A Publication of Local Umbrella Media VOLUME 9 | OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2023 |
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San Diego Music News
Pacific Records is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a special all-ages multi-media event at the Music Box on January 7, 2024. 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.
Cleaver, in a parody of iconic sitcom, Leave It To Beaver, featured in an episode of Fox-TV’s program, Mad-TV.
- 1962: Honey Rock collects songs from his solo albums of the era, plus Julie London sessions, including the classic song, “Cry Me A River” (#9 / 1955).
Alternative duo, Deap Vally has decided to disband following a farewell tour that includes a stop at The Casbah on November 10. The band includes Lindsey Troy, formerly of 90’s teen sensations, The Troys. To coincide with the tour Deap Valley has rerecorded their debut album, now retitled, SISTRIONIX 2.0.
Bluegrass / Americana favorites MohaviSoul are on a roll. They have a new single due in November called “Hurry Up and Wait,” with a new album to follow. In the meantime, on November 10-12, the band will be amongst the headliners at the 44th annual Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival. Jason Mraz is a contestant on the 32nd Season of ABC-TV’s Dancing With The Stars. At press time he was the front runner. Meanwhile, his 2012 album, Love Is a Four-Letter Word, has been selected for vinyl reissue on November 10 as part of Atlantic Records 75th Anniversary. Guitarist Matthew Phillips has a new single, “Till It’s Over,” out on November 2, with a release show set for November 18 at the House of Blues. We the Commas open.
Dewey Defeats Truman’s latest single, Cover Your Ears, features their versions of “Why Can’t I Touch It” originally by the Buzzcocks, b/w “Kidney Bingos” originally by Wire.
The 5th Annual San Diego Music Hall of Fame takes place on November 3 at Vision: A Center For Spiritual Living. Hosted by Jefferson Jay, this year’s inductees are: Mike Wofford, Monette Marino, Jeff Berkley, Mary Dolan, Jamie Shadowlight and Fred Benedetti.
The Diz is in the studio with producer Alan Sanderson (Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello etc) at Pacific Beat. “We are releasing our first single, “Dazed and Confused” with a party October 27 at the Kensington Club,” said the band’s Ian Frankel. Making the event extra special: “It’s also our drummer Elise’s birthday.” Singer-songwriter Barry Hill hosts a special release show for his new nine song album, 74, at the Ould Sod on November 12. The album was produced by Sven Erik Seaholm. As for the title?
The Annual Punk Rock Chili Dog Social is taking place on October 21 at the Tower Bar. Starting at 3 p.m., $10 gets you music from One Square Mile, Tiltwheel, LMA, Hamapple, Strychnine 69, Punch Card, The Suede Denim Secret Police and free chili dogs! Author Chuck Gunderson is organizing a Beatles sing-along for older music fans, set to take place on December 5 at 1 p.m. at the Rancho Bernardo Oasis Adult Learning Center. Participants must be 50 years or older to take part. https://san-diego.oasisnet.org Blink 182 collector’s will have their work cut out for them with the release of the band’s latest album, One More Time. In addition to digital, CD, black vinyl and limited-edition cassette formats, there will be numerous limited edition vinyl variants. Blink 182’s own website will feature egg splatter, purple ooze, red and clear marble. Meanwhile, indie shops will get a Coke bottle clear edition, Amazon will offer an opaque, white-colored LP, and Spotify will have an electric smoke-colored version available. Blink 182’s latest video, “Dance With Me,” features the band as The Ramones, recreating the video for their 1978 classic, “I Want To Be Sedated.” This is not the first time Blink 182 has roleplayed. In 1999 the band’s Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge played 1960’s surf rock hitmakers Jan & Dean on the CBS-TV mini-series, Shake Rattle and Roll, while in 2001, they collectively played Theodore “The Beaver” LOCAL NEWS | LocalUmbrellaNews.com
Violinist Alicia Previn has been busy in the studio. She was recently featured on a new single by Americana singer-songwriter Saundini (aka Stephen Holtzworth), “Wild Woman,” as well as working on sessions with iconic reggae producer, Scientist. Additionally, Previn has been in the studio with powerpop combo, True Stories, at Pacific Beat Recording Studio with producer Alan Sanderson, finishing a new single to be released
“Actually, it turns out that I am older than dirt,” Hill said. “I am 74 years old and making an album. I have deep gratitude for being able to do this now. When (my band) JuJu Satori broke up, I really lost my way in music. These days, I feel inspired and renewed in my music and thank my good fortune every day.” Other performers on the album include Sue Delguidice (The Dinettes), Chad Allbritton, and Barry’s son, Matthew Hill. On November 17, singer-songwriter icon, Jewel, has her 1998 album, Spirit, reissued in a 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. The album is now a 2-CD set featuring 38 tracks, including b-sides, soundtrack contributions, demos and live recordings, highlighted by a set taped at the Colegio Oficial de Medicos de Madrid, Spain, on February 11, 1999. 2000 San Diego Music Award Lifetime Achievement winner, Barney Kessel, has a new compilation album of his early session work out now via Jasmine Records. The Barney Kessel Story 1954 /LocalUmbrellaMedia
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next year. Meanwhile, two notable albums she was part of the album sessions for are due to be reissued on vinyl for the holiday season: post English Beat combo, General Public – All The Rage (1984) and Jack Russell (of Great White) – Shelter Me (1996), the latter on blue vinyl. The Rolling Stones are issuing limited edition versions of their new album, Hackney Diamonds, in association with Major League Baseball, with one version sporting a cover dedicated to the San Diego Padres, using the bands famed tongue and lips motif. The design is also available on t-shirts and hoodies. Jim Ryan of the Cardiac Kidz is wrapping up production on his next recording, The Beatles EP. “The Beatles have been one of my main musical influences of all time and it just seemed right to project my influence into their established mark on time,” Ryan said. “The JRP treatment to the songs shows just how versatile the Beatles music is when it can be interpreted into any genre. I don’t call them covers myself but interpretations. How I would have presented the song if I had written it today. So, the EP is more of a tribute and a way of saying “thanks” to the Liverpool lads, rather than just having fun with their music.” Earl Thomas heads to England next month for a show at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club on November 12. Thomas & Sister Leola with The Gospel Ambassadors will perform as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. ADVERTISE | Press@LocalUmbrella.com