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Cattle Decapitation Make the Cut on Metalocalypse
San Diego veggie pro-vine deathgrind powerhouse Cattle Decapitation recently got a (misspelled) shout out in Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse, a Spinal Tap-esque cartoon about death metal band DethKlok. Cattle Decapitation is touring this summer on the Shockwave Festival circuit with Fear …
Michael Tiernan Wins Some and Loses Some
“They sent my prize package to the wrong address,” says Michael Tiernan, whose song “Easy” was a Top 5 winner in last month’s Great American Song Contest. “I actually forgot I entered. I gave up on chasing awards, but apparently …
TrioKinesis: Athenaeum Jazz at the Studio, June 2
Athenaeum Jazz at the Studio returns with what is sure to be a fascinating night of creative, boundary-pushing music this Saturday, June 2, with a performance by the New York–based TrioKinesis at 8 p.m. TrioKinesis is made up of saxophonist …
Five San Diego Indie Bands from the '70s-'80s That Should Reunite
1. DFX2 On a sidewalk in Hillcrest near the Albertson's the letters DFX2 are inscribed into what was once wet concrete. I have to think it was done in memory of the band that everyone was talking about in the …
Jammin' on the Force: Star Wars Rockers
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/29/25184/ With Legoland having unveiled its new Star Wars display, and the Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Complete Saga, it’s a good time to be fool for the Force. Man of a thousand bands Rob Crow has referenced SW …
Mesmerized: San Diego Symphony (2 of 2)
The final piece of music at Sunday’s concert was Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Pianist Horacio Gutiérrez appeared to be a master of illusion. His hands appeared to be hovering above the keys as he played the daunting solo part. …
Castellanos & The Legends Live in P.B.
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/28/25107/ McPherson, Castellanos & Lowe by TOM HARTEN A capacity house was on hand to celebrate trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos and his hand-picked San Diego Jazz Legends at Tango Del Rey last night. Featuring as many as eight musicians sharing the …
A Step in a Direction: San Diego Symphony (1 of 2)
On Sunday the San Diego Symphony completed their 2011-2012 Jacobs Masterwork Series. The concert was an interesting one. The first piece was Ansel Adams: America by Chris and Dave Brubeck. This piece of music represents a direction classical music could, …
Penetrators Singer Gary Heffern Undergoes Emergency Surgery
"I am in hospital and had my first major surgery," said Penetrators singer/guitarist Gary Heffern this morning. "There was a hole in my appendix and and they had to open it about six or seven inches by knife. Hopefully they …
Sprague & Patton Light Up 98 Bottles
A small, but hip crowd showed up at 98 Bottles last night to take in the magic that happens when guitarist Peter Sprague teams up with his long-time associate, vocalist Leonard Patton. This wasn't the typical guitar + vocals gig. …
Kenny Barron's masterful solo recital
Athenaeum Jazz at the Neurosciences Institute concluded their spring concert series with another sold-out performance--this one by the understated, yet masterful pianist Kenny Barron. The evening was made doubly satisfying by the sonic purity of the constituent circumstances: one man, …
Final Concert: San Diego Symphony
The San Diego Symphony finishes its Jacobs MasterWorks concert series this weekend with a trio of concerts that should be a great conclusion to a successful season. Sibelius’ Symphony No. 7 begins the concert. It is a symphony written in …
Peter Sprague / Leonard Patton @ 98 Bottles, May 25
Two of San Diego's finest musicians team up on Friday night, May 25, for a concert at 98 Bottles. Local guitar king Peter Sprague joins the soulful vocalist Leonard Patton for an intimate series of duets. Patton and Sprague go …
43 Years Ago Today: The Day Jimi Hendrix Made History in San Diego
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/24/24925/ May 1969: Two hundred years after Father Junípero Serra founded the first California mission on Presidio Hill, San Diego celebrated its bicentennial. The Ferry still shuttled passengers and cargo across the harbor, as it had for over eighty years, …
Former Monroes Singer Rare Surprise Local Gig Today (May 24)
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/may/24/24918/ “Could you be the one I’m thinking of? Could you be the girl I really love? All the people tell me so, But what do all the people know!” -- The Monroes, “What Do All the People Know” "I …