Music Scene 8.2010
By Bart Mendoza One of the best rock bands San Diego has produced in the last decade, Dirty Sweet, continues to churn out great tunes, mixing elements of classic southern rock, glam and blues. The band, who perform at Bar Pink on Aug. 13, part of the annual North Park Music Thing (NPMT) conference, recently [...]
Scene 7.2010
Billy Lee & the Swamp Critters are the headliners at the July 10 Bird Park Concert at Upas and 28th streets. This is the ninth season of the concerts, which are sponsored by the North Park Community Association. Future concerts will feature Cathryn Beeks Ordeal (country-folk-rock) on July 24 and Scott Martin (jazz, Latin) on [...]
North Park Music Scene 6.10
By Bart Mendoza At a time when most seem to be chasing the latest technology, it’s refreshing to see the comeback of the ukulele. Portable, easy to play and fun, the instrument is now in the arsenal of every self-respecting Americana or quirky pop group. Such is the uke’s popularity that players of all ages [...]
North Park Music Scene 5.10
While “Stick” might not be the best name for an instrument, one look at Tom Greisgraber’s chosen music maker and it’s clearly an apt choice. An odd looking 10-string instrument, somewhere between a sitar and a guitar, its possibility for melody lines is virtually endless. Greisgraber, who performs at Acoustic Music San Diego on May [...]
North Park Music Scene 4.10.2010
By Bart Mendoza Many great songwriters emerged from the 1960s, but few could dream of the impact of someone like Jimmy Webb, who performs at Acoustic Music San Diego on April 10, 7:30 p.m. Webb hasn’t released an album since 2007’s, “Live and at Large,” but even if he never issued another disc, his legacy [...]
North Park Music Scene
By Bart Mendoza Now in it’s sixth year, North Park’s annual Indie Music Fest, held this year on March 26 and 27 at various locations in the area, has quickly become one of the top events on the West Coast for up-and-coming performers to get noticed. Championing diversity in music, art, spoken word and film, [...]
Music Scene 2.10
By Bart Mendoza There are few San Diego-connected musicians as influential on a worldwide level as the members of The Nashville Ramblers, who appear in a reunion homecoming show at The Tower Bar on Feb. 5, 9 p.m. Led by Carl Rusk (guitar), with Ron Silva (drums) and Tom Ward (bass), the three have spent [...]
North Park Music Scene, January 2010
By Bart Mendoza As we approach the end of the first 100 years of commercial recorded music — as hard as it is to believe — there are still a few of the movement’s pioneers out on the road for lucky audiences to see and hear. Such is the case with blues guitarist, David “Honeyboy” [...]
Music Scene 12.09
By Bart Mendoza Helmed by Harry and Nancy Mestyanek, Folding Mr. Lincoln is one of the bright spots on today’s San Diego acoustic music scene. Normally, a five-piece ensemble, the first Sunday of each month the Mestyaneks perform in a duo format, from 10 a.m. to noon at Rebecca’s Coffeehouse. At each performance, a guest [...]
Music Scene 11.09
By Bart Mendoza In addition to its regular Thursday night Jazz jam session, South Park Bar & Grill is now also home to a Saturday night blues jam session. Hosted by bassist Will Jackson and his band, Willstreet Blues, the event gives novice players a chance to gain valuable performance time, seasoned pros opportunities to [...]
