San Diego Music News

The Red Barn , is the lates album by Garrison Bailey , due out this month. Guests include Wayne Riker, Sue Palmer, Laurie Burke, Jennifer Jane Sandoval Schwartz and Cathryn Beeks.

Acclaimed musician Cindy Lee Berryhill is available for acoustic / electric guitar, songwriting and ukulele lessons, on Thursdays at La Jolla Music.

Tamar Berk has just released the first single off her third solo album, Tiny Injuries, due out August 18. “I wanted to release this song first, because the album title is actually in the bridge of the song and I wanted to hint at the theme of the album,” Berk said. “The video features me and a professional ballroom dancer, Ksenia Stavrica . I worked with her for several months to choreograph a dance that I felt would be interesting, fun and slightly bizarre. I wanted her to represent my female side and I would represent my male side. The idea actually came from a dream! I woke up one morning from a dream in which I was ballroom dancing and I just thought, “well maybe that should be the first video!” Berk next performs on Saturday June 17 at the Kensington Club with the Proctor Valley Monsters and Swive. https://linktr.ee/tamarberk?mibextid=Zxz2cZ studio, the all original, twelve-song album will thrill Two-Tone fans. The band line-up includes John Roy , currently of Smoke + Mirrors Sound System, as well Steve Kader , one of the area’s top music promoters (Adams Avenue Street Fair etc.), with a guest appearance from trombonist Stanley “Bronco” Farwell , best known for his work with the legendary ska combo, Donkey Show.

Jeff Bloom’s song, “The Return,” is featured and in the credits of the documentary, Corky. The film is about an Orca Captured from B.C. Canada December 11th 1969, currently at Sea World. The documentary will screen at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on June 30 at 2:30 p.m. “They have me onscreen about halfway, at the 45-minute mark, with a short interview that was recorded in San Diego. I am now 56. She is now 56,” he said.

Hemisphere will be performing a special set, Acoustika at The Jazz Lounge on June 23. Hosted by Leonard Patton , “we have a very exciting set, with a 9-piece band and a few special guests,” said the band’s guitarist Rob Shinno.

This year’s International Pop Overthrow music festival takes place August 18 – 19 at the Black Cat Bar . Performers tba.

Hard rock icons Iron Butterfly’s 1968 single B-side, “Iron Butterfly Theme” is included in the forthcoming box set from Cherry Red Records, We’re An American Band: A Journey Through The USA Hard Rock Scene 1967 – 1973.

Singer Adam Lambert has a new line of nail polish available, High Drama, available from ORLY.

BLUSD.ORG is holding their Annual Blues Music Summer Camp, from August 7 – 11, at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Kids, 11 – 17 years old can take part in this wonderful Day Camp, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., learning the instrument of their choice – Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keys, Harmonica and Vocals. Music teachers are set to include Mercedes Moore, Michele Lundeen, Fuzzy Rankins, Jerry ‘Hot Rod’ Demink, Robin Henkel and Karl Dring.

Award winning band, Liquid Blue has a new EP, Electric Warrior. The five track release features songs written by Liquid Blue members Scott Stephens and Michael “Groveler” Vangerov in the late ‘70s but never recorded. “In 2023, they’ve finally been brought to life,” says Stephans

Guitarist Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) has teamed up with Epiphone Guitars for a new signature Flying V Custom and a limited-edition Flying V Prophecy.

Encinitas based Surfdog Records is releasing a collaboration between Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. The single, a cover of the Henry Mancini / Johnny Mercer penned classic, “Moon River,” is due July 14, complete with accompanying video.

Producer Sven Erik Seaholm (pictured with guitarist Charlie Loach ) recently released a “lost” album by the late, beloved, singer-songwriter, Jeffrey Joe Morin , Songs for Ginny. “20 songs from a bygone era, lovingly recorded solo/acoustic for his mom,” said Seaholm. “In retrospect, it sounds like the Cash sessions. Intimate and honest.”

Switchfoot has rerecorded and reissued their album, The Beautiful Letdown, now adding “Our Version” to the title. The album features the band’s biggest hits, “Dare You To Move” and “Meant To Live.”

Congrats to Alison Brown! On May 20 her latest album, On Banjo, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums Chart. It’s her fourth Top 10 album and first #1.

Congrats to guitarist Laura Chavez! On May 11, she won the Best Guitarist Award at the Blues Foundation’s National Blues Music Awards held at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

Good things come to those who wait! After 33 years, ska favorites Gangbusters have released their debut album! Recorded in 1990 at Steve Vaus’s North County

Director Yale Strom’s new documentary on folk music icon Lou Curtiss , Recordially Yours, Lou Curtiss, will screen on June 23-25, at the Digital Gym.

Ugly Things Magazine is hosting a 40th Anniversary Weekender August 25 – 27 at The Casbah. One of the top music mags on the planet, published by Mike Stax , amongst the talent set to perform are The Loons, The Nashville Ramblers and The Wylde Gooms. Also set to take part is an all-star band celebrating legendary San Francisco group, Crime, with John Reis (Rocket From the Crypt), Rick Froeberg (Hot Snakes), Dean Reis (Sultans) and Victor Penalosa (Flamin’ Groovies).