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Welcome Mat ………3 Contributors Recordially, Lou Curtiss Full Circle.. …………4 The Kingston Trio Front Porch... ………6 Sara Petite Karaoke Nation Parlor Showcase …8 San Diego: The New Station for Future Radio Ramblin’... …………10 Bluegrass Corner Zen of Recording Hosing Down Radio Daze Across the Internet/Around the World Highway’s Song. …12 Letters from the Road, Pt. II Of Note. ……………13 Amy Obenski High Rolling Loners The Vision of a Dying World Tefflon 117˚ West ‘Round About ...... …14 June Music Calendar The Local Seen ……15 Photo Page

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Alternative country, Americana, roots, folk, s o Tblues, gospel, jazz, and bluegrass music news n Lou Curtiss MISSION CONTRIBUTORS To promote, encourage, and provide an FOUNDERS Don’t they realize that limiting students to the three picking up the tab, and the schools that aren’t as alternative voice for the great local Ellen and Lyle Duplessie Rs and not allowing school-sponsored music pro - blessed can just forget about it. I guess the only way music that is generally overlooked by Liz Abbott grams means that exposure to music and dance is to change things is to make waves. That’s what I’m the mass media; namely the genres of Kent Johnson narrowly limited to corporate-controlled pop music? trying to do here. You can help by letting the powers alternative country, Americana, roots, Such music often promotes images and ideas hardly that be know that you care. folk, blues, gospel, jazz, and bluegrass. PUBLISHERS Lou Curtiss appropriate for students of any grade. Well, another Roots Fstival (#33) is in the can To entertain, educate, and bring togeth - Liz Abbott The schools are somewhat to blame, too. For the and I’m already on the search for artists for next er players, writers, and lovers of these Kent Johnson past 13 years the Adams Avenue Roots Festival has year. It was a nice little festival, although I sadly forms; to explore their foundations; and EDITORIAL/GRAPHICS GO FIGURE been held right next to an elementary school. On missed the out-of-town regulars such as Mary to expand the audience for these types Liz Abbott occasion I’ve offered to bring some of the performers McCaslin, Hank Bradley, Larry Hanks, and Frannie of music. very era has had its ugly music and its Simeon Flick over to do free programs. The administrators at the Leopold who have helped carry the word about the beautiful music and every era has had Chuck Schiele school have shown no interest. I remember hearing quality of local talent to other parts of the West. It SAN DIEGO TROUBADOUR, the local music fans and collectors who weren’t source for alternative country, E Sam Hinton in junior high school back in the 1950s would also have been nice to have a folklorist like ADVERTISING afraid to speak up and disagree with others Americana, roots, folk, blues, gospel, and got my first guitar the next year. It’s ideal to dis - Mike Seeger or Joe Hickerson to carry the word back Kent Johnson about what that music was. Sometimes you jazz, and bluegrass music news, is pub - cover a passion earlier in life rather than later, but East about our good works. This year’s festival fea - Joanna Schiele hear something on a record and you don’t like many students never get that chance. And given the tured artists who won’t get a boost from playing it, lished monthly and is free of charge. it. Well, that’s okay. It’s a recording. It’ll be Letters to the editor must be signed and BUSINESS MANAGER therapeutic, intellectual, and social benefits of study - which hasn’t been the case in the past, and I’m going around for awhile. In fact, it might even sound ing art and music, it seems incredibly shortsighted, if to ty my darndest to see that it isn’t the case in the may be edited for content. It is not, how - Joanna Schiele better 10 years down the road. You might even ever, guaranteed that they will appear. not downright stupid to let all of it pass into a void. future. We need more support from the people who DISTRIBUTION like it then. Old songs that I used to make fun Balancing the budget should not be done at the care about roots music. I’ve been putting the music All opinions expressed in SAN DIEGO Kent Johnson of sometimes even sound good to me now. expense of a good arts and music education. If any - together for 33 years, so I think I know something TROUBADOUR, unless otherwise stated, Dave Sawyer Running a record shop (make that independent thing, programs should be expanded to include folk about roots music. It’s only this last festival that are solely the opinion of the writer and Mark Jackson record shop) has made me pretty aware of folks’ likes life and world music and arts study. Our entire com - some of the booking was taken out of my hands. do not represent the opinions of the staff Peter Bolland and dislikes. Aware yes, but I continue to be sur - munity suffers with the loss of good music and arts Don’t forget that legendary blues pianist Floyd or management. All rights reserved. Indian Joe Stewart prised at what people collect and why they collect. I teachers, librarians, and meaningful cultural arts pro - Dixon will be in concert on Monday, July 25, to cele - recently read in the L.A. Times that, to many, “music grams. All this so schools can hire one more admin - brate 20 years of my radio show, Jazz/Roots , on KSDS PHOTOGRAPHY ADVERTISING INFORMATION is a fetishistic activity in the primary meaning of istrator who makes sure students get the short end of 88.3 FM (Sunday nights, 8-10pm). The concert will Steve Covault For advertising rates, call 619/298-8488 fetish — an object that is believed to have magical or the stick and teachers are laid off, while the few who be held in the San Diego City College auditorium. Liz Abbott or e-mail [email protected]. spiritual powers.” In this day of downloading music remain are expected to give up benefits and purchase See you there. Dan Chusid from the Internet, the question should be asked: music, arts, and craft supplies out of their own pock - SUBSCRIPTIONS are available for Recordially, “Can one fetishize an MP3 file?” I haven’t been able ets. Quite a few people are running for school board $30/yr. Send check payable to San WEB MASTER to as yet. As my son Ben will attest, you can fetishize seats this year but I’ve heard very little talk about Lou Curtiss Diego Troubadour to: Will Edwards the player but that’s a different thing. arts and music in the schools. When I do hear about San Diego Troubadour WRITERS Education isn’t just about feeding the brain. Art it, it’s usually a private group or a parent oranization P.O. Box 164 Richard F. Burrell and music feed the heart and soul as well as increase La Jolla, CA 92038 Lou Curtiss brain function, positively affecting all other things E-mail: [email protected]. Will Edwards taught, i.e., music is math, dance is geometry. It’s WHERE TO FIND US Can’t find a copy of Simeon Flick really a crime that California doesn’t provide a solid the San Diego Troubadour? Go to Kate Kowsh arts education for each child. Rather than consider - www.sandiegotroubadour.com and Jim McInnes ing it a luxury, our state educators should consider it click on FIND AN ISSUE for a complete Bart Mendoza a lifesaver. I would think it better to allocate funding list of locations we deliver to. Tom Paine to teach arts and music in schools sooner rather than Raul Sandelin later as evident by our growing prison poulation. I’ve ©2006 San Diego Troubadour. Dave Sawyer seen so many kids who were exposed to music or a Chuck Schiele muisical instrument for the first time move away Sven-Erik Seaholm from behavior likely to get them into trouble. The San Diego Troubadour is dedicated José Sinatra It seems that the very people who complain to the memory of Ellen and Lyle D. Dwight Worden about funding for the arts are the same ones who Duplessie , whose vision inspired the John Philip Wyllie complain about the state of the music business. creation of this newspaper. Cover Design: Chuck Schiele

1 Errata 1 Credit for photos of Cindy Lee Berryhill Last month’s Troubadours were and Tanya Rose & the Buffalo Chip printed with the wrong spot color. It Kickers on last month’s Local Seen page should have been a much darker was incorrect. Tim Flack should have magenta. Aaaaack! been listed as the photographer. The Troubadour regrets the errors.

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The Kingston Trio: Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad . . . by Bart Mendoza plucked from obscurity by a Utah deejay who remembered the tune from a live performance, hile the few local groups that man - that captured the public’s attention. Reynolds, aged to trouble the top 40 during Guard, and Shane quickly hit the media spotlight Wrock’s Golden Era tend to be fairly and became regulars on dozens of variety pro - well known by area residents, less easily identi - grams and magazine covers. The tune would hit fied are the number of musicians who called San number one on the pop charts and number nine Diego home on their way to bigger and better on what was then termed the “black” charts. It things. Without a San Diego born or bred musi - would also go on to sell more than 3,000,000 cian, a number of classic groups, including the copies and earn the group their only gold disc for Byrds, Moby Grape, the Mothers of Invention, a single, although they would earn seven gold Quicksilver Messenger Service, Chicago, the album awards by 1964. Oddly, while the song was Flying Burrito Brothers, and others, would have nominated for that year’s Grammy Awards in the sounded at least a bit different. Possibly topping category of Best Performance by a Vocal Group, it instead scored a trophy for Best Country & that list would be legendary folk group the The Trio with Mike Guard (center) on the Western Performance. The following year the Kingston Trio. cover of Life magazine, August 1959. Not just one of the biggest selling acts of the Academy got it right and the group won a second 1960s, the Kingston Trio had a major impact on award for their album The Kingston Trio at Large , ment of Kingston Trio fan Lindsey Buckingham pop culture, setting off a folk music boom, the in the category of Best Folk Performance. as well as Stevie Nicks, both then at the height of repercussions of which are still being felt today. In 1961, despite the group’s success, Guard their fame in Fleetwood Mac. The result was a Credited with kick starting America’s love for opted out of the trio, and his place was taken by pair of top 40 chart entries: “Midnight Wind” acoustic guitar and interjecting social commen - another musician with a local connection: John and “Lost Her in the Sun” as well as the top five tary into top 40 radio, the group is considered to Stewart. Born in San Diego on September 5, 1939, song “Gold.” Stewart made a slew of TV appear - be a product of the San Francisco Bay Area, Stewart first emerged as a member of the ances to promote the single, including a lip sync while, in fact, founding member Nick Reynolds Cumberland Three in 1958. Having already con - 1961 publicity shot with John Stewart (in back), Nick Reynolds (front left), and Bob Shane spot that year with the Solid Gold Dancers. The was born on July 27, 1933, in Coronado, where tributed the songs “Green Grasses” and “Molly Buckingham-Stewart connection would continue i d he remains a resident to this day. Dee” to the group’s repertoire, Stewart was a nat - l into the mid-1980s, with the pair collaborating a B ural choice to replace Guard. He began rehearsing

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Dave Guard (vocals, six-string guitar, 12-string first album as part of the trio, Close Up , was P career retrospective, Enchanted , released in 1998. guitar, and five-string banjo), came together dur - released on September 11, with his live debut five The band was resurrected as The New ing their college days in 1957. As part of a loose days later at a Boys Club Fundraiser in Santa Kingston Trio just over a year after its split in group of musical friends at school in Palo Alto, Rosa, as a warm up for a date at the Hollywood 1967; now with Bob Shane as the lone, original they took part in projects, the most significant of Bowl later that month. Stewart would go on to member, and setting in motion a long string of which would likely be Dave Guard and the record 16 albums while part of the trio, scoring replacement players. They would revert back to Calypsonians, which saw Reynolds and Guard hits with such classics as “Where Have All the the the Kingston Trio in 1976 following Shane’s teamed with Barbara Bogue and Joe Gannon. Flowers Gone?” buy out of the name from his former partners. While this combo never officially released any - The plug was pulled on the group’s first era Although a reunion might have seemed unlikely, thing at the time, they did record acetates of at on June 16, 1967, with a final show at San on November 7, 1981, PBS brought the original least eight tracks. Francisco’s Hungry I nightclub before a star-stud - trio together for a TV show, The Kingston Trio and Replacing Bogue and Gannon with Shane ded audience. Interestingly, at a time when most Friends Reunion . Broadcast in 1982, the program toward the end of the school year, the trio was acts’ careers revolved around singles, the included each of the various incarnations of the set. Barely a month after they had named them - Kingston Trio were very much an album act. group including Stewart. Sharp-eyed viewers selves after a Jamaican town, they were on their During their heyday — between 1958 and 1963 should keep an eye out for Buckingham who way. Asked to fill in for comedienne Phyllis Diller — the band scored over 20 chart singles, includ - played bass for the trio during the show. that Memorial Day weekend at San Francisco’s ing five top tens and a number one hit. However, a bigger surprise lay ahead in 1987. The group at Humphrey’s ca. 1999 with original members Bob Shane (3rd from right) and below ground nightclub, the Purple Onion, the Meanwhile, between 1958 and 1969, almost two Following the death of latter day member Roger Nick Reynolds (far right) group’s mix of ballads and folk songs was a huge dozen albums were released, 23 of which charted, Gambill, Reynolds returned to the group, where hit. Asked to return for a week-long engagement, including 14 top tens and five number ones. he remained until semi-retirement in 1999. the band’s stay at the club would end up lasting After leaving the group in 1967, Stewart The Kingston Trio continues to tour and more information: www.triofantasycamp.com. spotlight that’s richly deserved. Although the seven months. Quickly drawing major label quickly landed on his feet, penning the song record, though oddly, now with none of the origi - It’s might just be possible that a resurgence is Kingston Trio is often overlooked in today’s attention, the Kingston Trio signed with Capitol “Daydream Believer.” The song was a number one nal members. However fans of the original combo just around the corner. The current edition of the music world, their impact during the pre-Beatles Records, releasing their self-titled debut in early hit for the Monkees in 1967 and rose to number still have a chance to take in some of the original band will be taping a new DVD on June 17 at the 1960s is incalculable and inspired legions of 1958. Their first single, “Scarlet Ribbons,” was 12 for Anne Murray in 1980. Stewart went on to sound, as Reynolds and Stewart join forces annu - Yuma Theatre. More important, PBS is in the musicians in their wake. given a major promotional push, resulting in critical acclaim as a solo artist and, by the late ally for the Kingston Trio Fantasy Camp. Now in midst of post production on a documentary cov - John Stewart performs in Lakeside on Sunday, their national TV debut that May. When the three 1970s, was playing electric-based rock with a its seventh year, this event gives fans the opportu - ering the history of the trio, due to air this fall. At June 18. For information and reservations, phone made an appearance as World War II pilots on band that included Nick Reynolds nephew, future nity to meet and sit in with their heroes. This the same time Timeless Media will release a DVD 619/443-9622 or visit www.darkthirty.com. “Rumors of Evening,” an episode on Playhouse Beat Farmer Joey Harris. In 1979 Stewart finally year’s camp is scheduled for August 10-12 at the documentary about the group, a refocus of the 90 , it naturally offered an opportunity for them to struck gold with the album Bombs Away Dream Scottsdale, Arizona, Plaza Resort. Participants will plug their song. Babies , the title courtesy of Dave Guard and with even receive a signature striped shirt just like the Despite the hoopla surrounding their debut, it Reynolds present at sessions. The key to the trio is famous for wearing and a video of their was the trio’s second single, “Tom Dooley,” album’s success likely boiled down to the involve - performance with Reynolds and Stewart. For

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There’s Nothing Small About Petite’s Talent by John Philip Wyllie Together, they may be going places. Nashville International Songwriting to brighten up a In a more literal sense, Petite already is. Competition. “Coming Home” and room and bring orrest Gump was right. Life is like At this writing she is on a brief tour in “Shine Some Heaven,” both of which joy to the peo - a box of chocolates. You never Ireland where she will play a half are included on Tiger Mountain , went ple around her. Fknow what you’re going to get. dozen dates in various clubs and pubs on to the semifinals in Nashville, rising Those same CDs can be the same way. across the Emerald Isle. to the top from a sea of 50,000 entries. characteristics That turned out to be especially true Her life as an artist began about “Gypsy,” another cut from Tiger are heard in her of my recent experience with Sara seven years ago while she was still in Mountain , made it to the third round. music. Petite’s new album, Tiger Mountain . I college. Trained as a child on a piano, The three songs form the nucleus of Petite’s pri - had never heard or even heard of Sara Petite picked up the guitar while in what is a very solid debut album, on mary goal in Petite prior to accepting this assign - school and soon realized that she had which Petite demonstrates her versatili - recording Tiger ment, so it was with great anticipation knack for writing songs. She has been ty. Mountain was to that I tore into her new CD’s plastic honing those skills ever since. Tiger “Some of the songs are bluegrassy, make an album wrapping. Mountain , which began to take shape others are folky. “Coming Home” is that she could I was immediately taken by her last August, is her debut album and definitely country sounding and some truly call her unique vocal style. Something about it one that her grandma, to whom three of the others are more like folk-rock. own. She there - reminded me of Lucinda Williams. Not of the songs are dedicated, would be “Old Friend” is rocked-up a bit, so fore rejected the that Petite necessarily sounds a lot like very proud. there is a lot of variety. I’ve received idea of adding a her, but her vocals have a similar origi - “A few of the songs are about home really good feedback on it and different few covers or nality. I found it somewhat of an and my grandma. Those [bluegrass] people are picking out different songs collaborating acquired taste. The more I listened, the songs are the ones that sort of tie it that they like.” with a co-writer more I liked it. together. I didn’t want it to be [entire - What they all have in common is or two. All 11 Sara Petite According to her long-time friend ly] bluegrass, but there are some blue - Petite’s considerable gift for songwrit - songs on this and Tiger Mountain contributor Shawn grass songs on it,” Petite explained ing. album are P. Rohlf, Petite has been playing locally between sets before a capacity crowd at “Her style of music is very home entirely hers. way. I’m not trying to be like anybody over the last several years under the Adam’s Avenue’s Ould Sod. grown and organic with honest tunes,” With a monster band of local veterans else; I just wanted everything to be name Honky Tonk Girl. Her new band, Petite received a major boost to her Rohlf said. “She has good taste in playing behind her, her sound is dis - original and me.” the Sugar Daddies, formed about a year career a while back when two of her music and she has her own style. Sara tilled and refined like a smooth Find out more about Sara Petite at: ago. songs were honored at the prestigious has a really unique voice and she exe - whiskey. www.SaraPetite.com . She will perform cutes her songs very well,” he added. “I’m pretty independent and a bit of June 4 at Acoustic Alliance and later Rolhf also talked about Petite’s a maverick and I also paid for every - this summer at Lestat’s and the Whistle “infectious personality” and her ability thing, so I got to do everything my Stop.

6 www.myspace.com/sandiegotroubadour JUNE 2006 SAN DIEGO TROUBADOUR front porch “We’re caught in a trap.” A Less-than-Undercover Report from Inside Karaoke Nation by Raul Sandelin maybe an X Cube, and some porno movie Honkytonk Angels and Sexual Healers. I’ve original artists who performed those trailers on the cellphone, destroying any been searching out Karaoke Nation! songs. So, if some guy decides to croon e all remember the good ol’ incentive for the Collective We to do collec - While nursing near beer and Virgin “Wonderful Tonight,” he’s as political as days, back when everything tive jack squat! The point is we don’t really Marys ( I abstained from imbibing as to keep my friend was at that particular cost a nickel, everybody had to do anything as a collective anymore. And, my critic’s ear razor sharp), I learned about moment. And, finally, here’s the big W God forbid, if we were ambushed for one the many layers of Karaoke culture, for one: Are Karaoke singers artistically walk everywhere (uphill both ways I might add), and, after the day was done, the kin - sheer moment of silence without some gadg - instance I found out that some people do it serious ? The answer to this leads me folk would gather on the porch — Pa with et leaping out of its box and doing some cir - for fun. But there are those who are deadly back to where this dialectic began: his geetar, Ma with her fiddle, and some cuit-card song-and-dance to keep us enter - serious. I met a construction worker who got “What’s wrong with macaroni art?” crazy uncle named Scooter with a mason jar tained. up to sing Donny Osmond’s “Puppy Love” The truth is that defining art, and filled with firewater. That was all back when Enter Karaoke, imported from the land for his wife and a table of her adoring what qualifies as art and the artist , is the Collective We was burdened with enter - that builds cars with no built-in obsolescence friends. I met Meet-Neil-And-Bob Diamond, always problematic. While balancing taining itself. and robotic dogs that are just like real dogs who belted out (you guessed it) “Sweet Andy Warhol and Yoko Ono at one Nowadays, the average American home (They make great pets too!) except they Caroline” while his good lung coughed up extreme with Olaf Wieghorst and finds 2.3 kids, 1.4 parents, yet 3.6 TVs! We won’t do their business in your shoe if you the chorus as only Camel nonfilters can sing George Jones at the other, artistic sensi - stick a couple of spare computers in there, don’t run them up and down the doggy walk backup. I met a woman who, with her own bility is always going to fall somewhere at 5:30 every morning. However, whatever entourage of Pips standing behind her, sang in the middle. The question then the Eastern and exotic origins of Karaoke, it “Midnight Train to Georgia” with so much becomes whose middle is the best mid - has found its way into middle America just heart and guts that Gladys Knight should be dle? like those gas pains one suffers after eating proud if ever offered the opportunity to be It’s 11:30. And, realizing that no too many hot dogs on the Fourth of July. her roadie. And, I met Melvis (“It’s really one is listening anymore, Melvis stops But we have to admit: Karaoke is at least Melvin…get it?”) who, with a straight face, singing “Suspicious Minds” in mid- an attempt to bring our culture home, to asked all new bar patrons as they entered if song and sulks off. If someone had make it our own again, to rip the tentacles of they’d ever heard of an obscure song called caught on film the personal tragedy of microwavable, prefab drive-thru con - “Suspicious Minds” and would they like him Melvis’ dejected departure from the sumerism away from what should be local, to sing it to them. small stage half way through his second communal, and folk inspired. Of course, that But, back to the question of Karaoke’s verse, the sad clown facing the truth doesn’t mean you have to stand next to Pete aesthetic values: Can Karaoke really be con - that sunrise on the Land of the Seeger in the back of Alan Lomax’s truck. sidered “culturally correct?” Working Poor awaited him in just a few But, it ain’t debating tribal strategies the “About as redeeming as macaroni art,” a hours — now that would have been morning after “Survivor” either. It’s a hybrid. friend of mine commented. art! As shameless as a Humvee crashing through After retorting without thinking, So, that’s where I’m going with this a plate glass window at Walmart, Karaoke “What’s wrong with macaroni art?” I had to series of articles if, Dear Reader, you also requires some personal risk and practice really start digging, or forcing him to dig, for will let me. I’d like to explore the and, God forbid, talent. It also depends upon the primal definition of art in the first place. human side, and hence the aesthetic the Collective We for its energy and spon - Do Karaoke singers write their own side, of this culture that hunkers taneity. songs? No, but neither did Elvis nor does beneath its neon rainbows. And, know - Inspired by Will Edwards’ noble attempt Pavarotti! In fact, Mick Jagger and Keith ing that no art is perfect art, I want to to recreate his experiences on the road in a Richards decided to put their own by-line on find out if, possibly, in this nation of series of articles, which began in last month’s their hit “Love in Vain,” which is actually a cultural passivity, there are some Troubadour , I chose a tackier route. For the song called “Love in Vain Blues” originally redeemers out there in Karaoke Nation. past few weeks I’ve been slipping into vari - written by Robert Johnson. Are Karaoke Please stay tuned… ous Karaoke joints around town in search of singers political? Yes and no. I guess they’re the Heaven that gives us golden throated as political as the songs they sing and the

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or some time now, we’ve all been aware of radio stations falling into the corporate paradigm. It doesn’t matter whether you’re No. a musician looking for some airplay love, or if you’re a music lover listening for the tunes that make your day — everyone is Let’s shift the subject a bit and talk about San Diego as a rapidly growing mu F bored. The word on the street, folks, is that we have a reputation for having the BES Radio is supposed to be about the music. rumor I’m starting to hear over and over. More and more, people are taking note However, I learned some time ago that when you’re talking about the “music business,” the emphasis falls on the word “business.” cians, and we have even changed the landscape of what music venues can be. And what that means is that radio stations typically play what the “money” tells them to play. Sure, they try to make it interesting by For the first time in more than 20 years San Diego musicians are noticing tha introducing neat little contests and giveaways and all kinds of “stuff.” But, in the meantime, all anybody really wants is to hear something emerging decisively with a serious focus on the wealth of our own music commu aside from the same spammy selection of 25 or so “hits” that make the typical (yawn) sales-driven cut. Everybody on the planet feels too. And since radio is so much about listening, it’s a refreshingly interesting thin radio would be more fun — much more compelling — if the Man stopped selecting the tunes and let the Jocks go back to doing what changes of our times and what the people really want. “they’re supposed to be doing.” Radio itself is supposed to be an art form. And when its done right, it seems to have a life of its own. I recently asked as many radio stations as I could about the relevancy of San However as the money enters, so does the science of marketing — and pretty soon the number crunchers are picking the same ol’ thing, snubbed the opportunity to discuss their station as it relates to the local music cu ‘cause they saw it on a research list somewhere. And, with that, the passion for radio evaporates on both sides of the knob. raised their antenna to tell us the great news. (I sent all stations one initial invita It is no wonder that, ever increasingly, the world is reaching for the mouse instead of the dial in seeking new music. With that notion from a total of six radio people, three of whom got busy, I suppose, and the othe in mind, I always stop and ask, “Why is that?” There are probably many factors and reasons — all arguable — but really it comes down to to you with a new idea for radio. I would also like to note that Jim McInnes respo one distilled explanation. People can now find exactly what they want on their own terms via the Internet, especially when it comes to radio, he did applaud the San Diego Music community and has been doing so ev music. Music on the Internet is a world where those who are hungry for new music can feast on seemingly infinite choices. 30 something years ago. In fact, J.M. in the P.M. was the first radio guy I ever saw It is a wonder, however, how many radio stations still wear the old school shoes while trying to do the new school dance, a dance where a buncha marketing and sales types homogenize their play lists according to ad sales analysis, further attesting that “this is the way we’ve always done it.” Am I that far off? RADIoASb.c P h o t o :

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e CJ: We set out to do something for the community of San Diego. We wanted to give something back. We also feel the future. that a community is defined by its arts, the basis of its CS: Nice! own local culture. And there is nothing more defining of MB: We also have the capability to have bands perform short our local culture than the wealth of the local music here. acoustic sets, and the live performances we have done so We’re excited and feel very strongly about the music of far sound fantastic. We also plan on sponsoring local San Diego. band showcases and would like to be able to do a live I reached over to him and shook his hand, too. “Thank broadcast of the show and rebroadcast those shows on You.” later dates.” Marc goes on to say that he’s discovered so many artists CS: You must realize that this is a dream come true for the he would have otherwise never heard in this undertaking, San Diego musician and the San Diego music fan. It is while also noting that he’s pretty on top of the scene. We astonishing to think of the potential, here. We’ll have to both agreed that, “Wow, that’s how fast the scene here is talk about some shows….” growing.” CJ: Everyone is floored. It’s hard to keep up with the explosion of music. Hence, I turn back to Marc, since he’s programming the show Richard F. Burrell this is the prefect situation — and the perfect time — for and is super present in the scene. adioASB.com has also entered the San Diego music AmplifySD.com. to enter. They have a beautiful new studio CS: Where do you see the future of radio, local music. What’s scene with the passionate mission of embracing the with state-of-the art gear; they have the financial support to the forecast as you see it? music here. I became aware of RadioASB at last do it right; they know how to reach a community … and they MB: I can’t say what is in the future for San Diego radio. I just R year’s Troubadour Christmas party, where I was introduced to are doing it with more enthusiasm than anybody I know. hope to play a big role in the future of local music.” Richard Burrell through my friend and music pal, Chris Klich, CJ: We’re here as a friend of the San Diego music communi - CS: Do you have any criteria for who gets played, or not?” who was currently receiving airplay. We talked quite a while ty. And we’re very proud of that. MB: We are really focusing on men and women in the 18-35 on topics of radio, Internet technology, music, and, specifical - This is obvious to this music writer. I flick my Bic. year range. These are the type of people who might ly, San Diego Music. In the interest of receiving airplay, I sent hear a band on AmplifySD.com and want to see them at Tune in world-class music from San Diego on Mr. Burrell a CD, whereupon he immediately threw it into Marc Belankey their favorite venue and buy their CD. We play bands www.AmplifySD.com rotation along with a few other San Diego artists. No dance from the San Diego area. We may also play music from a Turn Up Your Weekend y experience while attending a recent open house band coming to the San Diego area.” to do, no humbling condescension to survive. He just got it SignOnSanDiego Entertainment Guide editors run down the played. at AmplifySD.com, the new radio station operating CS: AmplifySD.com is paradigm-breaking radio on a number weekend’s best music. at the Union-Tribune / SignOnSanDiego, provided of levels. It looks like the new renaissance is “on” in radio Since that time my wife, Joanna, and I have become m Tune in: Thursdays at 11am and 3pm; Fridays at 11am and the inspiration for this article. The station, which is managed as a technology and, therefore, as an art form. What are friends with Rick and, by now, even associates, working as 3pm; and Saturdays and Sundays at 1 and 5pm. by Marc Belankey, features more than 150 San Diego artists in your perspectives, thoughts, and feelings on San Diego “jocks” with our own morning show. We are also becoming their programming, including over 2,500 tunes in random music, and what are your thoughts on conventional radio New Music Report increasingly involved with RadioASB.com in general, delighted play radio. That means there is practically no personal bias as in San Diego? SignOnSanDiego Music Editor Maya Kroth checks out the in its progressive nature. And while RadioASB doesn’t play to what is playing at any given moment. The station’s criteria MB: There are too many great bands in San Diego to dismiss. week’s new releases. local music 24/7, they support San Diego music by reaching is that they play San Diego Music exclusively, except for the San Diegans need to hear and see these great musicians. Tune in: Tuesdays at 10am and out every day to grow in a direction that includes and Regrettably, the San Diego music scene has been mostly occasional cut from an act touring through town. And, by all 2 and 5pm. embraces the music scene here. And RadioASB.com is doing ignored by its radio stations. Of course, you can hear a means, the folks at AmplifySD.com are enthusiastic! For exam - the same thing in other cities using San Diego as its model. It ple, I brought my own CD press package so that I might be is interesting to note that they view the entire chaotic shift of technology as it is applied to radio not as a storm to weather,

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: I had a chat with Richard “Rick” Burrell, Executive Vice body — excluding no one for the most part. Not only does o t o President and CTO of Syntarus Corporation and that demonstrate enthusiasm, it also indicates a confidence h P and lack of fear in the music culture of our “finest” city. RadioASB.com. Imagine that. CS: Please tell us, in your own words, what So, I made an appointment with Marc and his colleagues RadioASB.com is all about. Chris Jennewein, Vice President of Internet Operations for RB: RadioASB is unique in that we provide airplay of Union-Tribune Publishing, and Alana Seifi, Program Engineer, American Songbook music that no longer receives the attention it deserves. We are also extremely supportive of to find out what’s going on at AmplifySD.com independent artists and manifest that support through While sipping coffee, as deadline-oriented people, we consistent airplay, on air interviews, in studio live per - got right down to it. I opened up and cut to the chase, formances, and special RadioASB programs that show - inquiring about the mission of AmplifySD.com. What they case new indie CD releases. We also provide coverage of told me is something all San Diego musicians and fans have select local and national music events featuring indie been waiting to hear for a long, long time ... and from some - artists, including event promotion, publicity, and spon - body with so much news power. Chris Jennewein, Marc Belankey, Alana Seifi sorship. RadioASB also works very closely with independ - CS: What makes you guys want to do this? 8 www.myspace.com/sandiegotroubadour JUNE 2006 SAN DIEGO TROUBADOUR parlor showcase

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at something interesting is happening. New stations are nity. Their arms are wide open. Their ears are wide open, ng to see a small handful of stations, listening to the

Diego music. While most of the people I talked to New Station for ulture, there were three stations that enthusiastically ation to participate and two reminders. I did in fact hear er three are right here in the following effort to reach out onded as well. While he didn’t say much on the future of ver since he pioneered “Home Grown” records at KGB-FM, w take interest in local music.) Future Radio

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and Joanna Schiele” program, which broadcasts every S deserving independent artists, but we also conduct regu - LocAL 94.9 h Monday though Friday, 7-9am PDT. Another local indie i lar on-air interviews, in-studio live performances, special l artist, Will Edwards, who provides considerable technical RadioASB programs showcasing new Indie CD releases expertise to RadioASB, was instrumental in the RadioASB and coverage of local and national music festivals, which coverage of the recent 33rd Annual Adams Avenue Roots feature indie artists and includes event promotion, on-air ur third and Folk Festival here in San Diego. Further, RadioASB publicity, and event sponsorship. enthusiast is Tim already gives considerable airplay to such San Diego indie artists as Lisa Sanders, the Chris Klich Jazz Quintet, CS: How long have you been at it? o Pyles from 94/9- Laura Preble, the Grams, Gregory Page, the Eve Selis RB: RadioASB had its inception with the broadcast of the FM’s “Local Pyle,” a show Band, Randi Driscoll, Will Edwards, and Berkley Hart. In “RadioASB Christmas Eve Yule Log,” a special six-hour featuring San Diego artists addition, we showcase CD releases, such as the recent debut that aired last Christmas Eve. The program, which every Sunday night at 8pm. Chris Klich Jazz Quintet tribute to the music of the 1940s was hosted by New York City FM radio veteran Carl J. He is also becoming titled Blue Skies and the Gram’s new self-titled CD. Two Sabatino, created a melodious holiday landscape bursting increasingly present in the other CDs of note are Gregory Page’s re-release of Love with a colorful kaleidoscope of musical moods that fea - music community via other tured exceptional holiday songs, both old and new, from Made Me Drunk and the forthcoming, much anticipated supportive means. We con - Last Night in Roseburg the American Songbook catalog. Two of San Diego’s Lisa Sanders CD, . ducted our interview via CS: Being an East Coaster, what are your perspectives, finest were featured on that program — The Chris Klich Jazz Quintet delivered a superbly executed jazz rendition email, and it went as fol - thoughts, and feelings on San Diego music and the lows: scene itself? of that perennial Christmas favorite “Winter Wonderland” while the Eve Selis Band graced the airwaves with a coun - CS: Please tell me the mis - RB: Aside from San Diego, RadioASB has studios in New York try flavored original composition, “When Wishes Come sion of your program City, Phoenix, Denver, and Nashville and, as a result, we True.” RadioASB welcomes and embraces the contribu - as applied to local are very much aware of local talent from major cities tions that both of these incredibly talented San Diego music programming. around the U.S. Having said that, we’ve been extremely musicians and their respective groups bring to the impressed with the San Diego music scene as it relates to TP: My show is nothing American Songbook, and we will continue to showcase the exceptional quality of local independent artists. As an but local for two hours, Tim Pyles that caliber of Indie talent. East Coaster who relocated to San Diego in 2000, and as so I’d say we’re very voice in one word. Aside from broadcasting and/or web - someone extremely well acquainted with the local New CS: Radio, and media in general, is witnessing a change in focused on supporting the local music scene. The station casting your show, do you incorporate other things into York City music landscape, I can assure you that San the so-called weather. What’s the RadioASB forecast for as a whole does many other things to support local your effort, such as live show events, in-studio guests, or Diegan indie artists are not only on a par with their New the future of radio from your perspective? music, such as playing Pinback, Angels & Airwaves, hav - community service? York City counterparts, but also some of the local music RB: The focus at RadioASB is to continue to develop a radio ing U.V. Tigers on their annual Independence Jam, and actually supersedes that of their East Coast colleagues. In station that moves across formats and is designed to covering several other local acts during Big Sonic Chill. TP: All of the above! I have bands on my show regularly. I addition, the community support of the local San Diego appeal to an extensive, musically mature listenership, that We also highlight a local band a day, which we call the also host events at the Beauty Bar where I incorporate music scene is quite impressive. I recently attended a San provides its audience with the music, both old and new, Local 94/9 Member of the Day. local designers as well as bands. At the Casbah we have Diego music event, which showcased the talent of 17 which meets the expectations of that profile. In every CS: [I now recall that my own band had that privilege a few some big plans for the summer, so take a look at our web female artists, and the venue was completely sold out. sense of the phrase, breakthrough radio is precisely what month’s ago.] Thank you. It made a positive, supporting site. The audience response to each and every performer was RadioASB will deliver through diverse musical content, difference, and I was delighted, first hand, in your enthu - CS: Where do you see the future of radio and local music? the warmest and most sincere that I have ever had the program format variety, professional deejay personality siasm for local music. Tell us all exactly what you play. What’s the forecast as you see it? pleasure to witness. Community support of that nature, presentation, and comprehensive play lists. We are also What do you do that is unique unto yourselves? Your TP: Wow! More venues, more bands, more music fans! More and on that scale, will ensure that indie music continues devoted to maintaining RadioASB at the forefront of the niche? places for the kids and more for the adults! More bands to flourish here in San Diego. radio industry through the technological advances and TP: My niche is anything local and I truly mean that! I have being signed! People all over the country will begin to Rick comes from a technological background centered infrastructure needed to deliver high quality radio broad - some discerning taste but I WILL play anything from The talk about the San Diego sound! I can smell it! The around state-of-the-art Internet and software technology. He casting to myriad new communication channel opportu - Locust’s most recent release, a movement in four parts problem is that there is no defining sound and that’s my nities as they emerge. is the mastermind under the hood at RadioASB. He makes the that was over ten minutes, to hip hop to metal to blue - favorite part! whole thing work. CS: Please tell the readers in your best radio voice where they grass to punk to ska to electronic to rock to ambient to CS: Tell us where to find your music playground. find RadioASB.com whatever the hell I think is worthy. It doesn’t even have CS: What do you think about conventional radio? The Local 94/9: Every Sunday from 8-10pm Being a good sport, Rick replies while adjusting his body to have been recorded in a real studio! I’ve played stuff RB: Radio has deteriorated significantly over the years as the The Local 94/9 Member of the Day: Every week night at 9pm to sit up straight to obtain the perfect vocal posture. that may have had some production issues but was too result of a combination of factors, including extremely “wwwRadioASB.com. It’s about the music.” good not to play. It’s all in the song. www.fm949sd.com/local/ substandard music presented by thoroughly unprofes - When I asked Tim about what he thinks of San Diego www.myspace.com/thelocalpyle sional and misinformed program hosts. This has created music, he was matter of fact about it. www.myspace.com/thelocal949 a situation where many people no longer even attempt to seek something worthwhile to listen to on the radio. A TP: The diversity is incredible! I can’t say everybody is one The Local 94/9 can now be heard via Audio On Demand. factor that has also greatly exacerbated the problem is big happy family, but I DO love how many different A stream of each show is up for one month on the site, avail - styles are represented in the local music scene. It’s not the unfortunate reality that educational budgets have able for listening on demand. one scene, but many! I love San Diego. It’s finally grow - been consistently reduced over the years, leading to In closing I’d like to say that myself, the San Diego either inadequate, or more alarmingly, a complete ing up! Troubadour , and local music fans applaud AmplifySD.com, absence of music and arts curricula. The cornerstone of I also find this to be true: our scene is one big collection RadioASB.com, and FM94/9 for their enthusiasm and real the RadioASB philosophy not only includes a deep com - of smaller scenes — kind of like gears and networks collecting mitment to preserving and presenting the creative into one big machine. interest in their music community. Thank you for taking the genius of the American Songbook but also to concerted Tim offers his thoughts on Radio. time to show your interest. and continuing educational outreach efforts through pro - TP: Radio is God! Yes we have loads of diversions now, but grams that instill a deep sense of music appreciation, cul - I’m still a radio junkie overall! I would love to have expe - ture, and heritage. The RadioASB premise is unique in rienced more of the glory days of radio — the days of today’s fractured radio marketplace in that our station is Wolfman Jack! One of my favorites who I did experience about the music and the format in which that music is was local Shotgun Tom Kelly, one of the last great’s great presented. from that bygone era. You can still hear him in L.A.! CS: Aside from including independent artists in your roster at CS: I heard Shotgun on a radio commercial the other day; I had no idea where he went to, but you recognize that www.sandiegotroubadour.com 9 JUNE 2006 SAN DIEGO TROUBADOUR ramblin’

Bluegrass CORNER by Dwight Worden by Sven-Erik Seaholm So began my near-pathological lust for IT’S BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL SEASON and Tim O’Brien. A live performance of the the sounds of the Mellotron. I spent months listening to that album (Crowded Summer is the season for bluegrass music original Manzanita album will be presented FEELING MELLO House’s Temple of Low Men ) with head - festivals. Here’s a run down of some of the as a special treat. Rocky Grass also hosts a Sven-Erik Seaholm t was an exemplary California sum - phones on, picking out all the cool layers festivals you might be interested in. band competition, a music academy, and a singer-songwriter competition. For info and mer’s day in 1988, and like any self that producer Mitchell Froom utilized to ductions for the great majority of us fans tickets: www.bluergass.com/rockygrass Irespecting melanin-deficient frame all 10 of the near-perfect pop gems of the Mellotron and Chamberlin.…until musician … I went to the mall. SUMMER - on that album. Soon I was hearing the now. GRASS SAN At the time, I had been living in Los Mellotron’s distinctive wheeze on other M-Audio has gathered an exhaustive DIEGO is held Angeles for a little over a year, having artists’ work. Most of the time, the parts library of Mellotron and Chamberlin tape made my pilgrimage to the mother ship HUCK FINN JUBILEE is a popular Southern over the week - were performed by Froom, Patrick banks and created a simple-to-use virtual of the music industry for pretty much the California festival held at the Mojave end of August Warren, or Jon Brion, all experts on the instrument called the M-Tron ($129.95). Narrows Regional Park in Victorville over 25-27 at the same reasons most other like-minded instrument. Look up their discographies It’s got all those great classic tones with interesting Antique Gas and Steam Engine Father’s Day weekend, June 16-18. This singer-songwriters do. none of the Museum (2040 North Santa Fe, Vista). The year’s festival offers on-site camping, ven - Consequently, I headaches! Plus, dors, children’s activities, and a great music 40-acre site boasts antique farm equipment shared the similar from the 1850s to the 1950s, along with a it’s installed as lineup, including the Lonesome River Band, fate of having quite a both a VST instru - U.S. Navy Band, Grascals, Laurie Lewis, and working blacksmith shop, old-time school - bit of free time on ment and a stand- Mel and Pam Tillis. It’s about a two and a house, model train, weavers building with one of the largest collections of looms in the my hands (oh sweet, alone program. It half hour drive from San Diego by car, and it delicious free time … can get hot in the daytime (although last country, a farm house, and more. On-site installs very easily how I miss you…). So year it was cold – go figure!), but overall it’s camping is available in addition to lots of and, in no time, I here I am at the a great festival in a nice setting with top-of- jamming, vendors, on-site food, workshops, was checking out the-line music. For tickets and more info, and a Kid’s Music Camp. This year includes Glendale Galleria. I all the cool sounds headliners California and Blue Highway; with visit: www.huckfinn.com. walk into the Sam that came with it: the Stringdusters,; Chris Stuart and Goody music store and after listening for TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL is one online to find examples of their contribu - cellos, flutes (“Strawberry Fields” any - Backcountry, David Thom Band, Sheri Lee, a moment to make certain no Paula of the best in and Blue Heart; and local favorites tions. one?), choirs, orchestras, horns, harps, Abdul songs were playing, I start to the country. Lighthouse, 117˚ West, and Second Delivery. The Mellotron was invented by Harry wine glasses…it does little justice to list browse around. The music that they’re Located in For tickets and info: www.summergrass.net. Chamberlin in 1946 (he actually invent - the dozens of sounds. It’s in the way that historic playing is actually really cool, and I’m JULIAN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, ed the appropriately named Chamberlin, these sounds were altered by the previ - Telluride, which is instantly in my happy place: Digging also easily accessible to locals, will be held but we’ll get to that momentarily). In ously described mechanics and the limi - Colorado through the bins and grooving to vibey over the weekend of September 16-17 at the greatly simplified terms, it’s the first sam - tations of tape itself, along with the play - (elev. 9,000 ft.), the spectacular setting songs from a band that seem only slight - Frank Lane Park, an hour and a half drive pler — a keyboard that has a length of ing style dictated by the “eight-second offers a view of alpine mountains and a ly familiar to my already omnivorous waterfall as a backdrop. Unfortunately, this from San Diego. The festival does not offer tape corresponding to each of the instru - rule” that really makes the instrument so ears. Then I heard it: the creaky, warbly, festival is held over the same Father’s Day on-site camping, but it does offer vendors ment’s keys. As the key is depressed, the special. and unmistakably antique sound of a weekend as the Huck Finn Jubilee. This and food during the day, with the music clos - tape is passed over a corresponding play - The sounds themselves are excellent year’s festival features Tim O’Brien, Del ing at sunset.. Featured this year are the small string ensemble that sounded as if back head. These were not “loops” reproductions, which means that there Donner Mountain Band, the 7th Day Buskers, McCoury Band, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglass, it were playing from Grandma’s old though. Each note was only able to play are some inherent anomalies like “pitchy- Suzie Glaze, and other locals. For tickets and Emmy Lou Harris, John Prine, Bonnie Raitt, Victrola, minus the static and scratches. back about eight seconds before it ran ness” and warble toward the end of notes, info: www.julianbluegrassfestival.com. and Nickel Creek. As the song continued, I was mesmerized out of tape. The key would then “rewind” etc., but damn if this thing isn’t the best Telluride also hosts one of the top blue - These five festivals are typically the most by the rich melody and vivid lyrical itself after being released so you could reproduction of any instrument I’ve ever grass band competitions as well as a singer popular with San Diegans, but there are oth - imagery. After a minute or so, I realized I play it again. Perhaps it’s needless to say heard! The M-Tron also has a couple of songwriter competition. For details and ticket ers. If your taste runs a little broader than had stopped everything I was doing and that the instrument was hugely unreli - new tricks up its sleeve, such as adjustable info: www.bluegrass.com/telluride. straight-ahead bluegrass you might enjoy the was just staring into space, trying to take able due to its complex mechanical attack and release times, which means ROCKY GRASS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL fall Strawberry Festival at Camp Mather just in the full scope of what was going on in nature, and eventually a larger English that one can tailor the sounds to better takes place in outside Yosemite, but alas, both the fall and the arrangement. Wait…was than oboe? company purchased the technology and lay into more modern sounding tracks. Lyons, spring Strawberry Festivals are already sold out! An English horn? I finally couldn’t take it began manufacturing an improved I’ve had a blast laying the M-Tron’s Colorado, anymore and made my way to the front near Fort If you don’t at least make it to design. Thus, the Mellotron was born. creaky vibe into a wide range of projects counter. “Is this a new McCartney Collins on Summergrass, you will have really missed a Reliability issues unfortunately still and can’t wait until my next opportunity. record?” I asked. “No. This is the new July 28-30. great opportunity in your own back yard. In plagued the instrument, and it conse - Thanks for the memories M-Audio! fact, I’ll bet you will like the festival scene Crowded House,” said the poly-pierced Smaller than Telluride, the music is less quently became the province of key - Sven-Erik Seaholm is an award-winning so much you would enjoy one or more of eclectic and more straight-ahead bluegrass, hipster clerk with a look that added the boardists with a penchant for fixing independent artist and producer, who is cur - these other events in addition to your visit to but the setting is nice, with good camping. word “dumb-ass” to the end of his sen - things or those who could afford the rently in the studio recording his next solo Summergrass. This year’s performers include Earl Scruggs; tence. I thanked him, bought the CD, services of such a person. This has result - album. Visit www.svensongs.com or Tony Rice; Roland White; Jerry Douglass; Hope to see you there! and hauled ass home in much the same ed in the near impossibility of utilizing www.thewildtruth.com to see where he’s and songwriters Darrel Scott, Steve Earle, manner as I had 20 years earlier after first these sounds in independent music pro - playing next. hearing the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” (Note: Record Stores are cool as hell).

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I don’t like two-part television g a by Jim McInnes episodes any more than I do serial - n izations of stories in publications or musical continuüms. (Can you imag - I Write the Songs ine a Gregory Page Love Made Me Drunk serial?) But two months ago ssst. Hey, kid. Wanna make big the amount of space I’m allowed money in the music business? Ya do? Jim McInnes This month’s cover story deals each issue dictated that I split up PTake a tip from me. Write the songs! with local radio and its relationship to THAT HURTS! what I had been convinced was a If you’re the composer of a big hit recorded San Diego indie artists, so it is only momentous, instructive “scoop.” It by someone else, you’ll usually make more OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO fitting that this column follow suit was the first-ever published inter - The allegedly stable Mr. Sinatra (left) than the singer. Obviously, if you’re both NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO and touch upon both topics. AY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY-AY view with Ms. Margaret Revere, the writer and the performer, you’ll keep it RadioASB (American Songbook Rites of Spring II GA-GA-GA-GA-GA-GA-GOD! who heads (or headed then) the National all for yourself. Radio) presents decades of American translated from the Japanese edition THAT HURTS! Organization for Cleanliness, Unity, and All this is easy for me to say. I read it Songbook genius to a worldwide lis - by Tanaka Takashi (Chorus) Morality. My meeting with this awesome somewhere. I’ve never actually written a tening audience through radio and Female Chairman: I am seeing myself now complete song, although about 15 years UFF-DA UFF-DA UFF-DA, YAH! Internet technologies. RadioASB is beauty, I knew, would give me the opportuni - UFF-DA UFF-DA UFF-DA, HEY! so happy with your so heated dancing. ago I wrote and performed a rap intro for not only dedicated to preserving the ty to clear away some obvious cobwebs in UFF-DA UFF-DA UFF-DA WHAT? my radio show: her soul, to loosen up the frigid restrictions Singing Hose-Clown: But you feel more UFF-DA UFF-DA UFF-DA SAY musical brilliance of the songwriters that kept her from being the world-class than that if you know truthful. (Music: Mechanical thuds at 120 beats per THAT HURTS! and artists who comprise the minute.) American Songbook but is also chick I wanted her to be. And I do hate it so {Unknown words and strange emotion INKA-DINKA-DINKA-DOO when I can’t get what I want… sounds collapse together for mystery conflict Me: “Hey there knuckleheads, how y’all is? RAMA-LAMA-DING-DONG TOO deeply committed to showcasing the What I got was a historic interview and a of hour length.} My name’s J.M. and I’m a wiz YABBA-DABBA-DABBA-DOO emerging talents of the “best of the scintillating personal encounter, which I feel At all this here rappin’ crap HOLY COW! THERE GO MY SHOES! best” independent artists from Female Chairman: Everything is a big even now in my celebrity loin. So listen up or I’ll give ya a slap THAT HURTS! around the U.S., who contribute to change of difference. Today I am now born Upside yo’ head The first part of our meeting was covered (Repeat chorus nine times.) this priceless cultural legacy. one more time. For first of all times, my eyes So hard yo’ dead in the April issue. Then two horrendous Our commitment to indie artists entirely open like sunlight in the fog of Cause I’m a honky with a attitude CA-CA-POO-POO PEE-PEE DA events occurred. First, Buddy Blue died. Bless has already manifested a presence on nights. Because of you, Singing Hose-Clown, An’ I don’t mean to seem so rude FLIPPY FLOPPY FLAPPY OOOH his sweet, talented, twisted soul; in May I several levels. RadioASB’s “Morning the world is different place. While feeling But my favorite word is ‘me’ FA-FA-FA-FA-FA-FA-FOO and my fellow columnists delivered entirely Show West Coast,” hosted by local new I find myself amazed with freedom and Me-me-me-me-me-me-me OW-OW-OW-OW-OW-OW-OW! for him. Then, at his memorial in La Mesa, I On the 1-0-1 that’s da K-G-B THAT HURTS! musician Chuck Schiele, broadcasts abundance of shining sex-play. encountered a strapping young man, Tanaka FM in San Diegoooooo. Hunh! TENDERLY. each weekday from 7-9am PDT. Takashi, who was out here briefly, away from {I felt that she would soon make the ques - Busta move!” (Repeat chorus 13 times in E minor.) Stylishly sharing the microphone is tion go pop, so the excuse for my leaving I his studies at a university in Tokyo as well as There, that wasn’t good, was it? Since I haven’t copyrighted or published Chuck’s lovely wife, Joanna, who is gave was pleasant and her smile became his duties as Arts Editor for a biweekly In thinking about this article, though, I this song, feel free to record your own ver - also a major presence within the local truthful and bright. The exact truth of frank - tabloid, Tokyo After Dark . He had read my decided to take a crack at song writing. sion. I’d love to hear my art interpreted by music landscape. Bringing consider - ness, I wondered, revealed that this baby April piece on Ms. Revere and asked if he Here’s a charmer I composed this morning someone with a different perspective ... able on-air experience, she expertly was started to bore me already. might be allowed to run the complete story before I went to bed. It’s called “Tenderly.” someone with talent! balances Chuck’s upbeat Southern Our time of being so together were not in his forthcoming issue. Although Mr. (Music: Two 12-string guitars strumming in I wrote a country song, too. I’ll present California personality with her wasted a minute this day. Care with one’s Takashi seemed barely able to speak English the key of B flat — no chord change until it to you when I think you’re ready for it. uniquely distinctive personality and possession of time benefits everything, even understandably, he assured me that his true the end — accompanied by three claw Write your songs. Sing your songs. Make exceptionally suave voice. growing the gleam of moist passion to floods forte was as a translator. hammers and an amplified dentist’s drill.) hit records with your songs! Lisa Sanders and Chris Klich have I gave him the copy of the whole story of the sauces of swank emotion. Surely, it is provided valuable assistance and EYE-EYE-EYE-EYE-EYE-EYE-EYE And don’t sell your publishing! (parts one and two), which I just happened to likely for me to return her telephone resources to RadioASB in our efforts enquiries soon, or more probable, that I EYE-EYE-EYE-EYE-EYE-EYE-EYE P.S. If you need help with your lyrics, con - carry in my back pocket (to amuse certain bar OY-OY-OY-OY-OY-OY-OY to produce programs of distinction. maybe will look up to her if the urges tact me via the San Diego Troubadour . buddies of mine) and only days later realized AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AH! Lisa has been instrumental in forging it was the only copy I had. My file copy, as explode in me when I am in the future.} a network of music industry relation - well as the original interview on audio cas - The End ships for us and it was Chris who ini - sette, had been eaten by a neighbor’s emo - Gratitudes are given with happiness to tiated the liaison between RadioASB tionally unstable daughter (a delightful, pret - the Troubadours of San Diego and our main and the San Diego Troubadour last ty little sprite whom I’d been photographing character Singing Hose-Clown. December. Eve Selis has also gra - in my studio of late). ciously lent her extensive talents right A frantic phone call to Mr. Takashi in Well, that may not keep my bar buddies from the start, beginning with her Tokyo was the final blow: After translating happy (especially if they’ve forgotten about appearance on RadioASB’s the entire saga into Japanese and publishing Part I), but it sure brings back some sweet “Christmas Eve 2005 Yule Log” debut it (to extremely positive, even ecstatic, and soft memories, I’ll tell ya. broadcast. Will Edwards, another response), Takashi had “misplaced” my origi - As does my most recent endeavor, though local indie artist, has supplied consid - nal English version. He offered to express me this one’s entirely sweet. erable technical expertise to copies of its Tokyo After Dark appearance as Five years ago, as the Troubadour was RadioASB during coverage of various well as his gift-as-apology: he would trans - getting started, I was appearing locally in a local music events and will continue late his own published Japanese translation musical called Heaven Rocks , in which I por - to work with us on future projects. back into English for me. trayed John Lennon and (in one number) These artists have provided a I received his package within two days. Freddy Mercury. Out of the blue recently wealth of exceptional music, which Now, much later, I think my immediately came a call from writer/composer Jason has already received regular airplay becoming upset to the point of homicide was Mershon who asked whether I’d like to on RadioASB. Lisa Sanders, the Chris perhaps unreasonable. There’s a certain reprise my roles in a professional restaging Klich Jazz Quintet, the Eve Selis Band, quaint beauty, I now believe, in this transla - (now known as Rock and Roll Heaven ) in Laura Preble, the Grams, Gregory tion of a translation, that might more tender - LaLa Land. No audition needed. Whoa. Page, Randi Driscoll, Will Edwards, ly touch a few other senses than intellect No problem. So far. I’ve been commuting and Berkley Hart are among the ini - alone. far too much for rehearsals at the beautiful tial artists on an ever-expanding ros - Within my own understanding of journal - Theater 68 on Sunset Boulevard off the ter that will most certainly include istic integrity, then, this is the only version of Western, and the show opens at the end of additional local indie talent in the the conclusion (Part II) that I’m able to offer June. It’s an equity-waiver deal and it’s got a future. you. splendid cast, great musical director, and a RadioASB applauds the like-mind - You’ll recall that at the end of Part I, I fabulous choreographer. I find myself using ed commitment, support, and tireless learned that Ms. Revere had never even the word “fabulous” a lot more in recent efforts of Liz Abbott, Kent Johnson, heard of a lap dance. I excused myself briefly days, but don’t worry. I’m always guarding Simeon Flick, and the entire staff at to strip to my H-string (mondothong) and re- the wood, Holly. the San Diego Troubadour . It is their entered the room to the thrilling beats of shared belief in the significance of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring . the American Songbook creativity as a cultural art form, which ensures that this music will continue to flour - ish and instill a source of pride in our heritage for generations to come.

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by Will Edwards remember who to thank. One thing I’ve heard over and over again is that Portland, Oregon, is my kind of town – I should go expanded my trip to include everything I experience into clear view. Reaching Serg was the most interesting guy from could hit in two weeks between San Vancouver was a reminder that distance my trip. When it was finally my turn to BEGINNERS LUCK there and I will find my peace. Long ago I Francisco and Vancouver, B.C. I didn’t have was no longer an obstacle to me. I had time sing I paid a lot of attention to him. I got Last month I waxed poetic about my began to fixate on Portland and over time it a plan. But, as I sing in one of my songs, “I and that was enough to get me anywhere I up there, tuned up, turned on the PA, and humble beginnings as a singer-songwriter. became my musical Mecca. I knew one day had direction.” I decided to play at open wanted to go. started to sing. Clay stopped drinking and In my mid-twenties I learned that I had an I’d have to make my pilgrimage. It is a mics or as a featured performer instead of Serg stopped talking. They sat and looked innate connection to music and that that place that I’ve come to associate very much CATHARSIS booking shows. My reason was that I deal at me, appearing bewildered. I finished one connection would be elemental in the with my musical ambitions. The drive home was … cathartic. When better with people than I do with mailers. song and they clapped a bit. I finished unfolding of my Heart-Path. What is this After 2006 arrived, I lamented that 2005 you go to a new place, you are jazzed by My theory was that if I got around enough, another song and they clapped again. new-age notion of a Heart-Path, you might had not been my “tour” year I’d hoped it your discoveries. But, there is a special char - I’d have personal relationships upon which What was strange was how quie it was ask? Well, I imagine it isn’t the same for would be, so I felt disappointed … in my sit - acter that you find in places you’ve been to I could build my next tour. (except for one lady who was playing a everyone. For me, it represents a way of uation and in myself. Not too long after the before. Passing back through all these I compiled a comprehensive list of events very loud Oregon Lottery machine)! When I making decisions, big or small, that I can New Year, I confirmed a two-week holiday places and being reminded of my recent dis - in every major town along the way. I finished my set, I was baffled by the vibe in live with. It is contentedness as well as in March. I was planning a tour but I didn’t coveries helped to peel back doubts and mapped out the distances and figured out the room. Had I done well or was I about to struggle. Most songwriters I know start their know how it would all come together. I was apprehensions that had, over the past few what I could roughly do in a day. I worried get beaten up? Serg walked over to me slow - careers with good luck and open arms. This desperate to make my move. Not long after years, clouded my judgment and dampened about whether or not two weeks was ly. He smelled like beer. He extended his is what they call “beginners luck.” Soon that, I got word from my employer that my spirit. I saw myself, for the first time in enough and whether my car could physical - hand and rested it on my shoulder. He after that phase gets rolling you realize that they didn’t need me as much as they used a while, in focus and outside my element. It ly make the trip. But, after all that was looked at me and, in a very authentic tone what you originally interpreted as a cosmic to and they wanted to reduce my role. I was was a thrill. done, I surrendered to the unknown, packed of voice, he said, “Those were beautiful embrace is more akin to a swift kick to the relieved, because I really wanted to do less At my second show in Portland I found my bathroom bag, and started to drive. I songs, man. Beautiful songs.” I realized in face. But, no pain no gain, right? day-job work. This significant subtraction myself at a place called the Perch Tavern, a drove straight to my brother’s place in that moment that it wasn’t always possible I’ve done much wandering in my music also provided me with a giant new space in real salt-of-the-earth kind of place. When I Marin (north of San Francisco) and spent to predict or understand what was happen - career, mostly to different venues and some - my life. Ever since studying Buddhism in arrived, there were three big screen TVs some time surveying the lay of the land. I ing around me. I had to do what I do and times to different towns. Perhaps I’d wander school, I’ve liked the idea that life is a con - blasting MTV’s Headbangers Ball . I thought, played a few shows in San Fran after which follow my inner compass. My days of look - to different states of mind. As I discussed in tainer – sometimes tidy and sometimes clut - “Hmm. Perhaps I’ve come to the wrong he helped me drive all the way up to ing to the outside for guidance were over. Part 1, all my wandering helped me get tered and a bit like your own cosmic place?” However, there was no mistake Portland via Arcata, the Redwoods, and I’ve been home now for a little while and back to where I started from. I realized that garage.* Minimizing my day-job was a bit because other musicians were there. They, Ashland, Oregon. I continued up to Seattle I’m well on my way to the next phase of there was an experience in my relationship like finally letting go of the hot rod that I’d too, looked a bit apprehensive. There was a and back down to Portland and the Oregon my touring, trying hard to look to the with music that was more fundamental started to build 10 years ago but hadn’t table of three guys drinking it up, front and coast. Finally, I pushed into the frontier and inside for confirmation of what I’m doing. than CD sales, snazzy venues, and good CD really made any progress on in recent years. center. I met them all. Clay seemed to be crossed the border into British Columbia I’ve made a connection and I realize that reviews (although I still think about these I had a ton of room to move around in direct and a bit belligerent but in a friendly where I discovered Vancouver. this is story and it’s all up to me how to things). This connection isn’t just funda - now. It changed the whole feeling of my and drunk kind of way. There was another my Although my route was not so signifi - proceed. That was the second lesson, mental but it is also rejuvenating – it’s the life. I regarded it as a good omen that sug - guy, who left after a few minutes and there cant, a large part of what made this tour learned through practice and achievement. desert oasis without which the journey gested it was time to hit the road in earnest. was a fella named Serg, who had a giant such an uplifting experience was that I did - rottweiler named Dizzy. They grumbled In my next article I’ll talk about the future, might not be possible. I call it an “experi - THE GREAT NORTHWEST n’t have to be anywhere. I’d been living by the undiscovered country, and how my ence” because I can sense it but I can’t real - But, where to go? Why, Portland, of when the TVs were turned off. a daily schedule for the last several years experiences relate to my hopes for the next ly see it. And although I can’t see it, I’m course! I began planning a trip that com - The first performer hit the stage and did and now, for two weeks, there was just me generation of songwriters in San Diego and, looking for it all the time. bined tour and travel. I’ve always enjoyed his thing. Clay, Serg, and Dizzy seemed to and a car and some money – I felt very free. be incredulous. Why would we want to play indeed, around the globe. “Letters from the WISDOM AND MESSAGES the fact that America is so vast and features I’d pondered skipping Vancouver since I’d music for them at their bar? What kind of Road, Part III” will be a manifesto directed As witnesses to my wanderings, many so many different climates, communities, forgotten my passport and was motivated to cruel trick were we playing on them? Then at the engaged artist and listener alike. I people have imparted some kind of wisdom and human stories. I was looking forward just head home. However, when I asked my the second performer hit the stage. He hope to see you next month on the same or message to me. I’ve catalogued these all to seeing, for myself, how land, people, and wife to mail it to me general delivery in showed off a bad scar that he’d gotten from channel. (well, some weren’t very useful) in the jelly music changed as I went up the West Coast. Washington, I must say that it was that welding boats. This impressed them all to PS. I maintained a journal while I was on ball inside my skull with the hope that Would it be the same as San Diego? Would final destination that brought the whole no end and suddenly they were an audi - the road and posted photos and writings when the epiphanies come, I will be able to it be Podunk or cosmopolitan? I quickly ence. There was a human story now that about my day-to-day experiences and reve - they could relate to, which is really impor - lations. You can find them online at tant. Serg was constantly teasing me that I http://www.willed wards.net on my “Journal” page. couldn’t be old enough to be in there (I’m nearly 30). Serg really liked calling his dog Will Edwards can also be found online at a “bitch” because she was, after all, a and http://www.tangledrecords.com . You female dog and I think he really enjoyed can email him at [email protected] . the fact that he could be rude by just using * This is a gross simplification of Buddhist accurate vocabulary. ideology.

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Amy Obenski High Rolling The Vision of a Tefflon 117 º West Kite Loners Dying World The Morning Way Neon Streets by Kate Kowsh by Simeon Flick by Dwight Worden by Tom Paine Feelin’ Alive With a firm, but feminine voice that The hallmarks of Generation X bands 117 ˚ West is one fine, progressive The High Rolling Loners aim low and sometimes sings in the spirit of Natalie like Pavement, Weezer, Camper Van bluegrass band as demonstrated in Neon hit hard. Garage rock aesthetics and an by Dave Sawyer Merchant or Tori Amos, San Diego native Beethoven, They Might Be Giants, Tool, Streets, their first CD release. Interesting if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it production Amy Obenski has a naturally slick vocal The Vision Of A Dying World is Doc and Nirvana were the indigenous use of song selection and excellent arrange - style land this debut EP hard in the dirt style. She refines every sound that seeps Davidson (vocals, accordion, mandolin, irony and the tendency to downplay the ments make this CD special, including at your feet like a wayward horseshoe at from her soul, only utilizing just the right banjo, string bass, dobro, viola, slide, opulent virtuosity of the preceding glam traditional numbers like Jim and Jesse a biker picnic. Grounded deep in roots amount to get across her musical drift. organ, flute, sax, Rhodes piano), Jackson rock era. Who knows if Tefflon were tall McReynolds’ “Hard Hearted” and rock and flying high on broken wings, Her second album, Kite , is a collection Milgaten (vocals, steel string and classical enough to ride the ‘90s’ musical roller - expanding into John Hartford’s “Gentle the High Rolling Loners sound like the of thoughtful, easy melodies and guitars, electric bass), Jeremy Scott coaster; they have still concocted a grati - on My Mind,” Paul Simon’s “Homeward Band, Marshall Tucker, and mid-seventies metacognitive lyrics from an obviously (vocals, steel string guitar, electric bass, fying CD that is replete with the spirit of Bound,” Hazel Dickens’ “A Few Old Dead rolled in a Zig Zag and passed talented, but modest, singer-songwriter. electric guitar), and Keith Milgaten an all but swept-aside era and yet bless - Memories,” “House of the Rising Sun,” from the left, half wet, and smoking. You Never in a rush to intrude on the (vocals, electric guitar, drums, Rhodes edly unencumbered by the concomitant and an original by Dan Broder called can almost see the hippie chicks twirling eardrums of her listeners, her music piano). Their “vision” is reflected in their suppression of virtuosity. “Put My Guitar Away.” Neon Streets also in the dust out behind the barn. inspires interest because of its unobtru - CD, Feelin’ Alive (Revived). Triple-threats Devin Swanson features an interesting bonus tune with Lead vocalist and guitarist John siveness. When I first picked up this CD, the (singer/songwriter/acoustic-electric gui - fiddle and electric guitar. This eclectic Verruto sings with such a pronounced According to her web site, “Obenski band name led me to expect depressing, tarist) and Alicia Ruggiero (The three Vs: grouping of material is held together by drawl you’d swear he’s faking it, but I grew up surrounded by the arts in her a “we’re all doomed” kind of music — violin, viola, and vocals) comprise the band’s strong and unifying style and bet he isn’t. Southern rock never sound - hometown of San Diego, California. She but it’s surprisingly upbeat in its overall Tefflon’s core, and are ably aided by a by the beautifully recorded and mastered ed so southern. The EPs best song, “She started singing in choir at age five, and feel. The lyrics are occasionally dark and clutch rhythm section (Sean Rose on bass product, produced by Steve Wetherbee Can Love Me,” features the other gui - began learning piano at age six. After depressing but delivered in an almost and Brian “Nucci” Cantrell on drums and and Dennis Caplinger, who also provides tarist Ryan Bartell on vocals, whose high school she moved to Santa Cruz, light-hearted way. percussion) and ubiquitous engineer/pro - occasional tasteful percussion. rough-around-the-edges sound and now making it her home for 10 years. At The darkest point is at the very end of ducer/session-man Jeff Berkley. Swanson The members of 117˚ West are no unaffected sincerity make him stand out. age 23 she began songwriting and the last track – “Have a Nice Day, a 19- has a hard-to-peg reedy tenor and brings strangers to good music. Kenny Wertz, If they work a little harder, Verruto and picked up the guitar. Her debut album, minute, nine-second track, which is really a progressive — albeit accessible — the band’s leader, banjo player, and lead Bartell just may be the best one-two What We Tell , was released two years a one-minute ditty, followed by just over musicality to the material. Ruggiero’s and harmony singer, has played in a vir - punch in local roots rock, right up there later.” 18 minutes of silence, then a 35 second well-layered lines frugally channel her tual Who’s Who of bluegrass bands — with Peat and Cady of the Truckee Track one, “Carousel,” with its slow poem (for lack of a better term) that instrumental prowess, easily negotiating the Scottsville Squirrel Barkers, Flying Brothers. melodies and introspection, seems to ends by telling us: the potentially difficult prospect of the Burrito Brothers, and Country Gazette, Finesse junkies might be a tad disap - tumble straight from a soul that remem - “Your mothers will never help you violin’s presence on every song. among other nationally prominent bands pointed by the slap happy guitar work bers living in a better place. Obenski and your fathers will only take your soul “A Long Drive” leads the album off — and most recently anchored San and thrown-together feel of these under - finds a way to express her sense of uni - — run kids, run! Transmission out.” with a swirling single-note electric guitar Diego’s award-winning bluegrass band nourished compositions. And don’t come versal awareness musically through song. Artistically, I can’t say I get it. I do riff akin to Guns ‘n’ Roses’ “Sweet Child Down the Road. Kenny’s famous, and looking for any lyrical depth or goose- She dissects the piano, scavenging for know that I’ve never liked this tactic, of Mine” as Swanson orates, “Why do I piercing, high tenor voice can be heard bumping melodic reverie. This is meat the right chords that stomp through only because I find it so annoying to try to fit in/Either way there’s this dis - on this CD, but in a controlled blend and potatoes country rock straight from you. have so much silence that, whatever the tance between us” over an elating 3/4 that beautifully complements the music. the trailer park, and it ain’t apologizing Track four, “I Must Love You,” with its “artist’s intent,” I’m just annoyed. groove. The laid-back hat tip to Al Dan Broder handles lead vocals on for nothin’. solemn chord progressions, sounds the Otherwise, the CD is decidedly Pacino’s Scarface on “Ludes” is prefaced most of the tunes with a strong and The thriving San Diego alt-country way a love song should. Rather than just moody and gray without being too by an audio quote from the movie, melodious voice. A 17-year guitar veter - scene is a perfect home for the High focusing on the perkier aspects of falling bleak. You might consider this a gothic which opines, “I won’t get pissed off, I’ll an, Dan has done stints with the Rolling Loners. A hippie might dream in love, like other hackneyed love songs, folk CD. The varied instrumentation is just get depressed/Keep a smirk on my Bluegrassholes (two of its members went that some day there’ll be an outdoor Obenski pushes a little deeper to include used effectively and comes across well in face to keep it all suppressed.” The co- on to form Yonder Mountain String concert on a ranch in Ramona with the the whole spectrum of emotions one the recording. The band makes some use opted product placement smokescreen Band) and with Noam Pikelny, who now Truckee Brothers, the Coyote Problem, experiences when stricken with this of ambient type of noises in addition to of “Calgon, Take Me Away” smoothes plays banjo with the John Cowan Band Gully, Dead Rock West, Golden Hill ancient condition. Percussive rattles seep the actual music, most of which works over the angst of such lines as, “I’m and Chris Thiele. Rounding out the 117˚ Ramblers, Bartenders Bible, Citizen Band, in through the cracks, slithering up into okay for me, although some of it leaves angry that I feel so angry inside.” West sound is solid bass player Becky Whiskey Tango, and all the other great her words like salt in her new wounds. me asking, “What were they thinking?” No other song corroborates the gen - Green, previously of the Dixie Road San Diego Americana rock outfits. Maybe An obviously intricate, careful story - I did like the CD overall. It’s not erational connection better than the Bluegrass Band and Down the Road. Her it’ll be called Weedstock or teller, Obenski has a knack for creating a something I would pick off the shelf instrumental “Santa Barbara,” where the sweet lead vocals on “But for the Grace Ramonapalooza. Thirty Coors kegs, great visual through her lyrics. Such is though, primarily because of the band’s bucolic, heart-rending orchestration of of God” add to this beautiful number pulled pork sandwiches (on Bread & Cie the case on track five, “Lady of name. This is one of the perks of review - adroitly fingerpicked guitar, elegant vio - about living next door to neighbors who rolls of course — we may be hicks but Tomorrow,” in which her descriptions of ing CDs — I get to hear stuff outside my lin, and supportive bass is suddenly, jar - engage in loud, frequent fights. we have good taste), hippie chicks danc - this lady go far beyond just the physical. comfort zone. Sometimes it’s just what I ringly interrupted by the pitifully puerile Instrumentally, Dan Broder’s lead flat ing in chicken wire cages, and the High Obenski sings, “There’s a lady who con - thought it would be; most of the time squeak of a rubber ducky (!). The purists pick guitar is a stand out as is Kenny Rolling Loners banging out the righteous templates the meaning of her words/She I’m pleasantly surprised, as I am in this will most likely take umbrage at this Wertz’ solid banjo work. Darren Weiss, clamor you just can’t get in those speaks her mind but only after she is case. Andy Kaufman-like sonic intrusion; the whose mandolin provides strong rhythm tedious hook-up bars in PB. The last heard. There’s a lady who sings like she’s This is not demanding music. It’s nihilist hipsters will savor Tefflon’s self- chops and melodious leads, plays with thing you’ll remember before you pass the only one on earth/And listens only to comfortable listening alhough there may sabotage. Both factions may wonder the Monroe Avenue String Band here in out face down in the dirt is the smell of the sounds inside her heart.” be a few dark messages in the lyrics. I’d whether the shenanigan is inspired San Diego. straw, purple sage, and barbecue, and Obenski is one of those rare artists certainly recommend it to those who genius or misguided madness, although Neon Streets is a great example of the sound of Mountain Girl whispering who extend their gifts to their audience enjoy an occasional gothic flavor. the track does play for four long minutes how far talent and presentation can go in your ear, “Honey, are you all right?” as a bridge, connecting them into the I might mention that the cover art before the bathtub toy’s first squeal. to present a variety of music, using con - Now you’re a High Rolling Loner too. universality of music. Like the lady in her (by Keith and Jeremy) is a bit grotesque Regardless, The Morning Way has ventional bluegrass instrumentation and High Rolling Loners is available at song, she will definitely be around — a cartoon of a man who appears to compellingly enjoyable material to offer old timey style, but that’s not afraid to www.highrollingloners.com tomorrow. have trimmed off his lower half with a the listener of any generation who can shed the shackles of tradition to take the pair of scissors. Eeewwww — he must’ve look past potential speed bumps such as music to new heights. been running with the scissors. these. You can decide for yourself at Refer to page 14 for information Thanks for reading, now go listen to www.tefflon.com. about Neon Streets ’ CD release on June 6 phil harmonic sez some local music! at the monthly NCBFC meeting.

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to answer promptly and I If you’ve been wondering where to go on vacation, why not give yourself a week to focus on your did. I said I didn’t know.” songwriting? SummerSongs West is a songwriting retreat just north of Santa Barbara where you can hone your skills with the likes of Mary McCaslin, David Sloane Wainwright, Kenny Edwards, Wendy — Mark Twain Waldman, David Roth , and Severin Browne . the next session begins June 18. For information and to register, go to www.summersongs.com . read about one person’s experience in the July Troubadour . www.sandiegotroubadour.com 13 JUNE 2006 SAN DIEGO TROUBADOUR ’round about

JUNE CALENDAR WEEKLY Ocean Beach Open Mic w/ Jefferson Jay , thursday • 1 Portugalia, 4939 Newport Ave., OB, 8pm. saturday • 17 every sunday Portugalia, 4839 Newport Ave., 8:30pm. Bass/Pete Goslow , Twiggs, 8:30pm. Shawn Rohlf & Friends , Farmers Market, Joe Rathburn & Lisa Sanders , Hot Monkey Bobby w/ Matt Jones/Gayle Skidmore , TeleMagica Art & Music Festival w/ 25 Indie DMV parking lot, Hillcrest, 10am. every thursday Love Cafe, 5960 El Cajon Blvd., 7pm. Lestat’s, 9pm. Bands , Jacumba, continues thru Sunday. Connie Allen , Old Town Trolley Stage, Twigg Dan Papaila (solo jazz guitar), The Lodge at Steve White , Terra, Uptown District, Hillcrest, Matt Curreri & Exfriends/Years Around the Molly Jensen , Borders, 159 Fletcher Pkwy, El St. & San Diego Ave., 12:30-4:30pm. 7pm. Cajon, 8pm. Torrey Pines, 5pm. Sun/Northstar Session , Casbah, 9pm. Celtic Ensemble , Twiggs, 4pm. Roy Zimmerman/Marie Cain , Acoustic Music North County Cowboys , Del Dios Country Store, Silverado Bluegrass Band & Friends , Viejas S.D., 4650 Mansfield St., 7:30pm. 619/303-8176. 20154 Lake Dr., Escondido, 8pm. Traditional Irish Music & Dance , The Field, Casino, 6pm. Runnin’ Blue , Calypso Cafe, 576 N. Coast Hwy friday • 9 Fred Benedetti , Dizzy’s, 344 7th Ave., 8pm. 544 5th Ave., 5:30pm. Open Blues Jam , Downtown Cafe, 182 E. 101, Leucadia, 8pm. Greg Campbell , Borders, 668 6th Ave., 8pm. Open Mic Night , Hot Java Cafe, 7:30pm. Main, El Cajon, 6pm. Slaid Cleaves , Acoustic Music S.D., 4650 Jazz Roots w/ Lou Curtiss , 8-10pm, KSDS Bo Diddley/Bill Magee Blues Band , Belly Up Mansfield St., 7:30pm. 619/303-8176. Elmo Jack/Jen Knight , Twiggs, 8:30pm. Joe Rathburn , Folkey Monkey Thursdays, Hot Tavern, Solana Beach, 8pm. (88.3 FM). Monkey Love Cafe, 5960 El Cajon Blvd., 7pm. Tom Brosseau & Friends , North Park Vaudeville Allison Lonsdale/Greg Laswell , Lestat’s, 9pm. Cheryl Engelhardt/Anna Troy/Chuck Schiele , & Candy Shoppe, 2031 El Cajon Blvd., 8pm. Hot Fudge Sunday Open Mic , O’Connell’s, Sue Palmer , Martini’s, 3940 Fourth Ave., 7pm. Portugalia, 4939 Newport Ave., OB, 8pm. 1310 Morena Blvd., 9pm. Sue Palmer Trio , Bookworks, Flower Hill Mall, Moonlight Serenade Orchestra , Lucky Star Bianca Paras , Twiggs, 8:30pm. Del Mar, 8pm. sunday • 18 José Sinatra’s OB-oke , Winston’s, 1921 Restaurant, 3893 54th St., 7pm. Pete Thurston , Lestat’s, 9pm. Bacon St., 9:30pm. Greg Campbell , Borders, 159 Fletcher Pkwy, El TeleMagica Art & Music Festival w/ 25 Indie Wood ‘n’ Lips Open Mic , Borders Books & Cajon, 8pm. Bands , Jacumba, all day - 10pm. The Bluegrass Special w/ Wayne Rice , 10- Music, 159 Fletcher Pkwy, El Cajon, 7pm. midnight, KSON (97.3 FM). friday • 2 Anya Marina , Lestat’s, 9pm. Hank Show , Moonlight Beach, Encinitas, Open Mic Night , Hot Java Cafe, 7:30pm. Whiskey Tango/Cash’d Out/Chuck Schiele , 12:30pm. Thursday Club , Portugalia, 4839 Newport, OB, Greg Campbell , Borders, 159 Fletcher Pkwy, El Canes, 3105 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach, High Society Jazz Band , Lafayette/Inn Suites every 8pm. 9pm. monday Cajon, 7pm. Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., 1pm. Listen Local Acoustic Showcase , Tiki Bar, Patty Zlaket , Hot Java Cafe, 11738 Carmel Mtn. Jack Tempchin & Special Guests , A St. Buddy Blue Tribute w/ the Rugburns/ Stage, Artists Colony, 90 A St. 7pm. 1152 Garnet Ave., 8pm. Rd., 7pm. Farmers/Whiskey Tango/Truckee saturday • 10 Open Mic Night , Lestat’s, 7:30pm. Amelia Browning & David Owen ( Jazz), Steve White , Woodies Patio Cafe, 710 Brothers/Carlos Olmeda/Berkley Hart/Gregory Turquoise Cafe-Bar Europa, 873 Turquoise St., Seacoast Dr., Imperial Beach, 7:30pm. Band Camp Music Fest , Mission Bay Boat & Page/The Wild Truth/Taylor Harvey Band , Tango Dancing , Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa St., 8pm. 8:30pm. Peggy Watson/Dave Beldock/Joe Rathburn , Ski Club, Pacific Beach, noon. Casbah, 7pm. Jazz 88 presents the Rebirth of Cool , Air North Park Vaudeville & Candy Shoppe, 2031 El John Stewart , Dark Thirty Productions, Swing Thursdays , Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa St., Steve Denyes CD Release , Artists Colony A St. Conditioned Lounge, 4673 30th St., 9pm. 9pm. Cajon Blvd., 8pm. Stage, 90 A St., Encinitas 2pm. Lakeside, 7:30pm. Info: 619/443-9622. A Night of Cole Porter Music w/ Peter Sprague Nathan James/Ben Hernandez , Lestat’s, 9pm. & Lisa Hightower , Schroeder’s Club & Cabaret, Scott Wilson , Band Camp, 5pm. every tuesday Peter Sprague/Sammy Nestico , Museum of every friday Westin Horton Plaza, 8pm. Blues Jam , Blind Melons, 710 Garnet, 7pm. Larry Mitchell Band , Dizzy’s, 344 7th Ave., 8pm. Making Music Fundraiser, 5790 Armada Dr., monday • 19 California Rangers , McCabe’s, Oceanside, Carlsbad, 6pm. Zydeco Tuesdays , Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa, 7pm. 4:30-9pm. Jane Lui , Borders, 1072 Camino del Rio N., 8pm. John Bosley , Borders, 159 Fletcher Pkwy, El Richard Thompson/Baaba Maal , Humphrey’s, Open Mic Night , Cosmos Cafe, 8278 La Mesa Dan Papaila (solo jazz guitar), The Lodge at Cajon, 7pm. Shelter Island, 7pm. Blvd., La Mesa, 7pm. Billy Candler/Blue Sanders/Christopher Torrey Pines, 5pm. Dallman/Curtis Peoples/Lindsey Yung/ Green Baja Blues Boys/Allen Singer , Templar’s Hall, Cactus Twang , Calypso Cafe, 576 N. Coast Hwy Irish Music Jam , The Ould Sod, 7pm. Open Mic Night , Milano Coffee Company, Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Rd., 7pm. 101, Leucadia, 8pm. 8685 Rio San Diego Dr., Ste. B, 7pm. Water District , Twiggs, 8:30pm. 858/566-4040. Listen Local Acoustic Showcase , Jumping T Bone Burnett/Jakob Dylan , 4th & B, 8:30pm. Turtle,1660 Capalina Rd., San Marcos, 8pm. Ryanhood/Storrow Band , Lestat’s, 9pm. Cactus , Cafe Elysa, 3076 Carlsbad Blvd., Basin Street Band , Lucky Star Restaurant, 7:30pm. Hot Club of San Diego , Prado Restaurant, 3893 54th St., 7pm. Lee Coulter , Borders, 668 6th Ave., 8pm. tuesday • 20 Balboa Park, 8pm. Open Mic Night , Egyptian Tea Room & saturday • 3 Smoking Parlour, 4644 College Ave., 9pm. Molly Jensen , Borders, Carmel Mtn., 8pm. Comedy Night w/ Mark Serritella , Lestat’s, Chet & the Committee , Downtown Cafe, 182 E. Jean-Michel Pilc Trio , Athenaeum, 1008 Wall 9pm. Turiya Mareya & WorldBeat Jazz Ensemble , Lulu Blue Memorial Fundraiser w/ Steve Poltz , St., La Jolla, 7:30pm. Main St., El Cajon, 6pm. Morrison Hotel Gallery, 1230 Prospect St., 8pm. WorldBeat Cultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd., Jack Tempchin , Calypso Cafe, 576 N. Coast 9pm. Randy Phillips w/ Peter Sprague/Bob Gregory Page , Lestat’s, 9pm. every wednesday Magnusson/Daniel Crawford , Top of the Park, Hwy 101, Leucadia, 8pm. Park Manor, 525 Spruce St., 7pm. Sue Palmer & her Motel Swing Orchestra , Tio Chet & the Committee/Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Music at Ocean Beach Farmer’s Market , Leo’s, 5302 Napa St., 9pm. every saturday Earl Thomas w/ St. Augustine H.S. 32nd St. Band , Humphrey’s Backstage Lounge, Shelter Newport Ave., 4-7pm. Jazz Band/Papa T , North Park Theatre, 2891 Island, 8pm. Dan Papaila (solo jazz guitar), The Lodge at Connie Allen , Old Town Trolley Stage, Twigg University Ave., 7pm. sunday • 11 Torrey Pines, 5pm. St. & San Diego Ave., 12:30-4:30pm. Jim Earp/Gary Santo Pietro , Borders, 159 wednesday • 21 Old Timey Night , Folk Arts Rare Records, Dan Papaila (solo jazz guitar), The Lodge at Fletcher Pkwy, El Cajon, 7pm. Steve Denyes , North Park Vaudeville & Candy 2881 Adams Ave., 7pm. Torrey Pines, 5pm. Shoppe, 2031 El Cajon Blvd., 2pm. Steve White , Woodies Patio Cafe, 710 Neko Case/Sonny Smith/Bartender’s Bible , High Society Jazz Band , Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa Christian/Gospel Open Mic , El Cajon. Info: Seacoast Dr., Imperial Beach, 7:30pm. S.D. Folk Song Society , Acoustic Expressions, Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, 8pm. St., 7pm. J.D., 619/246-7060. Rookie Card w/ Joanie Mendenhall & Angela 2852 University Ave., 2pm. Michelle Lundeen , Calypso Cafe, 576 N. Coast Tijuana Latin Jazz Project , Ave. Gustavo Diaz Correa , North Park Vaudeville & Candy Tomcat Courtney , Turquoise Cafe Bar Europa, Peter Sprague Group , Coyote Bar & Grill, 300 Hwy 101, Leucadia, 8pm. 873 Turquoise St., 8pm. Ordaz #14109 Col. Guadalupe Victoria, Shoppe, 2031 El Cajon Blvd., 7:30pm. Carlsbad Village Dr., 5pm. Tijuana, 9pm. Slammin’ All-Body Band , Dizzy’s, 344 7th Ave., Listen Local Acoustic Showcase , Mojacar Flamenco , San Dieguito United Chris Walden Big Band , Dizzy’s, 344 7th Ave., 8pm. Methodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena, O’Connell’s, 1310 Morena Blvd., 8pm. 8pm. Jane Lui/Jim Bianco/Stasia , Lestat’s, 9pm. Encintas, 7:30pm. 858/566-4040. Chris Trapper/Robyn Harris/Tim Mudd/ Anna Open Mic Night , Twiggs, 8:30pm. Songs of Joni Mitchell w/ Robin Adler/ Dave Troy , Lestat’s, 9pm. Blackburn/Roger Friend/Evan Stumpges , House Concert, Leucadia, 8pm. robin@robi - Sue Palmer/Blue Largo , Patrick’s II, 428 F St., thursday • 22 nadler.com. 9pm. Carlsbad Village Dr., 5pm. The Gooses/Sheila Sondergard/Melissa Maki , Jim Earp/Kev , Spanish Village Art Center, Lestat’s, 9pm. Jackie Ryan/Tamir Hendelman/Carlitos del Balboa Park, 5:30pm. Danielle LoPresti & the Masses CD Release , Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, 7pm. Puerto/Dean Koba , Dizzy’s, 344 7th Ave., 8pm. monday • 12 Tom Petty Music Celebration , Winston’s, 1821 Brazil Summer Fest , Canes, 3105 Ocean Front Bacon St., 8pm. John Hull/The Hatch , Lestat’s, 9pm. friday • 30 Walk, Mission Beach, 8:30pm. Blue Monday Pro Jam , Humphrey’s Backstage Peter Hall/Marie Haddad , Portugalia, 4939 Collin Elliot/Elise Levi/Roy Ruiz Clayton/ New Lounge, Shelter Island, 7pm. Newport Ave., OB, 8pm. tuesday • 27 Richie Furay , Humphrey’s, Shelter Island, 7pm. Dadaists/Mick Kelleher , Twiggs, 8:30pm. Shana , Twiggs, 8:30pm. Steve White , Friar’s Folly, 1032 W. San Marcos Jose Sinatra & Troy Dante Inferno , Lestat’s, tuesday • 13 Sven-Erik Seaholm/Rusty Jones/Patti Zlaket , Jack Tempchin , Calypso Cafe, 576 N. Coast Blvd., 7:30pm. 9pm. Lestat’s, 9pm. Hwy 101, Leucadia, 8pm. Jim Earp , Borders, 668 6th Ave., 8pm. Free Banjo Workshop w/ Lawson Peet , Four Shillings Short , Acoustic Expressions, sunday • 4 Acoustic Expressions, 2852 University Ave., 2852 University Ave., 8pm. 7:30pm. friday • 23 wednesday • 28 Bianca Paras/Billy Candler , Twiggs, 8:30pm. Tokeli w/ Peter Sprague , Spreckel’s Park, Jack Tempchin , Calypso Cafe, 576 N. Coast Bushwalla/Aaron Bowen/Annie Behancourt , Hwy 101, Leucadia, 8pm. Bela Fleck/Keller Wiliams/Yonder Mtn. String Tim Curran , Lestat’s, 9pm. Coronado, 4pm. Band , Humphrey’s, Shelter Island, 6:30pm. Lestat’s, 9pm. S.D. Guitar Society Mtg. , Acoustic Expressions, S.D. Highland Games Concert w/ Wicked 2852 University Ave., 4pm. wednesday • 14 Tinkers/Molly’s Revenge/Men of Worth/ thursday • 29 Acoustic Alliance XIII w/ Jenn Grinels/ Derren Oceans Apart , Moonlight Amphitheater, Bringle Raser/Molly Jenson/Carol Ames/ Shawn Rohlf/ Billy Watson , Calypso Cafe, 576 N. Coast Hwy Terrace Park, Vista, 7pm. Baja Blues Boys , Le Papagayo, 1002 N. Coast Lizzie Wann/Sara Petite/ Lee Coulter/Ric 101, Leucadia, 8pm. Hwy 101, Leucadia, 6:30pm. A VIEW FROM THE TOP Rangel/Isaac Cheong/ Alex Esther , Brick by Rosie Flores/Cindy Lee Berryhill , Acoustic John Hull/Kyle Phelan , Lestat’s, 9pm. Music S.D., 4650 Mansfield St., 7:30pm. Steve White , Terra, Uptown District, Hillcrest, Brick, 1130 Buenos, 5:30pm. 619/303-8176. 7pm. Randy Phillips will be joined by Peter Spyro Gyra , Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, Girls’ Night Out w/ Suzanne Shea/ Kirsten Audible Means w/ Lisle Ellis/Holly Sprague, Bob Magnusson, & Daniel 8pm. thursday • 15 Ash/Zosia/Christiane Lucas/Mary Froemke , Hofmann/Mike Wofford/Ellen Weller/ Amy Acoustic Underground w/ Jimmy Patton , . Cosmos, 8278 La Mesa Blvd., 7:30pm. Knoles , Athenaeum, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla, Crawford in the newly renovated Top Lestat’s, 9pm. Suzana Shea Reed , Trisler’s, 8555 Station Jim Earp/Kev , Borders, 1072 Camino del Rio N., 7:30pm. Chet & the Committee , Patricks II, 428 F St., Village Lane, Mission Valley, 7pm. 8pm. Oliver Pigot/Carlos Olmeda/Chuck Schiele , of the Park at the historic Park 9pm. Portugalia, 4939 Newport Ave., OB, 8pm. Steve White , Terra, Uptown District, Hillcrest, Stasia Conger/Tim Mudd , Twiggs, 8:30pm. Manor Suites in Hillcrest on June 3. 7pm. Evan Bethany/Molly Jenson/Saba , Lestat’s, monday • 5 Claudia Villela & Kenny Werner , Athenaeum, 9pm. 1008 Wall St., La Jolla, 7:30pm. Scott Wilson , Blind Melon’s, 710 Garnet Ave., Hank Williams III , Belly Up Tavern, Solana Leon Russell , Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, 10pm. Beach, 8pm. 8pm. Barbara Nesbitt/the Grams/Gregory Page , Portugalia, 4939 Newport Ave., OB, 8pm. saturday • 24 tuesday • 6 Crash Carter , Calypso Cafe, 576 N. Coast Hwy 101, Leucadia, 8pm. La Jolla Festival of the Arts , Parking lot at Genessee & Regents Rd., UCSD, 9am-5pm. 117º West CD Release , NCBFC Mtg., Round Brian Benham/Elise Levi , Twiggs, 8:30pm. Table Pizza, 1161 Washington Ave., Escondido, Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cookoff , 8pm. Duke of Haggard , Lestat’s, 9pm. Newport Ave., 10am-7pm. San Carlos Music Festival , 6445 Lake Badin friday • 16 Ave., 10am-5pm. wednesday • 7 Scott Wilson , OB Street Fair, Artists Alley Tom Griesgraber/Lindsey Mac/Jim Earp , TeleMagica Art & Music Festival w/ 25 Indie Stage, 1pm. Lestat’s, 9pm. Bands , Jacumba, 2pm. Jim Earp/Kev , Rebecca’s, 3015 Juniper St., Baja Blues Boys , The Boulevard, 925 W. San 7pm. Marcos Blvd., 6pm. Hank Show , Cask ‘n’ Cleaver, 3757 S. Mission thursday • 8 Paul McCartney Tribute w/ Transfer/Get Back Rd., Fallbrook, 8pm. Loretta/Joey Harris/Gregory Page/ Truckee Pink Martini , Humphrey’s, Shelter Island, 8pm. Joe Rathburn & Dave Howard , Hot Monkey Brothers/Rookie Card/Peter Bolland/Wild Love Cafe, 5960 El Cajon Blvd., 7pm. Kethro/Paige Aufhammer/Will Edwards , Truth/Shambles/Steph Johnson/Anna Twiggs, 8:30pm. Poncho Sanchez , Belly Up Tavern, Solana Troy/Victoria Robertson/ Dave Humphries , Beach, 8pm. Dizzy’s, 344 7th Ave., 7:30pm. Robin Henkel , Lestat’s, 9pm. Marie Haddad CD Releasse , Humphrey’s Steve White , Friar’s Folly, 1032 W. San Marcos Big Sandy & his Flyrite Boys/Golden Hill Backstage Lounge, Shelter Island, 8pm. Blvd., 7:30pm. Ramblers/Hacienda Bros. CD Release , Casbah, 9pm. Sherri Roberts w/ Peter Sprague/Duncan Peter Mulvey/Matt Curreri , Acoustic Music Moore , Dizzy’s, 344 7th Ave., 8pm. S.D., 4650 Mansfield St., 7:30pm. 619/303-8176. Podunk Nowhere/the Grams/Jane Lui , Marie Haddad , Borders, 11160 Rancho Carmel Dr., 7pm. sunday • 25 Amy Ayres/Burnside/Jon Kruger , Twiggs, La Jolla Festival of the Arts , Parking lot at Don’t miss Rookie CaRD 8:30pm. Genessee & Regents Rd., UCSD, 9am-5pm. Peter Sprague Trio w/ Leonard Patton , Ki’s, Citizen Band/Cathryn Beeks Ordeal , Tower II, with special guests 2591 S. Hwy 101, Cardiff, 8:30pm. Ocean Beach, 1pm. The Joey Show w/ Chuck Schiele , Tio Leo’s, Coastal Communities Concert Band , Encinitas angela CoRRea & Joanie 5302 Napa St., 9pm. 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