Jay Allen Sanford co-created the comic book line Rock 'N' Roll Comics for Revolutionary Comics, publishers of the Beatles Experience 8-issue series (among the titles reprinted in graphic novel form, beginning in 2010), and his publishing company Re-Visionary Press is known for its line of Carnal Comics — True Stories of Adult Film Stars; the titles were among the top-selling independent comic books of the '90s. He also created the comic strip "Rock Tales," which began in Rip Magazine before beginning a 15-plus year run in Spin magazine. Since selling off his publishing interests in 2000, he likes to scribble and type stuff every day, and rumor has it that people actually pay him to do this, including MTV/VH1, for whom he writes TV shows and specials like Pop Up Video, 100 Most Metal Moments, etc.
For the San Diego Reader, he serves as Music Section editor and writes cover stories and musician interviews, as well as contributing each week to the Blurt music column for over 20 years. He draws two comic strips created specifically for the Reader: Overheard in San Diego (debuted 1996 and collected in book form in 2013) and Famous Former Neighbors (since 2004). His column Just Announced, previewing upcoming local concerts, debuted in early 2017, and his Local Five/Live Five column debuted in 2019.
Felix Cartal and Avi SnowUpcoming EventFelix Cartal and Avi SnowSaturday, April 12, 2025, 7:30 p.m.Music Box, 1337 India Street, San DiegoAge Limit: 18+MoreCanadian DJ and electronic dance music producer Felix Cartal made his recorded debut …
Jemille Vialet at University Club Atop Symphony TowersApril 10Originally based in the Virgin Islands before relocating to San Diego, singer-pianist Jemille Vialet specializes in lounge and beach vibe music, with a variety show repertoire that covers …
September 1958: Rock and roll originator Ritchie Valens had two hits on the charts, "La Bamba" and "Donna," when a longtime local DJ, the late Harry "Happy Hare" Martin, persuaded him to perform at the …
Starship Featuring Mickey ThomasUpcoming EventStarship Featuring Mickey ThomasSaturday, April 5, 2025, 7:30 p.m.Moonlight Amphitheatre in Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace, VistaAge Limit: Not available / $45 - $75More Singer Mickey Thomas has been a mainstay …
Travel Agents at Duck Foot BreweryApril 3Miramar brewery Duck Foot has been hosting regular Grateful Dead Nights for several years now, inviting locals from bands such as Easy Wind to take the club stage and …
8-28-65: For the Beatles' one and only local appearance, at Balboa Stadium, radio station KCBQ declared that Saturday "Beatle Day" and gave out pins saying so to attendees. Four local teenagers won a contest to present …
Freddie Walton at Estancia La JollaMarch 27An accomplished guitarist and an aspiring pianist with a soulful sound that blends heartfelt lyrics with smooth melodies, Freddie Walton is a San Diego native with a big personality …
June 1978: Beach Boys songwriter Brian Wilson was picked up as a vagrant crashing in Balboa Park.Flashback to late 1976: The mercurial Beach Boy was complaining about round-the-clock “treatment” administered by Beverly Hills shrink Dr. …
Research into Elvis Presley’s first-ever California concerts, over the first week of April 1956, has yielded new material about the San Diego dates, including unpublished photos of the rock icon backstage at the long-gone San …
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