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Re-Thinking Monk at the Saville Theatre
Pianist Joshua White kicked off the summer season of KSDS Jazz 88's concert series last night at the Saville Theatre. His quartet recruited two young cats from LA, bassist J.P. Maramba and drummer Jens Kuross, and a wily San Diego …
Fat City to Become Another Long Gone Concert Venue?
The first I ever knew of the old Fat City building on Pacific Highway was probably when I saw the original Fattburger band, with founder Hollis Gentry, playing there as the house band, circa 1986. I'd been noticing the distinctive …
Find Your Voice Proceeds Going to Local School Programs
"I'm working with James R. Spring from Lloyd Pest Control on a few VERY cool projects involving local music and local schools," says Cathryn Beeks. "Each month, Lloyd Pest Control and I are heading out to an area school to …
On the Beach at Night Alone
I hate to return to A Sea Symphony so soon but it came up in a way I wasn't expecting. I received a text from a friend who explained her day and the two personal catastrophes it contained. I sent …
NYC Guitarist Elliott Sharp Plays Bonnie Wright's
Iconoclastic NYC guitarist/bassist/saxophonist Elliott Sharp made his first performing visit to San Diego on June 7, when outward-leaning promoter Bonnie Wright snagged him on his way to gigs in LA and San Francisco for an "invitation only" show at her …
New Regime Documentary: Nine Inch Now
The New Regime has released a 24 minute documentary on the making of the new album Speak Through The White Noise. The piece chronicles 22-year-old Ilan Rubin's journey from being in Lostprophets to joining Nine Inch Nails, all the while …
Jason Robinson Send-Off Concert
Saxophonist Jason Robinson made his impending exit from the area official with a blistering 2 hour plus concert on June 2, at Dizzy's. A healthy crowd of friends and fans gathered for the affair, which featured some of the best …
New Roxy Monoxide Spinoff Debuts June 16 at Second Wind Santee
It was last December that long-running original powerpop band Roxy Monoxide played its farewell show at Humphrey’s, concluding a nearly ten-year run. Now a new band, Roxy Dioxide, has risen in its wake, playing its first show at the Second …
Gregory Page and More Music at Old House Fair - June 18
The 13th Annual Old House Fair, taking place on June 18, will include The Whistlestop Stage at the corner of Beech & Dale, sponsored by its namesake bar, The Whistlestop. The musical entertainment -- as well as the complete festival …
When DJs Ruled the Air - Jim McInnes and the Birth of KGB Homegrown
"There goes the last DJ/who plays what he wants to play/and says what he wants to say/there goes your freedom of choice/there goes the last human voice/there goes the last DJ" -- lyrics from "The Last DJ," by Tom Petty …
Classical Dicks
Having now admitted to being something of a dick, I think it is only right to spotlight some classical dicks now and then. I must explain that nice guys write boring, if not downright crappy, music--or more accurately, no music …
Peter Sprague at the Hollywood Bowl
Local jazz guitarist Peter Sprague will play the opening night prime-time slot at the Playboy Jazz Festival tomorrow evening as a member of vocalist Dianne Reeves' group. Sprague got the gig with Reeves several years back on the recommendation of …
When Is a Band Reunion NOT a Reunion?
Nostalgia is a bread and butter business. San Diegans are regularly afforded the chance to see bands whose last chart hit was in the Stone’s age, whose heydays may date back further than the first moon landing. The Grass Roots, …
Aquapuke at the Park Gallery
Because this is the future and the future is cool, I’m posting a video of a show that happened little over an hour ago at the Park Gallery in University Heights. According to one of their websites, “We imagine Aquapuke …
Top 20 Funniest Misheard Lyrics: San Diego Edition
For anyone who ever sang “and there’s a wino down the road” during “Stairway To Heaven,” www.kissthisguy.com invites posts from those who’ve long mistaken or misheard song lyrics. Entries feature the actual lyric followed by listeners’ erroneous interpretations, with some …
Switchfoot Bro-Am Lineup Announced
The lineup for the seventh annual Switchfoot Bro-Am has been announced. The Howls, the Romany Rye, the Silent Comedy, and Jon Foreman and Friends will play the Grammy Award-winning hometown rocker’s Hurley-sponsored surf contest/beach concert Saturday, June 18th at Moonlight …