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Metallica San Diego Footage (pro-shot), plus Famous Dead Neighbors, More Misheard Lyrics, Weird Beatles
By Jay Allen Sanford - January 6, 2009, 3:31 a.m.
Lars likes us! He really likes us! Well, unless you download his musical illegally, or publish an unauthorized comic book bio about him......... NEED A [PRO]SHOT OF METALLICA FOOTAGE FROM COX ARENA 12-15? Most major ...
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Year End Lists - Top 50 Local Band Names, Worst '08 Craigslist Ads, more, plus White Gold Seduces Tweens,
By Jay Allen Sanford - December 31, 2008, 6:23 p.m.
Izzit me or doya luv my hair? * WHITE GOLD VS MILEY AND THE JONAS BROTHERS The most famous music act among local kids may not be the Jonas Brothers OR Miley Cyrus, but rather White Gold and the Calcium Twins. <IMG ...
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15 Years Ago Today - Nirvana at Sports Arena, plus MC Flow VS Prop 8, Top 50 San Diego Concerts Ever
By Jay Allen Sanford - December 29, 2008, 2:03 p.m.
Singing songs and carrying signs..... * LOCALS JOIN MC FLOW VS. PROP 8 * “You say domestic partnership / Is just the same -- It isn't true <BR style="mso-special-character: ...
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Pussycat Theater History: When Cathouses Ruled CA (50 new pages 12-26)
By Jay Allen Sanford - December 26, 2008, 3:33 p.m.
When ‘Cathouses Ruled California Contents: 1 – Pussycat Theaters: When Cathouses Ruled California (50 new pages and photos added 12-26) 2 – Vince Miranda, Deep Throat, and the Mafia Intro: Following is material culled from my research for the 6-21-07 cover feature “Before It Was ...
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Hinder 4th & B Gig Goes Global, plus This Week’s Backstage Contract, 21st Century Recording: Cutting Out the Meddle Man
By Jay Allen Sanford - December 23, 2008, 7:06 p.m.
4th & B Comeback? Local video firm shoots Hinder at landmark downtown club ---- CAPTURES HINDER AT 4TH & ...
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Michael Page Goes 3D, UnSilent Night December 20th, Heroes Against Hunger, Worst Reunions Ever, more
By Jay Allen Sanford - December 19, 2008, 4:40 a.m.
Break Out the Boomboxes and Food Cans Contents: 1 – Michael Page Goes 3D – Interview With Former Iggy Pop Bassist 2 – Break Out the Boomboxes – UnSilent Night is December 20th 3 – Heroes Against Hunger – Eben Brooks Band hosting benefits for San Diego Food Bank 4 ...
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Rob Halford Wants YOU (your music, that is), plus Local Hip-Hop Updates, more
By Jay Allen Sanford - December 12, 2008, 2:14 p.m.
Priest Frontman Picks Your Brain For $$$ Contents Rob Halford Wants YOU Rock to Riches: Local’s Book Teaches Rock Star Secrets of Financial Success Local Hip-Hop Artists Call For Unity (and, ideally, no more shootings…) An Extreme Elvis is a Naked Elvis Celebrity House Hunting: George Harrison and David Gates ...
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John Lennon 12-8-1980: We ask local celebs “Where were you?” Plus My Brunch With Yoko, Beatles in San Diego, A Life in the Day, more
By Jay Allen Sanford - December 8, 2008, 12:25 a.m.
Maharishi Comix, Weird Beatles Stuff CONTENTS: 1 – The Dream is Over – Where Were You? 2 – John Lennon: A Life in the Day 3 – The Beatles in San Diego: Includes local-centric Beatle themed clips on YouTube 4 – George Harrison in San Diego 5 – Unexpected Beatles ...
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Beatles Rooftop Concert Recreated in Normal Heights (Including Cops!), plus Dave Humphries, Casbah Atari Lounge, Sound Chronicles
By Jay Allen Sanford - November 26, 2008, 7:18 a.m.
Even the Blue Meanies Played Their Parts! CONTENTS: Beatles Rooftop Concert Recreated – by Bart Mendoza Dave Humphries – Rejected by Apple Records More Than Any Other Man Alive! Candye Kane’s Kupps-4-Sale The Casbah’s Atari Lounge – '80s Time Warp: Life’s A Game How I Snuck Into Around 100 ...
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STP Reunion Off, Ratt Reunion Trouble, Blink Reunion On? plus Local Joins Nine Inch Nails
By Jay Allen Sanford - November 25, 2008, 2:00 a.m.
Are Any Bands Left That Haven’t Reunited? STONE TEMPLE PILOTS CALLING IT QUITS (AGAIN)?? In a chat with Billboard, STP singer Scott Weiland seems to be closing the coffin ...
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Cattle Decapitation Veggie Burgers, plus Assassin Strikes Again, History of San Diego Music Parts 1 thru 7
By Jay Allen Sanford - November 19, 2008, 3:37 a.m.
Maybe veggieburgers earn you good karma points? CONTENTS: 1 – Cattle Decapitation Veggie Burgers! 2 – Assassin Strikes Again: Local ‘80s Metal Band Lost Album To Be Released 3 – Sharon Hazel is NOT Tracy Chapman 4 – Lindsey Yung’s Hot Turtle Love 5 – When Scott Wilson Was Glam ...
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More Best of San Diego 2008 - Annual Rundown of the Lowdown
By Jay Allen Sanford - November 14, 2008, 6:01 p.m.
WTF, CityBeat ignored all the best stuff!!!! * BEST COATS FOR CUBS Buffalo Exchange 3862 5th Avenue, Hillcrest 619-298-4411 Buffalo Exchange lives up to its name by inviting patrons to bring in fur apparel and accessories for exchange, as part of its ...
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Slightly Stoopid Escape Border Bust, plus POD Split?, Bootlegger Confessions, Worst Interviews Ever
By Jay Allen Sanford - November 10, 2008, 5:20 p.m.
Three Ounces of Pot, say cops Confessions of a Concert Bootlegger 1 - Slightly Stoopid Escape Border Bust, and Is POD Splitting Up? 2 – Confessions of a Bootlegger – Expanded & Illustrated “Director’s Cut” 3 - The Day Bob Dylan Called Me (?!) 4 - My Worst Interviews: How ...
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More on Brick by Brick's New Hip-Hop Showcase, plus YouTube Copyrights, Neighbors From Hell, more
By Jay Allen Sanford - November 9, 2008, 4:04 p.m.
Kayo, Young Mass, PlayB and more Contents 1 - Brick By Brick Launching New Monthly Hip-Hop Event 11-20, plus Jimmy Powers Seeking Hip-Hop Promoters and Sponsers 2 – Midnight Movie History: the ‘80s: Phantom of the Paradise Makes History in San Diego 3 – Where Are the Local Linkin Park ...
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Misheard Lyrics, My Brunch With Yoko, Worst Presnadent Ever, more
By Jay Allen Sanford - November 6, 2008, 12:23 p.m.
This ain't a politics blog, but........... I once lost a good friend over something I said about Martin Luther King. I began corresponding with F back around 1992, when I was still writing and publishing comic books. She later got a job in the music promotion department at AOL, doing ...
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Battle of the Peeps - An Insider History of San Diego Porn Shops (newly revised 10-23)
By Jay Allen Sanford - October 23, 2008, 10:45 p.m.
Confessions of a pornographer Contents: 1 - Battle of the Peeps: Confessions of a Local Pornographer (revised/updated 10-23-08) 2 - Peep Shows: A Cartoon History 3 - Local Musicians and Porn - Get Out The Wah-Wah Pedal! CONFESSIONS OF A LOCAL PORNOGRAPHER: Battle of the ...
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The History of Comic Books In San Diego: The ‘90s
By Jay Allen Sanford - September 22, 2008, 12:41 a.m.
I told Todd Loren in 1988 that I thought his newest brainstorm was the dumbest idea I’d ever heard <IMG style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; WIDTH: 90px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; HEIGHT: 122px" height=117 ...
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The History Of Comic Books In San Diego: The '80s
By Jay Allen Sanford - September 14, 2008, 4:42 a.m.
The Rocketeer and other famous '80s comics began right here in San Diego.... * 1 – Pacific Comics: The inside story of a legendary local comic book company (including a history of indie comics and the Creator’s Rights revolution) 2 - RIP Dave Stevens, famous former neighbor who created the ...
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Drive-In Theaters in San Diego: Complete Illustrated History 1947 thru 2008
By Jay Allen Sanford - August 1, 2008, 5:45 p.m.
Field of Screens Illustrated Expanded Director’s Cut - new material and graphics added 9-1-08 * FIELD OF SCREENS – A COMPLETE HISTORY OF SAN DIEGO DRIVE-IN THEATERS, 1947 Through 2008 This summer marks the 75 anniversary of the opening of the world’s first drive-in theater (see ...
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When Kids Go To Prison, plus 100 Rockin' Lawsuits
By Jay Allen Sanford - July 30, 2008, 2:14 a.m.
When Kids Do Life, plus Lawsuits Rock and Backstage Busts 1 – 15 Years Old & 25 To Life: When akids Do Life 2 – Danielle Barcheers “How I Ended Up Where I Am Today” (courtesy www.myspace.com/juvielaw) 3 – Rockin’ the Law: Clubs in Court 4 – Rockin’ the Law: ...