It was an impulse move. At first, Jubilee Olivas didn’t think he had it in him to jump the span from the stage to the rafters. But he did. And after he hung in front of the audience for a …

No Friday night plans? You’re in luck. Here are three equally awesome things for doing. Initiate self-triplication sequence, Clyde. The Kava Lounge will be hosting Seria Star, a multi-genre dance performance in their Center for Arts next door to the …

"We're not going to just play be-bop or standards, it's going to be totally out of the box," said Serbian born piano virtuoso Mikan Zlatkovich of his Oct.2, concert at Liberty Hall Theatre in National City. "We might play some …

This coming weekend is overflowing with classical music. Friday night sees the start of San Diego Symphony's 2011-2012 season with "Thibaudet Plays Ravel". Jean Yves Thibaudet is a world class pianist and will be performing two piano concertos by Ravel. …

This coming week marks the return of Yes spinoff band Circa: to Southern California, for a set of shows that will mark Johnny Bruhns' American debut with the band. Bruhns was recruited out of the local Yes tribute band Roundabout. …

“We’ve teamed up with old school local San Diego DJ and promoter Osal8 (Elev8) for the first time,” writes Liquid Geometry promoter Theo Adams. “We'll be doing this one in a larger venue than Liquid Geometry has hosted before, but …

Mike Keneally is set to launch his first West Coast full-band tour in years, bringing his inventive musical vision to nine cities in October in support of the Keneally Band's latest Exowax Recordings DVD/CD live release, Bakin' @ the Potato. …

43 years ago today (9-28-68): Big Brother and the Holding Company were scheduled to play a sold-out show at downtown's Community Concourse. The afternoon before the show, Janis Joplin announced to the press her intention to quit the band. "I …

In this weird, wild future, you can often listen to an album online as many times as you want before you buy it on vinyl or for download. As such, here are a few recent local releases what for pleasing …

I posted about this song months ago and said that if I ever found the translation I would share. It makes me muy triste but in a happy way. The Lonely coach-bell Oh, how lonely the coach bell is ringing …

Last weekend, I caught a concert by the Bonita Trio at St. Peter's Episcopal in Del Mar. Pianist Nicolas Reveles, violinist Lee Wolfe, and cellist Cliff Thrasher form the trio. The program was composed of music I had never heard …

"Recording in the studio with Keezer was probably the easiest and most fun process I've ever been a part of," said San Diego vocalist Leonard Patton about his latest CD, Expressions, recorded at local guitar hero Peter Sprague's Spragueland Studio …

The 30th annual Adams Avenue Street Fair this past weekend covered 7 Normal Heights blocks with over 300 vendors, 6 stages, and 70-plus music acts including headliners El Vez, Dengue Fever, El Chicano, and The Beat Farmers. I stopped in …

My bologna-o-meter went berserker last Thursday when a dude at Whistle Stop told me that, not only would the Blue Man Group be playing a secret show at the Tower Bar on Saturday, but they would be covering Nirvana Nevermind …

James Farm, a collectively led group, is making it's first San Diego appearance on Oct. 2, at Anthology, in Little Italy. The group consists of one established headliner, tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman, who has been a name in the jazz …

"Only a few hundred singles were pressed, some of them with a picture sleeve they designed and printed themselves on an old mimeograph machine," says local Loons bandleader Mike Stax of the long-lost Beverly Hills garage band the Sloths. The …

"I'm not gonna play 'Danny Boy'. I'm not gonna play 'Danny Boy' right now... maybe later..." mused undisputed Hammond B-3 champ Joey DeFrancesco while deciding what tune to continue with at his Dizzy's concert on Sept. 22. Touring in support …

In the 2001 film Rock Star, former rapper "Marky" Mark Wahlberg plays a member of a "tribute" band, singing the music of his favorite hard rock group Steel Dragon. He takes the gig so seriously that he gets in a …

Every few months, bartender and musician Drew Andrews (ex- Album Leaf, Via Satellite) curates ZZZZzzz: The Sound of Quiet Punx at Whistle Stop. The series focuses on San Diego’s more ambient side and artists such as Bjork, Boards of Canada, …

We went to Cricket Amphitheatre last night to see Carlos Santana. We generally go to smaller venues, so we hadn't been to a large show in about two years. Man, oh, man, are we living in Nazi Germany? I have …

KSDS Jazz 88 launched their fall concert series, Jazz Live, with a performance by Roseanna Vitro, who is touring in support of her latest recording on the Motema Music Label, The Music of Randy Newman. Vitro was born in Arkansas …

I asked local soprano Stephanie Sabin to describe her upcoming concert titled Les Chemins de l'amour "[It is] a lone woman's journey through a life of love discovered, devoured, exhausted, sacrificed, suffered, and surrendered through the lesser-known music from well-known …

Thursdays are the new Wednesday, so here are three local electronic music nights to facilitate your groove. The weekly Kitchen Sink night at the newly renovated Air Conditioned Lounge moves hips with old-meets-new school synth-funk, boogie, house, rare and nu-disco, …

Nathan Williams of Wavves posted a new video for "Bug" from the new EP Life Sux. The video shows that Williams is not ready to cut the stoned-slacker image that he's crafted since recording songs in his parent's San Diego …

Bassist Benjamin Wanicur is looking to establish a regular Monday night jam session in Pacific Beach at the Turquoise Cafe, (873 Turquoise St.) "Personally, I hope to use this session as a vehicle for playing some music that I ordinarily …

The early ‘90s are back in Tijuana. High-waist bloomers, felt boater hats, “Goo” Sonic Youth tees and lacey long-sleeves, cat-eye liner beneath buggy shades, jean short hips, and red, red lips dominate hep vogue in “the most visited city in …

Iron Butterfly made its New York City debut at the Fillmore East in the spring of 1968, recording all four shows from April 26 and 27. The tapes reveal the San Diego-born quartet (singer/organist Doug Ingle, bassist Lee Dorman, then …

As mentioned, The Bach Collegium's performance of Mozart's Requiem was almost extraordinary. Two aspects of the concert were consistently annoying. One was the vocal color of the chorus and the other was the quartet of soloists. These two elements are …

"This is going to be great, watch--you'll see, we have a special hook-up," said trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos speaking of his Hammond B-3 Quartet, featuring LA organ master Joe Bagg, tenor saxophonist Brian Levy, and drummer Duncan Moore. The B-3 organ …

Batwings, Stripper Pussy (LA), Vaginals, and Monogamy Party (Seattle) stirred things up at the Ruby Room on Thursday night. Here’s a peek at how that went. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9wdGoyGpXg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdvYDn92tIQ Friday’s post-progcore orgy of facemelt at Tower Bar was also a blast. …

There was yet another Mozart Requiem this last weekend. As far as I'm concerned, there can be a Mozart Requiem every weekend because I love it. The Bach Collegium San Diego performed the masterpiece at St. James by the Sea …

The 8th annual Carlsbad Music Festival will take place from Friday through Sunday, September 23-25. This year’s event will feature the Calder Quartet, My Brightest Diamond, Build, several composers-in-residence, and more. "All festival events will take place within short walking …

A release party for Red Pony Clock's new full-length Whatevz Forevzzz, including a brown vinyl edition, happens September 24 at the Tin Can Ale House. There will be a 6 foot party burrito on hand to stave off the munchies, …

Launched just over a year ago from its offices in San Diego, Bandsintown has become one of the most-used Facebook applications for live music fans and artists. Facebook currently ranks it among the top five music apps utilized by monthly …

Anthology filled to capacity for the Sept. 14 Eliane Elias show. Even on the third level, where there is limited sightlines to the bandstand, waiters were having to drag extra tables to accommodate the ever growing numbers of her fans. …

Tomorrow’s second annual All My Friends festival features 35 bands from San Diego, Tijuana, and northern Mexico. The party starts at 1 p.m. at the Millionaire’s Mansion, a 2500-capacity house on a cliff above downtown Tijuana. The three-stage lineup includes …

The 6th Annual Jazz 88 OB Music & Arts Festival brought in record ticket sales along with its expanded lineup and additional venues for an all-day party on September 10. "Tally is still coming in, but we feel confident that …

“It’s all about the kids.” When Gil Sperry says the 2nd Annual Rosarito Beach International Mariachi and Folklorico festival this September 28 will benefit the Rosarito chapter of the Boys and Girls Club, he means from the ground up -- …

I caught a gem of a concert Wednesday night at the Carmel Valley Library. Alexandr Agamirzov is one of the best singers I know. I think his singing is exciting and sensitive. I've only known Alexandr for about 12 years. …

He was George in a Beatles tribute band once, but it didn’t work out. Why not try a Stones tribute? Jackson Martin, who looks reasonably enough like an ‘80s version of Keith Richards says this is how Rolling the Stones …

It’s a big night for odd and awesome music in San Diego, kiddos! Yesterday I told you about the cinematic art metal 9-piece Kata playing one of my favorite monthlies, Makeout Weird, at the Whistle Stop tonight, where they’ll be …

Volume 9 of the ongoing local band compilation series Staring at the Sun will feature twenty-two bands and performers, including Neon Cough, 321 Stereo, Skid Roper, Red Fox Tails, Gregory Page, Lights On, Echo Revolution, Colin Clyne, Death on Mars, …

“We’re a bunch of positive people playing dark stuff,” says Demetrius Antuna (vox, guitar) of the 9-piece cinematic art metal band Kata. “It’s a release. A way to get it out. Something about darkness feels good in sound and visuals. …

1958: Fifty-three years ago, 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 1958 opening of …

Yesterday was The Mooncake Festival in China and I missed it. The festival originated over 3,000 years ago and was a part of moon worship during The Shang Dynasty. There's even an Angry Birds version. It's a big deal. It …

“The tsunami was a lot crazier than any of you could imagine,” writes Tetsunori Tawaraya of the spastic Japanese progcore duo 2Up via email. “Tokyo was shaking like a mad children’s toy. A 50-story building was shaking people's sushi faces …

A song from San Diego cabaret-inspired music troupe, The Silent Comedy, is now featured on the trailer for the highly-anticipated video game, Dark Souls. According to blogger Rosemary Bystrak, who heads up www.sddialedin.com, the trailer featuring the band's song, "Bartholomew," …

The Rolling Requiem rolled through Carlsbad at 3:00pm on Sunday, September 11th. The venue was St. Elisabeth Seton Parish. The sanctuary capacity is 880 and it was packed. The Rolling Requiem was an event which featured a performance of Mozart's …

Jen Razavi just got new tires all around. A little steel was beginning to show, she says, in the treads on the last set. “They’re awesome,” she says. “Hopefully the new ones will last.” A good thing, considering the road …

"I don't really think there is much of a San Diego music scene, it's just very local," says Madeline Follin of Cults in a Phoenix New Times article published online Monday, September 12. "There's a lot of cool bands that …

"I'm a punk rocker," says one-man-band Toothless George, who is best known for his involvement with The Halflings and The Percocettes. "I play some country and rockabilly stuff, but I'm a punk rocker. I'm not some singer/songwriter hippie. I'm a …

The Bloody Hollies' new full-length Yours Until the Bitter End drops Saturday, September 17, with a release party at the Casbah that will also feature Low Volts, Hocus, and the Old In Out. The latter band will also have a …

I meandered to 1st Presbyterian's 9-11 concert. I thought the concert was at La Jolla Presbyterian because the La Jolla Presbyterian Choir was singing in the concert. The parking in La Jolla is better than downtown and the church isn't …

Anthology hosts a must see concert this Wednesday, Sept. 14, with a rare San Diego performance of Brazilian pianist / vocalist Eliane Elias. Elias began playing the piano at seven and she had it together enough to be making television …

September 13 is the due date for the new Pathology album Awaken to the Suffering, recorded at the studio run by Tim Lambesis (As I Lay Dying) and produced by Daniel Castleman (As I Lay Dying, Winds of Plague). A …

San Diego jazz piano phenomenon Joshua White has been announced as one of the three finalists in the International Thelonious Monk Piano Competition. This is basically the most prestigious instrumental jazz contest in the world. Modeled after the famous Von …

Yesterday’s San Diego Music Thing panel on “the resurgence of indie labels” saw moderator Josh Feingold (Songs Publishing), Jello Biafra (Alternative Tentacles Records/ Dead Kennedys), Justin Pearson (Three One G Records/The Locust), Scott Pactor (Zoo Music), and Scott Simoneaux (Aquarium …

45 years ago this weekend (9-11-66), Del Mar was renamed “Clarksville” for the day, as part of a promotion for the Monkees TV show, which would debut the following night. The Sunday event was historic for pop/rock music, as it …

On account of last night’s mega blackout throwing the bulk of Southern California into a powerless, apocalyptic frenzy (did you see the line for beer and ice at 7-11?!), my plans to see Atari Teenage Riot, Otto Von Shirach, and …

In the middle of what will likely be remembered as an historic multi-state blackout, man of a thousand bands Rob Crow and his lady Victoria welcomed eight pound, thirteen ounce Scout Ozma Crow into the (darkened) world! "My third child, …

"Joseph Howell is the most original and prominent new clarinetist to emerge during the past decade" ( Scott Yanow — Downbeat, Jazz Times, All Music Guide). Monday's gig at the Turquoise Cafe Bar Europa didn't begin auspiciously for the Joseph …

Former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra has a speaking engagement at the San Diego Music Thing (September 9 & 10). His Resurgence of Indie Labels panel will be held at the Lafayette Hotel at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. In honor …

The Reader’s resident Club Crawler already told you that Berlin electronic punkers Atari Teenage Riot will be at the unlikely venue of UCSD’s Porter’s Pub (I foresee a standing-room-only wiggle pit) tomorrow night. What he didn’t tell you was that …

The Jazz88 Ocean Beach Music & Arts Festival takes place this Saturday, September 10, and features 23 musical acts on eight stages from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. There's something for just about everybody in this year's event, from straight-ahead …

CRAIGSLIST FUNNIES: I've been collecting these headscratchers that I've found posted in the San Diego Musician section of Craigslist. “Heroine addicts need not apply.” (So no Supergirl collectors) “Need female dancers…no flukes or groupiers please.” (We’re allergic to fish) “Must …

Grampadrew and the Gut String Girls will kick off the Americana Showcase for the San Diego Music Thing on Friday, September 9, at Claire De Lune (2906 University), beginning at 7:30 pm. The show is one of over a hundred …

In following the Licitra story, I came across an interview with San Francisco Opera Music Director, Nicola Luisotti. The interview was in Opera News and was written by Courtney Smith. You can check out Courtney's blog here. http://operachic.typepad.com/opera_chic/ There was …

Twin brothers Jared and Jonathan Mattson are known in the music world as The Mattson 2. Feeling Hands is their brand new disc, just out on Galaxia records, a Santa Cruz label. The Mattson's have a long tradition of performing …

We never got to hear Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra in San Diego. He was scheduled for Don Jose in last season's Carmen but ended up canceling. Rumor had it that he was to sing Canio the next time San Diego …

An all-star San Diego quartet assembles in National City, Sunday, September 4, from 6:00- 9:00 pm to explore the music of jazz legends Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Ellington and Strayhorn may be the most important songwriting duo of the …

An internet radio station request to hear the Megadeth song "Killing Is My Business and Business Is Good" landed a Wisconsin man in jail, after he used the song to illustrate his threat to “go on a shooting spree.” David …

Armistead Burwell Smith IV, otherwise known as Zach Smith, of Pinback is posting old songs from one of his many solo projects, Systems Officer, on music-streaming site SoundCloud. Smith started posting his Systems Officer songs last week, calling them the …

Justine Ducloux is a Mission Valley transplant from the Twin Cities. She plays the role of Stones backup singer Mary Clayton or Lisa Fisher in the San Diego-based tribute band Rolling the Stones. And if the breaks fall her way, …

I got a friendly heads up about the tall ships this weekend. The Festival of Sail is one of those San Diego events that I traditionally intend on going to but always miss. Another event I keep missing is the …

ReTox will spend November touring England and Europe. Their last trip overseas resulted in strong reviews from pubs like Midland Rocks, who described the band as "a punch in our stagnant, mediocre, celebrity-obsessed culture’s face. Their sound is like a …

Partners in music and marriage, contrabass pioneer Bertram Turetzky and his wife Nancy, a flute virtuoso in her own right, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2009. The pairing of the huge doublebass with the dainty flute might conjure up …

A new Tom Waits single, “Bad As Me” comes from the same-named new full-length due October 25, his first studio recording of all-new songs in seven years. He’ll also voice a character in the upcoming animated musical The Monster of …

In an article posted at ChristWire.org, blink 182 are said to have "mind raped and brainwashed" their fans. The article, titled "Emo Pop Punk’s Poster Children or Gay Sex Triangle?" refers to the "three bi-sexual southern California natives" (including "gluttonously …