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 

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 

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

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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

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
Wavves - Afraid of Heights

SDMA 2011 Winners List

The winners for the San Diego Music Awards have already been posted everywhere, but I got a little tied up the past couple days, so just in case you haven't already seen them, here's the list.

2011 San Diego Music Awards – Winners List

Best Tribute Band - Cash'd Out
Best Club DJ - Gabe Vega
Best Acoustic - Colin Clyne
Best Electronic - Jamuel Saxon
Best Jazz - In Motion Trio
Best Jazz Album - The Mattson 2 - Feeling Hands
Best Blues - Lady Dottie & the Diamonds
Best Blues Album – Low Volts - Twist Shake Grind Break
Best World Music - B-Side Players
Best World Music Album – Todo Mundo - Organic Fire
Best Americana - Blackout Party
Best Americana Album - The Tree Ring - Generous Shadows
Best Hip Hop - Vokab Kompany
Best Hip Hop Album - Blame One - Endurance
Best Pop - The Silent Comedy
Best Pop Album - Maren Parusel - Artificial Gardens
Best Alternative - Little Hurricane
Best Alternative Album – Little Hurricane - Homewrecker
Best Rock – Transfer
Best Rock Album – The Donkeys - Born with Stripes
Best Hard Rock - As I Lay Dying
Best Hard Rock Album - Downspell – The Violent Majority
Best Local Recording - Writer - Miss Mermaid
Best New Artist - Low Volts
Song of the Year – Transfer - Losing Composure
Album of the Year - Little Hurricane - Homewrecker
Artist of the Year - Switchfoot

Lifetime Achievement Award – The Penetrators

The 21st annual San Diego Music Awards raised $25,612, which will be used to provide Taylor Guitars to San Diego County Elementary Schools.

Celtic Crossroads feat. Colin Clyne, Patric Petrie, and David Lally 6/15/2011

A few weeks ago, I got a message from Colin Clyne (SDMA nominee for Best Acoustic) inviting me to an upcoming show in Oceanside. I first met Colin back at an event that Peggy Calhoun had put together at U-31, and I've been booking him at West Coast Tavern on occasion over the months. Unfortunately, sometimes I can't be at WCT on Thursdays if I have to work at another show...the unpredictability of freelancing...so I really hadn't seen Colin play in some time. When Saturday rolled around, I was at the OB Street Fair and decided to see if Colin's offer was still open and within an hour or so, I was getting dropped off at his place to spend the day in Oceanside along with his lovely wife Fiona, Patric Petrie and their friend Tom.






I didn't really have any expectations of the day or night but it ended up turning into an all around great weekend. We arrived in Oceanside around 4pm, quickly unloaded gear into the Sunshine Brooks Theatre, and went to a bar next door that had food, beer, and a hodgepodge band playing in the middle of the afternoon. We had a beer before the musicians returned to the theatre. The rest of us decided we would be of no use in the theatre and returned to the bar. Celtic Crossroads opened it's doors around 6:30 and was about ten tickets shy of a sellout. There were friends and fans and a ton of seniors that gave the impression that they attend any event held in the theatre. I only mention the seniors because the bar where we had been drinking had a hip-hop show, so you can imagine the hilarity of the culture clash during intermission as 70 year old white women spilled onto the side walk with 20-something Samoan, Filipino, Latino and African-American kids. Oh, and there was a mobile tattoo bus in front. I loved it.

Anyway, back to the show. The idea was to have the three performers from Ireland and Scotland play some original songs, a couple traditional songs, and some big group cover songs. I was plenty entertained and I was impressed by all of the musicians on stage. Admittedly, I heard three ladies leave at intermission because they wanted traditional songs, which by their book probably meant 6 different renditions of "Danny Boy", but the rest of the audience seemed happy throughout the show, though I'm not sure David Lally really assessed the crowd before attempting a singalong to Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons.




Here's a playlist of some of the night's music:


After the show, we went to Davina's Cabo Lounge...we were about 18 people...so getting tables was complicated but once we did, we had a fun time though we were obviously fish out of water. At the end of the night, I stayed with Colin and Fiona and we rehashed the night till about 4 in the morning until I retired to their guest bedroom. When we all awoke and showered and such, they took me home to let Pascha out and we headed over to West Coast Tavern for Resurrection Brunch with Robin Roth.

Let me say this very clearly. Do not ever attempt to go drink for drink with a Scotsman. You will lose. Colin's friend Alan joined us and we ended up spending the entire afternoon at WCT talking about music and Alan's colorful history in music. When we were finally done there five hours later, we went to Bar Pink, and when we were done there, we went to the Casbah. Someone should've put a fork in me at that point, but I continued on to see Tune-Yards at Soda Bar and then hung out with my neighbors after I got home. I suppose sometimes you have to let go and that I did for sure, and came out on the other side with some great friends and great memories.

You Can Wreck My Home Anytime... You Dirty Little Homewreckers...

Give Em Hell

little hurricane | Myspace Music Videos

Okay, so this post isn't going to win me any awards or probably teach you anything new, but If you're new to San Diego, and didn't know, The San Diego Music Award winning duo, Little Hurricane's new record, "Homewrecker" just dropped on itunes and if it doesn't win something at the SDMA's this year, then I'm going to hand them one of mine. (I'm just a pussy-lipped singer/songwriter with open mic generics anyways...) I've already listened to the album thrice, and my ears won't quit making out with my headphones. @LILHURRY's frontman, Tone, has a voice that is about ready to explode, and if you haven't met CC, then you've possibly missed the hottest drummer San Diego's ever known. (I'm totally gonna research chick drummers in SD and do a post on it... so feel free to nominate the hottest chick drummers in the "comments" section.

The best way to describe their sound is to say that they're a mix of dirty blues and california surf. They're similar to the Black Keys, White Stripes, or Cage the Elephant, but with Jon Foreman's (Switchfoot) voice. The album is wicked consistent with great songs like "Sweet Pea", "Homewrecker" and "Give Em Hell". They are a "MUST SEE" whenever they're in town and they'll be playing at SXSW 3 or 4 times this week. (You can see where on their myspace.) They are having their album release at the Casbah on April 2nd with Get Back Loretta, River City, and Low Volts. (Why it's not a "Featured" concert is beyond me... get with it, Casbah...) (9:00 start time, buy your tickets before it sells out.) (Also... if you guys want me to play a tambourine or sell merch... I will... seriously...)

I only have a small critique on the album. I've seen them play live 3 or 4 times, and I know Tone can go off even bigger on his vocals than he showed on these tracks. I would have loved to sit in the studio with them and have him scream into the mic so that it ruined his voice for a month and a half. I feel like he held a little bit of the dirtiness back, but on the other hand, CC did do a great job on her vocals. (I know that's kind of a critique, but I'm a pitch guy, ask Holslin... and even perfect 10's can miss a note or two...)

If they don't follow this album with a live record, I will go on a hunger strike and camp outside of the San Diego Zoo flinging poo at people. (That one was for you, Rosey... You go to the San Diego Zoo too much... Me and Tim Pyles both agree. I'm also not mad that you didn't invite me to SXSW, but still asked me to write in the blog. Whatever.) I'm gonna go ahead and call it now- when their live record comes out, it better win a SDMA or I'll give them my other one.

This album and band are so good, Seth Combs would probably clap once or twice.

Buy it on itunes now.

*no homes were wrecked during the writing of this blog

2010 San Diego Music Award Winners

It doesn't look like the San Diego Music Awards have been listed on the official site quite yet, so since I failed to live-tweet last night, I've compiled the winners today. Some shockers, some not so shocking, but it was such a fun night all around. There are always things that can be improved and hopefully as the music community grows, so will the academy to make sure people get nominated in the right categories. I suspect my personal education of the Electronic and DJ scenes will grow this week at the SDMTC and it's good to know that more hip-hop players will be involved in the future. I was a slacker blogger and hardly took any photos, but you can see a nice gallery over on SoundDiego.com

Best Tribute Band: 40 Oz to Freedom
Best Jazz: Jaime Valle
Best Acoustic: Josh Damigo
Best Blues: Tomcat Courtney
Best World Music: The Devastators
Best Americana: Eve Selis
Best Hip-Hop: Deep Rooted
Best Pop: Dynamite Walls
Best Alternative: Cuckoo Chaos
Best Rock: The Burning of Rome
Best Hard Rock: Lord Howler
Best Club DJ: Gabe Vega
Best Electronic: Drew Andrews
Best Pop Album: The Silent Comedy Common Faults
Best Rock Album: Transfer Future Selves
Best Alternative Album: Rafter Animal Feelings
Best Hard Rock Album: All Leather When I Grow Up I Wanna Fuck Like A Girl
Best Hip-Hop Album: Vokab Company The New Kong
Best Blues Album: Sue Palmer After Hours
Best Jazz Album: Steph Johnson Mysterious Feminine
Best Americana Album: John Meeks Old Blood
Best World Music Album: Skelpin A Trip To Skye
Best Local Recording: White Apple Tree Velvet Mustache
Best New Artist: Little Hurricane
Artist of the Year: Slightly Stoopid
Album of the Year: Switchfoot Hello Hurricane
Song of the Year: Crocodiles "Sleep Forever"

San Diego Music Award Nominees Announced!

Congratulations to all the San Diego Music Award nominees.

This year's event will take place on September 12 at Humphrey's by the bay. Tickets are available now.

The night will be sprinkled with performances by The Night Marchers, The Nervous Wreckords, Maren Parusel, New Mexico, Miss Erika Davies, Transfer, and lifetime achevement honorees, Iron Butterfly.

See you at the awards!

Miss The SDMAs? Watch them this weekend!

(press release)

The 2009 San Diego Music Awards – presented by Bud Light Music, San Diego CityBeat and Viejas were held on September 11th at Viejas Concerts in the Park. A sell out crowd enjoyed performances from The Zeros, C-Money & the Players In, The Burning of Rome, Steph Johnson, Scarlet Symphony, Get Back Loretta and The Silent Comedy.

And now, you can catch all of the performances, the awards, the celebrities and more on the 2009 SDMA-TV Show, which airs THIS SATURDAY, October 10 on Channel 4 San Diego. The edited for television HD broadcast will air on both the Cox Cable and Time Warner cable systems (San Diego County only) for 2 hours starting at 9pm....so set your TIVO to record!

All proceeds from the San Diego Music Awards are used to purchase Taylor Guitars for San Diego County Schools. To date the San Diego Music Awards in partnership with Taylor Guitars, have donated guitars to 61 elementary schools in San Diego County.

Another perspective on the San Diego Music Awards

Josh already posted about the awards from his perspective, so I don't really have a whole lot to add, but since I took pics, I thought I'd share them. He is certainly right that last night was a great night. I rode out to Viejas with Ben and Brian from The Long and Short Of It and while I made it in during The Burning of Rome's performance, they were, um...looking for parking...*ahem*...so it was pretty funny that while the first four awards were announced, they hadn't yet made it inside to claim their Best Hard Rock Album award. Josh got their late, too, but we found one another quickly and it was pretty amazing to have my hand on his heart beating while his category was announced. I know that he didn't expect to win but I'm happy and proud that he did, and I'm especially glad that his award was in the first group or waiting might've lead to a high anxiety evening.

There were so many amazing musicians and people at the awards- far too many to name here- but once again I felt completely privileged to be a part of this music community. Unlike 80% of the presenters who have no clue about the scene, I was proud of my friends for their amazing performances, to all the winners, to all the nominees, and to the HUNDREDS of bands and musicians that do the grind and play for the sheer joy of playing music that didn't get nominated. For the full list of winners, click here.

It was funny that I was attempting to tweet all the winners, but dropped off somewhere around best new artist. After the award ceremony, I went to the after party to see The Styletones and was happy to sit down to regain feeling in my feet. The Styletones are the perfect party band and it was nice to be able to chat with people that I didn't get to talk to at the ceremony. Unfortunately, all good things come to an end, and Josh and Kitty were done, so after waiting for my saucy ass long enough, I was summoned to the valet area and we were on our way. Incidentally, it was just about midnight, so my party didn't end there, but at the Ken Club where Miggs was spinning records.

Again, it was a fantastic evening. I wish nights like that could happen more often, but it gives me something to once again look forward to for next year. (All the photos are from my camera except the two with me in them, courtesy of Marie Haddad.)








More pics if you 'keep on reading'.

San Diego Music Awards- Tonight!!

This morning I wrote a huge post about the SDMAs but it went in a direction I didn't want to go so I deleted it. I love the San Diego Music Awards. I've always had a good time at the ceremony. I've voted with the public vote for as long as I can remember and am honored to get to vote with the academy the past couple of years. I wish the Reader would stop publishing the same nonsense from the disgruntled people who are not nominated year after year, but that's Blurt for ya. Does everyone who deserved to get nominated make the cut? Certainly not. But let's get together and celebrate the amazing music we have in this town. I might even wear a party dress tonight!

Mostly I just wanted to say, congratulations to all the nominees and good luck tonight. There are some competitive categories and my love is split many ways. For obvious reasons, I don't share who I voted for but I'll be sitting there with those same knots in my stomach. I am proud of all of my friends who are nominated and I'm proud that so many of my blog contributors are nominated as well (even if they all fell off the posting after their tours.)

Big love to sd:dialed in contributors:

Abraham- Team Abraham - Best Pop
Jake- The Styletones- Best New Artist
Petro- Swim Party- Best Alternative
Josh Damigo- Best Local Recording
#$^%&(@)#%*#^($#@- Drew Andrews- Best Alternative Album/Album of the Year
Matthew- Transfer- Best Rock

Good luck, and see you all in a couple hours!!

San Diego Music Award Nominees Announced

The San Diego Music Foundation has released the nominees for the 2009 Music Awards. You can see the full list here. Congratulations to everyone nominated.

The music awards will take place at Viejas Casino on September 10. Tickets are available now.