Video:LIVE FIVE: Gilbert Castellanos, Buddha Trixie, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Shane Hall, Brian JonesBorn in Guadalajara, Mexico, trumpet whiz Gilbert Castellanos first earned local cred with the Charles McPherson quintet. He attended Berklee College of …
Jay Allen Sanford co-created the comic book line Rock 'N' Roll Comics for Revolutionary Comics, publishers of the Beatles Experience 8-issue series (among the titles reprinted in graphic novel form, beginning in 2010), and his publishing company Re-Visionary Press is known for its line of Carnal Comics — True Stories of Adult Film Stars; the titles were among the top-selling independent comic books of the '90s. He also created the comic strip "Rock Tales," which began in Rip Magazine before beginning a 15-plus year run in Spin magazine. Since selling off his publishing interests in 2000, he likes to scribble and type stuff every day, and rumor has it that people actually pay him to do this, including MTV/VH1, for whom he writes TV shows and specials like Pop Up Video, 100 Most Metal Moments, etc.
For the San Diego Reader, he serves as Music Section editor and writes cover stories and musician interviews, as well as contributing each week to the Blurt music column for over 20 years. He draws two comic strips created specifically for the Reader: Overheard in San Diego (debuted 1996 and collected in book form in 2013) and Famous Former Neighbors (since 2004). His column Just Announced, previewing upcoming local concerts, debuted in early 2017, and his Local Five/Live Five column debuted in 2019.
Articles by Jay Allen Sanford
Video:LIVE FIVE: Joanna Gerolaga, Kai Kalama, The Drug Hunt, Mike Myrdal, Lauren LeighJoanna Gerolaga is a solo performer whose covers of island vibe R&B and pop classics feel right at home on the Mission beach …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Sitting On Stacy, Matte Blvck, Zack Oakley, Hexa, Jakobs CastleSka-flavored alt rockers Sitting on Stacy won the 2018 Kaaboo Discovery competition, as well as opening for the Jonas Brothers in Chula Vista circa …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Headphone, Irving Flores, Hullabaloo, Songwriter Sanctuary, George Harrison Birthday“Our music blends our interests in everything from classical and jazz to electronic and independent rock,” according to Headphone, “while the lyrics look at the …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Baby Bushka, Peachy San Diego, Unwritten Law, Poltz Anniversary, Mraz KaleidoscopeTribute bands tend to pay homage to long-gone acts, rather than still-extant groups who might compete for ticket sales, but British singer-songwriter Kate …
In more bad news for 2024, Mojo Nixon has passed away. Nixon was born Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr., on August 2, 1957 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A part of the psychobilly movement, he was …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Odessa Kane, Albert Lee, Geezer, Lisa Sanders, Los SaintsBorn in Tijuana and raised in Paradise Hills, half-Filipino, half-Mexican Frankie Quiñones, aka Odessa Kane, first earned local notice with Gonjasufi and Orko Eloheim in …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Aquile, B-Side Players, Creature Canyon, The Grinnells, Dead Man’s PartySan Diego native Aquile, who grew up in Wyoming before returning to California, was 22 when he earned national attention in 2012 as a …
Video:LIVE FIVE: Rocket From the Crypt, Amerikan Bear, Steam Powered Giraffe, Three Mile Pilot, ManganistaThe Casbah’s month-long 35th anniversary celebration presents a reunion of one of San Diego’s best known groups from the city’s 1990s …