Things To Do In San Diego: February 11-12, 2012

I realized I had these done yesterday but I completely forgot to post them. For that, I'm sorry, but I was working at the Young The Giant show and it was crazy. Man, 2300 kids, completely rabid for merch, and we were completely overwhelmed. Good on them, I guess. Anyway, tonight is the Loud + Clear records anniversary and you should really head out to the Casbah to support local record labels, especially this one. I'm gonna go spend some much needed time with my family, so don't expect to hear much from me. Have a great weekend.

Saturday, February 11:

• Loud + Clear Records 10 Year Anniversary feat. Goodbye Blue Monday , Via Satellite, neonthief @ Casbah
• F-MS – A Rockin’ Jazz and Blues Night for Breea with DJ Noel, Steph Johnson and Alan Iglesia and Cross Fire @ Belly Up (3pm)
• ALO, Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers @ Belly Up
• The Features, The Beautiful View, The Darrows @ Soda Bar
• Twelve (Blasphemous Guitars as Spinal Tap) @ Bar Pink
• Little Fowl, The Spires, Taken By Canadians, Modern Heist @ Tin Can
• Beat Kitchen Mellow Orange Edition feat. DJ Question, Charlie Rock, Freddie Joachim, Usai, Mane One @ Til Two Club
• Schitzophonics, Warring States of Mind, Suberband Jam @ Eleven
• The Widows, Hell City Rockers & Shark Blood@ The Shakedown
• Booty Bassment with Dmitri and Rob @ Whistle Stop
• Pink Boombox Burlesk Presents- Post Apocalyptic Romance Burlesk Valentines Day Show @ Ruby Room
• EdstanleY, Indians, Broken Fingers @ The Griffin
• Zappa Plays Zappa @ House of Blues
• Eleonor England @ Lestat's
• Hell on Heels Burlesque Revue Annual Valentine's Show "Retro Romance" With Special Guest Ruby Champagne @ Brick By Brick
• BassQuake with Freddy Todd, Osal8, HMT DMT, Squama @ Winston's
• Dick Justice, Dave The Butcher, Static Bloom, Relevance, Elephant Project @ 710 Beach Club
• The Swellers, You Me at Six, Twin Atlantic, We Are The Ocean, The Skank Agents @ Soma
• Terra Firma, Dennis Is Dead, Authors Of The Forgotten, A Fall From Truth, ECHOES, The I in Self @ Epicentre
• Weekend @ The Loft, UCSD
• Element of Soul @ Marble Room
• Honey Island Swamp Band, The Euphoria Brass Band @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• Night Doctors @ Flying Elephant
• Devin The Dude, Yukmouth, Chuccs n Timbs, Karma, Niore Ent @ 4th & B
• The Eddie Palmieri - Brian Lynch Jazz Quartet @ Anthology (Early Show 7:30pm, Late Show 9:30 pm)
• Dannicus Live, DJ Chelu @ Gallagher's
• Red Lips Party feat. Groundfloor, Frenchkiss Collective, David Afterlife, Blancnoire @ El Dorado
• Hook n Sling, Rifat Ziadeh @ Voyeur
• DJ Melo D @ Fluxx

Sunday, February 12, 2012:

• Los Campesinos! , Parenthetical Girls @ Casbah
• Loud + Clear Records 10 Year Anniversary part 2 feat. Via Satellite, John Meeks, Rafter @ Luce Loft (Stripped down sets)
• Matthew O’Neill, The Professors, Lost Dog @Soda Bar
• Candye Kane’s Sweetheart Swing featuring Karling Abbeygate @ Belly Up (3:30pm)
• Abbey Road – A Tribute to the Beatles Performing “A Hard Day’s Night” in its entirety @ Belly Up
• Underground Improv @ Tin Can
• the Mentors, Pottymouth (ex Green Jello & Butt Trumpet) & Shit @ The Shakedown
• Girl-illa Biscuits, Terrorist, White Stripe @ Eleven (4pm)
• Bad Craziness, Country Rockin Rebels, Sebucan, The Yes Team @ The Griffin
• Miss B's Birthday Party with Teagan Taylor Trio, The Whitney Shay Quartet, Lillian Lefranc and The Proper Villains @ Ruby Room
• Anything Goes DJs @ Whistle Stop
• Maria De La Paz @ Marble Room
• Insomniac and Eventvibe present Excision: The X Tour w/ Liquid Stranger & Lucky Date @ House of Blues
• Jetwash @ Winston’s (6-9pm)
• Dave Humphries, Happy Ron @ Lestat's
• The Hips @ Gallagher’s
• White Denim @ The Loft, UCSD
• Jose Sinatra's OB-O-ke @ Winston's
• Tribe of Kings/Reggae Vibes @ U-31
• Jesse Davis @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge Brunch (10a-2p)
• Patrick Yandall @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• Chante Moore @ Anthology (Early Show 7pm)
• Benga, Ghastly @ Voyeur
• Reggae Sundays @ Spin

Things To Do In San Diego: February 9-10, 2012

Have you entered my Unwritten Law contest yet? I'm gonna pick a winner soon, so read the post and enter yourself. I went ahead and did Friday listings individually because it was taking me forever to get through the whole weekend. I suppose I can post those later tonight. I'm so looking forward to this weekend because my brother and sister in law just arrived in town, so I finally get to meet my niece, Gia, who was born in September. I also get to see my nephew, Gabe, for the first time in nearly a year. Family time is always good and helps keep things in perspective. Friday listings are after the jump.

Thursday, February 9, 2012:

• Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, ANA @ Casbah
• Nous Non Plus, Alpha Channel, guest @ Soda Bar
• The County Fair, Christian Taylor & The Dirty Few, Hit Dog Hollar @ Tin Can
• Sundrop Electric, Ladylike @ Bar Pink
• Groundation- Bob Marley Tribute Show, Hi Roots @ Belly Up
• Surf Rats, Altar Relics, Zombie Surf Camp @ Eleven
• Julia Stine, Lexi Pulido, Matt Sucich, Raquel Frischmann @ Lestat's
• D.R.U.G.S. @ House of Blues
• Saul Q Presents: 10 Year Anniversary of Electro @ El Dorado
• Bloody Mess and The Hollowbodys, Media Control, Oddball @ The Shakedown Bar
• Evolove, Matt Toka, Blameshift @ Brick By Brick
• The Persuasions @ Anthology 7:30 pm
• Teitur @ Anthology 9:30 pm
• Old Tiger @ Riviera Supper Club
• LED Presents: Designer Drugs, No Body @ Voyeur
• The Melodians, Annicia Banks, Errol Dunkley, The Yellow Wall Dub Squad @ 4th & B
• Todo Mundo @ Winston's
• The Mystique Element of Soul @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
• Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
• The Sound of Tomorrow w/ Freddie Joachim, Andre Power, Joe Kay, Abjo @ Kava Lounge
• EDM w/ DJ Arty @ Fluxx
• The Heroes @ Valley View Casino
• Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant (54th & University)
• Ruby and The Red Hots @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Shinehead @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
• Bill Magee Band @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
• iParty Thursdays @ Henry's Pub
• Club 80's @ Club Kadan
• Dave Booda Trio @ Tiki House
• Trouble In the Wind, The Blackfeet Braves @ Boar Cross'n
• Hazmatt @ Hennessey's Carlsbad
• Gilbert Castellanos and The New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
• Tina & Tommy @ McP's Irish Pub

Limited Edition Los Campesinos! release

Los Campesinos!, the great seven piece Cardiff band with the same last name “Campesinos!,” have released a special musical offer that usually is only available to subscribers and not the general public.  Part of the Heat Rash subscriber’s series the newest edition issue 3 is entitled Footnotes, and is intended to be a great companion piece to their latest album Hello Sadness. The issue includes a detailed track by track guide to the lyrics of their new album as well as a very transparent look into the bands recording process.  Footnotes also includes a seven inch and two digital downloads that are previously unreleased.  This package is available at the Los Campesinos! blog and the prices are in GBP.  In addition see Los Campesinos! this Sunday, February 12^th at The Casbah (tickets here). 

Enjoy the video for “By your hand” my favorite song off their new album Hello Sadness and make sure to catch them at The Casbah.

Things To Do In San Diego: February 6-8, 2011

This morning I read a statistic that 7 million people call in sick the Monday after the Super Bowl. Personally, I went to a party and stuffed my face with so many nachos and chicken wings that I didn't have room for more than one beer and after the party, was asleep sometime around 9, but if I had to report to an office this morning, I'd probably be one of those slackers. Instead, in typical Monday panic attack fashion, I woke up at 5:30, so I figured I'd get these posted early before I go back to hiding from the universe. I know I've been absent and haven't posted much lately, I just have way too much personal shit going on and haven't been dealing with any of it very well. I'll find a way to turn the lemons into lemonade. In the meantime, here are your listings. Listings archived after the jump.

California Overturns Prop 8

I originally posted this photo on my site on November 22, 2008. At the time, I was unfamiliar with the Mission Gathering, but appreciated their billboard posted in the heart of North Park. A little more than three years later and I've worked with and become friends with the Mission Gathering community and even hosted a show at the Irenic. In light of the fact that the 9th Circuit Court in California struck down Prop 8 as unconstitutional, I thought I'd repost the most viewed photo I've ever posted on this website. If you've been under a rock, you can read more about the ruling here.



The billboard reads:

Mission Gathering Christian Church
Is Sorry
For The Narrow-Minded, Judgmental, Deceptive, Manipulative
Actions Of Those Who
Took Away The Rights And Equality
Of So Many
In The Name Of God.

Win an Unwritten Law Prize Pack!

Unwritten Law and Big B are performing at Sycuan Casino this Friday night. We've got a pretty amazing prize pack for one lucky winner and their guest:

Sycuan Casino Concert Experience Package
-Complimentary Room for 1 Night at Sycuan Resort
-Lunch or Dinner for 2 at Sycuan Resort & Casino
-2 tickets to Unwritten Law on Friday, February 10th at Sycuan Casino

There is also a free Hart & Huntington motocross racing event taking place at the casino right before the concert that is free and open to the public (18+).

To enter, "like" the San Diego: Dialed In Facebook page and post anything- a funny link, music, anything...just be sure to hashtag #UnwrittenLaw so I know you're entering. (Must be 21+ to enter.) I will notify the winner on Thursday afternoon.

More info on the racing event after the jump.

OTR: February 8, 2012

I don't know how frequently I'll do these OTR posts, but since I worked through nearly 600 emails overnight, there are some things I wanted to share with you.

1.  Enter to perform at perform at "The Warner Sound at SXSW captured by Nikon".  It's an industry showcase and they'll cover your travel and such if you're the winner. All you have to do is submit a live performance video. The deadline is February 20 at 10am. For information, CLICK HERE. If you're in a San Diego band and planning on attending SXSW, please let me know. There might be an opportunity to play a San Diego party in Texas.

2. Red Bull hosts the Red Bull Music Academy in New Year in the fall and you can APPLY FOR ADMISSION & A SCHOLARSHIP. The thing is pretty cool, with participants getting lectures with industry leaders and artists, studio time, the opportunity to collaborate with other artists and attendees, and perform and/or attend nighttime showcases. Deadline for entries is April 2.

3. Margot and the Nuclear So and So's have a new album, Rot Gut, Domestic, coming out on March 20, and they've released a video for the first single, "Prozac Rock". I love these guys and am sure that they'll be coming through on a proper tour at some point this spring or summer. You can also just stream the track on soundcloud.


Margot-Prozac Rock from Margot Cloud on Vimeo.

4. Little Hurricane have announced the release date of their debut full length, Homewrecker which drops May 1 on Unknown Breakthrough. You can download the first single, "Haunted Heart", throught the widget below.

5. Hot Snakes are performing at the Casbah on March 27. Tickets go onsale today at noon here.

SD@140bpm recommends...

There are some great shows to see this Saturday, February 11:

First start the night out right at the Kava Lounge.  The amazing promoters of Dragon Lounge bring San Diego another great lineup of dubstep, future jungle, breaks, drum and bass, future garage, and glitch. MACRODOT from Arizona is headlining and will be closing out the night with his chilled up futuristic new age glitch.

Be sure to get to the Kava Lounge before 10 pm this Saturday night, not only admission free before 10 but you will also be able to see the Kava Lounge debut of local producer/DJ urBn:LgNd.  She will be warming up the dance floor with her sexy slammin garage/dubby tracks to get the party started and the bass a-thumpin.

After you start your night out at the Kava Lounge head down to Winstons in Ocean Beach to continue the dance party.  Freddy Todd is gracing our fair city with his presence.  One of the hottest producers out there right now who mixes dub electronica and hip hop perfectly into some pounding bass and great melodies that combine to be great music to hit the floor and bring the party.  This is one that you do not want to miss.

Loud + Clear Records Celebrates 10 Years

A couple weeks ago, I ran into Brad Lee at the Casbah. "I have a package for you," he said. "I bet you do." After I realized he wasn't coming on to me, I remembered that Loud + Clear Records was celebrating 10 years of being an awesome San Diego based label. The very next morning, I found a box on my doorstep chock full of CDs and records. It is an amazing collection of music and I couldn't wait to break into it, with CD releases by  Via Satellite, Goodbye Blue Monday, John Meeks, to name a few. It also had some vinyl from Mrs. Magician, Writer, Chairs Missing and Goodbye Blue Monday. I'll check my collection and do a giveaway for some of these because several of them are duplicates of my own collection.

Anyway, to celebrate 10 years, there will be a few events around town. First, Brad Lee hits the decks as he spins some records tonight at Starlite.  Then this weekend there are two special Loud + Clear shows. On Saturday night, the celebration moves to the Casbah with Goodbye Blue Monday, Via Satellite, and Neonthief.  (BUY TICKETS HERE) Then on Sunday, you can catch stripped down sets by John Meeks, Via Satellite, and Rafter at the Luce Loft. (BUY TICKETS HERE)

The Burning Of Rome release "Ballad Of An Onion Sprout"

It has been awhile since we've heard some noise from The Burning of Rome. Aside from their show last week, the band had slipped off the radar a bit and it turns out that was because the band was busy readying some new music for our earholes. Check out the new single, Ballad Of An Onion Sprout and get ready for the band to make some serious waves in 2012.

Video: The Blackout Party "Wanna See You Smile"

The Blackout Party have a new video for their song "Wanna See You Smile", off their latest release, Closed Mouth Don't Get Fed. The video was shot at Lost Ark Studio while it was under reconstruction and is the second video from the album. If you missed the first one, check out "Spanish Gold".

OTR February 7, 2012

I ran into Michael McGraw last week and we got to talking about sddialedin.com. "Let me ask you something. Why don't you do a year end best of list? I think people really would like to see something like that." My response was something like when I'm not at a show, I pretty much listen to the same 10 albums. Plus, my perspective is narrow because I rely so heavily on what I'm sent in the mail and digitally. It isn't a complaint, but there's no way I could keep up with everything that comes out. Truth be told, I'm pretty old school and rely on being turned on to good new stuff by friends. I pass those things along on this site when I get them, so a year end list is just sometimes way too daunting. Fortunately, other people take the time, and today, I dug this guy's list (which, funny enough, has a Michael McGraw track at number 15.)

I have been thinking about the conversation and when I get my Entertainment Weekly in the mail, I always look at their "Watchlist" (and usually roll my eyes to at least half of their suggestions) and CityBeat does a similar "Redlist" with suggestions, though they often feel like paid endorsements. Long story short, I'm gonna try my hand at this. I'm gonna call it OTR (On The Radar, On The Rag, Occupying The Resources, whatever) I'm not gonna limit the boundaries and as in my last diary, you might discover just how much TV I watch.

1. TONIGHT: Cory Chisel at the Casbah. This show is tonight and I almost missed it entirely because he isn't the headliner. There are plenty of tickets available to the show, so just show up. He'll probably be on around 9 or 9:30, so don't be late.



2. Later Tonight: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion Part 2. Yes, I watch this show. I don't watch all of the franchises, Atlanta and New Jersey just have way too much yelling, but I've followed NY and Beverly Hills since they've been around. I was particularly interested in this season because last summer I was close to being hired by Dana Wilkey to run her social media and online presence. Her contract kept getting pushed back and her appearances were more limited than originally planned, and then Taylor's husband committed suicide. Dana was pretty flaky and after months of email and phone tag, it just never happened. I will say it is too bad for her because her tweets are out of control. Anyway, there were a whole bunch of ladies visiting crazytown this season and I watched every minute of it.



3. Tuesday: Dr. Dog at the Belly Up. The show is sold out and I can't wait.

4. Drive. I haven't seen the film and it comes out on DVD on Tuesday. Me and a friend have been devouring Red Box movies and cheap wine and I suspect this will happen again this week, if not on Tuesday.

5. Wednesday: Saint Motel & The Heavy Guilt at the Casbah.



6. TV SWEEPS! February is one of the most important ratings books for networks so they all roll out their big shows. The Walking Dead returns to AMC on February 12, the same night as The GRAMMYS, airing on CBS. (Read why you won't see a Bon Iver performance.) Revenge and Once Upon A Time promise new episodes, while The River and Smash might offer some new pleasurable brain mush. Some people are anti-television, but watching this stuff On Demand helps me get through the bazillion emails I get. In fact, I blame my backed up inbox on the lack of new programming in January. TV makes me productive. I'm gonna go with that.

COMING UP/GET YOUR TICKETS:

2/11- Loud & Clear Records 10 Year Anniversary @ The Casbah
2/13- Drag The River @ The Casbah
2/17- The Heavy Guilt & The Howls @ The Loft, UCSD
2/18- Jesse LaMonaca and the Dime Novels CD RELEASE, The Blackout Party, Black Sands, The Fire Eaters @ The Casbah

Portlandia: I Dream Of The 90s

I've been watching a lot of Portlandia lately (thanks for finally putting it On Demand & on Hulu, IFC!) and kept laughing about this clip over the weekend. The clip is old...from the first episode of Season 1, so I'm not shedding light on anything new, but I thought I'd post it anyway because so many themes from the show translate to the the indie/hipster crowd in any city, including our own. Check out more on the show here.

Fujiya & Miyagi @ Casbah- 01.31.12

This past Tuesday the Casbah brought the Krautrock-fueled electro-funk stylings of Fujiya & Miyagi to the stage.  Local act Pal & Drome opened with their beat machine/ guitar combo before giving the stage and the dance floor over to the Brighton-based quintet.  More words and photos below...

Things To Do In San Diego: February 3-5, 2012

I couldn't sleep at all last night, which means I ended up getting these listings done. It also means I'm going to either sleep all day or be a zombie to the world today. I'll be working at the Mutemath show tonight, so be sure to say hi. Weekend archives are after the jump. 

Video: Jesse LaMonaca and the Dime Novels Release "The Lament Of Tumbleweed Hawk"

As you probably know, I've been a cheerleader for Jesse LaMonaca & The Dime Novels for some time now. I've seen firsthand the heart and soul that went into the recording of their sophomore release, The Lament of Tumbleweed Hawk, and I'm really proud to have been let in on the process. The album is done and ready to spread its wings. The official release of the record is February 18th at the Casbah and as a teaser, we've launched a new website, added a couple tracks from the record, and now have the video for the title track of the record. I felt a little too close to the process to write a review of the forthcoming album, but Al Howard of the Heavy Guilt has some great things to say.

Jesse LaMonaca and the Dime Novels are poised to release their second record, the Lament of Tumbleweed Hawk. The music is both eclectic and focused, subtle and potent. At moments it is driving early Motown soul, with Stax era horn stabs and a deep pocket. At other points it explores Americana’s roots with sighing trumpets and whispering violins. The band’s seasoned musicians can seamlessly move between genres with the tightness of a road tested soul unit and the loose feeling of a Friday night dive bar. But the key to this album is Jesse LaMonaca’s powerful vocal delivery. He tests his range and delivers with a supple falsetto. He can move from a delicate hush to a robust sandpaper growl. He can weave a story, plead for your heart and demand your attention. This album conjures elements of so many sections of great American Music, there are homages to blues, ragtime, rock, soul and folk, yet the band finds itself comfortably traversing all these different terrains, creating something all their own.
-Al Howard, The Heavy Guilt

You can get tickets to the release show here.


Jesse LaMonaca & The Dime Novels - The Lament of Tumbleweed Hawk from Kevin Joelson on Vimeo.

What you need to know about Doomtree

Doomtree is a hip hop collective from Minneapolis, MN whose members are P.O.S., Sims, Lazerbeak, Cecil Otter, Dessa, Mike Mictlan, and Paper Tiger, and are currently touring their new release No Kings.  The entire collective, that's right the entire collective is playing this Friday, February 3rd at the Casbah (tix).  Individually any of these artists would be worth seeing, and having the entire lineup of artists together is an amazing opportunity; as Doomtree's members are usually on tour solo or with their other projects including Atmosphere's Rhyme Sayers label, mash up perfection Wugazi, and Bon Iver's super group side project Gayngs.  Together as Doomtree their diverse musical backgrounds creates honest unstoppable rap and hip hop.  DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW because the opportunity to see the entire collective does not happen often.

           

 Photo by Kelly Loverud

Stream new Dr. Dog

Dr. Dog has (or is it have?) a new record, Be The Void, dropping on February 7. That same night, they'll be gracing the Belly Up. Get tickets now because it will likely sell out. And while it's cool that you can pre-order the record, I'd suggest listening to the free stream and waiting until the night of the show since most bands get their biggest merch cut when you buy it from them while they're on tour. I've only gotten through three tracks and I already love this record.

Jeffs Weekly Pick: Eleanor Friedberger @ The Casbah Thursday Feb. 2, 2012

As the shortest month of the year approaches (leap) one can become overwhelmed with all the live music shows happening in San Diego. This is the time of year when many albums are released and artists tour to promote their records. There are exceptions, however, case in point: Eleanor Friedberger , one half of The Fiery Furnaces duo, released a solo effort last summer. Titled appropriately Last Summer, Eleanor opened for The Kills here in San Diego last September. I asked her about her infrequent visits to our city and she agreed. Well, she is kicking off a West Coast tour right here at The Casbah this Thursday (Feb. 2). She will be joined by a backing band of Matt Asti (MGMT), Ahmed Gallab (Yeasayer, Caribou) and John Eatherly (Be Your Own Pet, Turbo Fruits). Needless to say, her music shows her quite comfortable in her own skin. While The Fiery Furnaces are original and somewhat experimental in their songs, Eleanor has shown the ability to write songs and create something new and essential on her own. If you are a fan of The Fiery Furnaces, there is plenty to like on this solo record. For those who want to see Eleanor in a somewhat different light (cast out of her brother’s shadow), Thursday’s intimate show promises to deliver a night of great music.

Dominant Legs set the stage.

Watch a video of Heaven below.


Eleanor Friedberger - Heaven from Merge Records on Vimeo.

Rosey's Diary: January 12-30, 2012

It has been a while since I've posted a diary post, so I thought I might as well start one off, even if my wine is gone before I can finish and have to pick it up on another day. I mean, I kinda already know that this post is going to come in parts because I would like to post separately about NAMM, Alabama Shakes, Nada Surf, and a couple other things that have come up over the month, but this is gonna be the abbreviated version of my month. I dare you to keep reading after the jump.

Things To Do In San Diego: January 30-February 2, 2012

This past weekend was crazy to say the least. My housing situation, it was pretty phenomenal, so let's focus on that and get on with this week the best we can, shall we? I can't believe it's already going to be February! That said, there are so many great shows coming this month, your head just might explode a few times. Monday through Thursday archives are after the jump.