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May 03, 2010

FTP show Sunday at 7pm

Here are some bands I'm digging as of lately Sleigh Bells, Archie Bronson Outfit, Malachai, UNKLE, Hole, Heavy Young Heathens, The National, The Like, Gogol Bordello, Local Natives, Two Door Cinema Club, Nada Surf, The Get Up Kids, New Politics, Sage Francis, A Place To Bury Strangers, but what you should really do is tune into FTP. It's on every Sunday from 7 to 8pm on FM94/9 and hosted by me!

Feb 09, 2010

Radio and my missing friend...

I miss my friend Mike Halloran! He's still around and I know he's cooking something up, but I don't work with him anymore and that's a bummer! On the plus side I do get to host the FTP show on Sunday evening's, a show he named after me F#*% Tim Pyles! So tune in every Sunday at 7pm for the FTP show, an hour of new music...

Jan 28, 2010

San Diego

All I can say is this town is becoming everything I ever wanted and more. It's too much almost! From great local music to becoming a hub for craft brewing, this town has the things to offer I've seen in other cities around the country. Now we have them too! I'll never forget visitng Tornado in Lower Haight Asbury and being amazed at the great craft beers they had to offer, well, guess what? We got one here in SD and we even have Critical Mass, another thing I saw that first in SF. Yup, San Diego is finally growing up, but it's been happening at a faster rate than your average hipster can keep up with. There can be too much of a good thing! I myself have had a hard time keeping up, but I'm excited to try harder this year! From Tin Can Ale House to The Loft on the campus of UCSD, SD you're all grown up!

Dec 17, 2009

Twitter and YouTube

So I've been adding stuff to my YouTube page, like a couple clips of Danko Jones at the Casbah recently. I'm also a Twittering fool, so keep up with me there!

Oct 21, 2009

Stuff

I just got to say that I am a very lucky boy! Not only did I ride the Goodyear Blimp recently over the environs of LA County tomorrow I head to the SD Wild Animal Park and ride the Flight Line, so sick!

Oct 07, 2009

Famous San Diego Musicians or Bands

Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Jim Morrison, Mojo Nixon, Jewel Kilcher, Bing Crosby, Barry White, Steve Poltz, Dave Mustaine, Eddie Vedder, Jack Tempchin, Ravi Shankar, Ru Paul, Wolfman Jack, Larry "Wildman" Fischer, Scott Weiland, RATT, Gary Puckett, Jason Mraz, Juice Newton, Iron Butterfly, Ike Turner, George Harrison, Rob Halford, Gary Wilson, Desi Arnaz, Blink 182, J. J. Cale, Burt Bacharach, Vince Welnick, Stevie Salas, Michael Page, Paul Williams and more to come...submit yours to me, who am I missing?

Sep 25, 2009

San Diego City Beat Best Of San Diego

Please go to the San Diego City Beat website http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/index/ and Vote for FM94/9 as Best Radio Station and then, yes myself as Best Radio DJ...

THX

Sep 11, 2009

Do you believe in rumours?

I heard one, it is that The Dum Dum Girls are playing the Tower Bar tonight! Even if they are not the Beaters will melt your face! And I hate people who spread rumours, so what if I like sheep...Sep 11, 2009

San Diego Music Awards

What a great night at Viejas! Yeah I know it's a long drive, but they do donate a lot of the elements that make it go down the way it does. I was excited to present again with my good friend Coe Lewis of KGB. I had the pleasure of announcing the Best Alternative act, which was Apes Of Wrath, but guess what they weren't even there! Doh! Highlights for me Wayne Kramer with The Zeros, The Burning Of Rome's pigs heads and all the support I get from the local bands! My thanks goes out to all of you!

Jun 12, 2009

Musicpalooza

I'll be Hosting this year's Musicpalooza at the San Diego County Fair! $25,000 to the winner! Check the Fair schedule...

Apr 29, 2009

SD Reader Yo DJ column

I wrote a post-review of the Reverend Horton Heat show, check it here - www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2009/feb/18/reverend-horton-heat/

Mar 19, 2009

A Coup, a FTP and a Local 94/9

Don't forget to tune into The Local 94/9 EVERY Sunday night from 8 to 10pm and this Sunday I will be hosting the Coup and FTP from 6 to 8pm, stream it at www.fm949sd.com

Mar 09, 2009

San Diego City Beat 6th Annual All Local Issue w/ cover model yours truly...

Hope you picked it up, cause only 50,000 copies were made! And yes that's yours truly on the cover - can you beleive it?

Mar 09, 2009

The Local Pyle of Music - Podcast at Sanctuary143

Please visit www.sanctuary143.com and listen to my mix! Go to Minstrel Fridays and find my mix which is listed below!

Afterparty At Jimmy’s - Anya Marina
Flash’s Theme (Bonus Track) - Louis XIV
Can’t Don’t Want To - Anna Troy
Classics Never Die - Da Bears
Days Go On - Greg Laswell
Warship - Manuok
Blood Drops - Writer
Tijuana Sound Machine - Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible
Goose Egg - The Pocket
Throwing Up - The Powerchords
Dick On A Dog - Rocket From The Crypt
Foundation - Scarlet Symphony
This Bike Is A Pipe Dream - Vena Cava
Death By Discotheque - The Burning Of Rome
Ghost Rider - Crocodiles
Wavves - Wavves
California Goth - Wavves
Sub-Atomic - Apes Of Wrath
Hot/Cold - Apes Of Wrath

Feb 26, 2009

Musings...

San Diego, CA and it’s diverse music scene is what were here to talk about, some positive things and maybe a few areas that could use some help. I’ve lived almost my entire life here, coming to Southern California from Minnesota at too early of an age to remember. I cut my teeth on the mean streets of La Jolla and found my musical inspiration in my peers. Early Rock n Roll memories include seeing KISS with Cheap Track in the mid-70's at the Sports Arena to Johnny Kat (local band) at the Presbyterian Church on the top of Mt. Soledad, those were the early days of my youth. Then a friend of mine took me to see The Clash with The English Beat at Golden Hall, shortly thereafter I was embracing the 80's Mod scene, even getting a Vespa and joining a scooter club, legendary Secret Society Scooter Club to be exact. After that I’ve experienced most of what SD has to offer from the Goth, Rave, rockabilly, swing, punk ah hell all of it! I’ve been a die hard fan in the lean years to being amazed at what SD has to offer now, it’s becoming the city I’ve always wanted it to be! So let’s talk about it! On the positive side there are more bands and cool venues then ever before! Newcomers or re-inventions like the Soda Bar, The Radio Room, Beauty Bar, U-31, Bar Pink, King’s Music, The Ruby Room and the Royal Dive in Oceanside have made no shortage of cool places to play outside of the Casbah. When talking about bands I don’t even know where to begin, there are SO many of them and SO many are good! The problem though are the fans, we still need MORE of them! It used to be on any given night there might be one or two cool things to do, now it’s more like five. So it spreads the scene a little to thin sometimes. We live in one of the most beautiful places in the world and I love the beach, the outdoors and what not, but all of these things don’t make this a very Rock N Roll town! Where are my leather clad rockers? The sound of SD is not what it was when we were supposed to be the next Seattle, some of it’s still around but the diversity, oh the diversity, it’s EPIC I tell ya! What does the future bring? Who knows, but I can tell you this, it will be nothing short of amazing! When I was younger people left SD to find a career in music or art, now they come here for it! Yes they come HERE for it! I’ve met loads of transplants that collectively are making this a much better place for all of us! We have culture in SD, YES we have culture - so go out and be apart of it! Feb 23, 2009

The Charlatans UK playing the Casbah?

I hear that legendary UK rocker The Charlatans UK will be playing the Casbah...Feb 19, 2009

Feedback Please...

So give me some feedback, please. Do you like what you see? What else would you like to see on the site? I would LOVE your input!

Feb 12, 2009

Updated Site!

Hello friends and supporters of local music! Here it is the new and improved the local pyle dot com! I hope you like it and would love your input and feedback! In the past some e-mails may have not gotten to me, so please fell free to reach out again if you didn't get a response from me! Now go look around!

Feb 11, 2009

Welcome to my new Website. Please bear with me while we get it going.

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