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  • 'Professionalism and Musicians Don't Always Go Hand-in-Hand' -- Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin

    'Professionalism and Musicians Don't Always Go Hand-in-Hand' -- Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin
    Jun 16 2020

    This week's episode of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Ilan Rubin. A native San Diegan who has made a career out of being a better drummer and overall musician than anyone else in the room, Rubin is the creative force behind his own band, the New Regime, and is also known for being the drummer in Nine Inch Nails and Angels & Airwaves (among others). Please visit TheNewRegime.com to stay up-to-date on the band and everything else he has going on.

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    Episode 17 Show Notes:

    • The New Regime once headlined one of our SoundDiego LIVE parties at Soda Bar! Here's our video recap from the show:
    • Blink-182 founder and Angels & Airwaves frontman Tom DeLonge has been making quite the splash with his To the Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences. In fact, in a stunning policy reversal, the U.S. Navy publicly admitted that three UFO videos DeLonge's organization shared are, in fact, "unidentified aerial phenomena." That's a huge win. Read all about it on SoundDiego.
    • Curious to see footage of Angels & Airwaves performing on "One Tree Hill"? We're right there with you. While we await the band's new album, here's some video B-roll of the their time spent on the CW show.
    • If "Strobe Light," Nine Inch Nails' April Fool's Day "album," doesn't ring any bells, here's an amusing article written about it on Pitchfork.
    • This episode's Spotlight song of the week is, naturally, by Ilan's band the New Regime and is the title track to the new album "Heart Mind Body & Soul." Find it (and more) on their website, and be sure to follow Ilan on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.


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    32 mins
  • "My blood was on fire the whole time" -- Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis

    "My blood was on fire the whole time" -- Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis
    Jun 6 2020
    This week's episode of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis. Originally from Utah, he joined VoSD in 2005, settling in Ocean Beach. By 2008, he was its CEO, a role he occupies to this day. For the unfamiliar, Voice of San Diego is an award-winning nonprofit news organization known for its in-depth investigative reporting and the way it explains and digs into local public policy issues (its motto is Unveiling the Unseen). In addition to writing for the outlet, he also co-hosts its weekly Voice of San Diego Podcast, as well as the Good Schools for All podcast, and also makes appearances on NBC7's San Diego Fact Check segments Fridays at 6 p.m. Please visit VoiceofSanDiego.org to see Scott (and the rest of the VoSD team) in action.Listen/subscribe to the SoundDiego Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherEpisode 16 Show Notes:If you're like Scott and missed Post Malone's livestream of Nirvana covers — that he did for charity by the way — do yourself a favor and check it out now. He's got a great voice!Tool is a band that both Scott and Dustin quite enjoy. Check out SoundDiego's photos from the prog-metal band's latest San Diego concert (which Scott was at and described as, "It was just thrilling. My blood was just on fire the whole time") right here.Scott talked about how he can't stop listening to the two new Nine Inch Nails records ("Ghosts V: Together" and "Ghosts VI: Locusts") that dropped recently. The way he described 'em is so perfect: "It's like massage therapy music except if they're going to cut out your kidney in the middle of it." They're both instrumental (so those of you hoping for some killer Trent Reznor vocals are gonna have to wait) but the best part is: they're absolutely free! Head here and download 'em now.Here's the amazing column Dave Grohl published in The Atlantic recently about the state of live music. Read it now.If, for some reason, Dustin's brief rendition of George Michael's "Careless Whisper" didn't ring any bells, here's the song's official video.This episode's Spotlight song of the week is "Behind the Wheels" by San Diego Music Award-winning hip-hop group Parker Meridien featuring Black Heart Procession's Pall Jenkins and Orko Eloheim. Find it and the rest of their latest album, "The Bully Pulpit," on their Bandcamp page and website and be sure to follow them on Instagram and Twitter.The SoundDiego Podcast's next guest is Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin! Thanks for listening, and until next time, enjoy the music.If you enjoyed this episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcasting platform:Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherThe SoundDiego Podcast is executive-produced by Eric S. Page, and hosted/edited by Dustin Lothspeich (reach him here).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    38 mins
  • "The skill I had at Rock Band didn't translate at all into real life" -- Elise Trouw

    "The skill I had at Rock Band didn't translate at all into real life" -- Elise Trouw
    May 30 2020
    On this week's episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, Elise Trouw joins in the fun. A native San Diegan, she found herself with an immense online fan base from an early age, thanks in no small part to drumming videos she posted to YouTube and Instagram. Recently, through the power of unique cover-song mashups (Radiohead/the Police, Foo Fighters/Bobby Caldwell, etc.), her own music, and amazing performances where she plays every instrument of a song via live looping, she's becoming a household name. Head over to EliseTrouw.com to keep up-to-date.Listen/subscribe to the SoundDiego Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherEpisode 15 Show Notes:Here's Elise doing some live looping in her mashup of Foo Fighters' "Everlong" and Bobby Caldwell's "What You Won't Do for Love."Elise talked about seeing Tower of Power at NAMM 2020 – here's a video of her performing at the Taylor Guitars booth at the convention.Both SoundDiego Podcast host Dustin Lothspeich and Elise were at Tame Impala's March 9 show at Pechanga Arena San Diego — and it was spectacular. Here's some great front-row footage.Live looping takes an incredible amount of skill. Midnight Music has a great guide to "The Art of Live Looping" if you're interested in trying it out yourself!This episode's Spotlight song of the week is, of course, by Elise Trouw, and it's her single "How to Get What You Want." Go ahead and follow her on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook for more music, videos and news.Join us for a new episode of the SoundDiego Podcast every Saturday morning. Upcoming guests on the pod include Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin and the Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis! Thanks for listening, and until next time, enjoy the music.If you enjoyed this episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcasting platform:Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherThe SoundDiego Podcast is executive-produced by Eric S. Page, and hosted/edited by Dustin Lothspeich (reach him here).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    33 mins
  • "How much is Karlos paying? We'll triple it" -- B-Side Players' Karlos Paez

    "How much is Karlos paying? We'll triple it" -- B-Side Players' Karlos Paez
    May 23 2020
    The SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Karlos Paez, the mastermind behind the B-Side Players, on this week's episode. The band (which ranges from eight to 10 players), which is currently celebrating its 26th anniversary, is known for its horn-driven, polyrhythmic Latin grooves. The B-Side Players have won 13 San Diego Music Awards and toured all over the world with the likes of Ben Harper, the Original Wailers, Toots & the Maytals and countless others. Head over to TheBSidePlayers.com to keep up to date with the band.Listen/subscribe to the SoundDiego Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherEpisode 14 Show Notes:The B-Side Players were one of the main attractions at the 2018 La Vuelta festival in Barrio Logan, and our SoundDiego TV cameras were on hand to soak up the festivities.It's hard to believe that, by Karlos' count, there have been 75 (!!!) players in the band since its inception. That seems unreal. But as he explained, the B-Side Players' current bassist, Omar Lopez, also plays in the Original Wailers. We happen to think he's rather good at holding down the low-end (as pointed out here in our list of 10 Best San Diego Bass Players).Karlos' had a really interesting answer for what his first album purchase was. On one hand, he has photos of himself holding an album by Los Moonlights when he was a kid. Here's more information on his father's band and an interview via La Republica. And his other first album? None other than Beastie Boys' legendary debut full-length, "Licensed to Ill." Take a trip down memory lane by reading Rolling Stone's review from 1986 right here.Hoping to follow in Karlos' footsteps by hitting up swap meets and thrift stores looking for those vintage $5,000 Levi's? Here's a great guide to get started.When it's open, be sure to visit San Diego Vintage Company in Barrio Logan, located at 2185 Logan Ave. -- or check 'em out online here.SoundDiego Podcast host Dustin Lothspeich and Karlos talked at length about the mostly-forgotten '80s "G.I. Joe"/"Transformers" copycat cartoon series, "M.A.S.K." Here's a little info on it if you're unfamiliar.This episode's Spotlight song of the week is, of course, the B-Side Players and their song "Firme Mood." If you dig it, find 'em on Spotify and all the other popular streaming services and be sure to follow 'em on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Join us for a new episode of the SoundDiego Podcast every Saturday morning. Upcoming guests on the pod include San Diego mashup star Elise Trouw, Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin and the Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis! Thanks for listening, and until next time, enjoy the music.If you enjoyed this episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcasting platform:Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherThe SoundDiego Podcast is executive-produced by Eric S. Page, and hosted/edited by Dustin Lothspeich (reach him here).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    35 mins
  • "Reading and music activate the same part of your brain" -- Verbatim Books' Justine Epstein

    "Reading and music activate the same part of your brain" -- Verbatim Books' Justine Epstein
    May 16 2020
    On this week's episode, the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Justine Epstein, the owner of North Park's Verbatim Books. Since opening in 2015, Verbatim has become a go-to destination for bookworms from both San Diego and out of town, as well as local authors and musicians who frequently stop in for very special in-store performances. At the time of this episode's publishing, Verbatim is still closed due to the pandemic, but will be reopening when the government makes it clear that it's safe to do so. Until you can stop in personally, head over to Verbatim-Books.com, and keep up-to-date with everything happening with the shop.Listen/subscribe to the SoundDiego Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherEpisode 13 Show Notes:We wish we could peruse the multitude of shelves at Verbatim Books and soak in the sounds from the shop's 75-hour Spotify playlist but until they open back up, listen to it here.Justine may not be totally sold on Bruce Springsteen, but after learning he wrote the music for Patti Smith's huge single "Because the Night," she might be changing her tune on "The Boss." Check it out for yourself.Do yourself and broaden your literary horizons with a couple of our favorite local musicians-turned-authors, the Casbah's Ben Johnson (check out his books here) and Bit Maps' Drew Andrews (check out his work here).Justine's first album purchase (and one of Dustin's all-time favorite records) was the Smashing Pumpkins' "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" — here's a great look back on the epic 1995 double album's legacy by Rolling Stone and Billy Corgan.Wanna read Carrie Brownstein's interview with Eddie Vedder for The Believer? Knock yourself out at this link.This episode's Spotlight song of the week is the San Diego Music Award-winning singer-songwriter John Meeks and his song "Jungle Kook." Head over to his Bandcamp page to buy some music or merch, and support him in these difficult times. Also, be sure to follow him on Facebook.Join us for a new episode of the SoundDiego Podcast every Saturday morning. Upcoming guests on the pod include the B-Side Players' Karlos Paez, San Diego mashup star Elise Trouw, Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin, Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis and the mayor of local music, 91x's Tim Pyles! Thanks for listening, and until next time, enjoy the music.If you enjoyed this episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcasting platform:Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherThe SoundDiego Podcast is executive-produced by Eric S. Page, and hosted/edited by Dustin Lothspeich (reach him here).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    35 mins
  • "Those sibling ties will always be there" -- Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins

    "Those sibling ties will always be there" -- Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins
    May 9 2020
    Episode 12 of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Sara Watkins, who got her start right here in North County San Diego as co-founder/fiddler of the Grammy-winning bluegrass group Nickel Creek. She's since embarked on an acclaimed solo career, is one-third of the folk supergroup I'm With Her — and also plays in the Watkins Family Hour with her brother, Sean (who is also in Nickel Creek, as is Chris Thile, now the host of NPR's "Live From Here"). They've got a brand-new album out fittingly titled "Brother Sister" and, unsurprisingly, it's been receiving rave reviews. Head over to their website, WatkinsFamilyHour.com, to buy a download and check out the group's various goings-on.Listen/subscribe to the SoundDiego Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherEpisode 12 Show Notes:Want a taste of the new Watkins Family Hour album? Here's the official video of its first single, "Just Another Reason."Sara and Sean's original group, Nickel Creek, recently received a great writeup by NPR's Brittney McKenna about the band's legacy and debut album's impact on the folk/bluegrass world. Give it a read here.As mentioned during First Four, "The Bodyguard" film soundtrack was absolutely massive. It won the Grammy Award in 1993 for Album of the Year, is still the bestselling album by a female singer and sold more than 45 million copies worldwide, thanks in no small part to Whitney Houston's chart-topping Dolly Parton cover, "I Will Always Love You." You heard Sara belt out another single from the album, "I Have Nothing," on the pod — so here's the real thing's official video.Didn't realize Stone Temple Pilots got their start in San Diego? This 1993 Spin interview with the band by the late, great Jonathan Gold sheds some light on their local origins.Our Spotlight song of the week is the multi-San Diego Music Award-winning group Trouble in the Wind's "We'll Make It Through, which premiered exclusively on this week's SoundDiego podcast. The song is the very first single off the band's upcoming studio album, "Weird Living" (due out later this summer). Head over to their Bandcamp page to buy some music or merch and support them in these hard times. Be sure to follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.Join us for a new episode of the SoundDiego Podcast every Saturday morning. Upcoming guests on the pod include the B-Side Players' Karlos Paez, San Diego mashup star Elise Trouw, Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin, Verbatim Books' Justine Epstein and the mayor of local music, Tim Pyles of 91x! Thanks for listening, and until next time, enjoy the music.If you enjoyed this episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcasting platform:Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherThe SoundDiego Podcast is executive-produced by Eric S. Page, and hosted/edited by Dustin Lothspeich (reach him here).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    23 mins
  • "The Bass Is My Home" -- New York Times Bestselling Author Scott Sigler

    "The Bass Is My Home" -- New York Times Bestselling Author Scott Sigler
    May 2 2020
    Episode 11 of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Scott Sigler, a New York Times bestselling author of sci-fi/horror novels such as “Contagious,” “Pandemic” and his latest title, “Alien: Phalanx.” He also recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of the first episode of his own podcast — and if he didn’t have enough going on, he also plays bass with Evan Diamond & the Library, who are nominated for Best Pop at this year’s San Diego Music Awards. For more info on Scott and all his endeavors, visit ScottSigler.com.Listen to Episode 11 here:Listen/subscribe to the SoundDiego Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherEpisode 11 Show Notes:Want a glimpse into Sigler Fest? Peep the official video for Evan Diamond & the Library's "Bad Guy," compiled of footage filmed by audience members at 2018's event.Are you as flabbergasted as we were upon learning that Lemmy Kilmister was a roadie for Jimi Hendrix? Here's an interview with the Motörhead frontman himself, where he details the experience.Scott mentioned that he originally started playing bass when he saw the video for "Addicted To That Rush" by Mr. Big. Here's the video all its '80s hair-metal glory.A or B Side was quite the revelation this week: who knew Roger Waters recorded nearly the entirety of Pink Floyd's "The Final Cut" on his own? Here's a good article about it by Kurt Loder for Rolling Stone.This episode's Spotlight artist of the week is, of course, Evan Diamond & the Library. If you like what you hear, head to EvanDiamondMusic.com and buy some music, be sure to follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter — and catch 'em at a show when bands are playing in venues again.Join us for a new episode of the SoundDiego Podcast every Saturday morning. Upcoming guests on the pod include Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins, the B-Side Players' Karlos Paez, Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin, San Diego mashup star Elise Trouw and Verbatim Books' Justine Epstein! Thanks for listening, and until next time, enjoy the music.If you enjoyed this episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcasting platform:Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherThe SoundDiego Podcast is executive-produced by Eric S. Page, and hosted/edited by Dustin Lothspeich (reach him here).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    29 mins
  • "I just hope these kids don't do something stupid" -- Soda Bar's Cory Stier

    "I just hope these kids don't do something stupid" -- Soda Bar's Cory Stier
    Apr 25 2020
    You could call Cory Stier one of the most plugged-in people in the San Diego music scene. While cutting his teeth originally in the band Pistolita, Stier eventually found himself behind the local label Thrill Me Records and behind the drum kit for bands including Cults, Mrs. Magician, Hideout and others. As a talent buyer, his home base for the last 10 years has been Soda Bar while he also branched out into presenting shows at the Irenic, Casbah, the Belly Up, the Che Cafe, House of Blues and other clubs. Fittingly, Stier ended up purchasing Soda Bar with Casbah owner Tim Mays, Andrew Montoya (from Beaters, the Sess, Teach Me, etc.) and Angie Ollman in 2018. Be sure to visit SodaBarMusic.com to purchase merch, with proceeds going directly to staff, and of course, head there for shows when life gets (somewhat) back to normal.Listen/subscribe to the SoundDiego Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherEpisode 10 Show Notes:Soda Bar celebrated its 10th anniversary just last year — and who else would Cory tap to ring in the momentous occasion than his own band, Cults! Relive the show with the band's SoundDiego TV performance here.Also, read the SoundDiego interview with Cory about the big birthday here, where he recaps what his journey over the last 10 years has been like.For our sharp-eared listeners, Cory mentions "Rosey" around 2:05 in the episode. He's referring to none other than Rosemary Bystrak, who handles marketing for the Casbah, is a regular SoundDiego contributor and runs the blog SD: Dialed In.Similarly, while talking about the Whistle Stop around 2:15 in the episode, Cory also throws out the name "Craig" — a reference to Craig Oliver, owner of one of San Diego's best independent labels, Volar Records.The first album Cory bought himself was Lagwagon's 1994 sophomore full-length "Trashed" — here's a little background on it.We joined hundreds of other rabid Frights fans for their huge, free Balboa Park show at Spreckels Organ Pavilion back in February (doesn't that seem like a lifetime ago?) — check out the SoundDiego TV recap here.Also, who could forget Drive Like Jehu's epic predecessor to the Frights' Balboa Park show? Go back in time here with our SoundDiego TV video.The co-founder of Spalding Sporting Goods, Albert Spalding, indeed built a magnificent house in Point Loma in 1900, which eventually became a focal point of Point Loma Nazarene University. Take a look inside here.The episode's Spotlight artist of the week is (naturally) one of Cory's own bands, Cults! Their latest album is titled "Offering" (also the name of the single we played on the episode) and if you'd like to order yourself some merch from the band, head to CultsCultsCults.com and do your thing. Be sure to follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and catch 'em at a show when bands are on the road again.Join us for a new episode of the SoundDiego Podcast every Saturday morning. Upcoming guests on the pod include Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler, the B-Side Players' Karlos Paez, Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin, and Verbatim Books' Justine Epstein! Thanks for listening, and until next time, enjoy the music.If you enjoyed this episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, subscribe, rate and review us on your favorite podcasting platform:Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | StitcherThe SoundDiego Podcast is executive-produced by Eric S. Page, and hosted/edited by Dustin Lothspeich (reach him here).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    30 mins