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Along Came A Spider @ 98 Bottles
Nathan Hubbard's episodic compositions came to life in bold relief with Ian Tordella, David Borgo and Rob Thorsen.
Last night, at 98 Bottles, the true depth of San Diego jazz talent was dramatically reinforced with two burning sets of thoroughly modern jazz by Along Came A Spider a new group organized by drummer/composer Nathan Hubbard, featuring stellar input …
Author & Punisher sets off on U.S. tour
One-man industrial doom-drone band tours with A Life Once Lost.
“There are a lot of ideas to what heavy is,” says Tristan Shone of one-man industrial doom-drone band Author & Punisher. “You can be really smart about the way you're heavy or really cliché when you're heavy. It's not a …
Dalila debut at San Diego Opera
Bulgarian Mezzo Nadia Krasteva sings her first Dalila ever at San Diego Opera
Nadia Krasteva is making her San diego debut as the vengeful seductress Dalila in Saint Saens’ Samson et Dalila at San Diego Opera. Her American debut was as Carmen at the Chicago Lyric Opera. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/07/39700/ Long before she was a …
Larry Ochs, Donald Robinson @ Space 4 Art, Feb. 13
Expect incendiary exchanges from the long-time free jazz duo.
Curator Bonnie Wright's excellent cutting edge concert series, Fresh Sound, continues on Feb. 13 with a sure to be searing performance by saxophonist Larry Ochs and drummer Donald Robinson. For more than 30 years Ochs has been a key member …
Talking with an overnight success: Peter Marin
San Diego jazz crooner recalls his journey from dark to light
"I got sick. I went from being able to run a million dollar show to not being able to add two numbers." Peter Marin thinks that the singing of jazz music has brought him back from the brink of wherever …
Ruff Draft 2: Art and music inspired by hip hop legend J Dilla
Andre Power hosts opening at Zion Lounge in College Area
The career of Detroit hip hop producer James ‘J Dilla’ Yancey was tragically cut short in 2006 when the 32-year-old visionary passed away from a rare blood disorder. Dewitt’s legacy (which included work with A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, …
Even more jazz choices this week
Nathan Hubbard comes to 98 Bottles. Mike Garson and Mikan Zlatkovich appear in consecutive nights at the new Dizzy's.
Turns out there are even more worthwhile gigs to attend in these first two weeks of February than I originally posted. Here are some important additions. Feb. 7 San Diego's most creative drummer, Nathan Hubbard will present Along Came A …
Williams and Pope, aka Wavves, lean on demons to battle fear of heights
New full-length Afraid of Heights due March 26, single available now
A new single, “Demon to Lean On,” off the upcoming Wavves full-length Afraid of Heights — recorded with producer John Hill (Rihanna, Santigold) and due March 26 via Mom + Pop/Warner Bros — is streaming online. Another new song and …
The 49ers are Die Tote Stadt (the dead city) after the Super Bowl
It might be a stretch but here's an attempt to compare Niners fans to Paul in Korngold's Die Tote Stadt.
The Super Bowl is over. Having been born in the Bay Area and having gone to high school near the Bay Area, needless to say I wanted the Niners to win the Super Bowl. I’m a left-coaster and prefer any …
Sea Chanteys with famous former neighbors Tom Waits, Frank Zappa
Waits/Keith Richards jam and Zappa track on Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/03/39496/ The Tom Waits and Keith Richards jam “Shenandoah,” off the upcoming compilation Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys, is streaming now at: http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2013/01/08/168805385/new-music-from-tom-waits-keith-richards-ra-ra-riot-villagers-more. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/feb/03/39497/ The two-disc compilation, produced by Hal Willner, set for release February …
Jamul: pre-postapocalyptic show with Batwings, Innerds, and California Bleeding
Where do we party once the bomb drops? The Greek Sombrero in Jamul is one place to start.
“It is no secret that San Diego is a military target,” writes vox/guitarist Bobby Bray of post-prog-skronk space-tropicalia math lounge duo Innerds (members of Sleeping People, The Locust, Holy Molar). “There are of course a number of reasons why this …
Tribute to Monk sells out 98 Bottles
Leading a superb quartet,Gilbert Castellanos burned through a set of Monk.
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos returned to 98 Bottles last night for A Tribute to Thelonious Monk, earning a sold-out house in the process. Fronting a solid quartet featuring two LA players, (drummer Dan Schenelle and bassist Katie Thiroux) alongside powerhouse pianist …
Platoon Adagio for Strings
Does the movie Platoon make good use of Barber's Adagio for Strings?
The opera chorus is in staging rehearsals for Samson et Dalila this week. In the story of Samson, the Philistines are the bad guys. Spoiler alert, everyone dies. With all the Philistines walking around the stage I couldn’t help but …
Peter Sprague, Gilbert Castellanos & Rob Thorsen @ The Westgate
Connecting with the language of bebop, the two San Diego jazz masters made daring music over the redoubtable pulse of Thorsen.
Utilizing a shared study of the music of Sonny Rollins and an encyclopedic knowledge of the Great American Songbook, San Diego jazz icons Peter Sprague and Gilbert Castellanos met on common ground last night at the Westgate Hotel unraveling a …
Early Feb. jazz opportunities
There are a slew of worthwhile gigs from now through Feb. 13, with more to follow.
The first two weeks of February are literally jam-packed with jazz opportunities, and a few unfortunate conflicts as well. Feb. 1 Gilbert Castellanoscontinues his series at the Westgate Hotel, this month featuring collaborations with world-class guitarists. Fittingly, the celebration begins …
Either/Or - Sounds Like San Diego or Roni Lee & Jennifer Batten?
Local-centric legends at the Museum, or local chick rocker w/Michael Jackson's guitarist?
Two different events to consider tonight: Sounds Like San Diego at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad is a fundraiser with over a dozen local performers, performing the biggest and best known tunes ever to come out of San …
New year, new disses and misses on the concert circuit
San Diego Getting Skipped: January 2013 Edition Every music fan in San Diego is all too familiar with the traditional skipping of America’s Finest City by some of America’s laziest bands. We all know the pattern: Play Phoenix or San …