Music News
Video:LIVE FIVE: From national tours to North Park, San Carlos, City Heights, OB, and Solana BeachCults at Observatory North ParkAug 16National headliners Cults features Ryan Mattos, aka Brian Oblivion (who once fronted a Slayer cover …
Greg Jacobs met John Reis when they both worked at Cargo Records in the early ‘90s. Jacobs had previously worked for the legendary Los Angeles-based label SST and its subsidiary, Cruz Records in the late …
As The Olympics continue with a heavy dose of track, let’s look at distance-specific pieces of classical music. We will look at sprints, middle distance, and, of course, the marathon.Almost every tenor knows the aria …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Record releases, jazz, alt-country & orchestral maneuvers in Little Italy, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, downtownThe Loons album release at the CasbahAug 9“We play psychotic beat music, tapping into the most exciting elements of mid-to-late …
“There’s a lot going on in ‘Take Five’ that you miss until you try to play it,” saxophonist and teacher Dave Good tells me. He’s speaking of the jazz standard popularized by the Dave Brubeck …
Local art-punks King Whisker filmed a video for their new single “Utopia” in late spring. The song is a commentary on how the world and life can be simultaneously beautiful and brutal. To hammer home …
In honor of The Olympics, let’s do gold, silver, and bronze compositions for a few prominent composers. We will also give all-around medals for the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras.Antonio Vivaldi received the bronze medal …
Video:Festivals, reunions, and RnB in Mission Valley, Escondido, Temecula, Julian, North ParkTiki Oasis at Town & Country Hotel & Convention CenterJuly 31-Aug 3Now in its 24th year, Tiki Oasis is a five-night, four-day tiki-themed live music …
“You’re dealing with a bunch of Gen Zers and Millennials who never get out of the house because of anxiety,” says Sonya, a mother who goes to shows with her daughter. She’s sporting a “No …
Hanging with the Koehler kids Ask Peach Cooler’s singer Paige Koehler what memories she treasures most about her band’s video shoots, and she’ll tell you: chicken, both actual and ersatz. “When we shot [the video …
With Comic-Con devouring downtown San Diego, let’s take a look at four underappreciated or forgotten motion picture orchestral soundtracks. The requirements are that the movie be Comic-Con-ish in nature.Star Trek: The Motion Picture starts our list. …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Latin, jazz, jam, tribute, and DIY rock in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Miramar, South Park, and downtownThe Peter Sprague Quintet at San Diego Botanic GardenJuly 25The Summer Nights series presents jazz guitarist Peter Sprague, …
“Wygdjgedy Gilmour hednkjehuicehk amplifier cmoiewjcpew.” That’s not my cat walking on the keyboard, but rather an estimation of what I hear from behind me as two people carry on a conversation at normal talking volume, …
Angels and humans, reggaefied: The two songs on the new Manganista single run less than four minutes each. “Human Being” dismisses the human condition with its sarcastic and sad refrain of “I just work here,” …
German Cultural Minister Claudia Roth has kicked a hornet’s nest by suggesting that The Bayreuth Festival, “should become more diverse, more colorful, and more youthful overall.” She suggested that other composers besides Richard Wagner should …