Jim Trageser - Music Journalist

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3 weeks later, still rebuilding my digital music library - no thanks to iTunes ...Mood: frustrated frustratedPosted at 8:34 PM Oct 18 view more

  • Jim Trageser - Music Journalist

  • 48 / Male
  • Sandy Eggo, California, US
  • Last Login: 10/27/2009

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Interests

  • General

    Blues, jazz, computers, computer history, astronomy and cosmology, literature, computer games, fado, flamenco, tango, bluegrass, chanson, reel to reel tape decks, old motor yachts, baseball
    You Belong in Paris
    You enjoy all that life has to offer, and you can appreciate the fine tastes and sites of Paris. You're the perfect person to wander the streets of Paris aimlessly, enjoying architecture and a crepe.

    Your Linguistic Profile:
    50% General American English

    15% Dixie

    15% Yankee

    10% Upper Midwestern

    5% Midwestern


  • Music

    Count Basie and Johnny Cash, Sinatra and Piaf, Duke and Cake, Henri Salvador and Jonas Hellborg, UFO and Gershwin, The Farmers and Polltax.
  • Movies

    Anything with Bogie in it - "Casablanca" remains the finest flick ever made. Other faves include "The Man Who Would Be King," "The Quiet Man," "Kings Go Forth" ... I'll also sit through most any action flick or comedy ...
  • Television

    Monty Python ... Monk ... Northern Exposure ... Quark ... that's about it ...
  • Books

    Camus, Hemingway, Calvino, Dumas, Duras, Potok, Saint-Exupery, Richler, Wodehouse, Hillerman, cosmology, history, astronomy, planetary exploration, music history, computer history
  • Heroes

    My wife Barbara, Brother Joe Trageser, Albert Camus, Ernest Hemingway, Antoine Saint-Exupery, Cesar Chavez, Norman Granz, John Hammond, John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Father Joe Carroll, Brother Benno, Albert Schweitzer

Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Kettering, Ohio
  • Body type: 5' 8" / Athletic
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Religion: Catholic
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo
  • Children: Proud parent
  • Education: Grad / professional school
  • Occupation: Reporter

Schools

  • San Diego State University

    • San Diego,California
    • Graduated: 1986
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Bachelor's Degree
    • Major: Poli Sci
    • Minor: History
    • Clubs: Daily Aztec, KCR, Air Force ROTC, Conflict Resolution Club
    1980 to 1988
  • Archbishop Alter High School

    • Kettering,Ohio
    • Graduated: 1979
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: High School Diploma
    1975 to 1979

Networking

  • 20+ years experience reviewing theater and music for daily newspapers and magazines.

Companies

  • Jack in the Box

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Can I help you?
    1979-1984
  • Bob Evans

    • Kettering, Ohio US
    • Busboy
    1977-79
  • Dayton Daily News

    • Kettering, Ohio US
    • Paperboy
    1972-75
  • Burger King

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Asst. Mgr.
    1986-87
  • Daily Aztec

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Reporter, editor
    1984-86
  • Coco's

    • La Mesa, CA US
    • Busboy
    1984-85
  • A Critique of America

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Senior Editor
    1987-88
  • Chula Vista Star-News

    • Chula Vista, CA US
    • Reporter, editor
    1988-89
  • Adams Avenue Post

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Editor
    1990-1991
  • Price Club

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Tire Buster
    1989-1991
  • San Diego Evening Tribune

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Freelance music reporter
    1988-1990
  • North County Blade-Citizen

    • Oceanside, CA US
    • Editorial Page Editor
    1992-1995
  • North County Times

    • Escondido, CA US
    • Editorial Page Editor
    1995-1997, 2003-present
  • San Diego Union-Tribune

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Senior Content Producer
    1997-2000
  • Riverside Press-Enterprise

    • Riverside, CA US
    • Freelance theater critic
    1992-1995, 2000-2003
  • MonetaOne

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Director of Media Relations
    2000-2001
  • Inetcam

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Technical Writer
    2001-2002
  • American Council on Exercise

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Technical Writer
    2002-2003
  • Fallbrook Golf Club

    • Fallbrook, CA US
    • Course Marshal
    2002
  • ComputorEdge

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Contributing Editor
    1992-1995, 1997-1998, 2000-present
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

    • San Diego, CA US
    • Adjunct Faculty
    2001-present

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Blurbs

About me:

I cover music for the North County Times, a 95,000 circulation daily newspaper in San Diego - if you're a band in the area, click on that link (or the NCT profile in my Top Friends list below) and add us as a friend!

I also oversee our religion, books and movie coverage - if you have a story to pitch on any of these subjects in the San Diego or Temecula areas, shoot me an e-mail.

I publish/edit a literary/arts 'zine at Turbula.net and maintain an archive of my writing at Trageser.com with more than 1,600 record reviews. I also write the monthlyHot on the Web column about on-line life for San Diego's ComputorEdge magazine.

Most importantly, though, I'm husband to my wonderful wife, Barb, and father to my wonderful children Larissa, Chris, Elizabeth, Connor and Clara Grace!

Who I'd like to meet:

Friends with shared interests in music, literature and science are always good!

Will Ferrell video you should watch:


Jackie Moon chats with Bill Walton





Vintage gaming video:
"Fort Apocalypse" - Atari 800

Comments

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  • Aug 22 2009 2:29 AM

    Hey Friends:

    I was given 200 Plays on Jango Radio. If 50 Listeners would log in and express a high degree of satisfaction with one of the 3 songs I have playing over the next week (I know it's asking a lot) I will be given permanent rotation status on Jango. A radio network with 7 Million Listeners!

    So I am writing you a note asking for your assistance. Please know if you find yourself in a similar circumstance ( which you very well might) I'll be there for you.

    You can reach Jango at http://www.jango.com/music/2drunksaguitar

    Write 2 Drunks And A Guitar name, pick a song. Hit the THUMBS UP! and YELLOW PLUS SIGN! If I reach 50 thumbs up and 50 signs I make permanent rotation on Jango.

    My songs should start playing in the next couple days.

    Thanks a ton. It's all free!

    -Rick
  • Sep 21 2009 12:11 AM

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  • Sep 10 2009 2:24 AM

    Come see us play at Belly Up Sept 26 @ the Noon Matinee Show. Its Get Back Loretta anual St. Jude's Benefit.

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    Big Love,
    Wilson/Endoxi
  • Sep 3 2009 3:04 PM


    Check out this video Jessi made for us!
  • Sep 8 2009 11:44 PM

    Check out are new website.
    www.guadalupecanyonoasis.com
    Reservations can be made at 1(530) 347 -9585
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  • Sep 6 2009 12:32 PM

    Hello!  Hope you are well and happy.
    Here is our new video clip Mystery we would love to share with you, hope you enjoy it.  Sending lots of love and wishing you all great loving times.
    Mystery

  • Aug 19 2009 1:56 PM

    Today I like to inform you, that you can read and watch interviews with your favorit country stars in Enlgish, German and French at http://www.CountryHome.de/Interviews .

    Warm regards

    Christian

    Editor & Journalist for Country Music
    Christian Lamitschka
    An der Pfingstweide 28
    61118 Bad Vilbel
    Germany
    Phone: ++49 6101 544613
    Mobil: ++49 171 6903352
    Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de
    Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de
    www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
  • Aug 29 2009 9:26 PM

    Check out the new pictures and video! Let me know what you think!
    Ruby Jane
  • Aug 30 2009 10:05 PM

    WE WISH YOU A GREAT EXTRAUNORDINARY DAY FULL OF ALL THINGS YOU WISH.




    THE FULL "DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE" ALBUN IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT iTunes, Amazon MP3, Napster, Rhapsody, eMusic and many other sites. Will keep you inform.

    The Link for iTunes to find the all songs download is:

    http://www.apple.com/search/ipoditunes/?q=Liquid%20Planet%20Different%20Perspective

    Click it if active or cut and paste to your browser

    Amazon sales the CD with out the 20 page BOOKLET for $19.99. Our friends can get the CD with the 20 page Booklet from us for $14.99 there was a very limited 1St. Production 1000 copies. 100 are set aside for myspace friends. At the present we have 64 copies left for MySpace.

    Our page as to by updated. The winner of the June/July MOST COSMIC COMMENT Go to The Future. He summeted the more and most awesome cosmic art. We relly like also the comments from Lotta.

    Next contest will be... Botella says "We are and Extraunordinary band" Do you know why. the most accurate response will enter to win our very limited 20 page CD signed by us.

    OK we know that no many people knows us. But this one will be the only one signed out the 1000 copies. So star thinking or elavorate... We need something for fun don't we?
    ..

    The People From Liquid Planet

  • Aug 31 2009 4:37 AM

    Hey whats new?! Check out our page, sign the guest book!...and if you get time text your boy Tony V.
    619-961-8492
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  • Aug 22 2009 6:07 AM

    Hey,

    We have just recorded 3 new songs in Nashville. Enjoy. VOICE IT IN MUSIC…….. Rose and Ben


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  • Aug 24 2009 11:53 PM




  • Aug 25 2009 3:11 PM

    Our e.p is free for download at www.selfmadesoul.net

    in other news..how are you? :)
  • Aug 25 2009 6:44 PM



  • Aug 26 2009 4:33 AM

    Helooooo, not spoke in a while, just wondering how you're doing? Any news atall?? Oh btw, we're giving away a free track, which one do you want us to send you? Hit us back up :) Love, Alex, Bri, Ben and Gaz x
  • Aug 26 2009 5:49 PM

    Come and check out Young Cub Records latest release C-Money - Family Business featuring members of Slightly Stoopid,Fishbone,G.Love and John Browns Body.  Available in October '09
  • Aug 17 2009 1:28 PM

    Thanks for the request!
  • Aug 17 2009 12:25 AM

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  • Sep 9 2009 12:09 AM

    My debut album, "Evening Shade Rd." is now available exclusively on iTunes!!! Includes the #1 Country Song in the MySpace Rock the Space contest, "The Sandman Song" !! Here is the Album Cover & Track List:


     

    1) Evening Shade Rd.
    2) Isolated
    3) The Sandman Song
    4) What Does It Mean 2 B Gangsta?
    5) I Don't Want To Take You Home
    6) Down That Road
    7) I Love Weed
    8) Teardrops On My Laptop
    9) Send Me Home
    10) Killing the Pain
    11) Gangsta? (Da Remix)
  • Sep 10 2009 3:22 PM

    Thanks for the add. the music fill your life.
  • Sep 12 2009 9:03 PM

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  • Sep 14 2009 1:10 AM

    Thank you so much for supporting our Troops!!!

    It's that time of year where we ask all of you for your support. We are currently working on our 2010 calendars to send to our Troops serving to thank them for their service overseas and we need your help.

    Please visit our website (banner/link on my page and below) and myspace page (the top friend) and do what you can. Read about what we do and please make a donation so we can make this happen. Our Troops deserve our thanks! No donation is too small or too large. Your donation is tax dedictible as we are a 501(c)(3) and over 93% of all money we receive goes to thank our Troops and support out wounded.

    We are only able to do this every year because of each and everyone of you. I hope we can continue thanking those who give so much!

    Please help us out and thank you in advance!

    Jerry
    President, Military Troops Calendar
    I also run the Help Our Wounded Troops Myspace Page

    P.S. Businesses (and individuals) who want their businesses and names printed in the calendar lets me know. We want everyone to know which businesses support our Troops AND you can write it off. Thanks again!