Radio BanDiego lights up San Diego music. The International Hustlers have been invited to Miramar California to perform live on Radio BanDeigo. San Deigo music personality Florentino Buenaventura is the host of the online radio show. He is a man of many hats. he plays bass in his own band, as well as being a
The International Hustlers at Atomic. The Gaslamp District was buzzing on early on the warm Saturday night. This hotspot in downtown San Diego, Ca is visited by tourists and locals alike. Sidewalks are filled with singles, dous, intoxicated bachloerette parties, sailors on leave from the base, bouncers, and cab drivers. Of course, the usual pan
Eric Dolphy Tribute Concert Bassist Antar Martin has a thing for music. All kinds of music, but specifically for the music Eric Dolphy. On a rather normal night in San Diego, CA, The Antar Martin Aggregation took the stage at The UCSD Loft. In the band that was Antar Martin – Bass, Matt Smith
Friday the Thirteenth. A night customarily reserved for monsters and slasher flicks of every grade. There was no shortage of killin’ music at The Rook Bar this night. Charlie Arbelaez leads his jazz trio there every Friday night. This particular night included Matt Smith on drums and Jeff Blanco on upright bass. “Always free.
Sure Fire Soul Ensemble taking a break at The Hideout. February 14, 2015. I was checking out some local live music last night and ran into band leader Tim Felton from The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble. If you recall, I had written about their ongoing gig at The Hideout. Tim informed me that
Frank Lazzaro has very intimidating hair. This is true. And I have none, but that was the first thing I noticed about him when we gigged together. On a Monday night you may be looking for something to do in the post San Diego sun soaked weekend. Wander over to Balboa Park and you will
10 questions, with Ashley Tickell… 1. So when did you get to San Diego? One year ago this past December. My husband and I had spent a weekend here and just knew it was the perfect place…7 months later we moved from LA to our lovely home in Ocean Beach. 2. Do you have a
Greetings. Every Tuesday night, for the past six weeks and growing, Sure Fire Soul Ensemble performs at The Hideout in La Mesa. January 20th, was no exception and the band kicked off it’s signature soul jazz sound at 9:45pm. They even had a raffle for vintage vinyl, and there was certain electric Moog Bach [Switched
Hello San Diego. Every Sunday afternoon from 2pm to 5pm, San Diego’s best rising stars congregate in Little Italy. Led by drummer and composer Matt Smith, a spirited jazz jam session at 98 Bottles takes place. There is an awesome food menu and of course, 98 bottles to choose from. Great local musicians