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San Diego Music News / Tours Are Back! Angels & Airwaves are releasing a science fiction / mystery graphic novel in support of their most recent album, Lifeforms. Made in conjunction with creative studio Tension Division, Lifeform: Vivian is co-written by Helen Mullane (Superstate, Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen) and drawn by Amilcar Pinna (Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes, Eternal Blue: A Spiritbox Graphic Novel). The book is available in a standard hardcover edition ($29.99), super deluxe edition ($199.99) and platinum edition limited to 100 copies ($499.99). Guitarist Dani Bell has left Kate Bush tribute group Baby Bushka. The band’s next tour begins May 17 in Dublin, Ireland, wrapping up on June 5 in Edinburgh, Scotland The duo of Jeff Berkley and Calman Hart host a songwriters retreat October 7 and 8 at Cathryn Beeks hip high desert location, Hart Acres. Blink-182 has teamed up with Mexican fast-food favorite, Sombrero, for a series of limited-edition t-shirts, honoring the bands 30th Anniversary and the restaurants mention in their 1998 hit, “Josie.” Bloodstone the Street Preacher has a new single out, “Neva Cupcake” (feat. BMSD). Recorded at Jaywat Studios, “the inspiration is from me working the club scene for years and watching dudes spend and bend over backwards for girls who don’t appreciate it,” Bloodstone said. Next up for the acclaimed rapper is a six-song ep, Holy Micromony, release date tba. Details on the upcoming album from 70’s era punk legends The Cardiac Kidz: Current working title: car·di·ac / kärd ak/. Set to include fourteen songs, with recording at Mike Kamoo’s Earthling Studios, original members Jim Ryan and Jerry Flack are joined by latter day band mates, David Rinck and Tommy Rodriguez. 43 years after their first single, what motivates the band? “Really just the desire to write and create is the primary motivation to keeping CK alive and well,” said Ryan. “So still being around is not only surprising but humbling. We got way more than our Warhol 15 minutes of fame and we’re having fun!” Irish blues guitarist Rory Gallagher has a vintage unreleased radio concert, Live In San Diego ’74, out via Ume this month. The 2-disc vinyl collection features a seven-song set recorded at the San Diego Sports Arena on February 8, 1974. Electro-pop project Heart Of Gold, featuring multi-instrumentalist Michael McGough (Being As An Ocean), have a debut LOCAL NEWS | LocalUmbrellaNews.com
album, Beautiful Dangerous, out on August 12 via SharpTone Records. The latest video is “Headache.” Reggae favorites Iration head out on their second tour of the year, beginning on July 8 in Las Vegas and wrapping up on August 26 in Irvine. The group next plays their hometown on July 9 as part of the Bayfest lineup
Gimbel on guitar (Geezer, Rookie Card). Meanwhile John Roy’s Unsteady cover the classic, “Sway.” This split 7” single is available via Mixed Tape Records, with artwork by Scott Sugiuchi, is limited to 500 copies and is available on green or red vinyl. Look for SPO to next record a rocksteady album, “Have an Existential Crisis,” as part of their ongoing series of themed albums. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHCHqhO5lxg
In advance of a joint tour, Jewel teams up with Train for a new single, “Turn The Radio Up.” Train and Jewel join Blues Traveler for Globetrotting rock trio, The Schizophoa road trip that kicks off June 8th in Mannics, next head to Spain for an extensive sfield, MA and wraps up August 6th Red tour kicking off May 20 in Ponferrada and Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado ending May 27 in Valencia Acoustic guitarist Mark Langford will be playing an opening set prior to Andrea Bocelli’s performance at Pechanga Arena on June 15, in the venues Stella Artois Lounge Mod rockers Manual Scan reunite for the Mods Mayhem festival, happening June 3-5 at Zebulon in Los Angeles. The band is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their EP, Plan of Action, and will perform songs from their forthcoming album, including a cowrite with the late Kim Fowley, “My Couch Is On Fire.” David Peck, President of video archive, Reelin’ In The Years Productions has been named Co-Executive Producer of an upcoming series on Stax Records. He was previously Executive Producer on The Bee Gees documentary, How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. On May 29, violinist Alicia Previn will be joining the group Side Traxx at the Spreckels Park Promenade as part of the Coronado Summer Concert Series. She’ll be sitting in on a U2 cover. Guitar great Wayne Riker is working on his latest album, Alphabetical Blues Bash, at Studio West. Guest vocalists include Rebecca Jade, Lauren Leigh, Ron Houston, Debora Galan and Ron Jones Tori Roze & The Hot Mess are headlining a terrific three band bill at The Music Box on June 30. Also playing: The Lyrical Groove, Chunky Hustle Brass Band. “Additionally, we have a video coming out in June for our newest jam, “Seek Your Sunshine,” that was nominated for an SDMA for “Best Soul, R&B, or Funk Song,” Roze said. Acclaimed robot/human duo, Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra is releasing a split single with ska favorites Unsteady. Debuting a new “robo-rocksteady” sound, SPO’s contribution is called “Instrumental,” with Nick Buchmiller on organ, drums, and bass, plus Adam /LocalUmbrellaMedia
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Hawaiian inspired combo Slack Key Ohana have a Saturday night residency at
new Tiki Bar, The Luau. The duo just issued their EP on 7” red and yellow vinyl. Singer-songwriter Ryan Valenzuela has a new track “Victim Card,” due out in June on the compilation album, Girls Against Abuse Vol. 5. “The song was recorded earlier this year at Jason Brawner Music Studio in Murrieta.” Valenzuela said. “It will also be on my debut album which is in production.” In the meantime, she has a new single released in July, “First Day of Us”. On May 21 The Casbah hosts an album release show for Wild Wild Wets new release, Love Always. The show includes an appearance from Cumbia Machin. The band has a new video out for their song, “Holding .” New albums include: Christopher Dale Where the Road Turns To Sand… Delta Spirit - One is One… Middlebrook, featuring John Miller, release their debut, Unwind on June 4… The San Diablo AllStars latest, Field Guide to Modern Trauma, is out now… Sure Fire Soul Ensemble – Step Down… New Singles include: Djinn & Tonic “Belo Horizonte,” Roger! – “Companion,” Safety Orange – “Get Outta My Way,” The Swedish Models – “Braided”… Jonny Tarr – “The Rules”… New Videos include: Calamity, featuring Patric Petrie and Nisha Catron, “Earthquake Girl,”… ADVERTISE | Press@LocalUmbrella.com