syd's Death: Pink Floyd in San Diego
On this day in 2006, Syd Barrett died from complications arising from diabetes. He was 60. The singer, songwriter and guitarist was one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, active as a rock musician for only about seven years …
Black Heart Procession Is Infamous
"Fade Away," an original ballad from brooding indie rockers the Black Heart Procession, can now be heard on the ending credits of PlayStation 3's apocalyptic video game Infamous 2. The song is Black Heart at their best, with piano, and …