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Jay Allen Sanford

Jay Allen Sanford

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.

Articles by Jay Allen Sanford

Live Five: Deaf Club, Ed Kornhauser, Little Dove, Kinnie Dye, Adam Wolff

Video:LIVE FIVE: Residencies and one-offs in Little Italy, Del Mar, Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, CoronadoDeaf Club at the CasbahNov 7Co-founded by Justin Pearson (The Locust, Dead Cross, Planet B), Deaf Club says they “approach music …

November 6, 2024
Wild Wild Wets, Todo Mundo, Creepy Creeps, Laura Cantrell, Graham Nancarrow

Video:LIVE FIVE: Rock, Latin reggae, and country music in Little Italy, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Harbor IslandWild Wild Wets at the CasbahOct 31Wild Wild Wets was founded in 2011 by former members of The Old In Out, …

October 30, 2024
Morricone Youth, Berkley Hart, Dark Entities, Black Heart Procession, Monsters Of Hip-Hop

Video:LIVE FIVE: Live movie soundtracks, birthdays and more in Balboa Park, Grantville, Oceanside, Little ItalyMorricone Youth: Night Of the Living Dead at San Diego Museum of ArtOct 25Former San Diego guitarist Devon Goldberg, aka Devon …

October 23, 2024
Marcela Mendez, Kimmi Bitter, Rip Carson, Mothmen, SoCal Heavy Jam

Video:LIVE FIVE: Jams, benefits, and singer-songwriters in Pacific Beach, Coronado, El Cajon, Ocean Beach, Solana BeachMarcela Mendez at WaterbarOct 17Mission Valley musician Marcela Mendez performs a selection of rock tunes that range from the 1960s …

October 18, 2024
Kaylee Daugherty, Pinback, Chorduroy, Moondaddy, and Mr. Tube & the Flying Objects

Video:LIVE FIVE: Solos, duos, and full bands in Mira Mesa, Del Mar, City Heights, Little Italy, East VillageKaylee Daugherty at California EnglishOct 10Jazz singer-songwriter Kaylee Daugherty is a former worship leader with roots in gospel …

October 9, 2024
Experience Hendrix, Falling Doves, Peter Sprague, Sandi King, Clikatat Ikatowi

Video:LIVE FIVE: Tributes, listening parties, and screenings in Kensington, Carlsbad, La Mesa, Little Italy, and downtownExperience Hendrix Tour at Rady ShellOCT 3Celebrating the music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix, this year’s Experience Hendrix Tour features …

October 2, 2024
Sen K, Headphone, Iration, Blaise Guld, Nickel Creek

Video:LIVE FIVE: Rock, reggae, pop, experimental, and bluegrass in Little Italy, San Carlos, Mission Beach, La Jolla, Midway DistrictSen K at the the CasbahSept 27Sen K features Eric Nielsen (of psychedelic-noise groups High Mountain Tempel …

September 25, 2024
Americana Roundup, End Of Summer Rock Fest, Adams Avenue Street Fair, Keni Yarbro, David Shyde

Video:LIVE FIVE: Music of all genres in Kensington, OB, La Jolla, Mission Beach, and Kensington/Normal HeightsSara Petite’s Americana Roundup at Kensington ClubSept 20Singer/songwriter Sara Petite was raised in Sumner, Washington, living a rural youth that …

September 18, 2024
The Frights, The Sleepwalkers, Sandollar, Back to the Garden, Andra Day

Video:LIVE FIVE: Surf-punk, roots, world, 60s, and R&B music in Midway, OB, San Carlos, Solana Beach, and Shelter IslandThe Frights at SomaSept 13Surf-punkers the Frights were teens when their recording career was launched in 2013 …

September 12, 2024
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