official street fair program

Alternative country, Americana, roots,folk, gospel, and bluegrass music news

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September-October 2003 Vol. 3, No. 1

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Welcome Mat………3Mission StatementContributorsMessage from AABA

Front Porch…………5Adams Avenue Street Fair

Center Stage... ……6Street Fair Headliners

Performing Artists.. 8Musician ProfilesPerformance TimesStagesMapInformation

Ramblin’ …………18Bluegrass CornerLou CurtissJosé SinatraRadio Daze

‘Round About .......…21RantHouseSept.-Oct. Music Calendar

The Local Seen……23Photo Page

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SECOND ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

September-October 2003 • San Diego Troubadour

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CONTRIBUTORSPUBLISHERLyle Duplessie

EDITOREllen Duplessie

GRAPHIC DESIGNLiz Abbott

PHOTOGRAPHYPaul GruppEllen Duplessie

DISTRIBUTIONKent JohnsonLyle Duplessie

ADVERTISINGKent JohnsonEllen Duplessie

WRITERSLou CurtissPaul HormickJim McInnesJosé SinatraD. Dwight WordenGus Williker

STREET FAIRSPONSORSMike Magers, president, AABAJudy Moore, chair, NHCA

MUSIC COMITTEELou Curtiss, chairKent Johnson, Ellen Duplessie, Hector

Penalossa, Dana Shocaroff, ChrisMattson, Victor Payan, VirginiaCurtiss, Marco Anguiano

STAFFEVENT COORDINATOR:

Marco A. AnguianoVENDOR CORDINATOR: Judy MooreTALENT COORDINATORS: Kent Johnson,

Michael McClune, Victor PayanPROGRAM/GRAPHICS: Liz Abbott,

Frankie FreyPUBLICITY COORDINATOR: Chris MattsonSPONSOR COORDINATOR: Kevin HellmanPRODUCTION ASSOCIATE: Dan RametSTAGE & SOUND: Audio DesignSECURITY: Ray Hondl & Job Corps,

Elite Show ServicesSTAGE MANAGERS: Dana Shocaroff,

Caeser Churchwell, GeorgeRodriguez, Laurence Johnson, VictorPayan, Vera Cabrell

ELECTRICIAN: Chris HeygoodCHIEF BLOCK CAPTAIN: Christina KishBLOCK CAPTAINS: Warren Simon,

Charles Bowling, Shannon Baird,Becca Davenport, James Huggins,Channelle Lee, Nancy Wright, AlfredTiapula, Fua Toleafo, Jeff Murooney

BEER GARDEN MANAGERS: Mark &Marilyn Merrill, Chad & ChristineWilson

CLEANUP/SETUP: Ramiro Navarro,Business Improvement DistrictCouncil Crew

POSTER CREW: Enrique Dudley, YasminFlores, Denise & Diana Ramirez

MERCHANDISE STAFF: Scott Kessler,Graciela Anguiano, Rosie Duarte

CARNIVAL: Christiansen Amusements

AABA STAFFMAINTENANCE: Corey Quintana,

Channelle LeeEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Marco A.

AnguianoASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: Judy Moore

NORMAL HEIGHTS KIDSEllen Seiter, Rick Smith

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Alternative country, Americana, roots,folk, gospel, and bluegrass music newsTROUBADOURSAN DIEGO to the 22nd edition of the Adams Avenue Street

Fair. We’re glad you could join us for our littleblock party! You’re in for a real treat in our historicbarrio. This festival has been recognized by themedia as “Southern California’s largest free musicfestival.” But why?

Because the Street Fair spans seven blocks of Adams Avenue and continues alongsideAdams Park? Or is it the 90 great music acts on seven stages; giant carnival rides in Adams Park;hundreds of exotic food, arts, and crafts vendors? Could it be that over 150,000 people will betaking it to the streets over a period of two days?

The real reason this fair is a great event is YOU, your family, and your friends! If youweren’t here, “Southern California’s largest free music festival” wouldn’t exist. You’re the oneswho appreciate quality music and follow your ears to Adams Avenue. You’re the ones who gather the babies and old ladies and treat yourselves to carnival rides, rare merchandise, exoticclothes, scented incense, rare jewelry, spicy sausages, and steaming kabobs.

And you are the ones who will stroll, shop and dine on the Avenue long after the Street Fair is over. It isyou who help drive the economic engine that revitalizes our historic neighborhood. You are our customers andwe appreciate you.

Why Is It Fair?The Street Fair is co-sponsored by the Adams Avenue Business Association (AABA) and the Normal HeightsCommunity Association (NHCA). Proceeds from the Carnival in Adams Park benefit Adams Elementary Schooland the NHCA’s after-school arts program. The AABA not only produces the event to brand Adams Avenue as ashopping destination, it also generates a portion of its budget through Street Fair sponsorships and the sale ofvendor spaces.

The Street Fair is only part of the AABA’s marketing program, which includes the Adams Avenue RootsFestival, San Diego/Adams Avenue Antique Street Faire, Taste of Adams Avenue, a Community and BusinessDirectory, an Antique Row marketing brochure, and our website GoThere.com/AdamsAve.

Rocking the AvenueFurthermore, the Business Association works with the City of San Diego to bring about public improvements toAdams Avenue such as trees, antique street lights, sidewalk repairs, and storefront improvements. The AABAalso administers a Maintenance Assessment District contract with the City. We are responsible for tree care,cleanup, graffiti abatement, and landscape maintenance of select areas of Adams Avenue.

In 1999 the AABA partnered with the Normal Heights United Methodist Church to develop a blighted blockand construct the Adams Elementary School Annex. Because of this effort, kids no longer have to be bussedout of the neighborhood to other schools. The AABA also helped create a computer lab and after-school program that publishes Normal Height Kids which is in your lap now. These projects are possible through thecooperation of our political representatives, including District 3 Council Member Toni Atkins.

M.A.D. About YouThe Adams Avenue Business Association is advocating among property owners along the Avenue to createadditional assessment districts for the installment and maintenance of new antique lights and/or trees — from33rd Street west to the 805 overpass, from 30th to Texas Street, and along 30th Street from Adams Ave. to ElCajon Blvd. If successful, this endeavor will create new Maintenance Assessment Districts that the AABA will beresponsible for.

Wow! What is P.R.O.W.?Another project that will help beautify Adams Avenue and encourage pedestrian-oriented shopping is theP.R.O.W., which stands for Public Right of Way. P.R.O.W. will allow four business districts in the City to permitappropriate merchandising, sidewalk dining, and signage in their areas. After five years of intense organizationand negotiation, the City of San Diego has collaborated with Adams Avenue, North Park, Ocean Beach, andLittle Italy and ceded control of the P.R.O.W. to these districts as part of a two-year pilot project. Businesseswill no longer have to pay hundreds of dollars in permit fees. Instead they’ll be issued permits through theirlocal business association. Ideally, this will stimulate great opportunities for outdoor merchandising, such asVintage Sol (Ohio St. & Adams Ave.), sidewalk cafes such as Antique Row Café (30th & Adams), and graphicallyappealing sidewalk signs that you see along Adams Avenue.

Street Fair Hall of FameAs the leading sponsor of the Street Fair, we want to recognize several key people who’ve helped the eventmature musically over the past ten years:

Kevin Morrow, former Belly Up Tavern talent buyer, current VP at House of BluesLou Curtiss, owner Folk Arts Rare Records, traditional music archivistLee Birch, musician, former Normal Heights Lounge LizardBuddy Blue, standout San Diego musician, music writer, O.C. Weekly, S.D. Union-TribuneDavid Coddon, George Varga, Michael Kinsman, arts writers, S.D. Union-Tribune Steve Kader, chief talent buyer, 4th & B; music archivist; and ex-former talent managerDana Shocaroff, Street Fair Music Committee, big ear for the blues, resident bullhornDave Johnson (RIP), Street Fair Music Committee, “Big Dave” in the wheel-

chair, booming voice, Charger fanatic and discriminating ear for various genres

There are many people, too numerous to include here, whose involvementwith the Adams Avenue Street Fair has helped transform it into a distinctive festival — one that has captured the heart of the neighborhood, of SouthernCalifornia, and beyond. These people, whose names have been omitted due to lackof space, not to lack of gratitude, include block captains, beer garden staff, cleanupcrews, and others who make the festival a resounding success.

The Adams Avenue Street Fair expresses its gratitude to our sponsors: City ofSan Diego, City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, County of San Diego,Sycuan Casino, Crows Feet Productions, Naked Juice, San Diego Media Arts Center,Apex Music, San Diego Childrens Museum, and Inn Suites. Our media sponsorsinclude the San Diego Reader, 103.7 The Planet, FM 94.9, San Diego CityBEAT, Jazz88, Auto Trader, Telemundo 33, KSWB 5, and the San Diego Troubadour.

Marco AnguianoExecutive Director, Adams Avenue Business Association

ADAMS AVE. BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentMike Magers, Smitty’s Service

Vice PresidentRuss Vuich, Western Commercial

R.E. BrokersSecretaryBrian Lucas, Adams Ave. Book Store

TreasurerMarlene Goldstein, Pet Me, Please!(dog & cat boutique)Lou Curtiss, Folk Arts Rare RecordsDoug Generoli, Pi FinancialPhil Linssen, Kensington VeterinaryHarold McNeil, AttorneyDave McPheeters, Zac’s AtticMeredith Morgenroth, Road Rebel

EntertainmentMichael Rammelsberg, Rosie

O’Grady’sSundi Sage, Timeless CollectiblesDick Van Ransom Magana,

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“Look at me! Look at me!”with its mega-superstars anda budget that must run intothe hundreds of thousands,the Adams Avenue Street Fairhas remained a more humbleevent. Indeed, the Street Fairhas been called the antidoteto Street Scene. It has far lessglitz, but it’s easier to get agood view of the performers;you don’t have to stand in along line to get a kielbasa;and, best of all, it’s free.

It started 22 years agosimply as a way to celebratethe newly refurbished NormalHeights business district sign,which had been reinstalled atthe corner of Felton Streetand Adams Avenue. Theparty wasn’t much more thana pancake breakfast and adonkey ride for the kids. Themusic came from only oneband, a jazz combo of oldtimers whose name escapeseveryone right now.

Over the years the fair hasgrown to its supersized statusas the largest free musicevent in Southern California.Among the dozens anddozens of vendors, the beergardens, and the carnivalrides, 90 plus musical actswill perform on seven stagesfor this year’s two-day festi-val. And although it hasgrown so large, it retainsmuch of the low-key flavor ofits roots. It’s kind of likeWoodstock — but you canbring your mom.

A big turning point for thefair came in 1992. Until thenall the performers had beenculled from the local talentpool. In an effort to bringmore prestige and attractmore people to the event,national and internationalacts were booked. That yearAnn Peebles, CharlesMusselwhite, the Five Blind

Boys of Alabama,and formerRolling StoneMick Taylor, whoignited the stagewith some of themost inspiredand spontaneousguitar playingpossible in theuniverse, madetheir appear-ances at theStreet Fair.

Other bigname acts likeRosie Flores andJames Harmonhave followed.Iron Butterflyrose phoenix-likefrom the ashesto play a medleyof their hits in‘94. RickDerringer rockand rolled in ‘95.Dan Hicks playedhot licks in ‘98.The year 2000brought ChrisHillman of Byrdsand FlyingBurritos fame. AndMike Keneally played theStreet Fair last year. Okay,he’s a San Diegan, but he’sstill a major talent.

The big-name acts add alittle pizzazz to the street fair,but most of the music stillcomes from local performers.San Diego stalwarts such asSue Palmer and her MotelSwing Orchestra, BillyMidnight, and Berkley Hartwill be returning to the stagesas will newer artists such asAnya Marina and WillEdwards.

The other music festival —the Adams Avenue RootsFestival, which is held in April— focuses on traditional folkand old-time music. At theStreet Fair the musical mix isfar more diverse, with a widerrepresentation of musicalgenres: rockabilly, zydeco,

Latin, jazz, folk, country,gospel, and blues. LouCurtiss, proprietor of Folk ArtsRare Records and regular con-tributor to the San DiegoTroubadour, is the quasi-offi-cial ‘music czar’ of the StreetFair. He says, “the goal is topresent a mixture of music.The Roots Festival is wherethe music has been, and theStreet Fair is where the musicis going.”

Besides presenting a musi-cal mix, Curtiss tries to makethe Street Fair distinctive.“I’m looking for bands thatdon’t play all the [other]Street Fairs [in town],” hesays. Although he used to bethe main talent booker forthe Street Fair, now it’s alldone by committee of repre-sentatives from the AdamsAvenue Business Association,which ensures a wide variety

of musicalstyles.Scott Kessler,executivedirector ofthe Street Fairfrom 1989-2001, stillhelps outwith some ofthe set up forthe festival.He says, “thewide array ofmusic is oneof the distinc-tive thingsabout thefair.” He alsosays the fair isspecialbecause ofthe diversityof the crowdit draws.People fromall ages andbackgroundsenjoy theStreet Fair.The musi-cians agreethat the

Street Fair issomething special. Localblues legend Robin Henkelsays, “I love it. There is such avariety of acts. There is justthis excitement buzzing. I’llstart my performance, andthe next thing [I know],there’s 200 people there, andit’s just great.” To him thecrowds are some of the mostreceptive that he has playedfor. “I have never felt morecomfortable with an audi-ence,” he says of his perform-ance two years ago when heplayed on the 34th StreetStage.

“If you like music, this isthe place to be,” agreesMarco Anguiano, executivedirector of the Adams AvenueBusiness Association. He addsthat there is much more thanmusic attracting people tothe fair. He knows folks who

come specifically for the ven-dors. One woman comesevery year to buy sunglasses.He says the biggest motiveand payback of hosting theevent is that it helps bring asense of community toNormal Heights.

Anguiano adds thatanother goal of the fair is tobring people to the AdamsAvenue business district, bothNormal Heights residents andfolks from the outlying neigh-borhoods, such asKensington, UniversityHeights, and elsewhere. Hesays, “It’s one way we fightfor the market share that’sbeen sucked up by themalls.” While people areshopping through the streetvendors or wandering fromthe jazz stage to the bluesstage, they may noticeLestats, the bookstores, or theother permanent retail estab-lishments on Adams Avenue.

The Adams Avenue StreetFair takes place Saturday andSunday, September 27-28. Ifyou’re not too busy runningfor governor, come on down,have a kielbasa, and enjoysome music. You’ll find moreinformation on the fair inthis issue or you can makeyour computer do theInternet thing atGoThere.com/AdamsAve/

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Andy Summers has largely charted hisown course as one of the most popularand successful musicians of the past 20years. Best known as the innovative gui-tarist behind The Police, Summers hassince produced a body of work thatstands on its own in terms of creativedaring and instrumental ingenuity. Fromearly collaborations with Robert Fripp, IAdvance Masked and Bewitchedthrough striking solo terrain with TheGolden Wire, World Gone Strange,Summers has consistently challengedhimself and expanded his musicalpalette. His music took an eclectic turnwith 1998's The Last Dance of Mr. X,

then headed deep into electric neo-bop with 1999's Green Chimneys: The Music ofThelonius Monk. Summers went even further with Peggy’s Blue Skylight in 2002,diving into the deep end of the jazz pool with the incomparable work of CharlesMingus. His latest CD, Earth and Sky, sees the return of Summers the composer.

Summers continues to tour internationally with his own trio, frequentlyappearing in Europe, Asia, and North and South America. In March of this year hewas inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police.

Saturday, 7:30-9pm, T-33/APEX Jazz & Latin Stage (Adams Park)

Andy Summers TrioCombining clean, clearwater vocals, songwrit-ing savvy, and expert chops on all-things-stringed, Bernie Leadon has served as a flexi-ble, integral member of such seminal “countryhyphen” acts as Dillard and Clark, the FlyingBurrito Brothers, and the Eagles, and hassince worn the hats of engineer, producer, andlabel executive. Leadon’s well-rounded skills,uncanny ear, and copacetic vibe have madehim invaluable in the studio, and he hasplayed and/or sung on a staggering number oftimeless sessions with the likes of RandyNewman, the Amazing Rhythm Aces, EmmylouHarris, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, GramParsons, Linda Ronstadt, David Bromberg,Michelle Shocked, Stevie Nicks, Stephen

Stills, Bob Neuwirth, Pam Tillis, Travis Tritt, the Jayhawks, and many, many more. Virtuallyomnipresent on the music scene since the late ‘60s, Leadon has just come out with hislong-overdue new solo album, Mirror, which is great news for afficionados of Americanamusic and for us local folkswho welcome him to theAdams Avenue Street Fair thisyear.

Sunday, 4:45-6pm, Sycuan RootsRock Stage (33rd St. & Adams)

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Pick up any book witha chapter on themusic sceneof 1970s LosAngeles andthe author willmake some reference tothe "peaceful,easy feeling"that thismusic evokes.Unbeknownstto him at thetime, JackTempchin hadpenned whathas become

not only an enduring, classic song, but a definingphrase for his own generation — post-Vietnambaby-boomers wishing to explore the vastness ofa nation they so recently had inherited. Anyonewho hears this song finds themselves wanting, "tosleep in the desert tonight, with a billion stars allaround."

But it didn't stop with “Peaceful, Easy Feeling.”Tempchin is the writer of such legendary hits as“Already Gone,” “Slow Dancing,” “You Belong tothe City,” “Smuggler’s Blues,” and others, whichhave been covered by a wide range of artists.Recipient of SDAM’s 2002 Lifetime AchievementAward last year, Tempchin continues to produceand perform music across the country. The AdamsAvenue Street Fairwelcomes him thisyear, along with hisband, Rocket Science.

Saturday, 8-9pm, SycuanRoots Rock Stage (33rdSt. & Adams)

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m e a n s“ c r a z ymachine” inSpanish and“dancing in atrance” inK i k o n g o .After you seethis bandperform, youwill experi-ence bothm e a n i n g sfirst hand.V o c a l i s tR i c a r d oLemvo formed his ten-member Los Angeles-basedgroup in 1990 with musicians from Cuba, Europe, Africa,and the U.S. The music is as colorful and diverse as theband itself, consisting of an irresistible fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms spanning everything from his nativeCongolese Soukous and rumba to salsa, Cuban son,Puerto Rican bomba, and Dominican merengue andbachata. Singing in a multitude of different languages,Lemvo’s lyrics parallel the diversity of the group’srhythms.

Ricardo Lemvo has been the subject of variousnational and international radio and television programs,including the NBC Today show and CNN’s WorldBeat.Makina Loca have taken their unstoppable musicalenergy to countless festivals, performing arts centers,and major clubs throughout the world. As stated by LAWeekly, “Whether you’re a salsero with a jones for theclave or an Afrophile craving things Congolese, MakinaLoca has its crazy machinery geared up to meet yourneeds.”

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Los Alacranes are one San Diego’s most beloved group of musicians and the pride of SanDiego’s Mexican-American community. The music of these “musicos locos” has beendescribed as sort of a cross between the humorous style of Lalo Guerero and the corri-dos and old timey norteño songs. “Chunky” Sanchez explains it as Southwest-Chicano-Mexican-Barrio folklore. His song about a chorizo sandwich is not to be believed.

Founded in 1977 by Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez and his brother Ricardo, Los Alacranesalong with Don “Güero” Knapp and Miguel Lopez have inspired audiences for more than

two decades. Followingthe success of their crit-ically acclaimed CD,Rising Souls, releasedMay 1999, LosAlacranes releasedPicando, originallyrecorded in 1989. Thisgroup always puts on agood show.

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Kenny Wertz, long-time resident of San Diego, firststarted in music playing with the Scottsville SquirrelBarkers along with a teenage Chris Hillman and BernieLeadon. After a stint in the U.S. Air Force, Kenny joinedwith Chris again in the Flying Burrito Brothers. With thedemise of the Burritos, he became a member of thenewly formed Country Gazette, which included ByronBerline, Roger Bush, and Herb Pedersen. Kenny’s newband, Bluegrass Odyssey, features Kenny on banjo andguitar, Tom Cunningham on fiddle and guitar, SteveDame on fiddle and banjo, and Becky Green on bass.

Saturday, 7:45-8:45pm, Troubadour Acoustic Stage (Felton St. & Adams)

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With a sound that can be described as Chicano roots music, the DelgadoBrothers have woven roots, rhythm, blues, funk, Americana, and straight-for-ward family values into their music. “When you grow up playing as a family,you can create grooves as soulful as your own heartbeat,” says middle broth-er Joey Delgado. The brothers have been playing their distinct East L.A.sounds together for years, with big brother Bob on bass, middle brother Joeyon guitar and vocals, and youngest brother Steve on drums and lead vocals.The three brothers are complemented by Dave Kelley on Hammond B3 and“the Reverend” Ray Solis on congas and percussion. The Delgado Brothersreleased their first record in 1987 on Hightone Records and have had thepleasure of cultivating an enthusiastic following ever since. Over the years, theband has toured with their childhood compadres Los Lobos, been featured atupper-echelon festivals such as the Monterey Blues Festival, and had theirsongs covered by artists like John Mayall.

Saturday, 7:45-9pm, Jazz88 Blues Stage (Hawley Blvd. & Adams)

the delgado brothersSan Diego Reader music critic Dave Good writesthat Little George Sueref has reinvented a bluesform, taking the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s andinjecting them with something that hasn’t beenheard since Hendrix or even Coltrane. Hailing fromLondon of Greek descent, Sueref brings vocalsand a musical style, the likes of which we guar-antee you’ve never heard before — unless youhappened to catch him headlining Street Scene’sSaturday night blues stage a few years back. Heworks the high-end range, completing a circlethat was started way back with J.B. Lenoir. As theStones, Clapton, and Zeppelin did decades ago,Little George is rejuvenating and repackagingAmerican blues with his uncanny yet authenticDelta-Chicago sound. The Adams Avenue StreetFair is proud to present this incomparable Britishvocalist, guitarist, and harmonica player to its22nd annual event.

Saturday, 6:15-7:15pm, Jazz88 Blues Stage (Hawley Blvd. & Adams)

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With their rousing mix of rockabilly, R&B, rocked-up norteño, blues, andcountry, the Blazers are the latest in a long line of Chicano artists from theEast L.A. area, extending from Ritchie Valens in the ’50s through Cannibaland the Headhunters and Thee Midniters during the heady days of the ’60’sEast Side sound, to their compadres Los Lobos in the ’80s. The nucleus of theBlazers formed as long ago as 1971, when guitarists Ruben Guaderrama andManuel Gonzales met at East L.A.’s Roosevelt High School. In 1990 the twolong-time friends joined forces with a fiery rhythm section, and the Blazerswere born. Blending their all-out rock ‘n’ roll spirit with the passion of EastL.A.’s musical heritage, the Blazers began delighting audiences throughoutSouthern California. Since that time, they have become one of the tightest,most exciting roots-rock bands in the country. Well-seasoned from near-con-stant touring, they have established strongholds of rabid fans from Austin toBoston, Philly to Frisco. Their dedication to the true spirit of rock ‘n’ roll is thefoundation of the Blazers’ philosophy of giving the fans what they want.

Sunday, 1:15-2:30pm, Sycuan Roots Rock Stage (33rd & Adams)

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Carlos Guitarlos hasbeen around theblock more than afew times. As a for-mer member of thelegendary L.A. bandTop Jimmy and theRhythm Pigs, he hasleft a lasting impres-sion on many musi-cians. From the top ofthe heap in the early1980s with TopJimmy to becominganother obscurename later in the

decade, Carlos lived on the streets, playing for spare change.Eventually his hard living landed him in a hospital bed,fighting for his life with congestive heart failure. That expe-rience, combined with the alcohol-related death of his for-mer band mate, Top Jimmy, was the catalyst of his recentpersonal turnaround and career resurgence. CarlosGuitarlos is once again a musical force to be reckoned with.There’s a very good reason Carlos Guitarlos is not a house-

hold name. The music industry doesn’t have a clue what todo with him. He’s a walking encyclopedia of musical forms.And he’s not afraid to combine, say, African highlife basslines with a Mexican guitar lead and a Cajun accordion line,and then tie it all together with a Creedence-like rhythmicthump. That’s just one example. And the man has hundredsmore. Carlos can write 20 songs in a day without breathinghard and at least 19 of them will be better and more inven-tive than anything you’ve heard on the radio since ClearChannel took over the planet. This man lives for his musicand those who hear him play this year are in for a treat.

Sunday, 5-6pm, The Planet Rock Stage (34rd St. & Adams)

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With just a single album (Greetings from the Side), San Diego nativeGary Jules emerged as one of the most gifted songwriting talents tosurface during the ’90s. His distinctive mix of honesty and eclecti-cism offers insights and emotions that hit home to anyone who hasever found themselves hopelessly entangled in love and loss. Threeyears after his first CD came Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets, anindependently released album even more stunning and advanced.Benjamin Friedland of Rolling Stone called it at once “beautiful andhaunting, depressing and inspiring, lonely and welcoming… deli-cately crafted folk music of the highest order.”

Jules’ confessional brand of songwriting is delivered in a musi-cal style that incorporates elements of blues, country, and rock,

while sneaking in some sharp lyrical edges. According to one reviewer, he has effectively taken folkmusic into the present, offering an effective antidote to a road-raged, web-overloaded world.

Sunday, 5:15-6pm, Troubadour Acoustic Stage (Felton St. & Adams)

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Guitar Shorty has made his nameas a fiery blues guitarist for over40 years. Once married to JimiHendrix’s sister, it was Shorty whotaught his licks to Jimi back in theday. After touring with such greatsas Ray Charles, Shorty startedincorporating acrobatics into hisperformance. Keep your fingerscrossed that you’ll see him playhis guitar with just about every-thing but his fingers — andupside down, too! A truly remark-able blues-rock guitarist whomust be seen to be believed.

Sunday, 4:45-6pm, Jazz88 Blues Stage(Hawley Blvd. & Adams)

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Abigail’s AtticAbigail’s Attic isan all-femaleband fromPoint Loma. All four —CristinaSanchez onvocals, Valerie

Easterbrook on guitar, Karen Chambers onbass and acoustic guitar, and Justeen Tyme ondrums and percussion — are songwriterswho utilize their talent for melody and har-mony to create high-energy, emotionallyintense songs and performances.

Sunday, 2-3pm, The Planet Rock Stage (34rd St. &Adams)

Acteal

This local rock en Español band mixes reggaeand ska with a hint of punk to express theirfeelings and views on life. More than justanother group that plays Latin-flavoredmusic, Acteal’s nine members are committedto bringing spirit, energy, and rhythm to theirmusic and have been able to establish a fol-lowing that measures up to those of well-established local bands.

Saturday, 3-4pm, The Planet Rock Stage (34rd St.& Adams)

Baja Bugs

The Baja Bugs are a Beatles tribute bandwhose repertoire consists mainly of lesser-known Beatles songs from the early daysrather than the familiar standards. Anyonewho loves the Beatles will love these four ener-getic South Bay musicians.

Saturday, 1-2pm, Sycuan Roots Rock Stage (33rdSt. & Adams)

Bayou Brothers

With a sound straight out of Louisiana’sdance clubs, bayou festivals, and backyardcrawfish boils, the Bayou Brothers will rockyou right on into Fat Tuesday with theirextensive experience and endless enthusiasmto deliver a rousing, rollicking, heartthumpin’, foot stompin’ musical gumbo y’allwon’t soon forget!!!

Start with a blend of accordion, key

boards, guitar, bass, drums, and rub board,add three-part harmonies, mix it up with a lotof rockin’ Zydeco, blues, R&B, and that greatMardi Gras sound, toss in dazzling showman-ship and a big old dance floor, and you getthe hot, spicy musical jambalaya that is theBayou Brothers!

Saturday, noon-1pm, Jazz88 Blues Stage (HawleyBlvd. & Adams)

Berkley HartThe power-house duo ofBerkley Hartcombinestwo songwrit-ing soulswith the fun-

damental guts of rock ‘n’ roll. Berkley Hartblends their distinctive voices and solid musi-cianship to create sounds founded inAmerican roots rock with folk longevity andraw energy. Berkley Hart is Jeff Berkley andCalman Hart. They met each other within thecircle of the emerging San Diego coffeehousescene during the early ‘90s and soon foundthemselves collaborating and performingtogether. In 2000, their debut record, Wreck‘n’ Sow, garnered top honors at the San DiegoMusic Awards. Their second album,Something to Fall Back On, brings togethera full band for a total rock ‘n’ roll experience.The band, featuring Clark Stacer on bass, BenMoore on keyboards, and Brian “Nucci”Cantrell on drums, joins Berkley Hart for agood time at this year’s Street Fair.

Saturday, 6-7pm, 94.9/CityBEAT DiMilles Stage(35th St. & Adams)

Annie BethancourtAnnieBethancourt isa local singer/songwriterwith an arrest-ing voice,interestingmelodies, anda passion for

storytelling. Annie’s sound ranges from softfolk to soulful blues, a merging of such influ-ences as Ben Harper, Fiona Apple, and a musi-cal family she describes as “like thePartridges—with a dad.” Two years afterwriting her first “real” song during her soph-omore year at UCSD, Annie formed her ownlabel (Rubygirl Records), released a fullalbum in 2002 (The Garage Sessions), earneda bachelor’s degree in sociology, spent sixmonths living and playing in Spain, and hasslowly grown into the type of singer/song-writer that people recognize and embrace. Formore information, go to www.anniebeth.com.

Saturday, 10-10:45am, Troubadour AcousticStage (Felton St. & Adams)

Big rig deluxeThis band draws from old-school country,Western outlaw, ’70’s country, Bakersfieldsound, and modern Americana to serve bothits covers and original songs. FeaturingJohnny G on vocals and rhythm guitar,Michael P. Hunter on upright and electric bass,Robin Henkel on lap steel and dobro, BeckySue on drums, and Rip Carson on guitar, BigRig Deluxe brings joyous music, with a roots-influenced, sweet southern blues flavor.

Saturday, 3:45-4:30pm, Sycuan Roots RockStage (33rd St. & Adams)

ryan blueRyan Blue isa 25-year-oldsinger/song-writer whocalls the SanDiego coffeehouseshome. Heplays andsings his ownsongs (as well

as interpretations of songs by other songwrit-ers) on guitar, piano, and harmonica.

He began appearing at Wendy’s Open MicNight at Java Joe’s in 2001, playing Bob Dylanand Joni Mitchell covers and soon started writ-ing and performing his own songs, at Lestats,the Zodiak Café, and Twiggs. In 2002 hesigned with Luminosity Music and recordedhis debut album, Not a Clue, which wasreleased in December. Ryan continues to playall over San Diego and is currently workingon his new CD.

Saturday, 12:45-1:45pm, Troubadour AcousticStage (Felton St. & Adams)

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harmonica, guitar, and vocals; Oliver Shirleyon bass and vocals; Lynn Willard on organand vocals; and Barry Farrar Jr. on drums andvocals, Blue Rockit is one of the most respect-ed local bands. They have performed numer-ous times at San Diego’s biggest and bestmusical events, including Street Scene andthe Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, with a versatilesound that includes lots of dance music. BlueRockit can be heard around the county at thebest food and music venues. Come on out andlet the good times roll!

Saturday, 10:45-11:30am, Jazz88 Blues Stage(Hawley Blvd. & Adams)

Peter Bolland &Broken Hills

Dubbed “alternativecountry fiction” byLos Angeles critic EdBurns, Bolland’smusic blends itsinfluences into aunique sound that isat once fresh andfamiliar. Influenced

by such artists as Gram Parsons, JacksonBrowne, and Neil Young, Bolland takes listen-ers into the lives of his characters as theystruggle through a world of rain and fire,empty roads, and empty beds. A veteran of theregion’s alt-country scene, Bolland has per-formed hundreds of shows up and down theWest Coast. His new CD is called frame.

As a sideman, Bolland plays lap steel gui-tar and electric guitar in the Los Angeles bandGrant Langston and the Supermodels. Bollandalso writes a monthly column on music, art,creativity, and performance called “Musings.”

Sunday, 12:30-1:15pm, Troubadour AcousticStage (Felton St. & Adams)

Curt Bouterse Curt Bouterse hasbeen a performer atevery Roots Festivaland many StreetFairs as well. Oldtime Appalachianfolk songs with fret-less banjo, ham-mered dulcimer,

autoharp, plucked dulcimer, and Vietnamesemouth harp (upon which he plays Southernmountain dance tunes) are his specialty.

Sunday, 11:30am-12:15pm, TroubadourAcoustic Stage (Felton St. & Adams)

the brombiesThe Brombies’music has beendescribed as roots-based bluesy rock‘n’ roll. Althoughthey perform theirown original songs,the music seemssomehow familiarand accessible to a

wide range of people and age groups. Whileeach band member is an excellent musician,they also like to emphasize their tight vocalharmonies. The band has a very optimisticoutlook on life and feels that music can be amajor contributing force of positive energy inour world. It is with this feeling that theBrombies perform, making their shows funand energetic with unplanned jams to beexpected. All of the band members haveplayed professionally for many years, workingwith many well-known artists. But for the pastnine years, they will tell you that they’ve hadthe most fun with their own band.

Saturday, 10:15-11:15am, 94.9/CityBEATDiMilles Stage (35th St. & Adams)

Tom BrosseauThe first thing younotice about TomBrosseau is thatincredible voice,which harkens backto balladeers of the’30s and ’40s.Matched with hiswistful guitar play-

ing, it’s an unbeatable combination. Born in North Dakota, Brosseau began

writing and singing at a very early age. Hisgrandmother, who was involved with severalbluegrass associations, would take him tochurch basements and retirement homes andold dance halls to listen. One guy would standup and yodel and another would play thejew’s harp. The audience would clap. SoonBrosseau began mixing the mediums andsinging. He learned how to play the guitar,then learned the harmonica. He knew earlyon that he wanted to do what he’s doing now.

Saturday, 7:15-8pm, Inn Suites CoffeehouseStage (Lestats, 3343 Adams Ave.)

expressions ofpraise

Expressions of Praise started out as a familygospel singing group in the summer of 1998.After the release of their first CD, Love Is theAnswer, they “adopted” a group of highlymotivated musicians and three talented vocal-ists into the family mix. The mission and goalof these gospel singers is to encourage the

hopeless, bring a word of peace to the per-plexed, and share the “good news” with thedown and out.

Sunday, 10:30-11:30am, Jazz88 Blues Stage(Hawley Blvd. & Adams)

Slam Buckra & hisGroove Palookas

Once you’ve seen Slam Buckra (formerlyknown as Rick Gazlay), it’s something you’resure not to forget. His one-of-a-kind perform-ances can be described as part music, partperformance art, and part poetry reading —all of which does not detract one iota from thefact that Slam and his band deliver an unfor-gettable blues/funk sound.

Born in San Francisco, Buckra firstlearned to adore music and strum a tennisracket in the Chicago suburbs, then developedhis musical interests further in the PacificNorthwest and in La Jolla. Before relocating toNorthern California in 1996 to perform asSlam Buckra, he performed throughout theSan Diego area for many years .

His songwriting, guitar playing, singing,and stage act are legendary — the music willtransport you to some far-off distant planet. Asa wordsmith, Buckra has a definite gift for thevernacular, even adding some of his own wordcreations to express himself. This crazy manis the quintessential entertainer!

Saturday, 4:30-5:30pm, The Planet Rock Stage(34rd St. & Adams)

BunkyAn ascendantavant-pop-plus aggre-gate frontedby singer-drummerEmily Joyceand guitarist-

vocalist Rafter Roberts, Bunky is one of thearea’s top bands to emerge in recent years.Powered by Joyce’s crystalline breathy croonand (simultaneous) tight traps working alongwith Roberts’ inventive song arrangements,guitar work, and alternately hushed/gleefullyfrantic vocals, the band is fleshed out by arevolving handful of available ringers on bass,vibes, trumpet, sax, trombone, etc.


Butterface

Hailing from the suburbs of San Diego,butterFace consists of three guys with com-pletely different musical backgrounds. Theirsound reflects this diversity as they delivereclectic mixtures of rock, pop, blues, andR&B. Having gathered a faithful following inthe La Mesa area, butterFace aims to please alarger audience. The perfect bar band,butterFace loves to entertain bar patrons withsingalong cover songs and rockin’ originals.

Saturday, 11:30am-12:30pm, Sycuan Roots RockStage (33rd St. & Adams)

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Roy Ruiz Clayton Roy is a potter, anartist (who has donethe illustration forthe past four RootsFestivals), a guitarpicker, a songwriter,and a singer. Sincewandering into FolkArts Rare Records 20

years ago, he’s played both the Roots Festivaland the Street Fair many times over the yearsand is one of those guys who writes songs withwords you have to listen to. You won’t besorry.

Saturday, 11-11:45am, Troubadour AcousticStage (Felton St. & Adams)

Dan Connor & LittleBig Men

Contemporaryfolk singer andsongwriter DanConnor has wonlocal awards asa musician,songwriter, bandleader, and pro-ducer. He exer-cises all these

talents on his recently released CD, Writes ofPassage. Connor is a gem of a songwriter,taking on current issues that are offbeat andrefreshing. His subjects vary from the tradi-tional folk themes of love lost or love gonewrong to a philosophy for living in a chang-ing world. This is not just another guy singin’and playin’ guitar here. Connor creates anessence and feel that words can’t describe. Heis a thinking-man’s writer.

Originally from the Midwest, this singer-songwriter discovered music early in life.

Having begun piano lessons when he was five,Connor bought his first guitar at 14 andformed the Keyhoppers in high school, adance band named for his aggressive pianostyle. After graduation, he played in numerousbands but made his first real money in musicas a jingle writer for radio and television com-mercials in East Lansing, Michigan.

His main instrument is guitar now,which he learned from 20 years of playingwith Dave Beldock, a graduate of the BerkleeCollege of Music, in their band Bordertown.The band, founded in 1982, performed in oneform or another until 2001. Ten years ago,Connor got involved in elementary schoolmusic education, writing songs with the stu-dents, which led to teaching music full-time.Nowadays, besides teaching and performing,he runs his recording studio, Windy HillStudio, and mans the soundboard for DarkThirty Productions in Lakeside. His currentband, Little Big Men, is a trio that includesharmonica master Dan Byrnes and “Bongo”Bob Goldsand.


Angela Correa Literate, captivating,and honest are justa few of the wordsused by some todescribe singer-songwriter AngelaCorrea. Influencedas much byRamblin’ Jack Elliot

as by Cat Power or P.J. Harvey, she mixes anindie sensibility with folk/country sentiment.Her debut album, Red Room Songs, hasgained attention, but her live performanceand haunting murder ballads continuallycapture her audience’s imagination.


Tomcat Courtney The Godfather ofthe San Diego Bluesscene, Tom“Tomcat” Courtneyhas been playingblues in San Diegosince he was trans-planted here sometime in the late

1960s. About half of the young guys playingblues in this town worked their way throughone of Tom’s bands. Originally from Waco,Texas, Courtney was first put on a stage by thelate blues great Aaron “T-Bone” Walker whogave him his start.

Sunday, 3:15-4:15pm, Jazz88 Blues Stage (HawleyBlvd. & Adams)

Lou & VirginiaCurtiss

Lou Curtiss, curator of the Adams AvenueRoots Festival, chair of the Street Fair, propri-etor of the legendary Folk Arts Rare Records,director of the historic San Diego FolkFestivals, and San Diego Music Award-winner,pairs up with his better half, Virginia, to cookup sardonic, witty traditional ditties that’llhave you rolling gleefully in the aisles.


Dee Ray

Dee Ray is a four-piece band out of San Diegowho have been compared to the Pretenders,Talking Heads, and the Velvet Underground.Their sound displays different styles of musicthat reside in the heart and mind of song-writer Dee Ray, which are helped by theunique and exceptional ability of each bandmember to enhance her vision. Led by singer-songwriter Dee Ray on bass and vocals, theband features Johnny Ford on guitar, Sue delGuidice on keyboards, and Alan Leasure ondrums. Together, the steadfast drumming ofLeasure and Dee’s pulsating bass lines create afirm foundation for Sue’s keyboards to weavehypnotically in and and around Ford’s psy-chedelic, hillbilly guitar style. The final ingre-dients to this harmonic stew are Dee’s soulful,introspective voice and lyrics, which have ahabit of lingering in your head.

Saturday, 6-7pm, The Planet Rock Stage (34rd St.& Adams)

Derek Duplessie &the Desert Poets

Derek Duplessie andthe Desert Poets cre-ate their ownunique “jangle”country-rock sound,blending togetherthe electric 12-stringguitar with har-monica and pedalsteel guitar leads.

Well-crafted and hook-filled original songs,together with timeless classics by the likes ofNeil Young, Tom Petty, and Gene Clark (theByrds), give this band a sound that is refresh-ingly new, yet well-grounded in the roots ofthat California hippie-country sound. Theysound a bit like Steve Earle meets the Byrdsmeets Tom Petty!

Sunday, 3-4pm, 94.9/CityBEAT DiMilles Stage(35th St. & Adams)

Will Edwards Band

Simple name, complex sound. The WillEdwards Band walks the fine line where rock,

country, folk, and blues intersect. Fretless bass,crisp bluegrass fiddle, and classical violinmeet pop-style rhythm guitar, piano, anddynamic percussion, setting the stage for asearching and powerful voice and a uniquelystyled prose set to music. Blending influencesfrom Bach to the Beach Boys and Bob Dylan,varied backgrounds, instrumentation, and tal-ents showcased in the group, have defined anew genre the band calls acoustic Americanafolk rock. Founded by members of San Diego’sacoustic music scene in 2001 — WillEdwards on guitar and vocals, John Ciccolellaon fretless bass, Daniel Dempsey on drums,Ingrid Alongi on violin, Will Turner on fiddle,and Satish on piano/keyboard — the grouprecently released its debut full-length CD,Lookout Road, on Tangled Records.


Eleonor Englandtrio

“Eleonor has what Iwould classify as aworld-class voice—beautiful tone,expansive range,and amazing flexi-bility—as well as anever-ending supplyof ever-changing

and infinitely funny lyrics.” wrote SanFrancisco music critic Michael Mecca. Othercritics have called her music blues-informedjazz as well as half jazz, half stand up come-dy. Award-winning San Francisco jazz vocalistEleonor England and her jazz combo, featur-ing renowned Indonesian jazz pianist EddySambuaga and Steve Fowler on bass, are inthe lineup at this year’s Street Fair. Come seewhat critics are raving about.

Sunday, 3:15-4pm, Inn Suites Coffeehouse Stage(Lestats, 3343 Adams Ave.)

Fowl Play

The timeless music of the Byrds can be heardagain live at the Adams Avenue Street Fair.Seasoned musicians Randy Hoffman, GeneRochambeau, Lyle Duplessie, Kent Johnson,and Liz Abbott are all avid Byrds’ fans andveterans of the San Diego music scene.




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The Fremonts

The Fremonts are a West Coast blues bandwho draw their influences from severalregional styles of rhythm and blues. From thehypnotic drones of Slim Harpo’s “Scratch myBack” to hard swinging tunes of West Coastpioneers George “Harmonica” Smith and PeeWee Crayton, the Fremonts remain dedicatedto the electric blues of the 1940s and ’50s,while working hard to create a sound that isunique to the band. Featuring Mighty JoeMilsap on vocals, Kurt Kalker on drums, Troy“Pony Boy” Sandow on harmonica, and “eviltwins” Pat Skog and Tony Tomlinson on bassand guitar, the Fremonts have shared thestage with Billy Boy Arnold, Mark Hummel,Big Jay McNeely, Nappy Brown, Sam Taylor,James Harman, and Carey Bell, and haveplayed nearly every major blues venue in theSouthwestern region.

Sunday, noon-1pm, Jazz88 Blues Stage (HawleyBlvd. & Adams)

Fuga!

Formed in the desert heat of the El Paso/Juarez border, this gem of a band proves thatmusic can become a vehicle for positive socialand political change. Nurtured by Mexican(American) culture and community, Fuga!creates music that conveys a message of resist-ance and struggle against oppression. Theirmusic speaks of reality, freedom, and hope,while inviting the listener to sing, dance,embrace life, and to believe that anotherworld is possible.

Saturday, 4:15-5:15pm, T-33/APEX Jazz & LatinStage (Adams Park)

Sage Gentle-Wing

Sage Gentle-Wing is one of those rare multi-faceted artists who brings to the stage a subtleyet powerful presence of authenticity. He willcaptivate you with his unique use of alteredacoustic guitar tunings to create a large, full-band sound. The deep resonance of the down-tuned bass often approximates the register ofan actual bass guitar. His songs reflect a time-less, masterful song craft that employs com-pelling themes, impeccably rendered by atruly original American artist. With his vastcatalog of great original songs, the listener istreated to a broad palette of colors, includingfolk, jazz, blues, country, country-blues, folk-rock, pop, Celtic, and even tango.


Fred Gerlach Fred Gerlach spentthe good old days ofthe McCarthy era inNew York City,hanging out withthe likes of WoodyGuthrie, CiscoHouston, Pete

Seeger, and Big Bill Broonzy. Gerlach’s apart-ment was the place where everyone came topick on a Saturday night and one of theprime pickers was Fred himself on theLeadbelly-style 12-string guitar. In the late’50s, early ’60s he wandered out to San Diegoand played in a few of San Diego’s long-gonecoffee houses like the Upper Cellar and Circe’sCup. Fred has been more or less a regular atthe festivals on Adams Avenue, where his vir-tuoso guitar playing never fails to amaze.


Ghost TownDeputies

Riding out of the Midwest with guns a-blazin’, the Ghost Town Deputies rambledtheir cowboy rock stylings into SouthernCalifornia earlier this century. Embracing theessence of American rock in a barrel full ofwell-crafted, original songs stirred into anintoxicating blend of rootsy, alt-rock influ-ences, Ghost Town Deputies sing spirited talesof living, drinking, yearning, and losing withenough heart and soul to go around a camp-fire the whole night long. A blend of Countryand Western music, this trio conjures upsounds of Johnny Cash and Social Distortionas well as music of garage bands like theClash and the Replacements. The livelyarrangements, endearing stage antics, andpunchy, melodic approach of Ghost TownDeputies will leave you wanting more.


Hatfield Rain

The music of Hatfield Rain crosses multiplegenres and, although influenced by decades ofthe country’s most respected artists, the bandmanages to play their music with an unprece-dented style. Rock, country, blues, and jazzfuse and mingle to create an eclectic andinspired sound. Fronted by Dawn Jackson,granddaughter of Nashville’s legendary pedalsteel guitar builder Shot Jackson, the bandmembers have roots spanning the country,from San Diego to New York, Boston,Nashville, and Texas. Fearless and richly cre-ative, lush and full, Hatfield Rain tells musi-cal stories that cross genre, political, and gen-der boundaries with a vibe that seeps intoyour blood stream.

Saturday, 11:45am-12:45pm, 94.9/CityBEATDiMilles Stage (35th St. & Adams)

Robin HenkelRobin Henkel’smusic ranges fromprimitive,Mississippi Deltablues to the urbanChicago sound toTexas-style westernswing and beyond.

An amazing blues slide guitarist, Robin hasbeen playing music since the ’60s both as asolo act and as a contributing band member.With the Robin Henkel Band he uses a varietyof back-up musicians who he custom picks tofit each gig. He has opened for such top actsas Dizzie Gillespie, Bonnie Raitt, Arlo Guthrie,and Dave Mason.

A seasoned veteran and winner of BestBlues Album at the 2000 San Diego MusicAwards, he has participated in numerousblues festivals. He is also a guitar teacher atthe legendary Blue Guitar, where he has beengiving lessons to students who are eager tolearn from the legend himself.

Saturday, 5:15-6pm, Troubadour Acoustic Stage(Felton St. & Adams)

Mark Jackson Band

Mark Jackson is a songwriter whose music hastraveled from the hills of Oklahoma to theshores of the Pacific Ocean. Influenced bysuch greats as Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, NeilYoung, and Willie Nelson, he carries on thetradition of the storyteller and poet, combinedto create the Western American folk song.Accompanied by Toria Robertson on vocals;Ken Wilcox on guitar, slide guitar, autoharp,and vocals; Howard Bertin on fiddle, key-board, and accordion; Drew Decker on bass;Kim Bishop on percussion; and Mark “Doc”Rolph on drums, the Mark Jackson Band hasperformed at numerous venues around SanDiego County and appeared on KUSI-TV’sMorning Show. In addition, they have beenfeatured performers at the San Diego FolkHeritage Festival (now the Sam Hinton FolkHeritage Festival) in La Jolla, as well as theSage and Songbird Festival in Alpine and theTrain Song Festival in Poway. This band hascreated a style of original roots country musicthat is fresh yet timeless.

Sunday, 11:45am-12:45pm, Sycuan Roots RockStage (33rd St. & Adams)

Hot Like (a) robot

Formed in 2001, Hot Like (A) Robot is astrong driving force in the local music scene.Quirky, yet powerful, their music is a perfectblend of hard-driving guitars with intenselymelodic vocals that are sure to captivate eventhe toughest critic. In only two years, Hot Like(A) Robot has managed to make the transi

tion from kids jamming in a garage to a self-sufficient, hard-working rock band whosemembers have made personal sacrifices forthe betterment of the band. They are currentlyrecognized as one of the tightest indie-rockbands, and their ever-growing fan base easilyconfirms this.

Hot Like (A) Robot’s first album, a self-released nine-song LP titled Sky, was recordedby Jeff Forest (Rocket from the Crypt,Blink182, Three Mile Pilot), a strong support-er of the local indie-rock scene. Despite thelack of well-deserved, well-needed distribu-tion, the album continues to sell wherever HotLike (A) Robot travels. Already a single fromthe album (“Sub-titled”) has been picked upby San Diego radio station 92.1 KFSD FM, andwas voted song of the week in July of last year.Hot Like (A) Robot will begin their secondtour next April; their second album is alreadyin the works. With so much thought anddetail going into their new songs, Hot Like (A)Robot’s future releases are sure to be ones thatwill impact the local music scene.

Sunday, 12:30-1:30pm, The Planet Rock Stage(34rd St. & Adams)

IlaThe power of Ila’smusic is unique andcomforting, a crossbetween folk andsoul music. Hersongs are a releasefrom tension, anescape into relax-ation, and a touch

of the best parts of reality. Her soft voice capti-vates coffee house audiences who realize Ila issinging more than words; she is singing herspirit. Ila’s songs filter through the distrac-tions of falling in love and falling down in lifeto evoke the innermost emotions that othersmay not be able to express.

At the age of 22, Ila embodies multipletalents. A self-taught singer and guitar player,she pursues her music full time while concur-rently enrolled as a visual arts/media studentat UCSD. A regular performer in San Diegoand Los Angeles, Ila has gained a strong fol-lowing and has been written about in themedia. Last year she opened for Jason Mraz.




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jamie jenkinsBorn and raised inSan Diego, singer/songwriter JamieJenkins has beensinging for as longas she can remem-ber. At the age of 15,when she decided toteach herself how toplay the guitar, she

realized she had found her medium of expres-sion. After finishing school, Jamie packed upher guitar and headed north to the Bay Area.Within a year she had found her audienceand in the fall of 2002, she released her debutCD, Fool’s Disguise, an album of intense inti-macy, ripe with passion, and thick with thepoetry that has always been the core of hermusic. As a performer, Jamie’s openness andsensitivity pour off the stage as she offers herheart to her listeners, at once vulnerable andpowerful. As her audience continues toexpand, so does her music, reflecting the joysand sorrows of life both within and without.

Sunday, 12:15-1pm, Inn Suites CoffeehouseStage (Lestats, 3343 Adams Ave.)

kahuna cowboysSpending timewith theKahunaCowboys wasonce describedas basking inthe sun on atropical isle,while listeningto the gentlerhythms of

Hawaiian steel guitars and having Gene Autrygallop by, chasing a herd of Texas longhorns.The Kahuna Cowboys deliver powerful andauthentic vocals backed by some 23 differentinstruments, including guitars, ukuleles, slidesteel guitars, a gutbucket bass, wood saw,whiskey jug, and washboard. Whistling andgargling may be added as well when playingWestern swing, Hawaiian, jug band, blues,jazz, and cowboy tunes. The band’s three col-orful characters—Doctor D, Rustlin’ Russ,and Lahaina Les—are always upbeat andhumorous when they perform.

Saturday, 10:45-11:45am, The Planet Rock Stage(34th St. & Adams)

The KernelThe Kernel,originallyplanned as afour-pieceband, featureslong-timefriends JeffLapp and Steve

Roth alternately on guitar and bass, comple-mented by the rock-solid foundation of per-cussion and drums by Jeff Kerrigan. Theirrock, pop, and reggae/ska musical style is cre-ative, original, and versatile, which is bestexpressed when you see them live.

Sunday, 10-10:45am, The Planet Rock Stage(34rd St. & Adams)

Lady star and thebustin’ loose bluesband

Lady Star isthe real deal.In the spirit ofKoko Taylor,Etta James,and TinaTurner, thisblues divadelivers likefew others can.Since movingto San Diego,

Lady Star has sung the blues on her ownterms in nearly every smoke-filled bar roomboth sides of the border. She spent two years inMexico, performing with some of the coun-try’s finest musicians. In the U.S., Lady Starhas shared the bill with such blues legends asB.B. King, Koko Taylor, Jimmie Vaughn andthe Fabulous Thunderbirds, Dr. John, andCarey Bell and has always been a crowdfavorite at many San Diego music festivals.

Lady Star can best be described as adown-home blues-singin’ woman who leavesa bit of herself on stage every time she per-forms. More important, people who have seenher show have a better understanding of whatthe blues is all about.

Sunday, 1:30-2:45pm, Jazz88 Blues Stage (HawleyBlvd. & Adams)

Johnny Love Sound

This local rock and roll band, led by the oneand only Johnny Love, features guitar geniusUncle Bri, flute virtuoso Erica Laurie, andMadman Bucko Johnson on drums. JohnnyLove hit the San Diego open mic scene in thesummer of 1999. Taking the concept ofunplugged to the extreme at such venues asJava Joes, Twiggs and Lestats, he would polite-ly request that the P.A. be turned off while hesang and played songs by Irving Berlin,George and Ira Gershwin, and other Tin PanAlley legends. Johnny became a regular atWendy’s open mic at Java Joe’s and graduallybegan to integrate microphones and originalmaterial into his set.

Early this year Johnny Love Soundrecorded Sushi Girl, their first album, whichwas released in March at Hot Monkey LoveCafé. Notable recent appearances include theGo-Go Girl multimedia extravaganza at theCasbah in May and their roof-raising per-formance at the Belly Up Tavern in August.Their new album, Coffee Girl, is currently inproduction.

Sunday, 10:30-11:15am, Troubadour AcousticStage (Felton St. & Adams)

Anya Marina The daughter of col-lege professors, AnyaMarina began herentertainmentcareer in theater,first on stage andlater for televisionand independentfilms. While at col-lege, she becamethe host of the pop-ular radio show, The

Void, which became such a success thatKROQ’s sister station, KOME, hired her as afledgling on-air staffer. Soon after graduation,Anya’s demo tape got into the hands of rene-gade radio programmer, Michael Halloran atXHRM (“San Diego’s Independent Radio”)

who hired her as a primary on-air personality.Upon the urging of singer-songwriter StevePoltz, Anya began singing and playing herclever songs in coffeehouses and night clubsaround town. She has since shared the stagewith such notables as Poltz, the Rugburns, theDragons, and the Incredible Moses Leroy.


Billy Midnight

Described as “music that makes you home-sick for a home you’ve never had,” BillyMidnight’s sound conjures the image of desertstars and sweeping ocean cliffs. Their youthfullive energy and tight harmonies and guitarwork have earned them descriptions like“Pink Floyd meets Gram Parsons.” BillyMidnight’s rootsy, West Coast sound borrowsfrom the past while pushing ahead in a freshdirection, music that’s strangely familiar butventures into unexplored sonic territory thatgoes beyond retro. The trio, which includesbrothers Billy (guitar) and Bobby Shaddox(drums) and Ben Cook on bass, mines a richfield of harmony-drenched Americana,accompanied by some inspired guitar.

Sunday, noon-1pm, 94.9/CityBEAT DiMilles Stage(35th St. & Adams)

Modern Rhythm

Modern Rhythm has been playing its amal-gam of blues, swing, and rock ‘n’ roll since1982. Since 1999 it has featured foundingmembers John Gunderson (bass/vocals) andDon Story (lead guitar/vocals), plus AndrewVereen (guitar/vocals—formerly with

Burning Bridges), Jim McInnes (guitar—vet-eran rock radio deejay, now with The Planet103.7 FM), Jack Pinney (drums—formerlywith Iron Butterfly, Glory, the Jacks, and manyothers), Dave Stanger (vocals, from theGreasy Petes), and Dr. Paul Kater, M.D. (per-cussion/EMT). Modern Rhythm has played allover San Diego—at Street Scene, Sea World,Humphrey’s, the Belly Up Tavern, Dick’s LastResort, the Millennium Bash in Balboa Park,St. Patrick’s Day, S.D. Festival of Beers,Oktoberfest, and the Sky Show, plus numerousdive bars, weddings, and wild parties. If yourtoe ain’t tappin’ when these guys play, you’reprobably dead!

Sunday, 1:30-2:30pm, 94.9/CityBEAT DiMillesStage (35th St. & Adams)

Nitro Express

This country-rock band plays everything fromclassic country and classic rock ‘n’ roll toswing, rhythm & blues, and even reggae ifrequested. With influences ranging fromBakersfield and Nashville to Liverpool andLondon, they have created their own distinc-tive sound that appeals to a wide audience.Jim Pulsifer, leader of the band on guitar andvocals, has been performing professionally inSouthern California for more than 20 years.His use of a B-Bender on his guitar gives hima unique style, which is as original as it isgood. Other members of the band includeKirk Browne on pedal steel, fiddle, harmonica,mandolin, guitar, and vocals; Tom Gobel onbass and vocals; Patrick Giurbino on drumsand vocals; and Barry Amundsen on guitarand vocals.

Sunday, 3-4:15pm, Sycuan Roots Rock Stage(33rd St. & Adams)

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Omo Ache

The talented Omo Ache Afro-Cuban DanceCompany, led by Juan Carlos Blanco, performsthe lively and energetic traditional dances ofCuba. Featuring a wonderful group of dancersand drummers, Omo Ache offers audiences ajourney through the evolution of Cuban cul-ture, from its African roots to today’s mostpopular urban dances. They perform at festi-vals, universities, and at schools throughoutSan Diego through the Institute for ArtsEducation.

Saturday, 10:30-11am, T-33/APEX Jazz & LatinStage (Adams Park)

Opensure

Through dynamics, inspiration, talent, spirit,and soul, Opensure came out of the OrangeCounty area to create emotionally charged,distortion-driven music, which has fueled aunison of outlooks. Opensure is the embodi-ment of different styles, philosophies, and atti-tudes. At times aggressive, though always sin-cere, the music appeals to emotions that areonly effectively evoked by their magical com-bination of sounds and lyrics.

Saturday, 12:15-1pm, The Planet Rock Stage(34rd St. & Adams)

Other NaturalFlavors

The mouth-watering music of this inventiveband combines a delicious taste of modernrock with a side order of edgy pop, sure toserve up a tasty treat every time they perform.San Diego’s five-member Other NaturalFlavors features Chris Van Cott on vocals andguitar, Maritza Rodriguez on vocals, JoePangia on bass, Steve Olivera on guitar, andGeorge Lolodice on drums, each of whomsupply a punch of their own musical taste,which comes together to produce a zestysound. Other Natural Flavors has always beena motivated, do-it-yourself outfit. The bandwrites, records, and produces their own musicas well as books their own gigs, designs theirown CD layouts and promo materials, andmanages their own record label and publish-ing company. It’s quite clear that this band isan ambitious, energetic bunch.

Saturday, 1:15-2:15pm, 94.9/CityBEAT DiMillesStage (35th St. & Adams)

Gregory PageHyper-prolific andpart-time HatchetBrother, GregoryPage will be releas-ing his tenth CD,Love Made MeDrunk (Bedpan

recordings), at this year’s Street Fair. It wascomposed while he was living in Paris lastyear and is reminiscent of the Paris in the’40s, with its violins and accordions. He willbe joined by many of the friends who playedon the CD. Page was born in London andmoved to San Diego in the late ’70s.Becoming quick friends with Steve Poltz, hespent three years with the Rugburns. Duringthat time, he made out with Jewel in her infa-mous van and went on to produce many localartists, including Jason Mraz and, mostrecently, Robin Henkel. For more informationon Mr. Page, visit his groovy website: www.gre-gorypage.com


Sue Palmer & herMotel SwingOrchestra

San Diego’ sQueen of BoogieWoogie, SuePalmer, hasamazed audiencesall over the worldwith her uniquestyle and phe-

nomenal left hand. She delights in creatingan atmosphere reminiscent of the small clubsand cafes of 1932 Paris, Harlem, and WestTexas. Her first CD, which features many ofher own compositions, has been described as“full of fun, and cool enough to cause cropdamage to orange groves.” Her second CD,Soundtrack to a B Movie, was hailed as a“steam of sultry sound.” Live at Dizzy’s, hermost recent release, is a live account of hermultimedia show in February 2002, featuringSue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestrawith special guests Romy Kaye, David Mosby,and Chuck Perrin.

Equally at home with 12-bar blues, boo-gie woogie, swing, jazz, or country, Palmer isa successful band leader in her own right. Shefronted her own swing band Tobacco Road for12 years and produced and played on fourindependently released CDs, which featuredbassist, vocalist, and arranger PrestonColeman, an indispensable player in theChicago and New York jazz scenes of the ’30sand ’40s. This wildly popular vintage swingband was the recipient of the prestigious SanDiego Music Awards seven times between1986-1994. Sue Palmer and her Motel SwingOrchestra always receives rave reviews.

Saturday, 4:30-5:45pm, Jazz88 Blues Stage(Hawley Blvd. & Adams)

Paradise

Paradise blends rock, old, school, and Latinmusic to produce an explosive energy andpassion like no other. Featuring Patrick Cruzon timbales, Jorge Estrada on congas, Vernell

Ray on bass and vocals, Terence Godfrey onvocals, Greg Woods on drums, and KyleSchilling on guitar and vocals, Paradise writeand produce their own material. With theirfirst CD released last year, they are currentlyworking on new material for a second CD.They also have a video out, which recentlypremiered on local television show, Fox Rox.

Saturday, 2:30-3:45pm, T-33/APEX Jazz & LatinStage (Adams Park)

Powerthud

Powerthud is a band with a seamless chem-istry, both as musicians and as a unit of per-sonalities. Sharing a love of no-frills rock,blues, soul, and folk music, as well as a gen-uine affection for one another as friends,Powerthud’s timeless, throbbing rock and rolloozes with a thudding groove, oblivious to theflavor-of-the-month mentality that pervadesso much of contemporary music. With

American roots music serving as a launchingplatform, Powerthud blasts through melodichook-laden songs with soulful vocals, monsterchops, years of experience, and the joy ofplaying.

Sunday, 4:30-6pm, 94.9/CityBEAT DiMilles Stage(35th St. & Adams)

Radio La Chusma Drawing fromMexican, Afro-Cuban andJamaican cultures,Radio La Chusmacreates world folkmusic, blendingintricate guitarpolyrhythms, heart-felt vocals and deli-

cate harmonies to expand the parameters ofjazz, Latin, rock, and reggae.

Saturday, 11:30am-12:30pm, T-33/APEX Jazz &Latin Stage (Adams Park)

Joel Rafael Band

The 1995 winner of the Kerrville Folk FestivalNew Folk Emerging Songwriter award, JoelRafael and his band make folk music for the21st century. Considered to be San Diego’spremier acoustic band, they have successfullyblended contemporary folk music with heart-felt songwriting and a world beat. WithRafael’s daughter, Jamaica, on violin andviola, Carl Johnson on acoustic lead guitar,and Jeff Berkley on ethno-percussion, theband’s collective musical energy builds

bridges across generations. Based on the earthy and honest style of

the ’60’s folk movement, but full of relevancefor the 21st century, Rafael’s songs are both unique and familiar — familiar because theyare authentic, and unique because they speak to us about our lives here and now. What sets him apart from many others is his frequentinclusion of extended family, because hisgrandparents, parents, wife, children andfriends are often the characters that populatehis ballads, and he serves up a slice of trueAmericana in every song. Rafael’s songs evokethe inspiration, the hope, and the greater real-ization that there is more to life than what isreadily apparent.

Sunday, 4-5pm, Troubadour Acoustic Stage(Felton St. & Adams)

“Action” AndyRasmussen

Long-time founderand bassist for SanDiego’s premierroots-rock band theSleepwalkers,Rasmussen will bemaking his debut

acoustic performance at this year’s Street Fair.He’ll be playing many of his country and rag-time originals with an eclectic touch of hisfavorite garage-rock songs. Through variousbands, he has performed with a wide array oftalent, ranging from the Texas Tornadoes,Sleep LaBeef, Ronnie Dawson, BR5-49, ? andthe Mysterians, the Legendary StardustCowboy, and most recently country legendCharlie Ryan as backup.


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Rookie CardA little more thantwo years old,Rookie Card’ssound falls some-where in the alter-native-indie rockworld, with aslight twang ofcountry. With

good songwriting, smart lyrics, and catchyhooks, the band features Adam Gimbel onlead vocals and guitar; Nasrallah Helewa ondrums; Jason Hee on bass; and Oregon-importGabe Acock on lead guitar, trumpet, and keys.Music critic Bart Mendoza described theirmusic as “a veritable explosion of pop cultureinfluences that’s kinda hard to pin down. It’sliterally a bit of this and a bit of that, mixedtogether for songs that are as hook filled asany you’re likely to come across. . . ”

Saturday, 2:45-4pm, 94.9/CityBEAT DiMillesStage (35th St. & Adams)

Skid Roper & theShadowcasters

Skid Roper and theShadowcasters are alocal well-keptsecret. A multi-tal-ented musician,Skid dusts off hisFender Jazzmaster

for a fun set of tunes with his band, playingcool, feel-good ’60s instrumentals with plentyof reverb and twang. Also featured are novelarrangements of nifty songs like “Exodus,”“Harlem Nocturne,” and “The William TellOverture.” Consisting of Skid Roper on guitarand vocals, Chip McClendon on Fender Bass,and Danny Kress behind the drums, theShadowcasters promise a good time for all.

Sunday, 10:30-11:30am, 94.9/CityBEAT DiMillesStage (35th St. & Adams)

el rosario

Since its inception nearly ten years ago, Latinrock group El Rosario, has been integratinghard rock with bossa nova, rumba, salsa, andtrova, as well as aspects of funk, jazz, pop,and classic rock. An amalgam of styles, theyincorporate their diverse influences and back-grounds into a unique rhythm.

Sunday, 3:30-4:30pm, The Planet Rock Stage(34rd St. & Adams)

SabaMaking her firstappearance in 2002,23-year-old singer/songwriter Saba hasearned a reputationas one of the “bestvoices in the SanDiego Music

Scene.” This year, the self-taught flautist, bas-soonist, and guitarist was recognized as one ofthe top 10 female songwriters in the nation inthe Third Annual Pantene Pro-VoiceContest. For the past year she has been per-forming both in her hometown and in LosAngeles, reaching audiences as far as NewYork City. A resolute supporter of the do-it-yourself philosophy, Saba founded SpinsterRecords to establish her career based on thestrength of her songwriting and to ensure theintegrity of her music.


Lisa SandersLisa Sanders got hermusical start inPhiladelphia, whereas a child she per-formed songs for herparents with herbrother. It was then

she decided what she wanted to do in life:write music. Following a period when herdream was waylaid with marriage and moth-erhood, Lisa moved to Los Angeles where shejoined the Los Angeles Songwriter’s Showcaseand tried to make a living writing jingles witha partner, which ended after a brief period.After moving back to San Diego in the mid-’90s, she started writing songs again and,inspired by watching singer-songwriters playtheir music in local coffeehouses, she beganperforming. She has since released four CDsand opened for such music legends as B.B.King, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, James Taylor,Stevie Nicks, and Sting. Today this two-timeSan Diego Music Award winner can be foundin venues all around the country playing gui-tar and singing from her soul. The TruckeeBrothers will join her at this year’s AdamsAvenue Street Fair.


san diego cajunplayboys

The San Diego Cajun Playboys honor the tra-ditions of Louisiana with authentic Cajunmusic sung in all French all the time. Underthe guidance of local roots music legend LeeBirch they started in Normal Heights in 1996and have had the pleasure of playing Cajunmusic with many great musicians ever since.

The band’s favorite place to play Cajunmusic is at dances sponsored by the Bons Temps Social Club of San Diego, where abunch of fanatical Cajun/Zydeco dancers whohave trekked to Louisiana more times thanyou can count flock to hear some goodLouisiana music.

The San Diego Cajun Playboys take pride in being able to play a full repertoire of CajunFrench music, enough for a four-hour dance! And when they get together, it’s all-French-music-all-the-time.

Saturday, 1:30-2:30pm, Jazz88 Blues Stage(Hawley Blvd. & Adams)

Chuck Schiele &Sven-Erik Seaholm

Chuck Schiele and Sven-Erik Seaholm aretwo of San Diego’s most forward-thinking,unabashedly pop-oriented singer/songwriters.Both have been long-time contributors to theSan Diego music scene and have not onlystayed at its forefront but have simultaneouslyincreased in their musical relevance as well,as each of their recent CDs will testify.

The semi-eponymously titled ChuckSchiele and the Mysterious Ways is a globe-trotting feast of pop hooks, exotic rhythms,and deeply introspective lyrics. Alongside a fewinstrumentals that feature Schiele’s excellentguitar work, Chuck’s band plays with a singu-larity of focus that so succinctly captures hisworld view that one reviewer was prompted tocomment: “When he sings about soul, youknow he has one.”

While Seaholm’s own CD Upload featurescontributions from 22 (!) of San Diego’s finestmusicians, the end result is still focused andcohesive. Deftly moving between Beatles/BrianWilson-influenced pop, alt-rock brawn, R&Bgrooves, and acoustic textures, Seaholm’scatchy and clever songs remain the focalpoint throughout, and the recordings aptly

demonstrate why he has become the first-callproducer for scores of local artists.

The Mysterious Ways will back the duo attheir Adams Avenue Street Fair appearance.


Aliah SelahRecently relocatedfrom Austin, Texas,Aliah Selah isanother example ofthe talented song-writers and musi-cians who come toSan Diego to pursuetheir musical call-ing. You can see her

prior to the Street Fair, every Thursday inSeptember, at Miracles Cafe in Cardiff from 8-10pm. Look for the release of her new CD,Wildflowers, later this year.

Saturday, noon-12:30pm, Troubadour AcousticStage (Felton St. & Adams)

Shadowdogs

Shadowdogs conjures up the spirit of theByrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo, while puttingtheir own stamp on country music. Bluegrass,Americana, and R&B flow through theirmusic, which will remind some of a simpler,straight-ahead approach to country rock pro-duction while introducing a new generationto the contemporary songwriting of BruceFitzsimmons and Rich Maiorano. The band isanchored by the rock solid rhythm section ofKevin Glassel on drums and Jon Scarantinoon bass and vocals.


The Shambles

Formed in 1992, this group of life-longfriends — Bart Mendoza (vocals/guitar),Kevin Donaker-Ring (guitar/vocals), Mark Z(bass), and Mike Kamoo (drums) — has awonderfully distinct sound! These native SanDiegans have been members of highlyrespected bands, including power-pop favoritesManual Scan and R&B sensations theCrawdaddys; Kamoo is also one of the main



forces behind up and coming alternativerockers the Stereotypes. As the Shambles, theytake ’60s pop, garage, folk, and ’70s am radiomusic and mix it with pre-1970 Disney,soundtracks, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, and Spanishballads for a wonderful hook-filled collectionof songs.

The Shambles have toured extensively,contributed to dozens of compilation albums,and just released their fourth album, ChelseaSmiles, on the Spanish label Snap. There’salso been a fair bit of press, from Billboard toMojo, and gigs alongside the likes of JonathanRichman, Superdrag, and Robyn Hitchcock.

If you like a catchy tune played with conviction, passion and a way with a guitar,you’ll like these guys.


Jose Sinatra & theTroy Dante Inferno

José Sinatra and the Troy Danté Inferno con-tinue to touch female hearts — or at least theareas surrounding them — with their taste-lessly tactile invention, “Lounge Metal.”Recently nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize,the Hose declined the honor, protesting theantiquated international sanctions that forbidhim from legally marrying himself. Theband’s second EP, Knowing Me Again,Touching Me Again will be launched at theirmuch-anticipated performance at this year’sStreet Fair on Saturday night, featuring somesurprise guests.


Skelpin

One of the nation’s premier Irish-Americanbands, Skelpin (Gaelic for a slap, spank, orthrashing about energetically), has beenknown to drive strong men and women touncontrollable bouts of foot twitching andhand clapping. Bursting at the seams withkinetic energy and blazing heat, Skelpin per-forms traditional Irish music, spiced with ajigger of sauce Americain and romantic soul.

As the group’s tiny fiddler/singer PatricPetrie sets the pace for the group with herdriving, yet lyrical style of fiddling and ethere-al singing, she is joined by the God of thebodhran and tee-shirt philosopher HaroldSouthworth; multi-instrumentalist extraordi-naire Steve Peavey on banjo, mandolin, andguitar; talented flutist, keyboardist, singerRichard Tibbitts; and dynamo Tim Foley onbodhran, uillean pipes, and vocals.


Tikal

Assembled by local jazz favorite Joe Garrison,Tikal is an all-star band of eight innovativemusicians from diverse backgrounds whoexcel in sophisticated and visceral improvisa-tion. Experts in spontaneous musical combus-tion, Tikal leaves charts behind to give theaudience a unique listening experience wherestyles and notions intersect. The band featuresGarrison as well as Burnett Anderson, AndyEsparza, Kiko Cornejo, Ellen Weller, DavidMillard, Fermin Rivero, and Emilio Camacho.

Sunday, 11:30am-12:30pm, T-33/APEX Jazz &Stage (Adams Park)

Trailer Park Queen

Teresa Gunn writes stunning original songsthat marry honesty and laser-sharp observa-tion with a tragic bravado, an aching longingto return to innocence. Her CD, Trailer ParkQueen, is not just gutsy and original. Songslike “CherryLime Ricky” are among the fewmusical compositions that truly reflect SanDiego; she delivers a riveting portrait of lifegrowing up in Imperial Beach. Gunn doesn’tdeal in idealizing or in San Diego clichés. Sheis trailer-park honest and makes the life shedescribes so much more evocative because ofit. Her delivery retains the power of in-your-face poetry with a musical framework to evokejust the right flavor.

As an artist she believes it is her job tohelp students fall in love with the power, joy,and endless possibility of choice. Gunn is cur

rently working on her new CD Juanita Goesto Rehab, which is due out this fall.

Saturday, 8:15-9:15pm, Inn Suites CoffeehouseStage (Lestats, 3343 Adams Ave.)

Tribe of Judah Local reggaerebels Tribe ofJudah inspireand uplift withtheir rock-steady brand ofmusic thatinvokes insightand introspec-tion. Veterans

of the local Bob Marley Day and MartinLuther King Day celebrations, this nine-mem-ber outfit puts on a righteous live show char-acterized by irresistible rhythms and power-house vocals.

Saturday, 1-2pm, T-33/APEX Jazz & Latin Stage(Adams Park)

Trophy Wife

Coming from Seattle, Washington DC, andSan Diego, the members of Trophy Wife meteach other at a California New Found Art pot-tery convention and have all been integralparts of rock’s seething underbelly. Althoughnow in its infancy, the band’s deep roots havemorphed through several variations beforearriving at its current incarnation. Bits ofrock, country, punk, and Irish drinking songscharacterize their music. As guitarist SteveSabo recently remarked, “ While lots of bandsplay from inside the box, we haven’t actuallyfound the box and therefore aren’t hinderedby its limitations.” Trophy Wife, formerly BigWheel Wipeout, formerly Skunk Drunk, haveplayed with the Rugburns, Los Lobos, Jewel,the Hatchet Brothers, and Ben Taylor.

Sunday, 11:15-noon, The Planet Rock Stage (34rdSt. & Adams)

The TruckeeBrothers

The Truckee Brothers are a two-man band,blending tight, dissonant, atypical harmoniesthat run through every bit of their music.They write songs to make themselves happy,and use that spark for the energetic, fun liverock shows that excite audiences. They aretheir own drummer and bassist, driving thetunes like a garbage disposal with guitars andkeys. The Truckee Brothers — Pete Truckeeon vocals, guitars, drums, mandolin, andharmonica, and Carl Truckee on guitars, bass,piano, keys, and vocals are certainly twisted,but they sure play some damn fine rock nroll! Pete says he’s an air sign and Carl is anearth sign. Together they make a dust cloud.


West Coast Pin-Ups

The West Coast Pin-ups formed in the waningdays of 1995, after finding country music as alast refuge for their down-trodden rock ‘n’ rollsouls. Thank God for Merle, George, Buck,and Lefty. Although many have moved, mar-ried, and forsaken country music, the remain-ing band members helped to keep the spiritalive and now the race is on.

Ben Farkas on Fender bass, Mike Sabo(aka Johnny Smokes) on lead and steel,multi-instrumentalist Miff Laracy, long-timesideman to José Sinatra (and Nashville devo-tee), and Erin Marie Payne, a hard workin’

country circuit siren on drums, keep the Pin-ups on the not-so-straight-and-narrow honky-tonk path. Their first two CDs (Woman’sWork and Caution: Swinging Doors) gar-nered high praise from all corners. The thirdinstallment in the bar room trilogy, Last CallConfessions, is scheduled for release at theend of the year. Check out reviews fromaround the world and songs at mp3.com. Seey’all in the funny pages!

Saturday, 5-6pm, Sycuan Roots Rock Stage (33rdSt. & Adams)

Z-Bonics

Z-bonics is a San Diego-based group that havebeen formed over the last several years butonly started performing at the beginning ofthe year. Featuring Zak Najor on drums, GregPorter on vocals, Steve Haney on percussion,Brian Teel on guitar, George Sanders on keys,and Preston Mays on bass, Z-bonics mixesnew and old soul music, sometimes jazzy andsometimes rocking, but always swinging. GregPorter delivers a strong vocal performance ontop of the music while the others play sponta-neous breakdowns and solos. Their long-termgoals include writing and recording an albumand touring nationally and internationally.

Sunday, 1-2:15pm, T-33/APEX Jazz & Latin Stage(Adams Park)

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THE DUTIES OF A RECORD

COLLECTOR OR MUSIC HISTORIAN

OR JUST A MUSIC FAN

It isn’t enough to sit in your lonelyroom contemplating all those reallyrare records you’ve found. It isn’teven enough to sit at your computerhawking what you’ve found on eBay.If you like the music enough to col-lect it, you’ve got to love it enough towant to help keep the music alive.

In the more than 50 years I’vebeen a record collector I’ve doneover 50 music festivals where Iorganized the kinds of music I col-lect, and I’ve paid to attend a coupleof 100 more. I’ve done radio showsfor over 30 years (I currently do two;one of which has been running forover 16 years). I have been on theproduction end of 27 long-playrecords and some 32 CDs, all ofwhich feature the kinds of music Icollect (vintage, country, blues, jazz,rockabilly, gospel, and vaudeville).I’ve produced well over 200 concertsand presentations. I’ve taught class-es at UCSD Extension on vintagecountry music and country blues,and I’ve owned a collector’s recordshop for over 36 years.

Now you know where I’m com-ing from. One other thing you oughtto know is that except on a fewoccasions, I haven’t taken anymoney for doing what I do (except,of course, for the shop). Most of thecases that I’ve taken money were inthe form of a grant. I have a coupleof research grants along the wayand the National Endowment for theArts put together some touringtroupes of old timers back in the‘70s. My payment has been mostly interms of the great music I’ve had thepleasure of hearing and take creditfor bringing to San Diego. So, to youother record collectors who actuallylike the music you collect — and I’mnot talking about you guys who arein it purely for the bucks, since youguys aren’t going to listen to me any-way — it’s almost a duty to givesomething back. That means buyingrecords and CDs and going to con-certs, but it also means, for those ofus who collect music outside themainstream, helping to expose oth-ers to that music. If you have rarestuff that should be reissued, thenmake your stuff available to thosewho’ll reissue it. Don’t think aboutgetting rich doing it either. Themusic isn’t there for you to get richoff of. The guy who made the musicprobably didn’t get rich off it, so whyshould you? When I look at reissuedCDs of country blues, jazz, old timey,cajun, or whatever, I see the same15 or 20 collectors (fortunately myname is included as often as possi-ble) who donate copies of their raresides for reissue. I know many othercollectors who should be offering up

the stuff they havebut are content to bemembers of “the Ihave it, you don’tclub.” They ought tobe ashamed of them-selves because in 30years or so they’ll begone. At least someof them will haveheirs who will throwtheir “lovingly col-lected” rare record-ings into the garbageand some of thatmusic will be lost for-ever.

Liking a certainkind of music also means gettinginvolved in keeping that music infront of the public. Whether it’swhere music has been (featured atthe Adams Avenue Roots Festival) orwhere the music is going (like theAdams Avenue Street Fair), you canbe a part of the preservation efforton just about any level you choose. Imight add to those of you who likeold-time music that there’s a hell of alot more work to be done in thatarea. Contemporary musicians aremore pushy than old-time musiciansin getting their sound around. It’sprobably been 25 years since an old-time group had a regular coffeehouse or club gig. As popular as thefestivals on Adams Avenue are,there is yet to be a club in theAdams Avenue neighborhood thatbooks old-time music and promotesit. We know there is an audience forit. The crowds at the festivals tell usthat. I don’t think a week goes bythat someone doesn’t ask me wherethey can hear some of the artists wepresent at our local festivals andclubs. Except for the contemporaryartists, I can’t help them. You’d thinksome of the Adams Avenue coffee-

houses and clubs would have old-time music nights but again, itcomes back to this giving back thing.Old-time music is an important partof our heritage and you damn cluband coffee house owners ought torealize that, too. It isn’t enough tohave a two-chord singer/songwriterwith a ten-person following whilegreat San Diego traditional musi-cians like Curt Bouterse, the NewLost Melody Boys, Mimi Wright,Wayne Brandon, and Clarke Powellnever work anywhere except at theRoots Festival and occasionally theAdams Avenue Street Fair. The clubson Adams Avenue ought to beashamed of themselves, too.

Well, I’ve spouted off at justabout everyone this time around, butyou all deserve it. Now, get off yourbutts and go down to the AdamsAvenue Street Fair. If any of youthink I might be right, drop by FolkArts and I’ll tell you a few things youmight do to get involved. Go thouand blow now.

Recordially, Lou Curtiss

Recordially Yours

Lou Curtiss

by D. Dwight Worden

A WEEKEND IN PARADISE

Wow, was Summergrass ever

great! Last weekend saw the inau-

gural presentation of the

Summergrass San Diego: Pickin’ in

Paradise bluegrass festival in Vista.

Held at the Antique Gas and Steam

Engine Museum’s 40-acre park in

Vista, the weather was perfect; the

food and vendors were great; the

sound system was superb; and the

Museum’s old tractors, farm house,

blacksmith, weavers, etc. were out-

standing. The San Diego Troubadour

produced the programs for the

event and passed out information,

and I even saw some Troubadour

shirts in the crowd. And the

music? It may well have been the

best bluegrass San Diego has heard

in 50 years.

Campers began arriving as

early as Wednesday, and rigs were

noted from all over the western

U.S. Friday got things rolling musi-

cally with opening sets by San

Diego’s own Virtual Strangers in

one of the best shows they have

ever done. Guitar legend Dan

Crary left the crowd starry-eyed

after a truly impressive solo set.

Jamming was heard in the camp-

ing area ‘til the wee hours as ama-

teurs and pros mixed it up playing

some great old and new bluegrass

tunes.

Saturday saw a full line up, not

only of great bands, but of great

workshops as well. Highlights

included two great shows by Ron

Spears and Within Tradition,

accompanied by the red-hot fid-

dling of San Diego’s own Mike

Tatar Jr. and the beautiful three-

part harmonies led by vocal phe-

nom Ron Spears. These guys really

know how to present the classic

traditional style. Bluegrass Etc.,

comprised of three of the most tal-

ented bluegrass musicians in the

country, had the crowd in the

palm of their hand as they dis-

played dazzling proficiency on

their instruments and their goofy,

but endearing, stage humor. New

West, perennial Julian favorites,

provided a nice contrast with their

impressive presentation of Western

music, Western swing, and Django

Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz.

The highlight of the festival,

though, had to be the show put on

by the headliners, California, com-

prised of fiddle legend Byron

Berline, John Hickman on banjo,

Steve Spurgeon on bass, John

Moore on mandolin, and Dan

Crary on guitar. Not only did they

burn the house down with a great

show, but Vista resident Mark

O’Connor happened by and, for

those who were there, an unfor-

getabble and unprecedented (to

my knowledge anyway) moment

in bluegrass music occurred.

California called Mark O’Connor,

perhaps the greatest fiddler ever to

pick up the instrument, and

Dennis Caplinger of Bluegrass Etc.

to the stage, and the crowd was

treated to triple fiddling by three

of the all-time best players on

tunes that included “Panhandle

Rag” and an “Orange Blossom

Special” to end all “Orange

Blossom Specials,” going on for at

least 15 minutes! I am still floating

after hearing that!

Sunday rounded out the festi-

val with great shows by Ron

Spears, Bluegrass Etc., Cliff Wagner,

and others, with a great closing

show by California. No one want-

ed to leave when it ended, and

bands are already being recruited

for next year. If you missed this

one, don’t miss Julian next, and

mark you calendars for

Summergrass 2004 next August!

The

Bluegrass CORNER

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Hosing Downby José Sinatra

“I’ve always done things on myown terms,” explained the hotstarlet to the table-hopping jour-nalist. “I do what I feel is right. I’venever cared about what anybodyelse thinks about me or my craft. Imean, life’s too short to spend timeworrying about someone else’sopinions.”

Wow. How bloody strong,independent, intelligent. Until herdinner guests are revealed to beher stylist, publicist, and personaltrainer.

Time to separate the bon motsfrom the boners, I say.

Perhaps the two classiestexamples of the former haveseared themselves into my heart;no amount of antacid will eliminatetheir thrilling sting.

(I love and respect the dead,but where they are concerned Iwon’t hesitate to name names. WhyI respect the living enough to with-hold their identities is a mystery.Okay, it’s not; I do have concerns ofpersonal safety and ugly lawsuits.)

First runner-up happened overtwo decades ago during a stadiumfilming of concert scenes for amega-buck Hollywood musical. Theproducer grabbed a mic on stageand publicly warned the co-star toshow more respect for the star(who happened to be the produc-er’s “laydeh”). Not about to be cas-tigated in front of several thousandextras in the audience, the co-star,grabbing his own mic, replied,“Hey, man, if I want any (crap)outta you, I’ll squeeze your head.”Waytago, Kris! (Oops!)

The winner: Autumn of ‘67, onlocation in England. Two of my all-time faves, actor Vincent Price and22-year-old director MichaelReeves (who would die by his ownhand within a year or two) are yetagain at each other’s throats.“Young man,” booms Price, loudenough for the entire crew to takenotice, “I’ve made 70 motion pic-tures in my career. What have youever done?” Reeves locks himselfinto immortality with his response:

“I’ve made three good ones.”Touché, as they say.Since this is sort of a wrap-up

column for our second year [ofpublication], allow me now to leavethe past for a glimpse of the pres-ent and future.

NOWThe title of Gregory Page’s lat-

est album, Love Made Me Drunk, isan excuse that would never standup in any court of law for any rea-son, but the music itself is soliddefense against any suppositionsthat Page isn’t among the finestsongwriters and performers of ourtime. The cover photos aren’t bad,either.

I’ve been watching Fox Rox onXETV and am proud that our littletown has its own pop/variety show.It’s a blast; one of the most thor-oughly enjoyable half-hours cur-rently on broadcast TV. But why . . . why the letterboxing on apallet that is, after all, the dimen-sions of a (frigging) televisionscreen? (Obviously, I’m no strangerto the word “pretentious.”)

Fahrenheit gets a little better,the Reader a lot more troubling,and City Beat keeps hitting home

runs. This is one wonderful game towatch, sports fans . . . .

SOONHalloween. Another Daughter/

Daddy Dance with my lovely Elainaat her private school, Mater Dei inOrange County. Two-dollar specialsat the Hose-hosted KaraokeTuesdays at Blind Melons (bartend-ed by the Ed Decker!). Java Joe isfinally, really, and truly reopening ata lovely location for all Dads ‘n’Grads ‘n’ Grannies. The release ofmy second EP, Knowing Me Again,Touching Me Again, to coincidewith our performance at somekinda Street Fair on Adams Avenuein September. People say it’sabsolutely great, but as you know,what do other people’s opinionsreally amount to?

For now, my love, a sweetadieu.

The inimitable Mr. Sinatra

by Jim McInnes

WHO KNEW? (The

Accidenta l Creatio n

o f a Ba n d)

Ithink that most radio listeners,when hearing a deejay talkabout being in a band, auto-

matically assume that the band stinks . . . or that the “real” musi-cians are hired guns along for theride and a few bucks. In many cases,that may be true, although duringthe 1980s, I enjoyed Phoenix rock-jock Dave Pratt and his band, SexMachine, as well as former San Diegodeejay Pat Martin’s incomparableBlack Oyster Priest. Both bands weredeliberately put together as vehiclesfor their respective front men (bothof whom, as singers, are great dee-jays!). People probably think thesame of “my” band, ModernRhythm.

We Had No Plan!!!I absolutely love playing guitar in

Modern Rhythm, but it’s not myband by any means! Let me explain(in less than 400 words . . .).

My first band in San Diego wasLand Piranha. I played bass becausenobody else was willing to try. ThePiranha played all of 11 shows (tenwere awful; one was great) between1979 and 1981. After our last per-formance I sold my bass and took upmy new pastime: watching television.

Over the next 18 years I’d oftensee my guitar standing in a corner,gathering dust. Sometimes I’d waveat it and think, “I really should pickthat sucker up one of these days”.

That day came in early 1999. Irang up my friend Don Story, former-ly of Land Piranha, who I knewjammed on Tuesday nights withthree other guys: Johnny Gun onbass, Andy Vereen on guitar, anddrummer Jack Pinney. After invitingmyself to their studio, I sat in for acouple of hours, making hideousnoises that sounded like rabid badg-ers trapped in a wood chipper. (I hadfigured that, just like riding a bike,playing music would come back tome in the blink of an eye.)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I was so awful that even I waslaughing at myself behind my back.

Nonetheless, it was so much funthat Tuesday evenings becameknown as Boys’ Night Out,” whichwas as much a break for our wives asfor ourselves.

We soon added singer DaveStanger after my wife saw him win akaraoke contest prior to a taping of“Friends” on the Warner Bros. lot inBurbank. Percussionist Paul Kater isboth John and Andy’s personal physi-cian. He likes to hit stuff with sticksand, let’s face it, it’s comforting tohave a doctor in your band!

I eventually became competentenough to assume the role of “color”guitarist, augmenting Don and Andy.We began to record our jams on cas-sette, mainly so we could listen tothem during our frequent beer runsand toilet breaks.

In the spring of 1999 I happenedto be playing one of our jam sessioncassettes during a break in my radioshow.

Fate intervened when the sta-tion’s promotion director walked intothe radio studio, heard the cassetteand asked me, “Who’s that?” I toldhim about Boys’ Night Out and heasked, “Would you guys like to playat Sky Show?” I said, “Are you kid-ding? Of course! We’ll do it for free!”

The newest edition of ModernRhythm debuted at QualcommStadium in June of ’99. We went overpretty well as a group, and I wasnow playing at a level approachingpost-mediocrity! Since then, ModernRhythm has played well over 100gigs at popular venues likeHumphrey’s Backstage, the CannibalBar, 4th and B, and Dick’s LastResort, as well as performing at manylarge outdoor events.

If you see Modern Rhythm advertised as “featuring JimMcInnes,” remember these facts: 1. I’m not featured, except for a few

guitar solos2. the other guys are top-notch

singers and players3. I am honored to be on the same

stage with them4. they aren’t my band! I am their

guest!

It beats watching TV, even if I’mnow DEAF!

Jim McInnes can now be heard Mondaythrough Friday, 2-7pm, and Sunday, 4-8pm, on 103.7 The Planet.

The Modern Rhythm band makes theirAdams Avenue Street Fair debut Sunday,September 28 at 1:30pm on the 94.9/CityBEAT DiMilles Stage (35th St. & AdamsAvenue).

Please visit www.modernrhythm.comwww.jimmcinnes.comwww.planetfm.comwww.misteak.com

Radio Daze

Jim McInnes

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by Gus T. Williker

CCCSome people are wallflowers, others

don’t like to dance, and still more are justreally shy. But what is up with theCasbah Cool Crowd?

DON’T EVEN GIT ME WRONG, theCasbah is absolutely the best club in

town, but the scenesters are a real dragman. If you read last month’s column, youmight remember a mention of me rushingoff to see Sin Sin 77 at the Casbah. Well,I like the band a whole lot, and I like todance. I make an ass of myself with myuncoordinated shuffle boogie, but it’s myright as a paying customer. (Okay, I’musually on the guest list, but I buy myown damn drinks, thank you very much ...

well, most of time. Occassionally I scoredrink tickets, but you get my point.)

So I dance, and the CCC stares atme coldly. I feel like Ozzy Osbourne cut-ting a rug at a Billy Graham concert, butI’m the one dressed in cargo shorts and aplaid shirt, and they have the tattoos!Now, I don’t expect everyone to love myfavorite band, but this happens to a lot ofbands. The CCC just stands in the shad-ows like Deep Throats waiting for areporter. Breathing is considered exces-sive expression by the CCC. The only wayyou can tell if the CCC likes a band is ifthey come inside from the smoking sec-tion and lean against the wall. No, I’m notRichard Simmons for every set, everyband, but it’d be real neato if a few morepeople would sling a nasty pigfoot withme from time to time (dance that is).

GO BACK WEST

Hasn’t Steve West’s visa run outyet?

Shouldn’t someone contactimmigration?!

Maybe you didn’t know, but thatblimey deejay is still on the air inSan Diego. I discovered that cruelfact while driving home from my poi-son ivy study in Rancho Bernardothe other day. (Yup, Gus has fallenon hard times and even consideredplasma donation to scare up somecash.) I don’t usually tune in theradio on Sunday morning, but mystock ‘97 Escort didn’t include a 50-

disc CD changer.Anyhooooo, ironies of all ironies, but

West is hosting Resurrection Sunday (6am to noon) and just like Freddy vs.Jason, he’s come back from the deadone too many times. Oh sure, Stevecould be a swell guy for all I know, buthe just bugs the warm brown stuff out ofme. Maybe it’s that smug desperation ofa man who thinks he’s ten times the dee-jay of anyone else on the air staff, ormaybe it’s…oh yeah…I know what it is:that frickin’ ridiculous English accent!!!

C’mon, don’t you think after 20 yearsof living in So-Cal that some of the pompwould have faded off his puss? No way,and I’ll tell you why: it’s his crumpets andbutter. When Steve yaps about DuranDuran, listeners feel like they are gettingit right from the band manager. PLUS, thebig payoff: chicks. He’s like an Italiancasanova looking for fresh Americanmeat at Aeroporti Di Milano.

“Ahh, Signora, bienvenuto, how yousay, beautiful American flower?”

He knows women are fools for it, sohe works it like cheap wine on a fresh-man. I dare say he has made a career offaking a real accent!

Am I jealous cuz I’ve never beensuave with the ladies? Am I bitter cuz Inever graduated from college radio intothe commercial big leagues? Yes.Goodbye.

xoxo,

Gu$

Wanna e-torch Gus?

[email protected]

P.S. The SD Troubadour won’t be out intime to promote the benefit concert forAlejandro Escovedo at the Casbah onAugust 28. Money is needed to help himfight Hepatitis C. If you didn’t make thebenefit show, you can help out here:www.alejandrofund.com or, you can try:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alejandroescovedo/

Our man fer all seasons, Gus Williker

RANTHOUSETHE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE (WELL, MOSTLY)

monday • september 1Big Easy, Metaphor Cafe, Escondido,6:30pm.

tuesday • september 2Tim Flannery & Friends, East CountyPerforming Arts Ctr., 7pm.Earl Thomas, Cafe Sevilla, 3050 Pio PicoDr., Carlsbad, 9:30pm.

thursday • september 4All Girl Acoustic Indie Night, MusicMart, Solana Beach, 8pm.

Kevin Tinkle/Gato Papacitos/HughGaskin, Twiggs, 8:30pm.

friday • september 5Radio Free Earth, Golden Goose, 10001Maine St., Lakeside, 7pm.

Roxie CD Release, Metaphor Cafe, 8pm.

Baja Blues Boys, Patrick’s Irish Pub,Poway, 8:30pm.

Vienna Teng/3 Simple Words/Holiday &Adventure Pop Collective, Twiggs,8:30pm.

Carlos Olmeda, Lestats, 8:30pm.

Street Scene, downtown, thru Sunday.

saturday • september 6Blackwaterside, San Dieguito UnitedMethodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena,Encinitas, 7:30pm. Info: 858/566-4040.

In the Moment, 101 Artists Colony,Encinitas, 8pm.

Deboarh Liv Johnson/Wendy Waldman/Kenny Edwards, First Lutheran Church,1420 Third Ave., San Diego, 8pm.

Vienna Teng/Daves Son/Will EdwardsBand/Satish, Twiggs, 8:30pm.

Peter Bolland/Grant Langston, Hard RockCafe, La Jolla, 10pm.

KEV, Lestats, 8:30pm.

sunday • september 7Tim Flannery & Friends, East CountyPerforming Arts Ctr., 7pm.

tuesday • september 9Lucinda Williams, Humphreys Concertsby the Bay, Shelter Island, 7pm.

Earl Thomas, Cafe Sevilla, 3050 Pio PicoDr., Carlsbad, 9:30pm.

thursday • september 11Zrazy, Claire de Lune, 2906 UniversityAve., 8pm.

Gato Papacitos/Earon Rein, Twiggs,8:30pm.

friday • september 12Tim Flannery & Friends, East CountyPerforming Arts Ctr., 6:30pm.

Zrazy, Grace Lutheran Church, 3993 ParkBlvd., 7:30pm.

Scott Wilson/Leigh Taylor Band, Twiggs,8:30pm.

Sue Palmer & her Motel SwingOrchestra, Croce’s Top Hat, 9pm.

saturday • september 13Latin Harp Night, San Dieguito UnitedMethodist Church, 170 Calle Magdalena,Encinitas, 7:30pm. Info: 858/566-4040.

Atom Orr, Bamboo Yoga Studio, 1127Loma Ave., Coronado, 8pm.

Anya Marina, Millie’s by the Bay, 8pm.Call 858/273-1880 for information.

José Sinatra & Troy Danté Inferno/Bushwalla, Twiggs, 8:30pm.

sunday • september 14Earl Thomas, Winston’s 25th Anniversary,Ocean Beach, 5pm.

monday • september 15Skelpin, Humphreys Concerts by the Bay,Shelter Island, 7pm.

tuesday • september 16Earl Thomas, Cafe Sevilla, 3050 Pio PicoDr., Carlsbad, 9:30pm.

wednesday • september 17Neville Brothers/Marcia Ball,Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, ShelterIsland, 7pm.

Rookie Card, Casbah, 9pm.

thursday • september 18Gato Papacitos/Brian McKnight, Twiggs,8:30pm.

friday • september 19Skelpin, Dublin Square, 554 Fourth Ave.

Neal Young & Crazy Horse, SD SportsArena.

Darryl Purpose, Normal HeightsCommunity Ctr., 4649 Hawley Blvd., 8pm.

Peter Sprague & Pass the Drum, Dizzy’s,8pm.

Peggy Watson, Bookworks, Del Mar,8:30pm.

Tristan Prettyman/Alicia Lockett/Jackthe Original, Twiggs, 8:30pm.

saturday • september 20Julian Bluegrass Festival For tickets &info, call 909/678-0831.

Sue Palmer, Martini’s, 3940 4th Ave.,7:30pm.

Earl Thomas, Metaphor Cafe, Escondido,8pm.

Peter Bolland & Broken Hills/RobCarona/Hugh Gaskin, Twiggs, 8:30pm

sunday • september 21Sea Chantey Festival, Star of India,11am-5pm. Call 858/566-4040 for info.

tuesday • september 23Earl Thomas, Cafe Sevilla, 3050 Pio PicoDr., Carlsbad, 9:30pm.

thursday • september 25Slam Buckra, Coyote Bar & Grill,Carlsbad. Call for info.

Pancho Sanchez, Belly Up Tavern, 8pm.

Gato Papacitos/Earon Rein, Twiggs,8:30pm.

friday • september 26Radio Free Earth, Red Barn at WynolaPizza, Julian, 6pm.

See Spot Run, Metaphor Cafe,Escondido, 8pm.

Queens of Boogy Woogy w/ Sue Palmer& Wendy DeWitt, Dizzy’s, 8pm.

Saba/Holiday & Adventure PopCollective, Twiggs, 8:30pm.Earl Thomas, Croce’s Top Hat, 9:30pm.

saturday • september 27Adams Ave. Street Fair, NormalHeights, 10am-9pm.Gemini, Old Poway Park, 7:30pm. Call858/566-4040 for information.

Saba/Mermaids Journey/Randi Driscoll,Twiggs, 8:30pm.

sunday • september 28Adams Ave. Street Fair, NormalHeights, 10am-6pm.Slam Buckra, Patrick’s II, downtown.

monday • september 29John Hiatt & the Goners/Robert CrayBand, Humphreys Concerts by the Bay,Shelter Island, 7pm.

Steve White/Cat Mary, Music Mart, 122Solana Beach, 8pm.

thursday • september 11Wendy Bailey/Berkley Hart/MatthewSteart/Alpha Ray, Music Mart, SolanaBeach, 8pm.

friday • october 3Carlos Olmeda, Lestats, 8:30pm.

saturday • october 4Train Song Festival, Old Poway Park. Call858/566-4040 for information.

Radio Free Earth, Golden Goose, 10001Maine St., Lakeside, 7pm.Michael Glambicki, Victors by the Bay,7:30pm.

sunday • october 5Tina Malia/Sasha Butterfly/Al Torre, 101Artists Colony, Encinitas, 7:30pm.

Acoustic Alchemy/Gerald Albright,Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, ShelterIsland, 8pm.

tuesday • october 7Rookie Card, Casbah, 9pm.

wednesday • october 8Angela Patua, Lestats, 9pm.

saturday • october 11Colin Grant-Adams, San Dieguito UnitedMethodist Church, 7:30pm. Call 858/566-4040 for information.

friday • october 17Peter Sprague & Friends, Dizzy’s, 8pm.

saturday • october 18John Prine/Chris Smither, SpreckelsTheatre, 8pm.Earl Thomas, Metaphor Coffeehouse,Encinitas, 8:30pm.

Lisa Sanders, Lestats, 9pm.

friday • october 24Dan Connor & Little Big Men/PeterSprague/Cici Porter, Dizzy’s, 8pm.

saturday • october 25Halloween with the Storytellers, SanDieguito United Methodist Church, 170Calle Magdalena, Encinitas, 7:30pm. Info:858/566-4040.

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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER CALENDAR

WEEKLYevery sunday

7th Day Buskers, Hillcrest Farmer’sMarket/DMV parking lot, 10am-1pm.

Steve White, Elijah’s, La Jolla, 11:30am.

Sage Gentle-Wing, Tower Two Cafe,Ocean Beach, noon-3pm.

Irish Dance, 3pm/Michael McMahon,7pm, Dublin Square, 554 Fifth Ave.

Traditional Irish Music, Tom Giblin’sPub, 640 Grand Ave., Carlsbad, 3pm.

Celtic Ensemble, Twiggs, 4pm.

Irish Music & Dance, The Field, 544Fifth Ave., 5-6:30pm.

Jazz Roots w/ Lou Curtiss, 9-10:30pm,KSDS (88.3 FM).

The Bluegrass Special w/ WayneRice, 10-midnight, KSON (97.3 FM).

every mondayOpen Mic Night, Lestats. Call 619/282-0437 for info.

Cradle, Rosie O’Grady’s, NormalHeights. Call for info.

every tuesdayOpen Mic Night, Casa Picante, 10757Woodside Ave., Santee, 7:30-9:30pm.

Traditional Irish Music, Blarney Stone,Clairemont, 8:30pm.

Traditional Irish Music, The Ould Sod,Normal Heights, 8:30pm.

every wednesdayOpen Mic Night, Metaphor Cafe,Escondido, 8pm.

Open Mic Night, Twiggs, 6:30pm.

KEV, acoustic guitar wizard w/ specialguest artists, The Living Room, OldTown, 7:30-9:30pm.

Skelpin, Dublin Square, 554 Fifth Ave.,8:30pm (also on Saturday night).

Brehon Law, Tom Giblin’s Pub, 640Grand Ave., Carlsbad, 9pm (also Wed.& Sat. nights).

Hatchet Brothers, The Ould Sod, 9pm.

every thursdayWill Edwards’ Music Show, Twiggs,8:30pm.

Bitty Bums Showcase, Lestats, 9pm.

Hot Rod Lincoln, Tio Leos, 5302 NapaSt., Call for info.

Celticana, Dublin’s Town Square,Gaslamp, 9pm.

Sue Palmer/Candye Kane, CalypsoRestaurant, Hwy 101, Leucadia, 8pm(except on Sept. 4).

Aliah Selah, Miracles Cafe, Cardiff,8pm.

every fridaySage Gentle-Wing, Kensington CoffeeCompany, Adams Ave., 8pm.

every saturdayOpen Mic Night, Coffee Bean & TeaLeaf, 9015 Mira Mesa Blvd., 8pm.

Ren Zenner at Claire de Lune

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