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The Brian Jones Rock and Roll Revival will release their next album, XXX, in March. “It will include a wide range of all-star musicians and friends, two special covers, from the legends Hound Dog Taylor and Bo Diddley, and yes, seven original Brian Jones Rock ‘n’ Roll tunes about lust, trust, disgust, love, perception, ceremony, fire, dark foggy nights, political power, psychological ghosts, Egyptian mysticism, ancient times, death and adventure, celebration, dancing, taxes, CIA, FBI, modern miseducation, propaganda, money, and so much more!” said Jones.

Latin jazz favorites, The B-Side Players celebrate their 30th Anniversary with a show at the Music Box on February 2.

phine,” has been moved to December 29, at the Golden Island, Dim Sum Restaurant (10660 Camino Ruiz) in Mira Mesa, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Submissions are open for the 2024 San Diego Music Awards - it’s free and takes just a few moments. Submissions must be released between January 1 and December 31, 2023, to be considered. Artist must be a San Diego resident to qualify. Stay tuned for details on event date and location! www.sandiegomusicawards.com

The Casbah Presents has a new podcast, SoundCheck Flix. “SoundCheck Flix (SCF) is where movies meet music backstage at the World-Famous Casbah San Diego. Every week, Tim Pyles and Graham Stevens sit down with the musicians we love to discuss the movies we love.” Almost two dozen episodes are available online now, including #1 Lety Beers (Schizophonics) / Rock ‘n’ Roll High School and #20 Ake Arndt (Operation Mindblow) / Apocalypse Now, with #21 being Music Scene SD Editor Bart Mendoza / That Thing You Do. Available where you get your podcasts or https://soundcheckflix.podbean.com

The Nathan Hubbard Trio has a new album out, Seeds of Rivers. “(It’s) seven of my new compositions, plus a solo drum track, recorded by Jeff Forrest, mixed by myself, mastered by Steven Langdon, with band photos by Dan Chusid and if you buy the files/CD you get a poem Adrian Arancibia wrote about the music,” said Hubbard.

Singer Sandi King has signed with Pacific Records. Her first single “Frozen Heart,” is produced by Jonny Tarr

Marcelo Radulovich (ex-Playground Slap) has released a second, ten track album in collaboration with Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Dethklok), Bask. “Really happy with how it turned out, a bunch of catchy, funky songs, most of them featuring Bill Ray on drums,” Radulovich said.

Schizophonics fans won’t want to miss a two night stand this month at The Casbah. On December 29, The Schizophonics Soul Revue will perform with Creepxotica, while on the 30th they’ll play as the Schizophonics with The Creepy Creeps. “The Friday we play with our alter egos, then go full rock fury on Saturday,” said drummer Lety Beers.

Surf fans won’t want to miss an appearance by iconic 1960’s era combo, The Surfaris at Humphrey’s Backstage Live on February 13. Best known for classic tunes such as “Wipeout,” “Surfer Joe” and “Point Panic,” the band still features original guitarist Bob Berryhill alongside his son, Deven Berryhill, also of The Tourmaliners. Fittingly, Italian guitarist, Surfer Joe, will open.

Pacific Records is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a special all-ages multi-media event at the Music Box on January 7. In addition to video segments and MC’s, performers will include Shane Hall, Skyler Lutes, Manual Scan (with guest Laurie Beebe Lewis), The Moonjacks, Kela Sako, Sandollar, Seawall Prophet, Slack Key Ohana, The Spice Pistols, Jonny Tarr, and The Tourmaliners. The show has an early run time of 4 – 9 p.m.

In the tradition of the late great Homegrown album series, a new various artists album, Our Ramona: Written by the Folks Who Live There, celebrates hometown musicians celebrating their hometown. In this case sixteen Ramona based musicians contribute to the album, including Cathryn Beeks, Doug Walker, Ashley E Norton, Thea the Band, John Hasz, Dusty Recor

Events surrounding the 60th anniversary of Los Angeles’s famed Whiskey A Go Go include a special performance on January 11 from 1960’s garage rock legends, the Chocolate Watchband. For this show the band will consist of original singer Dave Aguilar, alongside Mike Stax, Anja Stax, Marc Schroeder, Chris Marsteller and Chris Cancelliere, aka The Loons!

The release party for Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra’s new 7” vinyl single, “Looking For A Parking Place” / “Ode to Jose-

Sometimes Julie have released their fifth album, Seven Wishes. The seven tracks were recorded at Pacific Beat Recording and BigRock Studios. Band members Monica Sorenson, Rick Walker, Anthony Sarain, Bruce Paul Allen and Dave Fuller are joined this time out by special guests, Andy Machin, Laura Chavez, Roger Friend, Yvonne Fuller, and Larry Grano. Also notable, this is the first time Sorenson is featured not only as lead vocalist but also as an instrumentalist, contributing keyboards.

Switchfoot will be touring with Creed in 2024! Dates booked so far include July 17 (Green Bay, WI) through July 23 (Simpsonville, SC), with Finder Eleven opening.

The Tourmaliners are included on the new compilation album, Surfin’ Kitty X-mas 4, with their version of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” Funds raised by the album go to the Pinetree Gables Cat Sanctuary in Grand Bahamas