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Like Dad, Like Daughter: Darius & Cleopatra Degher July 18 @Indigo
Darius Degher was a postmodern eclectic long before it was cool, fronting the psychedelic 1980s San Diego band Darius and the Magnets (“With those cool haircuts!”), who released an EP and then a single on Big Time Records of Australia. …
Diane Moser: "WDMO" just out on Planet Arts
Former San Diegan Diane Moser, a pianist and composer of the highest order, has just released a disc that's been years in the making. Titled, Diane Moser WDMO, it's out on the Planet Arts imprint, and should be available soon. …
Sacred and Sordid: Tallis in 50 Shades of Grey
I have plans to read 50 Shades of Grey. All I know about it is that the two main characters "do it" while listening to Thomas Tallis' Spem in Alium (Hope in any Other). While Tallis is too reverent to …
We Got the Con Part 2: More Comic-Related Music Events This Week
The first issue of a six-part comic series, loosely about the making of Coldplay's latest album Mylo Xyloto, will debut at this week's San Diego Comic-Con International. The comic will then be released monthly from February 2013. The story of …
Lieutenant Facemelter: Major Air-Shredder
When the Reader spoke with Lieutenant Facemelter a year ago, shortly before the 2011 San Diego Regional U.S. Air Guitar Championships, the legendary San Diego–based air guitarist was talking quite the big game. So it was quite shocking when he …
Mark Winkler at Jazz Live
In the two and half years I've been doing concert reviews, I've seen literally hundreds of shows--and without a doubt, some of the best ones have been Jazz Live presentations at the Saville Theatre. Gigs by Theo Saunders, Joshua White, …
It's Sink or Swim Time For East of Sweden
"All artwork and packaging for the CD was created, printed, and put together by the band," says Jeff O'Brien of East of Sweden, who began work early this year on an 8-song full-length called Sink or Swim with Mario Quintero …
Strong and Tough Audio Compilation Showcases Dark Sounds of Summer
Los Angeles label Strong and Tough Audio recently released a 23-track compilation including tracks by local producers Puppy Kicker, Sleeve↓, EshOne, Misk, Demon Slayer, and Mastah Syphe, who also mastered the album. Summer Solstice Compilation V.1 is the science fiction …
We Were Just Joking
Who were Gilbert and Sullivan? They were the creators of what has become musical theater. Gilbert wrote the stories and Sullivan wrote the music. All though Gilbert and Sullivan wrote comic operas, they were serious about critiquing and ridiculing the …
Bodhi Tree Mikado
The Mikado is a classic Gilbert and Sullivan show. If you're not familiar with Gilbert and Sullivan, they were kind of like Rodgers and Hammerstein or Learner and Lowe except they were from the Victorian era and were British. Bodhi …
Ensemble Off n On + Leonard Patton: Live
The parts that comprise the Ensemble Off n On, namely, guitarist Nate Jarrell, double bassist Harley Magsino and drummer Jeanette Kangas are each virtuoso, daring musicians in their own right. As a unit, they haven't quite come to that point …
Local Writer Lands Gene Simmons Comic Book Gigs
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jul/09/27517/ Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has announced that one of the comic books originally planned for local publisher IDW, Gene Simmons House of Horrors, will now instead be published by Arcana Comics. In addition, comics earlier announced (and cancelled) by …
pfMENTUM presents: Zen Widow featuring Wadada Leo Smith
Local musician Jeff Kaiser doesn't just make uncompromising music on the trumpet and laptop. For years he has been operating pfMENTUM Records, an independent label dedicated to the premise of allowing cutting-edge musicians the opportunity to have their music heard. …
Mikan Zlatkovich Trio + 3 at 98 Bottles, July 15
Serbian born piano/keyboard virtuoso Mikan Zlatkovich doesn't do a lot of concerts as a leader in San Diego — but when he does, he likes to make them different, and special. July 15, Zlatkovich will be bringing a trio with …