Rosey's Diary and Newsy Things: SDMA Winner List | Gloria Submits Revised Budget | Floods Ravage Brazil | New C-19 "FLiRT" Strain Symptoms |

Baby Langur (Taken 5.12.24)

I've been watching the Emily D Baker livestreams of the Karen Read Trial because as we inch closer to November, the news is just hard to watch. My little family has a ritual where every night we watch the monologues or features from the late night shows - Seth Meyers, Colbert, Kimmel, and Fallon - and even those are hard to watch sometimes. The coverage of TFG is just too much and the comedians' impressions of him are just as bad as seeing his stupid face and hearing his actual voice. So I've been watching this trial, or listening to the stream while I work, or while I'm walking around the zoo, and I kind of regret it because the prosecution is so bad so the case has ceased to be interesting. All of this to say, I don't really have much to post this week. With Darren on the job hunt and having more time together, I feel stretched a little thin. We did have a great time at the Waxahatchee show on Tuesday, but after I came home to get my listings going and write a work newsletter, so today I felt pretty sluggish, though I still went to visit the apes and then D and I went to a River Days event to see the future site of The River Center at Grant Park. I still feel like I have a million things to do tonight but first things first, I'm posting this, then finishing listings. They'll be up in the morning. 

Stay safe out there. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Thursday, February 16--Wednesday, February 22, 2023: Bass Drum of Death | Kaki King | The Lone Bellow | Karl Denson | El Tri | Sea Wolf | Steve Lacy | White Reaper | Daring Greatly | Silent Comedy |

I certainly love a three-day weekend and all your favorite places are having fun little dance parties and whatnot, so if you're looking to shake your ass, there are plenty of opportunities to do that. I'll be working at Bass Drum of Death on Thursday night and am hoping to pop into the Sea Wolf show on Saturday night but no other major plans beyond that, though I got a cool invite to The Legion home opener but don't really have anyone to go with so I might have to table that for another time. There's also the world premiere of The Silent Comedy's documentary and a live performance up at the Brooks Theatre which I'm sure will be a super cool night. 

On Monday night, the San Diego Music Foundation announced the nominees for the San Diego Music Awards. Tickets are on sale for the event on April 25th, and voting for some reason is running through DoSD so you can do that here. 

News:

• San Diego Music Award Nominees 2023
• San Diego Music Awards: Thee Sacred Souls and Rebecca Jade lead the field with five nominations each - Pacific SD (2.14.23)
• An inside look at the renovation of Copley Symphony Hall - kpbs (2.24.23)
• Download a MUSEUM MONTH pass 

Things To Do In San Diego: Wednesday, April 20, 2022-Tuesday, April 26, 2022: Hasan Minhaj | Hot Chip | Spellling | Electric Six | Dent May | Earthfair | Orville Peck | Beabadoobee |

Beabadoobee Appears At Humphrey's On Tuesday Night (Taken 10.18.2019)

I was having a conversation with a friend about whether I'll ever get back to the pre-pandemic lifestyle of three or four or seven shows a week and I was quick to answer that it's just not in the cards for me anymore. For starters, I've given up rideshare apps entirely. After they poured millions into Prop 22 and since D quit driving, I'd just rather not support, which makes some shows logistically a little more challenging. I love public transit, but it is made for daytime commuters, not so much late night revelers. Nova is older, so it's not like we can just put her to bed and head out on the town, it has to be a little more planned when we're leaving, or for those all-ages shows she might like, if I can request and secure three tickets instead of just one or two, which publicists generally hate and decline. On top of all that, we're still helping my dad three or four times a week before his bedtime, which ends up taking an hour or so with the drive, right when a headliner would be coming on at most venues, so we just have to arrange too much with our schedules. 

And I assure you, I'm not complaining, but after two years, life is different. I'm different. The risks assessment is different, where none existed before. So you might see me bopping around at shows even if that means fewer of them. And I'll work the shows I'm asked to. But I also may show up 5 minutes before a headliner and cut out halfway through the set just to get by. It's all different. But that doesn't mean that I don't thoroughly encourage massive enjoyment of the great shows coming to town. If this week was pre-pandemic, for example, you'd probably see me at Hasan Minhaj, Wallows, Hot Chip and then racing to catch Spellling afterward, Dent May, Earthfair, Pink Mountaintops, Orville Peck, and beabadoobee. In this life right now, I may actually make it to one or two of those, if I'm really ambitious. It doesn't mean I'm any less grateful that we have amazing options in this City. But I still think if you're inside you should be masking up. 

Congratulations to all the SDMA nominees and winners. I hope it was a great night. 

Stay safe out there. 

Music News:

• Belly Up to manage new Del Mar concert venue at fairgrounds. Remodeled Surfside Race Place expected to open later this year - Pacific San Diego/San Diego Union-Tribune (4.19.22)
  
• 31st Annual San Diego Music Awards 2022 Winners 
• San Diego Music Awards recognizes local artists Thee Sacred Souls, Sara Petite, Lords of the Satellite and more - kpbs (4.19.22)
• The Switchfoot Bro-Am is back on Saturday, June 18th at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas
• Live, in Photos: Coachella 2022 with Billie Eilish, Arcade Fire, Harry Styles, and More - FLOOD (4.18.22)
• Outside Lands 2022 Has Announced Their Lineup. (Official Site)
• Golden Gate Club Passes On-Sale Now
• SZA, Phoebe Bridgers, Pusha T, Mitski, and More Announced to Play This Year’s Outside Lands. The event—which also sees Green Day and Post Malone claiming headlining slots—will take place on the weekend of August 5 in Golden Gate Park. - FLOOD (4.19.22)
• New Show Announcements:
• May 12 - Sextile @ Casbah
• May 21 San Diego Freak Out with Wild Wild Wets @ Casbah 
• June 2 - Colleen Green @ Whistle Stop
• June 20 Orgone, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio @ Casbah
• June 24 Bright Eyes @ SOMA
• July 21 - Purity Ring @ Observatory
• July 22 - Purity Ring @ Observatory
• July 23 - Monsieur Perine @ Music Box
• July 23 - Burning Spear: Fan Appreciation Tour @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, SDSU
• July 27 - The Dream Syndicate - 40th Anniversary Tour @ Soda Bar
• July 28 Guerilla Toss @ Casbah
• August 10 -Lost Dog Street Band @ Belly Up
• September 10 - Los Ángeles Azules: De Iztapalapa Para el Mundo Tour @ Viejas Arena 
• October 2 - Rosalia: Motomami World Tour @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre 
• October 6 - Ural Thomas and the Pain @ Soda Bar

Wednesday, April 20, 2022:

• Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester @ Civic Theatre
• Marc Cohn, Chelsea Williams @ Belly Up (Seated Show, SOLD OUT)
• Molchat Doma, Pompeya @ Music Box (SOLD OUT)
• King Whisker, C.Gibbs, Beech City @ Casbah
• Value Select, Jazz Emu @ Soda Bar
• San Diego Gulls vs Abbotsford Canucks @ Pechanga Arena
• Les Filles de Illighadad @ The Loft
• Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres @ Petco Park (1:10pm)
• Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Copley Auditorium, Panama 66
• Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• The Corncakes Kiki Ball @ The Merrow
• Tai Verdes, renforshort @ House of Blues
• Bob Fosse's Dancin' @ The Old Globe
• Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience @ Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds
• Half Hour Late, The Resinators + DJ Apaulo @ The Holding Company
• Militarie Gun & Mil-Spec, Headcount, Glean, Bent Blue @ Che Cafe
• Jazz Pocket Swing @ Tio Leo's
• Open Mic with Whit @ Pour House
• Carte Blanche - House Music @ Park&Rec
• Little Stranger, Big Yen @ Winston's 
• Karaoke @ Rosie O'Grady's 
• Slam Diego: Pro Wrestling & Lucha Libre @ Quartyard
• Blues Jam @ Navajo Live
• Open Blues Jam @ Bancroft Bar
• Skrewball Comedy Night @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Open Mic @ 710 Beach Club

Thursday, April 21, 2022:

• Wallows, The Regrettes @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (SOLD OUT)
• WILLIS, The Hails @ Casbah
• Dan Andriano & The Bygones, Emily Wolfe @ Soda Bar
• All That Remains, Miss May I, Varials, Tallah @ The Observatory
• Tempers & Leya @ Whistle Stop 
• The Maine, The Happy Fits, Charlotte Sands @ House of Blues
• An Evening With The Music of Cream ft. Will Johns & Kofi Baker @ Belly Up
• The Fall of Troy, Hail The Sun, Seeyouspacecowboy, InTheBackground @ Music Box
• Slappin’ Hands w/ Ric Scales, DJs Root & Dunekat @ Til-Two Club
• Tony Jaw presents Karaoke Madness Tournament @ Ken Club
• Twista @ The Holding Company
• Victoria Robertson @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel
• Ultraviolet with DJ Instagator, My Digital Habit, Warren D @ The Merrow
• Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony @ Joan B Kroc Theatre, Kroc Center
• Bob Fosse's Dancin' @ The Old Globe
• Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience @ Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds
• Aztec Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Lyrical Exchange Open Mic @ Queen Bee's
• DJ Mancat @ Mr. Peabody's
• Latin Jazz @ Border X Brewing
• DJ Fresco @ Park & Rec
• Open Mic @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Open Jam with Jeff Ousley @ Navajo Live
• Manzanita Blues @ Tio Leo's
• Karaoke @ Luau Bar
• Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club

Friday, April 22, 2022:

• Hot Chip, Hard Feelings @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
• Spellling, Carrie Feller, Dear Donna @ Casbah
• Boy Harsher, Troller, Adam Miller @ The Observatory
• 91X Inspired By The Music: SKEGGS, Miloe @ Music Box (SOLD OUT)
• Knocked Loose, Movements, Kublai Khan, Koyo @ Soma (SOLD OUT)
• MIKE + Na-Kel Smith + Mercury @ Soda Bar
• Ultra Q, Benches, Fashion Jackson @ Bridges
• Queen Nation, Lies N Roses @ Belly Up (Sold Out)
• Adam Miller & Inner Magic (formerly of Chromatics) @ Whistle Stop
• DakhaBrakha @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (SOLD OUT)
• Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour @ Civic Theatre
• Zarak Warak Comedy Show @ The Magnolia
• Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres @ PETCO Park (6:40pm)
• Padres BeerFest (Dodgers) @ Gallagher Square
• Decent People, The Gravities, Heaping Teaspoon, Jehlad & Moonshine Soul @ Ken Club
• Besos Trio @ Panama 66
• Troubadours: The Music Of Carole King & James Taylor @ The Moonlight Theatre
• Atomic Groove’s Parents Nite Out Express Soccer Club Benefit @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5pm)
• Cold, University Drive, Black Satellite, Dead, In the Headlights @ Brick By Brick
• Lady Psychiatrist Booth @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado
• Haley Mae Campbell @ Moonshine Beach 
• Lightning Drive @ Moonshine Flats 
• Rosalyn @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Blake Den @ The Rabbit Hole (6-9pm)
• Spinnie Cooper @ The Rabbit Hole (9pm)
• Gilbert Castellanos @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel 
• Rival Squad, Missing Limbs, Sucio, Inner Vision @ Til-Two Club
• Band of Gringos @ The Holding Company
• Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony @ Patrick Henry High (2pm)
• Sonic Tonic @ Fast Times
• Dj Thomas Fernandez & Stack-Aly @ Tower Bar
• ONCE @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Rock En Español Live @ Border X Brewing
• Bob Fosse's Dancin' @ The Old Globe
• The San Diego Black Artist Collective @ The Old Globe 
• Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience @ Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds
• Israel Maldonado Live in the Greenhouse @ Park & Rec
• Mike Pinto @ Winston's 
• Jeff Dunham @ Pechanga Arena
• The Mellow Downs @ Pour House (5-8pm)
• DJ Will Ayyy, Chopper Flynn (album release), Jupiter Flight @ Pour House  
• Locker Room with DJ Eli @ The Merrow
• Calisamba @ 710 Beach Club
• Tube Amp'd @ Mr. Peabody's
• Parmalee @ Live & Up Close, Sycuan
• BB & Company @ Tio Leo's
• DJ Shasta @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9:30pm)
• Daring Greatly @ Navajo Live 
• SD UNION W/ LTJ Bukem & Submorphics, Ghost MD, Horge, DJ Desi @ SPIN

Saturday, April 23, 2022:

• RSD! Record Store Day! Check out your local shops for DJs, Live Music, and RSD limited releases. Vinyl Junkies Record Shack, Lou's, m-Theory, Reanimated, Red Brontosaurus, and more! 
• Landis Bikeway Grand Opening @ Park de la Cruz (3901 Landis Street, San Diego, CA 92105)
• The Evolution of Transportation Illuminated at the Green Transpo Expo @ Westfield North County
• City of Oceanside “Earth Day of Service and Celebration” @ Buccaneer Park (9am-1pm)
• Spring Food Truck Festival @ Bate's Nut Farm (10am-3pm)
• Electric Six, Volk @ Casbah 
• Dent May, Jimmy Whispers @ Soda Bar
• Brian Jonestown Massacre, Mercury Rev @ The Observatory North Park
• An Evening With Grateful Shred @ Belly Up  
• The Farmers @ Navajo Live
• Punks for Autism Presents: Hoods, The Cutthroats, Legions, Triste @ Ken Club
• RIo Peligroso @ Rosie O'Grady's
• BOOTY BASSMENT w/DJs Dimitri and Rob Moran @ Whistle Stop (8:30pm) 
• Shawn Rohlf & Friends @ Whistle Stop (4pm)
• ONCE @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (2pm & 7:30pm)
• San Diego Gulls vs Tucson Roadrunners @ Pechanga Arena
• Pancho Barraza, Banda Cuisillos @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, SDSU
• Suicide Dies Tonight with Blackcast, Deadrise, Revitalize, Pudre, Mouthguard, Sidewalk Ends @ SOMA Sidestage
• Tori Roze and The Hot Mess Quartet @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado (1-4pm)
• The Chats, Mean Jeans, THICK @ House of Blues
• Joy Again @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres @ PETCO Park (5:40pm)
• Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour @ Civic Theatre
• San Diego Gay Men's Chorus: Broadway, Our Way @ Balboa Theatre
• The San Diego Sound Project: Alex Arango @ Museum of Making Music (7pm, Live or Free Livestream)
• Robin Henkel with Horns @ Panama 66
• Haliene, Escalation @ Music Box
• Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: Beyond Order @ The Magnolia
• Chickenbone Slim @ Pour House (5-8pm) 
• Big Rig Dollhouse, Three Chord Kings, Legendary Swagger @ Pour House (9pm) 
• Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-Mason @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (SOLD OUT)
• Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees Tribute @ The Moonlight Theatre
• Fast Times 5th Anniversary Party with Sonic Moonshine, Big Tooth Comb, Left On Everest @ Fast Times (5-10pm)
• Bob Fosse's Dancin' @ The Old Globe (2pm & 8pm)
• The San Diego Black Artist Collective @ The Old Globe 
• Cabaret in the Courtyard: Simply Sondheim @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido (7pm)
• Comedy Show: Ryan Talmo @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Ascension with DJ Robin Roth, DJ Kaerie @ The Merrow (9pm)
• Hickies & Dry Humps @ Park & Rec
• Rosecolored Glasses & American Fire @ Queen bee's 
• Puente @ The Rabbit Hole (9pm)
• Queercore Show: The Gay Agenda, Middle-Aged Queers, Razor Nights @ Che Cafe (7pm)
• Nightmare on 80's Street @ The Holding Company
• IYP Presents: Jagged Baptist Club @ Tower Bar
• Live Music with Slack Key Ohana @ Luau Bar
• R&B Block Party: All White Everything - Attire & Affairs @ Quartyard
• Lightning Drive @ Moonshine Beach 
• Haley Mae Campbell  @ Moonshine Flats 
• Throwback Jams w/ DJs Root & Dunekat (80s/90s/hip hop/funk/RnB) @ Til-Two Club (9:30pm)
• Tim Cappello (Lost Boys, Tina Turner)@ Til-Two Club  (Early Show, 7-9:30pm)
• Resurrection Radio @ Mr. Peabody's
• Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience @ Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds
• Night Club "Die In The Disco Tour 2022" with Holy Wars @ Brick By Brick
• Kevi Kev & Pho King present the Hillcrest Variety Pack Cabaret and Drag Show @ The Merrow (6-8pm)
• Holly Hofman @ Plaza Bar, Westgate Hotel 
• Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Diggin Dirt, Lost Monarchs @ Winston's (9:30pm)
• Kevin Thomas Band @ Winston's (4pm) 
• Betamaxx @ Tio Leo's
• Ron Houston & the Berry Pickers @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• Detroit Underground @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (8pm)
• bo-lo Presents Alex Kislov @ SPIN 

Sunday, April 24, 2022:

• 30th Annual Multi-Cultural Earth Day @ WorldBeat Center
• EarthFair 2022 @ Balboa Park (10am-5pm)
• Mogwai, Nina Mastasia @ The Observatory North Park
• Pink Mountaintops, Ashley Shadow @ Casbah
• Ways Away, Crossing I's Dotting T's, Sparkler, Yujin13 @ Soda Bar
• The Record Company - Play Loud Tour @ House of Blues
• Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, Francis Blume @ Belly Up 
• Enjoy, Tommy Midnight, The Mainliners @ Music Box 
• ONCE @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres @ PETCO Park (1:10pm)
• San Diego Sockers Playoffs Round 2 @ Pechanga Arena
• Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour @ Civic Theatre
• San Diego Gay Men's Chorus: Broadway, Our Way @ Balboa Theatre (3pm)
• #IMOMSOHARD: The Getaway Tour @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
• John 5, The Haxans @ Brick By Brick
• Turnstyled, Junkpiled (songwriters in the Round) @ Til-Two Club
• Sprague Plays Simon @ Dizzy's
• Beach Punx Sundays@ Winston's (5pm)
• Karaoke "Jose Sinatra hosts O.B.-o-ke - San Diego's Best Karaoke" @ Winston's (8pm)
• Madde, Tarnish, DSCO, The Renters @ Che Cafe (7pm)
• Mama Cass' Birthday Extravagana - In Concert Variety Show @ The Merrow (6pm)
• The Cryptics@ Bancroft Bar
• /si-um/ @ Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
• Karaoke - Special Early Edition @ The Merrow (12pm)
• Jazz Jam @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• The Morning Glory Family. / The Good Gravy Blues Brand @ Sycamore Den (6-8pm)
• Local Band Showcase Presented by Red Hairing @ The Holding Company (4:30pm)
• Vic Mean Guitar Licks @ Fast Times (3-6pm)
• Jungle Poppins @ Pour House (4-6pm)  
• Rip Carson @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado (1-4pm)
• The Sunday Wind Down w/Dj Spinnie Cooper and Cariposadar @ Park & Rec (3pm)
• Bob Fosse's Dancin' @ The Old Globe
• The San Diego Black Artist Collective @ The Old Globe 
• Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience @ Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds
• Salsa Sundays @ Queen Bee's (All Ages)
• Anthony Ortega Jazz Quartet @ Mr. Peabody's
• Rob Thorsen @ Veranda Bar, Westgate Hotel (10:30am-1:30pm)
• Jess Wright band @ Navajo Live 
• Karoake @ 710 Beach Club

Monday, April 25, 2022:

• Orville Peck - Bronco Tour, Teddy & The Rough Riders @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay (SOLD OUT)
• Canceled: Ringo Deathstarr, Rosegarden Funeral Party @ Casbah 
• Supercrush, Mo Troper, Jinx!, Sustains @ Soda Bar
• James Arthur: It'll All Make Sense Tour, Nina Nesbitt @ The Observatory
• Electric Waste Band @ Winston's 
• Paul Galbraith, 8-string guitar @ La Jolla Athenaeum (7:30pm)
• Christian Hell (hong kong fuck you), i.O. (canada), Those Darn Gnomes, Zendejas (i.O sitting in on all sets) @ Til-Two Club
• Ines Irawati, piano & Sophie Webber, cello @ La Jolla Athenaeum (Mini-Concert, 12pm)
• Chronic Tiger, Ritz Vanity @ Navajo Live 
• Blue Monday with DJ Camilla Robina, DJ Heather Hardcore @ The Merrow
• Trivia Night w/Kyle @ Pour House 
• Monday Blues Jam @ Aztec Brewery, Vista
• Itzhak Perlman @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• The Bachelor Live @ The Magnolia
• Open Mic with Jay Cain @ Mr. Peabody's
• Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience @ Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds
• Karaoke @ The Holding Company
• Caliente Mondays Salsa y Bachata @ Tio Leo's
• Karaoke @ The Holding Company
• Writer's Round @ Park & Rec
• Line Dancing Lessons @ Moonshine Beach 
• Bancroft Bingo Night @ The Bancroft
• Mic'd Up at Moonshine  @ Moonshine Flats 

Tuesday, April 26, 2022:

• beabadoobee, Luna Li, Wallice @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
• Keb' Mo', Jackie Venson @ Belly Up (Seated Show, Sold Out)
• Hip Hop Battle Bot @ Casbah
• Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin: Stygian Bough, Vouna, Abyssal @ Soda Bar
• together PANGEA: “How to Dye” Tour 2022, Tropa Magica, Sad Park  @ SOMA
• The Offspring: Let The Bad Times Roll, Radkey, Blame My Youth @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, SDSU
• Yumi Kurosawa and renowned table player Eric Phinney @ The Loft
• Ric Scales and Its Raw Poke present a night of Hip Hop @ Winston's
• Theo & The Zydeco Patrol @ Tio Leo's
• SKETCH PARTY- Drink & Draw! @ Whistle Stop
• Reggae Tuesdaze Presents Sandollar & Crucial Blend 4 Krystal Dyers Bday Party + DJ Lexy Love @ The Holding Company
• San Diego Gulls vs Stockton Heat @ Pechanga Arena
• Bob Fosse's Dancin' @ The Old Globe
• Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience @ Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds
• Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: Beyond Order @ Balboa Theatre
• Blues Berry Jam @ Queen Bee's
• Trivia Night @ 710 Beach Club
• Karaoke @ The Merrow
• Karaoke @ Aztec Brewing Company, Vista
• Comedy Open Mic Night @ The Rabbit Hole
• Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
• Trivia @ Quartyard
• Terrible Tuesday All Vinyl DJ Night wtih DJ Lexicon Devil @ Pour House 
• Karaoke @ Peabody's
• Trivia Night @ Park & Rec
• Karaoke with Christine @ Navajo Live 

Things To Do In San Diego: Wednesday, August 25-Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | Carlsbad Music Festival, Punk Rock Karaoke, Electric Six, State To State and More | Music News: SDMA Results and More |

Ozomatli (Taken 2.1.2020)

There is a lot of music news locally, nationally and internationally, but I've tried to limit to just a few interesting links, including the GoFundMe pages for Matt Hoyt and Louis Brazier, the San Diego Music Award winners, and a couple other stories that caught my eye this week. 

This afternoon I had the delight of catching up with Josh Damigo who sounds like he's doing great besides his frustration that he's the only member of his family who is vaccinated and the many excuses his family members make for not getting the shot. I've noticed the news is starting to say things like "he was waiting on a shot because..." instead of calling out the unvaccinated as responsible for their own illness and deaths, not to mention the chances that they spread the virus to anyone and everyone around them. It's irresponsible and it's gross. If you guys are going out to show, you damn well better be vaccinated, you better wear your masks, and stay home if you're experiencing any symptoms, which can be as minor as a headache or the sniffles, until you can test and make sure you're not carrying the virus. I don't want to see more posts from more sick friends who were living their best lives until they weren't because they're unvaccinated and in the ICU. 

Stay safe out there. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Tuesday, August 10-Monday, August 16,2021 | San Diego Music Awards Showcases | Atmosphere & Cypress Hill | Bad Cop/Bad Cop | and more!!

Sold Out Show At Casbah (Taken 1.18.2020)

I know it's a day late, but here's this week's basic listings. I thought Winston's had closed for good, but glad to see they survived the pandemic after all. More and more venues are mandating masking for all and some are getting onboard with proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test, so be sure to use the googles to find out what restrictions may be in place. With shows starting at Pechanga Arena, it's important to remember California has different rules for "mega-events" so vax or test are mandatory for attendance because of CDPH protocols. I'm still laying low, especially with my dad fresh out of the hospital and unfortunately I only think our numbers are going to up once all the schools are back in session so I may be sitting out for awhile, but after talking with a friend I hadn't talked to since the beginning of the pandemic, I totally get how someone living alone or with no family nearby or who doesn't engage with seniors or kids is feeling the pull to get out into the world, so I'm sorry if I've been narrow visioned. Still, it's a little scary out there so do the best you can to look out for yourself. 

Stay safe out there. 

CoViD-19 Diary | Streaming Watchlist | Music News | Finding Neowise

Cheetah Cub at San Diego Zoo Safari Park (7.18.2020)

Deep breath. So yesterday I was on a rampage, but today was a nice reset and a much more chill day. The world is still just as messed up, but sometimes you have to turn it off the best you can. So I did. Earlier this week I mentioned I spiderwebbed my phone screen and today my insurance (Asurion with AT&T) sent out a technician who fixed my phone in his van for a $29 deductible. We pay a lot for the insurance but was super impressed with the service and the guy was so nice and professional. 

As I'd said in yesterday's meltdown, we didn't plan on going anywhere this weekend, but after watching too much TV, Darren and Nova nudged me to do Safari Park. It was slightly more crowded than it has been the past few visits when we do the end of the day from about 5 to 8pm, but I think the anti-maskers just aren't showing up anymore, so even though there were more people, they're all pretty respectful about masks and distance, and I noticed even if people have drinks or food, they're masking between drinks/bites if they're doing it while walking around. And both the cheetah baby and one of the lion females came right up to me at their windows. We'll probably return on Sunday.

After Safari Park closed, we decided to try to catch Comet Neowise, so we wandered. Instead of going west on San Pasqual, we went east toward Ramona and kinda just cruised around until we could find a good elevated and dark spot which was a deadend somewhere off a road called Highland Valley Road, and though I hadn't even brought my tripod, we were able to see the comet with binoculars and eventually the naked eye once we knew what we were looking for. To be honest, just being out there so remote and seeing the stars was pretty nice. 

That led to a nice music-filled drive home and all of us content with our day. Darren's now playing music, Nova is asleep, and I'm catching up on Housewives and finishing this update. And we're maybe getting our ants under control with our Terro traps so gotta find the bright side, sometimes.  

CoViD-19: San Diego Cases Increase by 1030 from Friday To Sunday | Amur Leopard Cubs Are Cute AF | San Diego Music Awards Stream Monday

I have had quite a lovely weekend. On Friday we did La Jolla Cove as planned, Saturday we lounged around and Darren grilled some grub, then we went to the San Diego Zoo for the final two hours they were open. My downstairs neighbors moved out, so last night I took full advantage and got to long ignored cleaning and organizing. It's much easier when everyone else is asleep and it's not 85 degrees in the house. Darren had crashed super early, so he ended up waking up around 3 am and we hung out in the speakeasy until well into morning which was super fun. Today was my catch up on sleep day, but my cousin came down from LA to stay with my parents, so we went down for a visit, too. I find it frustrating that my own family isn't distancing and masking, but they seem to all believe that they've been quarantining and thus have no chance of exposure. We kept our masks on and kept our distance anyway, but I'm certain that I'm not alone in this frustration. There were 1030 new cases reported between Friday and Sunday which is astonishing because all the County test sites were closed on Saturday.

CoViD1-19: County & City of San Diego Briefings | San Diego Music Awards Go Virtual

My photo subjects have been super limited these days

I know Costco doesn't really count as getting out of the house, but that's as far as I made it today. Also hit Petco and Petsmart but neither carries the prescription NexGard we give Ficus so I'll check PetMeds. The press briefings were par for the course today, mostly the County and City just reiterating and clarifying what the Governor said this morning, but I have to say, Kevin Faulconer has been pretty good about seeming impartial, but over the past two weeks has just thrown that out the window. I've said it's like a game of chicken, the City and County "demanding" to open and the Governor being like, 'yo, chill out, I was gonna do that anyway' and then when the governor loosens things that he was already gonna loosen based on data then the County and the City peacock and puff their feathers and are like, 'yeah, we stood up to the Governor and got our way.' It's pretty comical if you watch it everyday like I've been doing. As things loosen, the 'whatabouts' increase, too. With haircut salons opening, 'whatabout' nail salons? With tennis courts opening, 'whatabout' doubles badminton? With churches opening, 'whatabout' gyms? People just really show their ugly self-interest and it's gross. The hardest part of the pandemic will be the cementing of the notion that a significant portion of human beings are pure garbage. I had to block one of my dad's childhood friends from Facebook today because of the stupid memes he was posting. It's not pretty out there. Links after the jump. 

San Diego Music Awards 2019: Winners

I had the pleasure of attending the 2019 San Diego Music Awards on Monday night. I also had the pleasure of live-tweeting the whole thing for SoundDiego, which in retrospect, maybe I should've done as a thread? At any rate, I didn't have a chance to post much of anything yesterday, but I promised I'd share this year's winners.

You can also find the list at the official site, but I decided to post them in the order they were announced instead. When you look at it from this perspective, it makes it interesting, because while many of the performers found themselves winning the award announced immediately after their performances, it wasn't the case with everyone. So, for example, Veronica May and Casey Hensley both performed and won their categories, but the rest of the performers did not--but they're still winners in our book!!

I didn't get to schmooze nearly as much as I would've liked as I was confined to my Chromebook the whole night, but the performances were pretty great, starting with Ariel Levine and closing with Planet B, and Veronica May, Shane Hall, Casey Hensley, Vokab Company, and the Redwoods Revue all getting stage time. Of course, the event sold out with the promise of a Jason Mraz performance, which was actually some Java Joe All-Stars who wrote a special tribute to Jave Joe Flammini, with lots of allusions to smoking weed in the parking lot behind Java Joe's and the years the venue was a staple in its various locations. It was definitely a fun night and the after party at the Casbah was raging, too, but this old lady was tuckered and had to call it an early night. Full winners below and list of original nominees are after the jump.


Winners (in order of presentation)


Best Indie/Alternative – Aviator Stash
Best New Artist – The Havnauts
Best Local Recording - The Havnauts- Go For It! 
Best Country or Americana – Blind Mountain Holler
Best Pop Album - Veronica May-Teaser
Best World Music Album – The Amalgamated– Premium Quality 
Best Jazz – Euphoria Brass Band
Best Blues Album - Whitney Shay- A Woman Rules The World
Best Singer/Songwriter – Evan Diamond
Best Rock Album – Electric Mud– Highway Refugees 
Best Country or Americana Album - Berkley Hart- While the Night is Still Young
Best World Music – B-Side Players
Best Blues – Casey Hensley
Best Jazz Album - Mattson 2- A Love Supreme

 Lifetime Achievement Award – “Java” Joe Flammini

Best Rock - Schizophonics
Best Indie/Alternative Album - The Frights- hypochondriac
Best Hip Hop/Rap – Parker Meridien
Best Live Performer - Schizophonics
Best Pop – Mittens
Best Hip Hop or Rap Album - Parker Meridien– Twenty First Street Sessions
Song of the Year - Hot Snakes– Six Wave Hold Down
Artist of the Year – Whitney Shay
Album of the Year –Hot Snakes– Jericho Sirens 

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2018 San Diego Music Awards at House of Blues

It was another great night on Monday as the San Diego Music Awards were held at the House of Blues. The air was electric, the vibe celebratory, and the beverages flowing. I got to sit with our SoundDiego crew, which was especially awesome as several of our own crew were presenters, performers, and a couple even honored with awards. You can see the full story at SoundDiego. More than the awards, however, it's super awesome to see and hear so much talent in the same room at the same time, and the after party at the Casbah was off the chain and a great chance to catch up with so many old friends. Full list of winners below and more phone cam pics after the jump.

Sure Fire Soul Ensemble

2018 San Diego Music Awards•Official Winners List

The following are the winners of the 27th annual San Diego Music Awards, presented on Monday, March 19, 2018 at House of Blues.

Best Singer/Songwriter- Lindsay White
Best Jazz-Danny Green
Best Jazz Album-Rebecca Jade & Pete Sprague Planet Cole Porter
Best Blues-Whitney Shay
Best Blues Album-Robin Henkel  Slippery Like a Watermelon Seed
Best Country or Americana-Sara Petite
Best Country or Americana Album-Trouble in the Wind Pineapple Moon
Best Hip Hop/Rap-Vokab Kompany
Best Hip Hop or Rap Album-1019 The Numberman Solus Superstes
Best Indie/Alternative-Authentic Sellout
Best Indie/Alternative Album-Grizzly Business Spanish Old Fashioned
Best Pop- Birdy Bardot
Best Pop Album-Marie Haddad Stories from Atlantis
Best Rock-The Farmers
Best Rock Album-Mittens Endlessly
Best World Music-B-Side Players
Best World Music Album- Marujah Marujah Rising
Best Local Recording-Wish & the Well Darling Darling
Best Live Performer-The Creepy Creeps
Best New Artist-Jumbotron
Artist of the Year-Trouble in the Wind
Song of the Year-Ariel Levine-"Sunshine Part 2:On My Color TV"
Album of the Year-Little Hurricane Same Sun, Same Moon
Lifetime Achievement Award– The Paladins

San Diego Music Award Nominees Released

The San Diego Music Foundation announced this year's San Diego Music Awards nominees. Public vote categories can be found here. The full press release is after the jump. This year's award ceremony will be at the House of Blues on Monday March 19.

The 2018 San Diego Music Awards nominees are:

Best Singer / Songwriter
Grampadrew
Jimmy Ruelas
Lindsay White
Sarah Rogo
Lee Coulter
Shane Hall

Best Jazz
Danny Green
Euphoria Brass Band
Jason Hanna
Montalban Quintet
Nathan Hubbard
Sue Palmer & her Motel Swing Orchestra

Best Blues
Bill Magee Blues Band
Black Market III
Mercedes Moore
Missy Andersen
Stoney B Blues band
Whitney Shay

Best Country or Americana
Berkley Hart
Morgan Leigh Band
Nena Anderson
Sara Petite
Shawn Rohlf
The Moves Collective

Best Hip Hop/Rap
DJ Pnutz
Odessa Kane
C-Hecc
Riston Diggs
TC Doe
Vokab Kompany

Best Indie/Alternative
Authentic Sellout
Bad Kids
Buckfast Superbee
The Bassics
The Heavy Guilt
The Verigolds

Best Pop
Birdy Bardot
Ki
The Ordeal
Tolan Shaw
The Phantoms
The Midnight Pine

Best Rock
Bossfight
Earthless
The Farmers
The Oxen
The Routine
The Schizophonics

Best World Music
B-Side Players
Doornob Collective
Hirie
Split Finger
Todo Mundo
Tribal Theory

Best Jazz Album
Dave Scott - One Big Beautiful World
Lori Bell & Ron Satterfield - Blue(s)
Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio - I Am Calm
Patrick Yandall - A Journey Home
Rebecca Jade & Peter Sprague - Planet Cole Porter
Wayne Riker - Soulfully Sliding

Best Blues Album
Chickenbone Slim - The Big Beat
Fuzzy Rankin - The Blues
Robin Henkel - Slippery Like a Watermelon Seed
John January & Linda Berry - Chemistry 101
Mohavi Soul - Hometown Blues
Nathan James - What I Believe

Best Country or Americana Album
Jeff Berkley - Whore House, Hot Sauce & Souvenirs
Nancarrow - Hot Chicken
Ryan Hiller - Big Medicine
Sara Petite - Road Less Traveled
Tim Flannery - Last of the Old Dogs
Trouble in the Wind - Pineapple Moon

Best Hip Hop/Rap Album
1019 The Numberman - Solus Superstes
Audio Cord - Stanz the Six 9teener
Biggie Babylon - Hash Tag Hip Hop N Dance
Bloodstone - Rapolutionary
No1MC - Conditional Struggle
Saviorself - Nasty City

Best Indie/Alternative Album
Aviator Stash - s/t
Grizzly Business - Spanish Old Fashioned
Imagery Machine - Skydriver
Sights & Sages - Double Plus
Skyterra - Over The Edge
Splavender - Hallucinations & Hospitalizations

Best Pop Album
Marie Hadad - Stories from Atlantis
Nina Francis - Between Dreams
Astra Kelly - Chasing the Light
Michael Tiernan - Love & a Gun
Sister Speak - The Stand
Steven Ybarra - The American Dream

Best Rock Album
Electric Mud - Dangerous Promises
Mittens - Endlessly
Superunloader - Twice in Half
Taken by Canadians - s/t
The Paragraphs - It's Always Never
Dirty Sweet - Once More Unto the Breach

Best World Music Album
B-Side Players - California Brown
Mango Habanenro - Live
Marujah - Marujah Rising
Mike Pinto - Hotel Rendezvous
Strictly Skunk - s/t
Tribal Seeds - Roots Party

Best Local Recording
Ambassadors of Soul - Just Make It Funky
Comanche Moon - Derailed
Sham Saints - Out of Tune
The G. Burns Jug Band - The Fever
Veronica May - Awakened
Wish & the Well - Darling Darling

Best Live Performer
Joshua White
Mrs. Henry
Surefire Soul Ensemble
The Creepy Creeps
The Schizophonics
Trouble in the Wind

Best New Artist
Belladon
Jumbotron
Sights & Sages
Well Well Well
Stephanie Brown & The Surrealistics
The Goldettes

Artist of the Year
Casey Hensley Band
Parker Meridien
Gilbert Castellanos
The Redwoods Collective
The Schizophonics
Trouble in the Wind

Song of the Year
Ariel Levine - Sunshine Part 2: On My Color TV
Aviator Stash - Lazy Summer Days
Buckfast Superbee - Sex it Sells
Little Hurricane - OTL
P.O.D. - Soundboy Killa
Switchfoot - If the House Burns Down Tonight

Album of the Year
Cindy Lee Berryhill - The Adventurist
Jack Tempchin - Peaceful, Easy Feeling
Joshua White - 13 Short Stories
Ariel Levine - Let the Machine Get It
Little Hurricane - Same Sun, Same Moon
Parker Meridien - Fists Like Gott

For complete event information or to purchase tickets, visit sandiegomusicawards.com.
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2016 San Diego Music Award Winners

So, that's a wrap. The San Diego Music Awards took place at the House of Blues San Diego on Tuesday, March 21st. I have to be honest, it was challenging at times...from the guy who got in Darren's face about being in his seat (which I did not take kindly to) at our SoundDiego table to the fact that it started 45 minutes late because of the Tonight In San Diego episode running late...but it was a good time. I was able to get tickets for Darren and Nova to come, but with the time setbacks, they had to leave before I presented the award for best live performance. It was probably better, seeing as the madness that ensued when Schizophonics finished their set and Brian Reilly decided to smash his bass, launching half of it into Birdy Bardot's face, sending her to the hospital to make sure she wasn't concussed. Crazy drama and probably the most memorable moment of any Music Awards in their 26 years, and not one I ever hope to see repeated. I also don't feel like creating my own drama, but to the person who dissed the winners of the category they presented-- that was probably the rudest display I've ever seen and heard and you should be embarrassed to be such an asshole in someone's exciting moment.
Here's the list of winners since--if you were there---you probably couldn't hear anyway. I had an undercharged phone and left my cameras in the car, so no photos to go with this, but official winners list is below.

2016 San Diego Music Awards • Official Winners List

The following are the winners of the 2017 San Diego Music Awards, presented on Tuesday, March 21 at House of Blues San Diego.

Best Singer/Songwriter - Tolan Shaw
Best Jazz - Gilbert Castellanos
Best Jazz Album - Nathan Hubbard "Furiously Dreaming"
Best Blues - Whitney Shay
Best Blues Album - John Meeks "On a Sea Darkly"
Best Country or American - The Moves Collective
Best Country or Americana Album - Trouble in the Wind "Lefty"
Best Hip Hop/Rap - The Lyrical Groove
Best Hip Hop or Rap Album - The Knee Highs "We Put the Fun in Dysfunction"
Best Indie/Alternative - The Bassics
Best Indie/Alternative Album - The Verigolds "For Margaret"
Best Pop - Sister Speak
Best Pop or Rock Album - The Donkeys "Midnight Palms"
Best Rock - Schizophonics
Best World Music - Tribal Theory
Best World Music Album - Hirie "Wandering Soul"
Best Local Recording - Sure Fire Soul Ensemble "Out on the Coast"
Best Live Performer - Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact
Best New Artist - Skyterra
Artist of the Year - Tribal Seeds
Song of the Year - Switchfoot "Float"
Album of the Year - Andra Day "Cheers to the Fall"

Lifetime Achievement Award – Wayne Riker

Hot Off The Presses: San Diego Music Awards To Return 3/21/2017

Leave it to Kevin to send a press release at 11pm on a Tuesday night...

REFORMED SAN DIEGO MUSIC AWARDS

SET TO RETURN ON MARCH 21, 2017

SDS Events is proud to announce the return of the San Diego Music Awards, the annual awards gala that recognizes the diverse achievements of the talented San Diego music community. The 26th version of San Diego's premier local music event is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. As in the past, a portion of the proceeds from the event will continue to benefit the San Diego Music Foundation, in partnership with the Taylor Guitars for Schools program.

The event has been reorganized. "After 25 years, it was time for change. I was asked to step in to once again produce the event," said awards show founder Kevin Hellman, who had retired after the 2015 event. "I'm pretty excited to once again have the opportunity to continue what we started 25 years ago. It's already been alot of fun putting the team back together. We are planning to once again produce a great event, one which will make a difference in our community."

The 2017 San Diego Music Awards will be held at House of Blues, located at 1055 Fifth Ave, in downtown San Diego - a new location for the event. The new venue will allow for both VIP seating, reserved seating and also general admission tickets. In additional to the new venue, a major change for 2017 will be a brand new award trophy. Hellman adds, "With the new venue, it's a new era for the event. It just seems to be the right time to create and present a brand new San Diego Music Award."

Over the past 25 years, awards have been presented to San Diego artists including Jason Mraz, Jewel, P.O.D., blink-182, Slightly Stoopid, Switchfoot, Pierce the Veil and countless others. And while the event has and will always focus on homegrown music, the main goal of the event is to keep music education alive in public schools in San Diego County. As such, proceeds from the San Diego Music Awards will once again be used to purchase and place "Baby Taylor" guitars into elementary, middle and high schools in San Diego County, via the non-profit San Diego Music Foundation, in partnership with El Cajon's Taylor Guitars. To date, over 75 schools have participated in the Taylor Guitars for Schools program.

Additional event details will be announced on Sunday, January 15, 2017, including performers, nominees, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, plus several affiliated events. Event tickets will go on sale on Monday, January 16, 2017 at 3pm, via the official event website, sandiegomusicawards.com.

San Diego Music Award Winners 2015

2015 San Diego Music Awards

Official Winners List

The following are the winners of the 25th annual San Diego Music Awards,

presented on Monday, October 5, 2015 at

Humphreys by the Bay in San Diego,CA.

Best Club DJ- DJ Claire

Best Cover Band- Lady Dottie & the Diamonds

Best Singer/Songwriter- Sierra West

Best Jazz- Gilbert Castellanos

Best Jazz Album- Danny Green Trio - After the Calm

Best Blues- Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact

Best Blues Album- Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - s/t

Best Americana- Sara Petite

Best Americana Album- Nancarrow- Simple Things

Best Hip-Hop- Vokab Kompany

Best Hip Hop Album- 1019 & J.Treel - Treel Tales of Number Running

Best Pop- Gayle Skidmore

Best Pop Album- Tolan Shaw - Chin Up

Best Alternative- Prayers

Best Alternative Album- Wild Wild Wets - 14th Floor

Best Rock- The Routine

Best Rock Album- Barbarian - Night Blooms

Best Hard Rock- Schizophonics

Best Hard Rock Album- Joy - Under the Spell of Joy

Best World Music- Todo Mundo

Best World Music Album- B-Side Players - Dos Generaciones

Best Local Recording- G. Burns Jug Band - The Southern Pacific & the Santa Fe

Best New Artist- The Bassics

Album of the Year- Slightly Stoopid - Meanwhile...Back at the Lab

Artist of the Year- Switchfoot

Best Live Performer- Schizophonics

Best Music Video by a San Diego Band- Slightly Stoopid - The Prophet

Song of the Year- Little Hurricane - Heart Skips a Beat

Lifetime Achievement Award– Peter Sprague

San Diego Music Industry Award – Deering Banjos

2015 San Diego Music Award Nominees Announced!

Earlier today, the San Diego Music Academy (of which I am a nominating/voting member), announced the 2015 San Diego Music Award Nominees. They send them out in a particular order by best of their genre or category, which the general public can vote on, and best actual song/record/recording within a genre that are voted on only by the Academy. So you can see the list in their order, here, or below, which I've taken the liberty of reorganizing by assuming I know the audience of sddialedin.com and what you really care about. There's always some bickering and bitching about categories and whatnot, but ultimately this event takes place to raise money for the San Diego Music Foundation which puts Taylor Guitars in the hands of local students.

This year's event takes place on Monday, October 5 at Humphrey's. Performers this year are Louis XIV, Big Mountain, Cody Lovaas, Berkley Hart Selis Twang, B-Side Players, Gregory Page & His Accompanists, and Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Peter Sprague. You can buy tickets here.

Full list of nominees are after the jump.

2014 San Diego Music Award Winners

Last night was a blast, I'm only sorry that I didn't have enough time to mingle and say hi to everyone I wanted to see. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners and thanks to everyone in the community who helps build this incredible music scene in San Diego.

Best Cover Band – Cash'd Out

Best Jazz – Gilbert Castellanos

Best Jazz Album – Nathan Hubbard - Encinitas and Everything After

Best Singer/Songwriter – Sierra West

Best Blues – Robin Henkel

Best Blues Album – Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact - self titled

Best Americana – Trouble in the Wind

Best Americana Album – The Midnight Pine - Buried

Best Hip Hop – Odessa Kane

Best Hip Hop Album – The Lyrical Groove - Spoken Soul

Best Pop – Nicky Venus

Best Pop Album – Gayle Skidmore - Sleeping Bear

Best Alternative – Dead Feather Moon

Best Alternative Album – The Burning of Rome - Year of the Ox

Best Rock – The Paragraphs

Best Rock Album – The Donkeys - Ride the Black Wave

Best Hard Rock – Schitzophonics

Best Hard Rock Album – Earthless - From the Ages

Best Club DJ – DJ Artistic

Best World Music – Todo Mundo

Best World Music Album – Tribal Seeds - Representing

Best New Artist – Cody Lavaas

Best Local Recording – Triumph of the Wild - self titled

Best Live Performer - The Burning of Rome

Best Music Video by a San Diego Artist - Jason Mraz - Love Someone

Artist of the Year – Jason Mraz

Album of the Year – Little Hurricane - Gold Fever

Song of the Year – The Burning of Rome - God of Small Things

Lifetime Achievement Award – Tomcat Courtney

San Diego Music Industry Award – Bob Taylor/Taylor Guitars

2013 San Diego Music Award Winners

I meant to post these on Wednesday night, but obviously that didn't happen. Congrats to all the nominees and winners for the 2013 San Diego Music Awards. Hopefully everyone had a good time and keeps plugging hard to keep San Diego music so vibrant.

Best Cover or Tribute Band – Cash'd Out
Best Jazz – Gilbert Castellanos
Best Jazz Album – Gilbert Castellanos - Federal Jazz Project
Best Singer/Songwriter – Gayle Skidmore
Best Blues – The Bayou Brothers
Best Blues Album – Low Volts - Oh My Stars
Best Americana – Sara Petite
Best Americana Album – The Tree Ring - Brushbroom
Best Hip Hop – The Lyrical Groove
Best Hip Hop Album – Odessa Kane - Cuetes & Ballsongs
Best Pop – The Silent Comedy
Best Pop Album – Old Tiger - Love Have Mercy
Best Alternative – The Heavy Guilt
Best Alternative Album – The Night Marchers - Allez Allez
Best Rock – Blackout Party
Best Rock Album – Dirty Sirens - self titled
Best Hard Rock – Schitzophonics
Best Hard Rock Album – Author & Punisher - Women and Children
Best Club DJ – Marc Thrasher
Best World Music – Tribal Seeds
Best World Music Album – Tribal Theory - Hell of a Night
Best New Artist – Soda Pants
Best Local Recording – The Midnight Pine - Awake Now
Best Live Performer - The Creepy Creeps
Best Music Video by a San Diego Artist - Slightly Stoopid - Don't Stop
Artist of the Year – Gilbert Castellanos
Album of the Year – The Burning of Rome - With Us
Song of the Year – The Silent Comedy - God Neon

Lifetime Achievement Award – Daniel Jackson

SDMA's Postponed Until Oct. 16, 2013

In case you have been busy today and were unaware, the San Diego Music Awards have been postponed until Wednesday, October 16, due to the forecast of inclement weather. The long range forecast appears to be excellent. Read the entire update on the event's website here.

San Diego Music Award Nominees Announced

The 2013 San Diego Music Award Nominees have been announced! Congratulations to all of the wonderful San Diegans who made the list and for everyone involved in making this such a vibrant music scene. The SDMA's will take place on Wednesday, October 9th at Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay. For ticket information and public voting, go here.



Best Cover Band
Beta Maxx
The Jones Revival
Cash'd Out
The Detroit Underground
Electric Waste Band
Rockola
The Baja Bugs
Thunder Road

Best Jazz
Bill Caballero
Euphoria Brass Band
Gilbert Castellanos
In Motion Trio
Joshua White
Rob Thorsen
Dialog Project
The Earful

Best Singer- Songwriter
Chad Taggart
Christopher Dale
Gayle Skidmore
Gregory Page
Jeff Berkley
Jeffrey Joe Morin
Marie Haddad
Steven Ybarra

Best Blues
The Bayou Brothers
Bill Magee Blues Band
Chet & The Committee
Fuzzy
Michele Lundeen
Robin Henkel
Stoney B. Blues Band
Tomcat Courtney

Best World Music
AfroJazziacs
Cumbia Machin
Hrie
Shoreline Rootz
The Devastators
Todo Mundo
Tribal Seeds
Zimbeat

Best Americana
Garbo
John Meeks
L.A. Edwards
Nena Anderson
Sara Petite
Roy Rapid
Sara Watkins
The Tree Ring

Best Hip Hop
Black Resume
Blame One
El Gun Legro
Grammatical B
Parker & the Numberman
Legacy Pack
The Lyrical Groove
Vokab Kompany

Best Pop
Dr. Seahorse
Mad Traffic
Mrs. Magician
Okapi Sun
Scott Mathiason & The Shifty Eyed Dogs
Smile Now Cry Later
The Silent Comedy
Ed Ghost Tucker

Best Alternative
Cuckoo Chaos
Cult Vegas
Dead Feather Moon
The Burning of Rome
The Heavy Guilt
The Nformals
Tropical Popsicle
Wild Wild Wets

Best Rock
Blackout Party
Black Hondo
Family Wagon
Grand Tarantula
Jet West
The Beautiful View
The Donkeys
Transfer

Best Hard Rock
Audio Addiction
Condemned
Death Crisis
Earthless
Griever
Mortuus Terror
Retox
Schitzophonics

Best Club DJ
Adam Salter
Artistic
Fresh One
Gabe Vega
Kanye Asada
Marc Thrasher
Junior the Disco Punk
Saul Q

Best Pop Album
Belmont Lights - Telegraphs
Chris Carpenter - Up All Night
Dawn Mitschele - Silence the Noise
Josh Damigo - Hope
Neon Cough - New Adventures in Wi-Fi
Tori Roze and The Hot Mess – Turbulence
Old Tiger - Love Have Mercy
Tolan Shaw - s/t

Best Rock Album
Black Market III - Songs that Shake The Cage
Dirty Sirens - s/t
Hills Like Elephants - Feral Flocks
Safety Orange - State of Where I Am
The Nervous Wreckords - Let Them All Talk
The New Regime - Exhibit A
The Palace Ballroom -This is the Plan...
The Paragraphs - +/-

Best Alternative Album
Lexington Field - No Man's War
Mad Traffic - City
New Mexico – Malpaís
Social Club - Gamma Rays
The Burning of Rome -With Us
The Heavy Guilt - s/t
The Night Marchers - Allez Allez
We Are Sirens - Every, Body, Panic

Best Hard Rock Album
Author & Punisher-Women and Children
Boy King - 1
Dirty Sirens - s/t
In Feat and Faith - s/t
Lord Howler - ...Hath Four Heads!
Retox - YPLL
The Suicide Chords - A Process of Self Worth

Best Hip Hop Album
Addiquit - Tragedy
Awol & Gamma - SinSerious
Bloodstone The Street Preacher - Life of Rhyme
Marty MacPhly - In Advance
Miki Vale - The Good, The Bad & The Lovely
Odessa Kane - Cuetes & Balisongs
Trackwide - 21+
Vokab Kompany & Crush Effect - VKCE

Best Blues Album
Candye Kane - Coming Out Swingin'
Charles Burton Blues Band - Sweet Potato Pie
Chess Wars - Peace
Johnny Vernazza - Lions & Thieves
Low Volts - Oh My Stars
Red Lotus Revue – Fourteen Stories
Sue Palmer & her Motel Swing Orchestra - Party Favorites
Whitney Shay - Soul Tonic

Best Jazz Album
Danny Green - A Thousand Ways Home
Gilbert Castellanos - Federal Jazz Project
Mike Wofford - It's Personal
Miss Erika Davies - Part the Sea
Pocket - Resonance
Road Work Ahead - Intersection
Steph Johnson - Nature Girl
Teagan Taylor - Hello

Best Americana Album
A.J. Croce - Twelve Tales
Alaina Blair – s/t
El Monte Slim - If I Could Just Break Even
Folding Mr. Lincoln - Two Rivers
Joel Rafael - America Come Home
River City - The Flood & The Gavel
The Tilt - Howlin'
The Tree Ring - Brushbloom

Best World Music Album
B-Side Players - Revolutionize
High Tide - Still Rising
Keltic Kharma - Cocktail Kharma
Patric Petrie - Pocket Venus
San Diego Island Boys - II
Revival - The Message
Stranger Band - Above it All
Tribal Theory - Hell of a Night

Best Local Recording
Darius Degher - The Coyote Cantos
Grampadrew - Cut From The Cloth
The Sickstring Outlaws - Johnny Drank Jack
The Lovebirds - and a one and a two
The Midnight Pine - Awake Now
The Touchies - Mess with the Unicorn
Tide Pools - Grief is a Wilderness
The Wayne Riker Five - Kindred Souls

Best New Artist
Chess Wars
Barbarian
Flaggs
Soda Pants
Teenage Burritos
The Filthy Violets
The Midnight Pine
The Phantoms

Artist of the Year
Family Wagon
Gilbert Castellanos
Little Hurricane
Pinback
The Burning of Rome
The Heavy Guilt
The Silent Comedy
Wavves

Album of the Year
Mike Keneally - Wing Beat Fantastic
P.O.D. - Murdered Love
Pacific Air - Stop Talking
Pinback - Information Retrieved
Slightly Stoopid - Top Of the World
The Burning of Rome - With Us
Tristan Prettyman - Cedar + Gold
Wavves -Afraid of Heights

Song of the Year
A.J. Croce – Rollin’ On
Pacific Air - Move
Pinback - Proceed to Memory
P.O.D. - Beautiful
Slightly Stoopid - Don't Stop
The Silent Comedy – God Neon
Tristan Prettyman - My Oh My
Wavves - Demon to Lean On

Best Live Performer
Burning of Rome
Gilbert Castellanos
Lady Dottie & the Diamonds
Little Hurricane
The Creepy Creeps
The Heavy Guilt
The Silent Comedy
The Styletones

Best Music Video by a San Diego band
Cuckoo Chaos - Shanghaied
Mrs. Magician - There is No God
P.O.D. - Beautiful
Pinback- Sherman
Slightly Stoopid - Don't Stop
Social Club - Slow Motion
The Silent Comedy - God Neon
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