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Entries
Joey Molland Interview — Last Badfinger Standing: BeatleFair Oct. 27
October 27 will see the return (after an 8 year absence) of the local BeatleFair convention, with rare performances by mainmen from Beatles lore like Tony Sheridan (in his only U.S. appearance of 2012) and local Beatleholics like Dave Humphries, …
A flock of butterflies and a grizzly bear: San Diego Symphony opening night
Sold out. Wait. Sold out? Yes. Sold out. As of Friday afternoon, both the Friday evening and Sunday afternoon performances of the SDSO were sold out. When the doors opened at 7:00 pm on Friday evening, there was a hoard …
Hristo Vitchev Trio live at 98 Bottles
Chuck Perrin brought guitarist Hristo Vitchev and his unusual trio of vibraphonist Christian Tamburr and pianist Weber Iago into 98 Bottles for a night of super-charged melodic, celebratory music making. Trios minus bass and drums run the inherent risk of …
Karl Berger: UCSD, Oct. 10
UCSD will be presenting a unique opportunity to experience the music of a creative-music legend when vibraphonist/pianist Karl Berger appears Oct. 10, in their Wednesdays @ 7 series, held in the acoustically pristine Conrad Prebys Music Center. Joining Berger will …
Filiano / Nilsson forge new paradigm at Space4Art
Fresh Sound, the always envelope-pushing concert series masterminded by Bonnie Wright, continued their quest for sonic adventure in a big way last night when Ken Filiano and Anders Nilsson delivered an alternately blistering and contemplative set at Space4Art in the …
Tijuana Based Dancing Strangers Release Video: The Politician
Sounding perhaps like a modern-day Joy Division from Tijuana, Dancing Strangers released a video for a song titled The Politician on October 1st. Directed by César Ortiz, the video was inspired by the BBC television show Top of the Pops, …
Thrice Lang Lang
The final chapter of this weekend's Lang Lang saga is a masterclass on the afternoon of Saturday the 6th. It is open to the public. If you've never been to a masterclass, you should definitely go. Masterclasses teach not only …
Lang Lang twice
Wait, there’s more Lang Lang. On Friday and Sunday, Lang Lang is playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5: The Emperor but on Saturday, he’s playing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. What gives? Saturday is the Opus Gala 2012. This event …
Writer Covers Santigold's "Disparate Youth"
Brooklyn via San Diego brother duo Writer recently posted a cover of Santigold's "Disparate Youth" in anticipation of their upcoming Brotherface LP, available October 30 via 3 Syllables (UK). The video, directed by artist E. Lee Smith, features animated graffiti …
Strange Stage Stories from San Diego Musicians
Unusual Stage Happenings from San Diego Musicians: Dan Luko (Neon Cough): “Last year, we were invited to play at a house party. We get there, set up our gear, and start playing in the backyard of this house that borders …
Lang Lang
Lang Lang is coming to town for the start of the 2012-2013 San Diego Symphony Season. We may wonder who is this Lang Lang. Lang Lang is a pianist. Some have called him the most gifted keyboardist in his generation. …
44 years ago this week: Janis Joplin in San Diego
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/28/32418/ 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 told you, you …
Metheny's Unity Band: magic at Anthology
Legendary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny returned to Anthology last night, debuting his brand new group Unity Band with saxophonist/bass clarinetist Chris Potter, bassist Ben Williams, and drummer Antonio Sanchez in an exhilarating set that connected past, present and future into …
Author & Punisher: Ursus Americanus
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/26/32319/ You might be a little perplexed when you hear Tristan Shone - a machine fabricator who uses his inventions to compose devastating industrial doom-drone metal as one-man band Author & Punisher - say that his music “comes from a …
Ken Filiano & Anders Nilsson: Fresh Sound, Oct. 2
Concert promoter Bonnie Wright continues her forward-leaning Fresh Sound concert series on Oct. 2, with the West Coast debut of the NYC duet of double bassist Ken Filiano and electric guitarist Anders Nilsson. Filiano is a virtuoso of the highest …
Batwings: La Maldición EP
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/sep/25/32248/ Building upon their previous incarnations with the addition of members from Mexicali noisewave/hardcore bands Lipstick Terror, Chrome Eye, and El Centro's thrashnasty SnailS!, Batwings released their long-awaited La Maldición EP today via Bandcamp. La Maldición is a 5-song snapshot …