San Diego Music News April 2023

Reggae Rise Up takes place in Las Vegas October 6 – 8, with Slightly Stoopid topping the bill on opening night and Skyler Lutes opening the festival the following day.

The first annual California Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place on September 23 at the Golden Bear Theatre, in Temecula. The event will feature a long list of luminaries, includ- going out and just getting what you are worth, that whole side of her writing has always spoken to me. Her voice is also just so amazing, I used her songs early on as vocal warmups to stretch my range in a healthy way.”

Chris Leyva’s rock combo, Falling Doves, kicks off the second leg of their Technicolor Dreams, 2023 World Tour on July 6 at the Cavern Club

Guitarist Mike Ruggirello is keeping busy. His group, Rotten Cabal, has a new single coming out in June called “SINS,” which was recorded at Singing Serpent by Ben Moore. Additionally, his online program Theory Thursday is back with weekly episodes broadcast live on YouTube.

The Spice Pistols have rush released a new single, “Allies.” “The song is all about the mean- ing two former San Diegan’s, 1960’s era hitmaker, Gary Puckett and bassist Jason Scheff, formerly of Chicago.

The Wild Honey Foundation’s latest benefit concert for the Autism Healthcare Collaborative will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the compilation album, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968. Taking place on May 19 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, on hand will be an amazing line up including original LP curator Lenny Kaye as well as members of legendary 1960’s era groups The Chocolate Watchband, Love, The Seeds, The Leaves and The Electric Prunes and more recent combos such as The Plimsouls, R.E.M. and The Cars. San Diego will be represented by performances from Mike Stax (The Loons) and Cindy Lee Berryhill.

On May 28 Hello Betty’s in Oceanside will host a special benefit concert for one of their employees, Thomas Brown. “I’m working on a fundraiser for one of our staff that is battling prostate cancer,” said event organizer Meeche Dozier of Hello Betty. “Thomas is the most amazing of souls, always smiling and makes everyone around him smile and feel good. Sadly, he has been forced to stop working and spend all his energy and money fighting this. I want to have music from open to close.” Bands set to take part include All Strung Out, Harrison Michael, Blame Betty and closing out the day, Jehlad. www.hellobettyoceanside. com

On July 3, from 3- 6 p.m., Blame Betty will be hosting a release show for their new EP, Big Betty’s Alright!, at Fast Times.

On May 25, vocalist Sandi King will pay tribute to Nikka Costa in a special show at Humphrey’s Backstage Live, with a backing band that also includes Ken Dow, Joshua Taylor, Miles Clowminzer and Josh Weinstein. “I’ve seen her perform live over fifteen times and it’s always an amazing and inspirational thing for me,” King said. “Her style of writing about being positive, in Liverpool, wrapping up August 25 in Cannes, France.

“Rogues of Chaos are currently in Singing Serpent recording studio working on our first album release as a band,” says Jerry Julian Flack (Cardiac Kidz). “Special Guest drummer Matt Starr from Ace Frehley’s band is performing on a couple of our tracks.” ing behind the song title,” said the band’s Hairy Scary Spice (Sppike Mike Muellenberg)

“There’s way too much separation in this world. And not enough people looking for the likeness amongst us all. We all woke up this morning human before anything else. It seems too many people today have forgotten this simple truth.” The Spice Pistols next head into the studio this July to record a follow up to their SDMA nominated EP, Spice Train.