in january 2009, i had the distinct honor of hosting the casbah 20th anniversary special on KPBS.
during the two-week pre-production period, producer angela carone asked who -- from the local music community -- should be included in the program ?!?
without hesitation, i suggested michael steinman ... or, stimy.
best known for his work with inch, clairemont's stimy entered the san diego punk scene as a teenager with his band, sub society. following national / commercial success with inch, stimy formed congress of the cow and lakeside orchestra.
when he wasn't performing,...
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keeping in mind the Xx and miike snow were 2009 releases, here's my top 11 of 2010 (because i couldn't pick 10).
11. the thermals / personal life
a fan for many moons, the thermals has always impressed me with their smart, hook-laden indie-rock anthems.
produced by chris walla (death cab), personal life is a more mature -- yet, vulnerable -- album for the portland 3-piece.
10. wavves -- king of the beach
step aside haters, wavves reps san diego with a fat sack of weed and rad beach-inspired psychedelic album.
sure, i have a penchant for fuzzed out surf-guitars,...
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this week, san diego's THE NERVOUS WRECKORDS offers a catchy lil holiday chestnut entitled all i want for chri$tmas is money.
their first holiday anthem, the nervous wreckord's lead wreck, brian karcig : "feel the love, and yes, that's a real orchestra."
All I Want for Chri$tmas by chriscantore
happy downloading to you and yours this holiday season.
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LA-based soul, R&B, and 4-to-the-floor funk outfit, fitz and the tantrums, performed at la costa resort and spa for a 102.1 / KPRi private listener concert.
supporting their smokin' full-length debut, pickin' up the pieces, FATT recently sold-out the el rey (in L.A.) / appeared on the carson daly show / and, brought the heat to la costa ...
lead-tantrum, fitz, founded the band in 2007 and recorded their debut EP on an old church organ (purchased for 50 bucks). here's a FREE download of their current single, MONEY GRABBER.
fitz and the tantrums...
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BOO, my favorite time o' year, here's a list of my top 10 halloween(esque) tracks !!
what you got in your sack ?
10. oingo boingo - flesh&blood
9. danzig - killer wolf
8. self - kiddies
7. rockwell - somebody's watching me
6. radiohead - wolf at the door
5. talking heads - psycho killer
4. ministry - everyday is halloween
3. the specials - ghost town
2. michael jackson - thriller
1. danny elfman - this is HALLOWEEN !!
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