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October-November, 2021 | VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 10
Music News • Angels & Airwaves wrap up their current U.S. tour with a show at SOMA on November 7. Meanwhile multiple dates on their 2022 European tour, set for March 10 -27, have already sold out, including dates in England (Bristol & London) and Germany (Cologne). • Rockers As I Lay Dying have a new album out, Shaped By Fire, with the first single and visualizer video set to be, “Roots Below.” They head out on a European tour March 19, 2022 through April 20, 2022, hitting Germany, France, Portugal, The Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Norway and Czechia • Amazing Kate Bush tribute group, Baby Bushka, has reemerged with the addition of two new members; on keys, Marie Haddad and on guitar Heather Nation. The new lineup debuts December 4 at the Casbah
• On October 3 Back to the Garden, which includes guitarist Mark Intravaia, bassist Rick Nash and drummer Larry Grano, performed with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield / Poco) at a private event in San Diego.
• Guitarist Fred Benedetti celebrates his 64th birthday with a special performance at Dizzy’s on October 23. Joined by vocalists Regina Moomjean & Julia Picone, multi-instrumentalist/bassist Jeff Pekarek and percussionist James Morton will play favorites from his decades as one of the areas top virtuoso guitarists. You can expect a few Beatles tunes in the mix. • Legendary music venue, The Bostonia Ballroom returns with a show on October 23! The event will feature Deke Dickerson’s All-Star Western String Band, Mitch Polzak and the Royal Dueces and West of Texas • Deathgrind band, Cattle Decapitation, has their 2000 album, Homovore, reissued on CD and cassette on October 29 by 31G Records. The colored vinyl edition due out January 22, 2022 has already sold out. • Coastal Groove is recording at Capricorn Studios, with two songs tracked so far; “Dirty Bari” and “Drifter.” The band is also working on a video for the latter. • Bassist Nathan East performs on the latest album from Eric Clapton, The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions, out November 12. East also appeared on last month’s new Ringo Starr EP, Change the World, featured on an update of evergreen, “Rock Around The Clock.” • The current Rolling Stones tour which runs through November 20 in Austin, TX, once again features saxophonist Karl Denson LOCAL NEWS | LocalUmbrellaNews.com
(Grey Boy All Stars). There is no San Diego date this time out.
• Bassist Paul Denton continues to perform with The Sleepwalkers, but he’s also started a new band, The Lonesome Hounds, featuring Denton, Miff Laracy (guitar) and Todd Caschetta (drums). “So far it’s mostly covers in the C&W genre,” Denton said. • In residency news, jazz legend Holly Hoffman has a weekly spot at downtown’s Westgate Hotel. Hittin’ with Holly takes place Saturday evening’s 6 – 8 p.m., in the famed hotels outdoor veranda. • Guitarist Israel Maldonado is in the studio working on a follow up album to his 2019 recording, “Era Yo.” • On Nov. 2, the Casbah will be hosting a free concert in honor of beloved local stage manager / promoter / music fan Louis Procaccino, who passed away on September 16. On hand will be The Farmers, The Downs Family, The Touchies, The Tighten Ups and Joey Harris and the Mentals. • Filmmaker Raul Sandelin will be screening Episode 1 of a 5-episode TV miniseries about radio station KGB-FM at Folk Arts Rare Records, Sat 10/16 5p.m. & Sun 10/17 12 at noon.
• Nirvana’s classic album, Nevermind, is being reissued on May 22, 2022 as an 8 LP Super Deluxe Edition. One of the extras of note will be Disc 4, featuring a dozen tracks recorded Live at the Pat O’Brien Pavilion, Del Mar Fairgrounds on December 28, 1991.
• The Jim Ryan Project has new 7” vinyl single available for the holidays, a lim/LocalUmbrellaMedia
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ited edition pressing of “Happy, Happy New Year.” • A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help The Spice Pistols, who suffered a devastating house fire earlier this month. Band members Sppike Mike Muelleberg and Doug Walker as well as Alan Stewart, lost all their possessions, with most of the Spice Pistols gear destroyed in the blaze. www.gofundme.com/f/n6wcg
• Tom Wait’s has a role as a film director in the upcoming film, Licorice Pizza, out November 26. The film stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman.
• Soul icons, War, featuring Lonnie Jordan, have a new best of collection, War: Greatest Hits 2.0, out October 29. The album features their singles issued from 1970 – 1994, including such classics as “Lowrider” and “Why Can’t We Be Friends.” • On October 23 Winstons will be the site of the 7 th Annual Warrior Foundation Freedom Station Music Fundraiser. Starting at 2 p.m. the event will feature performances from Electric Mud, Manzanita Blues, The KD Blues Band, Lady Star, Triple Threat and the Offramp Beggars • In label news, Surfdog Records has released two singles by Slowhand & Van, aka Eric Clapton and Van Morrison. “The Rebels” is available as a 12” single, while an updated version of Clapton’s “This Has Gotta Stop,” is digital only thus far. ADVERTISE | Press@LocalUmbrella.com
