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Pitchfork Reviews The Latest From San Diego Beach-Rocker Jeans Wilder
Andrew Caddick's latest album under the moniker Jeans Wilder is kind of a bum-out, in a good way. The album, Totally, a dark and brooding take on sunny surf music, was given a 6.3 rating out of a possible 10 …
Tanglewood
Tonight is the opening concert at Tanglewood. What is Tanglewood? It is the summer home of the Boston Symphony and this is its 75th season. Tanglewood is probably the premiere music festival in the U.S. The concert tonight is the …
Joe Locke & Geoffrey Keezer Live in La Jolla
Jazz at the Athenaeum featured a sublime duet of two world class players: vibraphone wizard Joe Locke and North Park pianist Geoffrey Keezer last night, for the third concert in their Summer Series. Locke may be the finest working vibraphonist …
Godfather of Nerdcore Graces Comic Con Afterparty
“The two opposing forces- Devil’s Playground Burlesque and Tiny Nightmare Productions have created a nerdcore centric show to remember,” writes Aubree Miller, curator of the monthly Nerdcore Night at The Ruby Room. “The LA-based, Geek-Girl burlesque troupe, most notably known …
Dylan Hyde's Fundraising PSA to Save Local Horse w/Rare Disease
Tween pop crooner Dylan Hyde is joining his friend and fellow actor Jared Gilmore, who plays Henry on ABC’s Once Upon a Time, in his mission to save a young Clydesdale/Gypsy Cobb gelding named Mushu at the Rocking Horse Ranch …
Kathryn the Grape Kids CD w/Astra Kelly Wins Gold Mom’s Choice Award
The locally-created children's music CD Believe: Kathryn the Grape Songs For Kids of All Ages has won a Gold Mom’s Choice Award, for being among the best in family-friendly media, products, and services. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jul/03/27208/ Kathryn Cloward created Kathryn the Grape …
Burning of Rome Return with New Release, Video, and Beer
A new video for “The Ballad of an Onion Sprout” is online, featuring a two year-old song from the Burning of Rome that will finally see its official debut on the band's upcoming September release With Us. “The Onion Sprout …
Tenors into Stool
Number five: Ghena “I eat tenors for breakfast” Dimitrova. Dimitrova was a ferocious singer. She was born in Bulgaria and started singing in choir as a youngster but her voice smashed its way to the attention of those at the …
Rent Boheme
I caught a performance of Rent at the Birch North Park Theater. The production was put up by San Diego Musical Theater. The show had good energy, some good singing, and some great singing. Rent is based on Puccini’s La …
Pinkiny Canandy: '60s Psych-Superhero Unmasked as SD's Michael Chain
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/jul/02/27143/ “Frank Sinatra gave me my first singing job, Bob Dylan encouraged me to pursue a recording career, and Buck Owens told me, ‘Cut your damn hair,’ ” says Temecula’s Michael Chain, whose first turn at ’60s pop stardom came …
Gilbert Castellanos presents Melissa Morgan @ 98 Bottles
Trumpet master Gilbert Castellanos put together a ridiculously sublime quartet of top-flight musicians for what will surely constitute a high ranking in the "concert-of-the-year" list last night at 98 Bottles. With players spanning multiple generations, this could have easily fell …
Fran Hartshorn delights packed house at 98 Bottles with Arlen Tribute
Vocalist Fran Hartshorn made one of her final San Diego appearances last night, performing the music of songwriting legend Harold Arlen in front of a packed house of devoted listeners in The Back Room at 98 Bottles. The singer has …
Female Baritone
Elena Obraztsova survived the siege of Leningrad as a young girl and managed to become number four of five on this impromptu list of unique and beautiful singers. She also became one the first Russian singers to emerge from behind …
Ian Tordella Group returns to The Back Room
One of the cool things about the SD jazz community is the opportunity to witness the ongoing evolution and development of key players like tenor saxophonist Ian Tordella, guitarist Joey Carano, bassist Ben Wanicur and drummer Richard Sellers, who came …
Heavy, But Not Metal: Trailerpark Rockstar
You ask me, "Was it worth it all?" I say "Yes" with all my might 'Cause I live in a Lakeside trailer park and everything's gonna be all right. -- Country Dick Montana How the band name Trailerpark Rockstar came …
Billy Thompson plays the blues at Jazz Live
Blues guitar virtuoso Billy Thompson, a former San Diegan who has since relocated to West Virginia, returned to play Jazz Live at City College, the excellent concert series sponsored by KSDS Jazz 88. Thompson was supported in this endeavor by …