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Bert Turetzky, Chuck Perrin, Bob Weller, Charlie Weller: Jazz & Poetry
Turetzky and Perrin transformed words into music with help from the Weller's.
Contrabass virtuoso Bert Turetzky joined forces with Chuck Perrin to present a night of bass and poetry -- specifically the works of Pablo Neruda and Jack Kerouac -- to a large and attentive audience on June 14 at Dizzy's in …
11th annual Bird Park Summer Concert Series kicks off
Free outdoor North Park series starts today with jazz artist Lenny Rankins.
Last minute reminder! The Bird Park Summer Concert Series kicks off this evening with a performance by jazz artist Lenny Rankins from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The free, family-friendly outdoor event is organized by the North Park Community Association and …
Kwassman Sextet storms Dizzy's
An extremely talented group of players helped the composer realize his ambitions.
Young composer/multi-instrumentalist Joshua Kwassman migrated into town from his NYC base on June 12, drawing a small but enthusiastic group of listeners to experience the wide-ranging and cinematic sound collages that constitute his Song of the Brother Spirits CD. This …
La Jolla Symphony: Transcendent (2 of 2)
*Dona nobis pacem* was a singular performance in the stream of San Diego music.
There have been some great collaborations between literary types and composers: Richard Strauss and von Hofmannsthal, Mahler and Ruckert, Mozart and Da Ponte, Verdi and Shakespeare, Schubert and Schiller and Goethe, Schumann and Heine, and I’m sure there are others …
Author & Punisher: Women & Children
One-man industrial doom outfit drops new album, supports Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down) on U.S. tour.
As visually provocative and he is sonically crushing, Tristan Shone designs open-source kinetic drone and dub machines to channel ecstatic, unbelievably heavy noisescapes as one-man industrial doom band Author & Punisher. “Doom metal is combining a feeling of devastation with …
Collage Menage duo shoots full-length Batman fan film
Family-friendly feature includes handmade sets & costumes inspired by Bat-TV and Bat-films
Billing themselves as the "Jesters of Rock,” Collage Menage has gone through around two dozen members since forming in 1988, with identical twins Hans and Fritz Jensen as the sole constant core. “To fit in with this band, you definitely …
Steph Johnson Trio: Jazz Live
Refining their aesthetic for an upcoming West Coast tour, Johnson's group delighted a packed house.
The Steph Johnson Trio launched the Summer season of bi-monthly Jazz Live concerts on June 11, at the Saville Theatre and streaming on jazz88.org, another feature presentation from KSDS Jazz 88. The soulful singer has been gigging plenty with this …
The Ruby Room uproots following creative differences
Hillcrest bar, gallery, and venue becomes neighborhood tavern, Ruby Room shopping around for new location.
I was tempted to go mellon collie when, several weeks ago, Ruby Room co-owner Brittni Cute confided that she had news about the venue. Due to creative differences between owners, Brittni and her husband Sean Cute would be selling their …
The ShakeDown Bar welcomes Anilee Griffin to the driver's seat
Former Flying Elephant manager takes over at Midway rock and roll dive
Infamous for their emphasis on “Booze, Bikes, Bands, Broads, and Rods,” The ShakeDown Bar on Midway is changing hands about two-and-a-half years into its Loma Portal legacy. The rowdy venue, perhaps best known for its high-energy punk shows and tall …
Joshua Kwassman blows in from NYC, June 12
Promoting a new album that defies easy categorization, the saxophonist makes a Dizzy's hit.
I've been spending the afternoon listening to the new disc from composer / multi-instrumentalist Joshua Kwassman as sort of a last minute preparation for his upcoming show, June 12, at Dizzy's which starts at 7:30 pm. Kwassman, who is a …
Strange Stage Stories from San Diego Musicians: Doriot Lair (The Dinettes), Joel Kmak (The Farmers, The Hitmakers), Michael Halloran (91X) and more...
Strange Stage Stories from San Diego Musicians: Michael Halloran (91X), Doriot Lair (The Dinettes), Joel Kmak (The Hitmakers, The Farmers), Louis Brazier (Lestat's soundman) and Jack Butler (Glory, Private Domain) relate odd and interesting moments that have happened while performing...
Michael Halloran / San Diego radio mainstay: “Matisyahu. Belly Up Tavern. Goldberg the wrestler. He and his brother are part owners of the club. I asked if he would come onstage to help with announcements. He obliged. At the drip …
The Fleshtones at the Casbah
One of only two shows on a West Coast trip, on June 9 the Fleshtones rocked the Casbah
The Fleshtones played to a small but boisterous crowd at the Casbah on June 9, part of only two dates on this West Coast trip. A planned San Francisco date fell through at the last minute, leaving their appearance on …
La Jolla Symphony: A happy introduction (1 of 2)
The La Jolla Symphony Chorus gave a convincing argument for the merits of Schoenberg.
The La Jolla Symphony did it to me again. Previously the La Jolla Symphony had got me fired up about Stravinsky for the first time. Now it’s Schoenberg. Schoenberg is a composer whom I should adore. He’s from my favorite …
Castellanos Salutes Dinah Washington & Clark Terry
The intrepid horn man even engaged in a horn battle with himself.
Trumpet virtuoso Gilbert Castellanos turned in another one of his excellent theme-based shows on June 8, at 98 Bottles, this one titled A Tribute to Dinah Washington & Clark Terry, joined by his wife Lorraine Castellanos on vocals, with Mikan …
Jim Storey & Storeylines live at Dizzy's
Lots of electricity in the air for Storey's fusion project.
On June 7, Dizzy's operator Chuck Perrin provided an opportunity to experience the work of guitarist Jim Storey's fusion project Storeylines, featuring virtuoso pianist Lynn Willard, bassist Ignacio Arango and veteran drummer Gary Nieves, with special guest vocalist Janet Hammer. …
Hoy Serás Mi Copiloto mixtape by Julio Pillado
Tijuana musician compiles mixtape for All My Friends music festival.
Tijuana musician Julio Pillado - best known for his work with bands such as Shantelle, Celofan, Inkjet, and, most recently, droney post-gaze quartet PL DVNA - compiled a mixtape on behalf of All My Friends music festival showcasing the dark …
Bat Lords summon serial killers and brutality
Last Years guitarist give the lowdown on his new horror punk trio, Bat Lords
While local outfit Last Years take a hiatus, guitarist Steve Baeza continues to play straight-ahead horror punk anthems with members of Hoodrat, Mr. Nobody, and Accoutrements in a raw dog, boss hog, balls to the blade trio called Bat Lords. …
The Soft Pack at The Irenic
The Soft Pack return to San Diego to play in North Park with Heavy Hawaii on Friday, June 28
The Soft Pack return to play San Diego after a year or two in Los Angeles with a Friday, June 28 show at The Irenic (3090 Polk Ave. – North Park). Their second album, Strapped, dropped last September (stream it …
La Jolla Symphony Finale
The finale concert of the season looks like a good one in La Jolla.
The final concert of La Jolla Symphony’s season is this weekend at Mandeville Auditorium on the campus of UCSD. There are two concerts. One on Saturday, the 8th of June at 7:30 pm and one on Sunday, the 9th of …
Stay Strange debuts as label with Monochromacy cassette
Outsider art and music night launches label with local loathe drone trio release
Outsider art and music night Stay Strange, headed by noise experimentalist Sam Lopez (Zsa Zsa Gabor), is inaugurating their new label with the cassette release of Monochromacy’s Cement Cathedrals EP. Pre-order the 5-song loathe-drone EP now ($6, postage paid) and …