First-Ever U.S. Show For Italian Alt-Metal Band Klogr Jan. 19 @Eleven
A relatively new Italian alt-metal group named Klogr will be playing their very first U.S. show right here in San Diego on Thursday, January 19, at Eleven. Klogr (pronounced Kay-log-are) released their debut CD Till You Decay this month on …
Oscar Winning World Music Duo Tribal Baroque: Saturday Residency @ ArtLab
Tribal Baroque is calling San Diego home for the winter, and they'll be performing the next two Saturdays (through January) at ArtLab Studios in Normal Heights. The duo, former SDSU astronomy student S.K. Thoth and singer/violinist Lila'Angelique, will showcase their …
Local Singer Mark Huff PO'd Over Dismissal From Quiet Riot
"As I sit in hospital and wait for my brain surgery, I have been let go. And nobody's had balls to tell it to my face. I have to read the news in a post that's not even directed to …
Fishburne on Fishbone: Rock & Roll Documentary @ Whistle Stop Thurs. Jan. 12
The documentary Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone, about the band Fishbone and narrated by Laurence Fishburne, will be screening at the Whistle Stop on Thursday, January 12, along with a post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Chris Metzler. "It's about the …
Phil Bellante has John Lennon Covered w/ the REAL "Imagine"
"It seems some people, like Cee Lo Green, have the audacity to re-write the lyrics to one of the most revered songs ever," says singer/songwriter Phil Bellante, whose cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” with its original lyrics and performed on …
WTF Album of 2011: Keven Darklight, a Sci-Fi Hip-Hop Musical
Longtime Reader readers may have noticed I rarely do literal album reviews, preferring to let the Everyone's a Critic/Hometown CDs contribs shine in that department. But this singular local-centric release Keven Darklight, winner of my (not so) coveted WTF Album …
Surfboards: Form, Art and Influence Opens Jan. 28
Space 4 Art and Loft 9 Gallery will debut their new display on January 28, Hydrodynamica: Remember the Future, an examination of the San Diego-based surfboard design revolution from 1949 through around 1970, with live music from Irwin Conspiracy and …
Grindhouse Movie Reviews/Seen on DVD: The Billy Jack Collection
Billy Jack & the Hollywood Generation Gap “Kitten on wheels with her bike, her boots, and bikini! Out for kicks, in for trouble, she’s going to join the BORN LOSERS…” Well, not voluntarily she isn’t. I can't believe I went …
Beat Farmers Reunion Saturday, January 7, at the Belly Up
The Beat Farmers were San Diego’s own favorite cowpunk band, enjoying a worldwide following throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, before the untimely death of band member Country Dick Montana. The Dick Blue Ball, a Beat Farmers Celebration of the …
Final Edition of Too Cool for Karaoke Jan. 9 @Whistle Stop
Almost five years ago, when Adam Gimbel and Cover Me Badd launched a monthly trivia contest (Musical Pursuit) and anti-karaoke night (Too Cool For Karaoke), who knew both would still be running in 2012? Well, that's about to end. "Cover …
Worst Concerts Ever: 25 Gawdawful Gigs by 25 Locals
Unwritten Law's Scott Russo describes an onstage fight that took place March 23, 2005, at the House of Blues in Anaheim, that left Russo minus a tooth and guitarist Rob Brewer missing part of his pinky. "Long story short? [Rob …
Alyssa Jacey Saying Goodbye San Diego, Hello Nashville
On January 10, newly-turned-30 singer/songwriter Alyssa Jacey is moving to Nashville, where she recorded most of her upcoming full-length with producer/singer/songwriter Jim Reilley (the New Dylans). A new single “Gush” is on iTunes. "Going back in the studio three days …
Passings: Dan Terry, Legendary Jazz Trumpeter & Local Youth Bandleader
The legendary trumpet player and bandleader Dan Terry passed away Tuesday, December 27, at the age of 87. The Kingston, Pennsylvania, native first earned notice in L.A., while leading the Hollywood Teenagers Band. After relocating to New York in 1948 …
Veronica May Has Good News For Others With Bipolar Disorder
“I had a manic episode this past July,” says Veronica May, who with her girlfriend and Lovebirds bandmate Lindsay White has been very open about her battles with bipolar disorder. “[I’m] about a week off of Zyprexa and I can't …
1st Manganista Gig in 3 Years @ Jan. 28 Picture Head Release Party
"The Picture Head project reached its funding goal on Kickstarter, and we have the record release party scheduled for January 28 at Pete's Place," Quasi Recordings owner Matt Rhea tells the Reader. "All of the artists involved will perform the …
Fishbone Documentary Screening with Filmmaker Q&A January 12
The documentary Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone, about the band Fishbone and narrated by Laurence Fishburne, will be screening at the Whistle Stop on Thursday, January 12, along with a post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Chris Metzler. "It's about the …
Chuck Norris VS Wyatt Earp: Legends of the Palms Hotel @12th & Island
The Reader has been running my Tales of the Palms Hotel in chapters over the past few years, covering the bizarre history of the largely unchronicled palace-turned-flophouse still lumbering over 12th and Island downtown, built in 1869 and currently the …
Frank Zappa Would Have Been 71 Today - Viva La Bizarre!
Frank Zappa would have celebrated his 71st birthday today. The Zappas moved to San Diego in 1954. Thirteen-year-old Frank bought his first record player at Valley Music in El Cajon. He soon began buying used records in a retail vinyl …
Scott West "Standing on the Moon" Video Hits 100,000 Views
Scott West's music video for "Standing on the Moon," from his album Sex on Sunday, passed 100,000 views this week. West began developing Sex On Sunday with Ian Samwell in 2002. “I used to have lunch with Ian on Fridays, …
Part 7: Famous Movie Poster Rejects You've Never Seen (Exclusive)
Famous Movie Poster Rejects You've Never Seen Part 7 Here's the latest from our never-published private collection of movie poster rejects: parts one thru six linked below. This batch includes unused concept art for horror hits Halloween III, Wolfen, and …