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March, 2021 | VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 3
THE BEAT FARMERS
More Tales of the New West
A deluxe version of the Beat Farmers debut album, Tales of the New West, is due April 2 from Blixa Sounds. The CD will include the original 1985 album + a second 21-song disc, Live at the Spring Valley Inn, 1983, and a 24-page booklet that includes rare photos. The release is the first in a series of reissues for the band. “The plan is to keep reissuing the old albums as we get the rights back from the record companies,” said guitarist Jerry Raney. “Some
will probably be harder to deal with than others. We’ll try to go in the timeline of the original releases, so Glad ‘n’ Greasy will be
next.” With the reissue of Tales of The New West, Raney is enjoying looking back at his band’s early days. “It was a very exciting time,”
he said. “There was a lot of interest in the band as soon as we started experimenting on the clientele of the Spring Valley Inn. There was constant growth and we had to keep moving into larger venues, from the Inn to Bodies then to The Bacchanal, then Nationwide touring.” As far as the recording itself? “It was a real charge to go in to the Capitol Records building and lay down all the basic tracks. We played them all live, and then went over to Amigo Studios and did some overdubs. (Producer) Steve Berlin was a pleasure to work with. To me, the album holds up well and always will. It has an unpretentious charm to it.” As proud as Raney is of the main album, he’s particularly happy with the live bonus disc. “Live at the Spring Valley Inn is just raw semi innocent fun,” he said good naturedly. “It’s neat to hear stuff like “ cut the juke box” and “ we’ll be back tomorrow” and “ no cover charge on Sunday”. Fun, humble beginnings.” www.amazon.com/TalesWest-Deluxe-Beat-Farmers/dp/ B08SZ1F5D7 www.blixa.com
SAN DIEGO
Event Coalition The San Diego Events Coalition is a new organization dedicated to getting live events back on track. Started in June, the group includes seven board members and 23 others who book / schedule many of the events around the county. “We’re just looking for clear guidance on how to create a safe path back to work,” said organizer Kevin Hellman. “Right now we’re still in limbo as to what can be done with community events.” He notes meetings are already underway. “We created a 38 page document, a safe reopening guide, which we did with input from state senator Toni Atkins office, which has been shared with the health department both with the state and locally.” Hellman notes it’s likely things won’t be back to “normal” for a while with live events, but considers the effect the lack of shows and festivals is having on not only musicians, performers and promoters, but also on all the ancillary things, from food and beverage vendors to buying ads in local media. “It doesn’t have to be as big as things were a year and a half ago, but we’ve got to start somewhere,” he said.
MISSION STATEMENT The San Diego Event Coalition advocates for event professionals in San Diego County, and works to educate the industry and government officials on standards for safe operation of events. ABOUT SAN DIEGO EVENT COALITION The San Diego Event Coalition
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is a collaboration of San Diego’s most esteemed event producers, planners and venue managers that are united with a common goal: the safe re-opening of events of all kinds in San Diego County. With an average of more than 20 years of experience, our commitment is the creation of operational protocols that all events should
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adopt, from a small backyard wedding, to a large festival. These standards address all aspects of sanitation, public health and social distancing. The documentation we have created is extremely detailed and provides a framework for all events during the time of Covid19. Events create meaningful experiences for the community and celebrate our humanity. The live event industry, often overlooked by public agencies, employs thousands of event professionals in San Diego County, many of whom have become unemployed, and/ or on the brink of needing to close their businesses. Beyond just the planners and producers, the impact of event cancellations has deeply impacted rental companies, caterers, staging companies, security providers, food and beverage providers and more. It’s a million-dollar industry that has been forced to shutter. We have united the industry in order help us get to work again. Our mission is to bring events back to the San Diego community. Our commitment is health and safety for the community, event participants, staff and volunteers. Please join us in making our voice heard.
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