Locals Call BS on Vince Neil’s “1st Rock & Roll Strip Club”
The Las Vegas Sun just reported that Motley Crue’s Vince Neil will open his first Vegas strip club, Vince Neil's Girls, Girls, Girls (named for a crude Crue tune), in two weeks. "It's something I always wanted to do," Neil …
Mashtis Split, Itai Faierman Forming Psych-Rock Band
"Just wanted to let you know the Mashtis are no longer together," Itai Faierman tells the Reader. "I have a new psych-rock project in the vein of late-era Syd Barrett. We start recording our first EP at the end of …
Candye Kane Star-Studded Cancer Benefit March 21 @Croce's
Sue Palmer, in conjunction with Croce's Restaurant & Jazz Bar, will stage a benefit concert on March 21, to help raise funds to cover medical expenses for international blues singer Candye Kane. Kane has suffered a recurrence of her cancer …
It's All Ending for Paper Plane Pilot
After over a year of very little activity, Paper Plane Pilot is back with a new single, “It’s All Ending,” featuring guest vocalist Bryarly Bishop. According to one-man-band leader Dustin Frelich, “The song was written in the later part of …
RIP Davy Jones: the Monkees Once Turned Del Mar Into Clarksville
Singer Davy Jones passed away this morning after suffering a heart attack in his home. The Reader dug this up from the archives to look back again at some of his history in San Diego. On September 11, 1966, Del …
Sikh Rocker Hargo Drops New/Old Full-Length Today
Out of Mankind, the full-length that Sikh rocker Hargo recorded in New York City back in 2009, finally drops today, February 28. Hargo got his first taste of fame at the age of 16, when his tune “Giving” was selected …
Music Bucket Amateur Video Contest
Since everyone with a cell phone and some inexpensive editing software is making videos these days, local acoustic/electronic/world/folk blend performer Andy Robinson thought it would be fun to see what people would come up with using the mostly-instrumental songs from …
Operation Game On: Injured Troops Benefit Today, Feb. 25 @Flying Elephant
On Saturday, February 25, the Flying Elephant Pub in Carlsbad will host a fundraiser event for Operation Game On, a nonprofit that provides golf lessons, apparel and equipment to injured combat troops and their families for rehabilitation and to improve …
Flogging Molly Homecoming Gig March 6 @ House of Blues
Celtic punk ensemble Flogging Molly will play House of Blues on Tuesday, March 6 as part of the band's 8th Annual Green 17 Tour. The Green 17 Tour was born in 2004 as a countdown to St. Patrick’s Day with …
2-22-03: The Day Paul McCartney Played a Private Local Bday Party
Nine years ago today... 2-22-03: Paul McCartney played a private party in Rancho Santa Fe. When Ralph Whitworth threw his wife a 50th birthday party at Delicias restaurant, he forked out a million bucks (for charity) to have McCartney perform …
Kim Fowley Undergoing Cancer Surgery Today, Feb. 21
72 year old famous former neighbor Kim Fowley enters the hospital today, February 21, for bladder cancer recall surgery. "Please pray for me," he posted on Facebook on Monday. "I need all the help I can get. To my enemies: …
Seen on DVD Review: Birds of Prey aka Batgirl & Friends
"Legend tells of a caped crusader, Batman, guardian of New Gotham, and his one true love, Catwoman, the queen of the criminal underworld. Their passion left behind something extraordinary, a daughter, Huntress. Half metahuman, she has taken up her father's …
Chris Leyva Covers 1957: Release Party February 25 @ the Griffin
“I have a new covers album called 1957 that’s mixed and done,” says busy Blizzard frontman Chris Leyva. Leyva already dropped a solo full-length this month, Live Learn Loose (released on Valentine's day). 1957 is a collection of vintage rockers, …
End of the Road for Endoxi?
Earlier this month, hometown heroes the Vision of a Dying World played their last show. Now, it looks like Endoxi is calling it a day as well. In a Facebook video, singer/guitarist Chris Wilson announced “It’s an experience we’ve all …
Switchfoot Launching World Tour, New Surfing Movie, more
Switchfoot's North American tour begins March 22 in Kahului, HI, after which they’ll headline the traveling Soundwave Festival in Australia and New Zealand, where they’ll shoot footage for their upcoming surf film Fading West. They'll kick things off locally on …
RE:Generation Musical Documentary - Local Screenings Tonight/Feb. 16
The musical documentary RE:Generation looks at the history, songwriting and studio process of different musical genres through the eyes of five of the most influential electronic producers/DJs in music today, each of whom writes and records a brand new track …
Unexpected Beatles Art: Fab 4 Turns Up in the Oddest Places
More of my Unexpected Beatles Art collection at http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2629730699175.194023.1132560467&type=3&l=fd29d6381a Related Story: Weird Beatles Merchandise http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2010/nov/26/weird-beatles-merchandise-when-johnny-met-yoko-mah/
Longlost "Captain Sticky Theme Song" Recovered, Uploaded
Thanks to a recently discovered unmarked white label acetate, KFMB's "Captain Sticky Theme Song" can now be heard again for the first time since the late 1970s, when the Captain (aka Richard Pesta) was still battling evil on local streets, …
London Below Losing Co-Founder zOe, Final Shows Feb. 11 & June 16
“My time as lead singer for London Below has come to an end,” says zOe Tantrum, co-founder of the goth cabaret band formerly known as Tragic Tantrum. “I have made the very difficult decision to leave the band, to explore …
Local Music Database Hits 3,000 Bands, 10,000+ Musicians, more
Since summer 2007, staffers have been loading our Local Music Database every single day, seven days a week, with band histories, images, articles, playable MP3s and videos, reviews, discographies, interviews, photos, album art, lyrics, influences, RIYL lists, and more. ALL …