by The Editors on August 11, 2009
Last summer’s Tinsley Ellis show was cancelled by the San Diego County Department of Heath after officials found a bird that tested positive for the West Nile Virus. This year, we’re hoping nothing stands in the way of what may be the hardest rocking nights of the entire TGIF Jazz In The Park as Ellis drowns Calavera Hills Park in his own brand of southern fried blues, tonight August 14, 2009 from 6-8 PM.
Tinsley Ellis sings and plays with the energy and soul of all the great Southern musicians who have come before him. Ellis attacks his music with rock power and blues feeling, following in the tradition of Deep South musical heroes Duane Allman, Freddie King, Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes. His live shows feature extended fretwork filled with melodic and rhythmic experimentation, in the spirit of jam bands like his friends Widespread Panic and The Allman Brothers. Atlanta Magazine declared Ellis “the most significant blues artist to emerge from Atlanta since Blind Willie McTell.
[Link: TGIF Jazz In The Parks]
by The Editors on August 6, 2009
Carlsbadistan doesn’t have a usable skateboard park or a new swimming pool, but Carlsbad City Council is proud to announce that the City has ended the fiscal year “in the black,” according to a Barbara Henry story in the North County Times.
And it added about $1.5 million to its reserves, according to the city finance department’s year-end financial assessment. The fiscal year ended June 30. . . . Falling sales tax revenue and other recession-related problems have hammered most California cities in recent months. Even well-off places like Carlsbad have experienced first-hand a decline in everything from automobile sales to home construction.
But we’ve got Lisa Irvine at the controls, so we don’t worry.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on August 4, 2009
After City of Carlsbad budget cuts it looked like the annual Leo Carillo Film Festival would be no more someone stepped in and made a donation, according to a story in the North County Times.
One of the festival’s regular attendees has agreed to contribute $5,000 to get things going, Calarco said, adding that he plans to ask the City Council to formally accept the donation at its Aug. 18 meeting. . . The money will be enough to cover the entire film series this year, he added.
The Festival will kick off on Friday, September 4, 2009 with Hotel Haywire.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on August 4, 2009
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad has announced that Life Technologies‘ Chief Legal Officer John Cottingham has been named the honorary chair for the clubs’ Havana Nights Annual Gala, according to a press release.
Mr. Cottingham has served as the chairperson of his company’s annual Global Volunteer Day, in which Life Technologies allows all of its employees worldwide to participate in volunteer activities arranged at the local level. Through this activity he became involved in the Boys & Girls Club, and has spearheaded the company’s initiatives to support the Club. . . In addition to the ever-increasing activities of Global Volunteer Day, Life Technologies has also secured the naming rights for the Learning Center at the new Bressi Ranch Clubhouse currently under construction. “There is a great natural synergy between our company, which has scores of bright, talented, highly educated employees who are eager to share what they know. The kids down the street at the Boys & Girls Club are equally eager to learn,” said Cottingham. “Our Foundation seeks out opportunities to assist with science education internationally, so it just makes sense for us to connect with these kids right here in our backyard.”
For the all the details follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on August 3, 2009
At 10:59 AM this morning (August 3, 2009) a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Gulf of California 331 miles southest of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, according to a report from the US Geological Survey.
We didn’t feel it, but many in downtown San Diego did. According to NBCSanDiego “City hall was evacuated soon after the rattling started.”
[Link: USGS]
by The Editors on August 3, 2009
Okay, so The Screamin’ Primas may not be the musical apex of the 2009 TGIF Jazz In The Park season, but they are kicking off the Calavera Hills Park leg of this Carlsbadistan concert series with a “tribute” to the late, great “Rat Pack” era Las Vegas lounge singer Louis Prima. He was the guy responsible for “Jump, Jive and Wail, Just a Gigolo, and That Old Black Magic. But don’t let that scare you because:
This eight-piece tribute band is no pale imitation, capturing the energy, emotion and excitement of Prima’s late 1950s Las Vegas Night Club show via live re-creations performed in the original Louis Prima style.
By the way, if you need an exciting original live act for your next party or corporate event? The Screamin’ Primas are your answer. At least that’s what it says on their website.
[Link: Jazz In The Parks]
by The Editors on July 31, 2009
by The Editors on July 31, 2009
The highlight of our evening on the streets of Carlsbadistan for the somewhat subdued launch of Thursdays On The Coast was a performance by Tonette The Magician in front of the Carlsbad Theater. Her best trick was making everyone walk away with a smile.
There is more music and art planned for tonight, so look for it if you’re in Carlsbadistan for the evening.
by The Editors on July 30, 2009
Remember tonight is the the first Thursdayds On The Coast; a night to wander the streets of The Village of Carlsbadistan and enjoy arty music, see arty art, and have gobs of arty fun. . . come out and support artiness tonight at Thursdays On The Coast from 5 – 9 PM.
[Link: Thursdays On The Coast]
by The Editors on July 29, 2009
Our favorite Carlsbadistan-based life sciences company Life Technologies Corp. (we’re shareholders) reported second quarter numbers yesterday and while profits were down versus last year, the company beat analyst’s estimates, according to a story on TradingMarkets.com.
The . . . company reported GAAP net income for the second quarter of $38.9 million or $0.22 per share, compared to $46.9 million or $0.48 per share for the year-ago quarter. . . The company, which makes tools used to identify the H1N1 strain of influenza, also lifted its financial guidance for the rest of the year in an earnings report released after the market closed Tuesday.
And thanks to that the stock was up $3.14 a share this morning, or nearly 8 percent. Thanks, Swine Flu.
[Link: Trading Markets and The Street.com]
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