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Summer Music Series
The KPBS Midday Edition Summer Music Series features in-studio performances and interviews with San Diego musicians representing a cross-section of the region's diverse music scene.
Summer Music: Indian K Explores His Identity In 'Duality 2'
- Sept. 17, 2020
- By Alison St John, Kurt Kohnen
The hip-hop artist Indian K is a member of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians. He spent the early part of his childhood living on his tribe’s reservation. His life has taken him on a long and winding road through foster care and prison and back into the community as a respected musician.
Summer Music: Voices Of Our City Choir
- Sept. 10, 2020
- By Kurt Kohnen, Maureen Cavanaugh
This summer, the entire nation had the chance to meet the group of homeless musicians and singers who first assembled in a small metal church in 2016. As contestants on "America’s Got Talent," the group has wowed the judges and moved into the contest's semi-finals.
Summer Music: San Diego Songwriter Alfred Howard Teams Up With His Mom For New Project
- Sept. 3, 2020
- By Alison St John, Julia Dixon Evans, Kurt Kohnen
As part of a new multimedia project, Alfred Howard is writing 100 songs — each one accompanied by an original watercolor painting by his mother.
Summer Music: Thee Sacred Souls Bring 'Souldies' To San Diego
- Aug. 27, 2020
- By Kurt Kohnen, Maureen Cavanaugh
The San Diego-based trio only started playing a year ago. But by their second show, they were signed to the same label that backed Amy Winehouse and Sharon Jones.
Summer Music: How Nature Inspires Musician Jesus Gonzalez
- Aug. 20, 2020
- By Alison St John, Kurt Kohnen
Gonzalez, who is known for his experimental style and looping techniques, joined Midday Edition on Thursday as part of our annual summer music series.
Summer Music: Greyboy Allstars Release New Album
- Aug. 13, 2020
- By Alison St John, Kurt Kohnen
"Como De Allstars" is the bands first album in seven years.
Summer Music: Tijuana-Born Guitarist Israel Maldonado On His Musical Roots
- Aug. 6, 2020
- By Kurt Kohnen, Maureen Cavanaugh
From his upbringing in Tijuana to life in Carlsbad, Maldonado opens up about his musical influences.
Summer Music: Blues Artist Whitney Shay Hopes New Album Will Inspire Fans To 'Stand Up'
- July 30, 2020
- By Kurt Kohnen, Maureen Cavanaugh
Shay is a four-time San Diego Music Award winner. Her new album debuted number one on the Billboard Blues Chart.
San Diego Musicians: NPR's Tiny Desk Contest Seeking Entries
- March 9, 2020
- By Jade Hindmon
NPR Music's Tiny Desk contest is looking for the next great undiscovered musician. The contest submission period ends March 30.
San Diego Bluegrass Band Prairie Sky Performs In The KPBS Studio
- Sept. 5, 2019
- By Kurt Kohnen, Maureen Cavanaugh
In the final installment of Midday Edition's first summer music series we hear from one of San Diego's finest bluegrass bands. Prairie Sky stopped by the KPBS studio to perform and talk about Appalachian music.
Bi-National Band La Diabla Combines Traditional Cumbia Music With Spirit Of Tijuana
- Aug. 29, 2019
- By Jade Hindmon, Kurt Kohnen
The band La Diabla brings its bi-national dance party wherever it goes. As part of the Midday Edition Summer Music Series, musicians Ivan Rodriguez, Adrian Rodriguez and Jose Bolanos stopped by the KPBS studio to share their influences and some history about cumbia music.
Euphoria Brass Band Brings West Coast Second Line Jazz To KPBS
- Aug. 22, 2019
- By Jade Hindmon, Kurt Kohnen
As part of the Midday Edition Summer music series San Diego's Euphoria Brass Band stopped by KPBS to share their special brand of funky west coast “second line” jazz and talk about how they started.
Family Rockabilly Band The Sea Monks Perform In The KPBS Studio
- Aug. 15, 2019
- By Kurt Kohnen, Maureen Cavanaugh
San Diego family band The Sea Monks perform their coastal country tunes in the KPBS studio.
Rebecca Jade And The Cold Fact Perform Songs From Their New Album 'Running Out Of Time'
- Aug. 8, 2019
- By Jade Hindmon, Kurt Kohnen
The San Diego band Rebecca Jade and the Cold Fact have a funk infused-soul sound that hearkens back to the 70s Motown and Stax-record era.
The Parker Meridien Announces New Album And Performs In The KPBS Studio
- Aug. 1, 2019
- By Kurt Kohnen, Maureen Cavanaugh
The San Diego band, the Parker Meridien, performs as part of the KPBS Midday Edition Summer Music Series.
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