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Chuck Perrin christens new venue with JazzMikan Trio+, Oct. 13
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/12/33454/ The most important San Diego jazz supporter for years has been Dizzy's owner Chuck Perrin. The man is responsible for literally hundreds of superb concerts. He has been looking for a permanent home for the club ever since he …
Skipping San Diego
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 Francisco, hit LA and then COMPLETELY SKIP …
Ariel Pink and the Haunted Irenic
“This is a nice little break in the afternoon here in the house of the lord. Now let's play the devil's music.” That's how Ariel Pink opened up his Haunted Graffiti show on Thursday night at San Diego's holiest indie …
Karl Berger live at UCSD
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/11/33405/ Last night's concert at UCSD featuring improvising icon Karl Berger with vocalist Ingrid Sertso, contrabassist Mark Dresser, saxophonist David Borgo and the UCSD Improvisers Orchestra was pitifully attended-- maybe 50 people in the acoustically superb Conrad Prebys Music Center--which …
Carnifex going into "a state of suspended animation"
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/11/33391/ Now that Carnifex has finished its year-long tour behind their best-selling full-length to date, Until I Feel Nothing, they've announced that they're going on hiatus. Though that's not exactly what they're calling it. In a notice posted on their …
The Burning of Rome goes Psycho
Oceanside-based Halloween gypsy punk quartet The Burning of Rome posted a new video yesterday for their staple track "Norman Bates" following the release of their debut album With Us (Surfdog Records) last Friday at the Casbah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6TUMMue3YgI Surfdog's artist bio …
4th & B debuts new Side Stage with local music series, promoter Chris Leyva responds to his critics
Every Wednesday throughout October and November, 4th & B will devote a night to local music, to be called $4 Wednesdays. Six bands will play each evening, with the $4 mentioned in the event’s title encompassing both admission and drink …
Dresser Quintet + Bobby Bradford @ Angel City Jazz Festival
Last Sunday, I made the trek up north to Los Angeles to catch a performance by one of creative music's greatest contrabass virtuosos, Mark Dresser, appearing at the Angel City Jazz Festival with his East Coast Quintet, featuring reed master …
San Diego Mets 2013
One of the best events of the year is this Saturday at 10:00 am on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University. The event is the San Diego Chapter of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, also known as the …
Tribute planned for former Back 2 Black guitarist
Cap Lillard has died. The word from his family is that he passed away peaceably sometime early Monday morning in his sleep, of complications from diabetes. The first time I met Cap Lyons Dunn Lillard was at a strip bar, …
A different week a different world famous pianist
Following up the opening weekend of Lang Lang, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra is bringing in another world famous pianist. Garrick Ohlsson is as respected as Lang Lang is adored. Dare I say that there are some who would prefer …
Greg Douglass (Steve Miller Band) breaks in new all-star band overseas
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/08/33179/ "I'm off to the UK for a kamikaze tour, 13 shows in 13 consecutive days," local guitar legend Greg Douglass tells the Reader. "I'm taking the Former Members, a group consisting of me, keyboardist David Bennett Cohen and bassist …
Joshua White Quintet live at 98 Bottles
San Diego jazz pianist Joshua White continued his inexorable quest of self-realization last night in a stunning performance with his quintet at 98 Bottles. The JWQ may be the most exciting small group performing in Southern California right now. Trombonist …
36 years ago this week: The Who in San Diego
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/oct/07/33031/ 36 years ago this week --10-7-76 -- the Who played at the San Diego Sports Arena. Beneath Keith Moon's drum kit that evening was a Persian rug that the day before had graced a reception area near his room …
Casey Turner on forthcoming Hawaiian Tour and Mainland Invaders
On October 14, singer-songwriter Casey Turner heads to Hawaii for a tour of Hawaii, with over a dozen gigs booked. He’ll be playing the islands of Oahu, Maui and Kauai, taking time to do a bit of surfing between shows. …