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Jason Moran and The Bandwagon: May 8, in La Jolla
Moran is one of the most highly regarded pianists of his generation.
Internationally acclaimed pianist Jason Moran returns to San Diego May 8, at TSRI under the auspices of Athenaeum Jazz, produced by Dan Atkinson. Moran will be leading his longstanding trio The Bandwagon featuring bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits. …
Rich Halley 4: Crossing The Passes
Tenor man Halley leads a veteran ensemble through some wicked free-bop.
Oregon based tenor saxophonist Rich Halley has been producing superior free-jazz music for many years and his group, the Rich Halley 4, shows the weight of that experience on their brand new release Crossing The Passes on Pine Eagle Records. …
Take Me Out With The Fader: Mateo’s last blast at the Kava Lounge
Family Matters beat showcase organizer and Kava manager Mateo Silva signs off
It’s the end of an era for San Diego’s most eclectic underground electronic, experimental, and world music venue as manager Mateo Silva departs after eight years at the Kava Lounge. Anyone who’s spent time at this Middletown organic cocktail bar …
Too much syrup--never: San Diego Symphony
A couple romantic hits and Ives this weekend at SDSO.
The concert I’ve been waiting for all season is finally here this weekend at the San Diego Symphony. Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky are both on the ticket--and Ives. The Rachmaninoff is the Piano Concerto No. 1 and the Tchaikovsky is the …
Shotgun Tom now part of the pavement in Hollywood
Long-time local deejay Shotgun Tom finally gets his name on the Walk of Fame. "Visit my star," he says, "at 7080 Hollywood Blvd and La Brea." Here's a reprint of the story I wrote last year when K-EARTH 101 announced the news that Shots had made the final cut:
“Thirty thousand dollars.” It’s Shotgun Tom Kelly on the phone from his L.A. apartment to talk about the star he will be getting next year on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “That’s what they cost. And then it costs another …
Moon Block Party: JJUUJJUU, Blackfeet Braves, Wild Wild Wets, and Barbarian.
Pomona-based collective tours through San Diego for first time.
Pomona art and music collective Moon Block Party recently held their second annual Desert Daze festival in the Salton Sea-side town of Mecca with headliners including Tinariwen (a world-music group formed in a Libyan refugee camp), Los Angeles occult drone-folk …
Danny Weller Quintet does Ella at 98 Bottles
Weller led a superb ensemble through the music of vocal icon Ella Fitzgerald.
Young double-bass virtuoso Danny Weller is back in town for a week or so, and he somehow found time to organize a tribute concert to the great Ella Fitzgerald with a San Diego all-star band at 98 Bottles on April …
Anthony Smith CD release party at 98 Bottles
The vibraphonist led a stellar sextet celebrating his new music in front of a sold-out house.
Vibraphonist Anthony Smith celebrated the CD release of two new discs on April 27 at 98 Bottles, leading an all-star sextet with pianist Mike Wofford, flutist Holly Hofmann, guitarist Peter Sprague, bassist Danny Weller and drummer Duncan Moore through two …
White, Schachter & Biggs at the Westgate
Endlessly inventive and swinging, White really shines in the small room.
San Diego pianist Joshua White continues to demonstrate that he is ready for virtually any high-profile gig. I can see him making an immediate contribution to the groups led by Dave Holland, Wayne Shorter or Charles Lloyd, for instance -- …
Dragon Lounge: future jungle birthday party
DJ Arkon celebrates his birthday with a U.K. invasion at the Kava Lounge.
Dragon Lounge, one of San Diego’s longest-running electronic dance music monthlies held at the Kava Lounge, garnered international attention over the last year for their future jungle showcases. “This sub-genre is a combination of break beats and jungle that resurrects …
Exploring the solo guitar with Gyan Riley
Alternating between the classical instrument and a highly processed electric, Riley impressed on both axes.
I really had no idea who Gyan Riley was before attending his Fresh Sound @ Space 4 Art debut on April 25 — just a matter of faith, I guess, that curator Bonnie Wright would not let me down. Of …
Music and Arts School Rock 'n' Roll San Diego to host concerts
Music and Arts School Rock 'n' Roll San Diego will begin hosting music concerts this weekend.
San Diego has lost a lot of music venues in recent months, including 4th & B, Anthology and the Calypso Café, but there is at least one new location for live performances, music and recording arts school, Rock ‘n’ Roll …
Boston Marathon concert to console and reflect
MIT holds a concert community concert of Brahms Requiem.
In the week following the events at the Boston Marathon there was a communal singing of the Brahms Requiem at MIT. Over 30 Boston choirs participated to raise money for One Fund Boston, a relief fund for the victims of …
Making lemonade out of lemony moments
Tori Roze on her band's new #2 release, Turbulence
Dave Good: The music on Turbulence…kind of is turbulent. At the very least, it sounds driven and complex. Victoria Roze: "The driven and complex music on this album simply reflects each of us as band members. Was it intentional to …
Bubble Bursting at the California Electronic Music Exchange Concert - UCSD
This year's California Electronic Music Exchange Concert features musicians from across the state, and will include the dismantling of a 'nuclear bomb'
In the current time period in which we all live, there are innovations that are conceivably defining new genres within a framework of electronic music, new media, and sound-art. Many of these paradigm-shifting-potentials exist within the confines of individual academic …
Fresh Sound: Gyan Riley solo guitar April 25
The guitarist brings his diverse and exploratory music to the East Village.
Concert promoter extraordinaire Bonnie Wright continues her quest to expand the ears of the San Diego listening public on April 25, with a special solo concert by guitarist/composer Gyan Riley. Riley has a background in the classical world, but he …
Groupon at San Diego Opera
Soprano Latonia Moore turns Aida into a group discount
When greatness is standing a few feet away on the stage, it is necessary to write about it. As a member of the San Diego Opera Chorus, it can be a delicate situation for me to write about a performance …
Nerdcore Night: Nerf Herder, Tsar, and Kirby's Dream Band
Geek rock and video game covers at the Ruby Room in Hillcrest
Even if you don’t consider yourself especially nerdy, there’s a good chance you’ve heard a song or two from Santa Barbara pop punk poindexters Nerf Herder, a self-proclaimed “geek rock” outfit best known for composing the theme song to Buffy …
Janklow Quintet live at Dizzy's
The LA saxophone virtuoso delivered a smoking set.
Alto saxophonist Danny Janklow made his San Diego performance debut as a bandleader on April 20, teaming up with fellow sax man Christopher Hollyday, bassist Hamilton Price, pianist Joshua White and drummer Bob Weller for an exciting night of post-bop …