Rock of Ages: Contemporary Music Traditions at Barona Reservation Opens Nov. 19
On November 19, the Barona Cultural Center & Museum will open Rock of Ages: Contemporary Music Traditions on the Barona Reservation, an exhibition intended to showcase today's native culture of singer-songwriters, rock bands, country-western players, and other popular music, done …
Jamuel Saxon Playing Two Separate Shows Today, Nov. 18
Jamuel Saxon's new video for "Planetarium," directed by Mike Brown and Anthony Levas, is a celestial sway-and-shake anthem about losing yourself in the stars, even if they're just projected on the planetarium ceiling. The song is the first single off …
Backstage Report: Locals Open for Sammy Hagar & Styx
On Tuesday, November 15, locals Liquid Blue opened for Styx and Sammy Hagar at the MGM Grand Arena. "Ironically," says bandleader Scott Stephens, "more than thirty years ago, I had interviewed both acts for Raw Power Magazine. We interviewed James …
Famous Movie Poster Rejects You've Never Seen (Exclusive) Pt. 2
Famous Movie Poster Rejects You've Never Seen Part 2 Today, we're looking at the unseen/unpublished artwork from movie poster campaigns designed to promote Howard the Duck, Fright Night, Vamp (with Grace Jones), Ladyhawk, the Fly, and Sly Stallone's Over the …
Mike Pinto EP Release Party Nov. 23 @ House of Blues
Hailing from the Fairless Hills suburb of Philadelphia, Mike Pinto's music blends reggae, ska, dub, and Latin rhythms, while keeping true to his roots with the acoustic guitar. After a well-received acoustic LP, Pinto completed his first full-length album Little …
Behind the Scenes: Scott Wilson Music Video "Slow Movin' Driver"
Scott Wilson's new video for his song "Slow Movin' Driver" debuted online this week. "It's really a documentary music video," he tells the *Reader. * "We went into Studio West in Rancho Bernardo on September 30 and recorded a song …
Famous Movie Poster Rejects You've Never Seen (Exclusive) Pt. 1
I'm prepping a Reader feature called Famous Movie Poster Rejects You've Never Seen, with scans of an incredible collection of original artwork and proof prints that I once archived for a client. The collection includes over a hundred HUGE paintings …
Capricorn Studio Local Band Comp Release Nov. 16 @ The Griffin
It hardly seems like ten years have already passed since Capricorn Recording Studios first opened in San Diego. The studio at 927 E Street downtown has put together a CD sampler of locals who've recorded there, set to debut on …
Augustana Losing Sales, Major Label Support, & Members, But Will Tour in 2012
"There has been some confusion regarding the current state of Augustana," says founding frontman Dan Layus. "While some members have parted ways, Augustana will continue to tour and perform. We'll be playing songs from all three albums and new material. …
"The Other F Word" Punk Rock Fathers Docu @ the Ken Nov. 25
What happens when a generation's ultimate anti-authoritarians, punk rockers, become society’s ultimate authorities: dads? The Other F Word tackles this question. With a large chorus of punk rock’s leading men, including Blink 182's Mark Hoppus, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea, …
Happy Ron's 1,500th Gig @ Lestat's November 23
Native San Diegan Happy Ron Hill says his 1500th performance will happen at Lestat's on Wednesday, November 23. Though his local stage debut was back in 1998, he kicked it into high gear around 2004, averaging five performances per week, …
Surfing Canines Star in "San Diego Dogs" Music Video
Two musical California Gurls and their dog-surfer friend Ricochet, along with other San Diego Surf Dogs, have made a music video for the song "San Diego Dogs," to spread their message: "Adopt Your Dog from a Rescue or Shelter!" Local …
Mojo Nixon Says, "My Doll Head Is Throbbing!" (Not What You're Thinking)
A Mojo Nixon bobblehead doll is now available from Aggronautix, limited to 500 numbered “throbble”-heads and priced at $19.95. Nixon was born Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr., on August 2, 1957 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A part of the psychobilly …
Jefferson Jay's "Gift to be Alive" Debuts Nov. 11 @ The Griffin
On November 11, Jefferson Jay's fifth CD, Gift to Be Alive, will debut at the Griffin, with For the Faint and Charbra also on the bill. "The story behind the album title is I think life is a precious gift, …
Cult Hero Gary Wilson @ Soda Bar Nov. 6 w/New Album
Cult DIY rocker Gary Wilson will play a rare hometown show at the Soda Bar in San Diego on Sunday, November 6. Expect to hear brand new music from his soon-to-be-released album Feel the Beat. "You don't remember who I …
11-11-11: Big Day For Local Record Releases & Gig Parties
11-11-11 is shaping up to be a big day around San Diego. Eve Selis' new full-length Family Tree premieres November 11, with a release party in Sherwood Auditorium at the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art on Prospect Street. The …
Laura Roppe's Cancer Survival Song/Video Hits 1 Million YouTube Views
Laura Roppé has surpassed a million YouTube views of the costume and dance-filled video for her cancer survival anthem “I’m Still Here,” which had over 13,000 views during its first 12 hours online. The achievement caps a banner year for …
Vokab Kompany Song in Commercial for "Firey" New Southern Comfort Flavor
Vokab Kompany's collaborative song "Burn It Down" (with Crush Effect, a local trio of dub step DJ/beat producers) is being served as the soundtrack to a new national TV commercial for Southern Comfort's new liquor flavor Fiery Pepper . (Amusingly, …
New Angels & Airwaves Drummer is Local Phenom Ilan Rubin (NIN)
The fourth studio full-length from Angels & Airwaves, Love Part 2, will finally arrive November 11 (postponed from Valentines Day), available on its own or in a variety of packages, including both part one and part two. A deluxe version …
Jesse LaMonaca Texas BBQ Feast & CD PreRelease Nov. 5
"Our second full-length album The Lament of Tumbleweed Hawk is currently being mixed and should be ready for release in December," says Jesse LaMonaca. The album's twelve songs feature trumpet, saxophone, banjo, pedal steel, harmonica, violin, upright piano, organ, whistles, …