Things To Do In San Diego: November 8-9, 2012

When I moved into my new space back in May, I never expected to still be living out of boxes in November, but I guess there are a lot of things about November that I didn't expect. I certainly didn't expect to see a heatwave like we did last week, but maybe that's why I'm so excited to pull out my box marked "scarves/gloves/jackets". Last night it started raining and I went out on the bike and it was glorious. Today was the perfect day to be bundled up in pajamas as I caught up on some work. I've been sitting on these listings a couple days, but I just have a funny schedule and have to take advantage of the time I do have whether for shows, working, catching up on my shows, or my bi-weekly 24 hour date when Darren's schedule and mine completely align. We saw Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots last night and I've been specifically asked not to review the show or give any spoilers, but it is really, really great and not at all what I expected. At all. It runs through December 16 and I've mentioned discount tickets, but I also learned that you can buy tickets in the first two rows for only $15 because they're partially obstructed, though it seemed that the people in those seats only had to crane their necks a couple times throughout the show. You don't have to know the Flaming Lips catalog to enjoy the show, but you do have to appreciate musical theatre. I hope you take the time to look through these listings because there are so many great shows this weekend. I haven't gone through my off-venue sites for other events, but hopefully I can update those tonight after Jon Spencer. Friday and Saturday archives are after the jump. 

Thursday November 8, 2012 (San Diego Beer Week):

• Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Quasi @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
• Casbah Presents: Jens Lekman, Taken By Trees @ Belly Up
• Misfits, Laramie Dean, Attack @ House of Blues
• Metz, Mr. Gnome, Manuok, Eighteen Individual Eyes @ Soda Bar
• Maren Parusel, Tic Tic Boom @ Bar Pink
• Ghetto Blaster, Wha?, Innerds @ Tin Can
• The Intelligence, Slipping Into Darkness, Hocus @ The Griffin
• Hyena, Oliver Trolley @ Block No. 16
• Tideland, 52 Commercial Road, guests @ Eleven
• Josiah Leming, Savannah @ Lestat's
• Lindsey Stirling, Von Grey @ The Irenic
• Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots @ La Jolla Playhouse
• Bunnykitty, Ewok Msk, Alli Bautista @ El Dorado
• Monophonics @ Winston's
• Nick Bone & The Big Scene, The Cutaways, The Plainfield Butchers @ Til-Two Club
• Casey Veggies, Paypa, Jayoh, Stoneage @ Porter's Pub
• The Monkees @ California Center for the Arts Escondido
• Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Tower Bar
• Foghat @ Sycuan Resort & Casino
• Men of Leisure @ Riviera Supper Club
• Jackyl, Jester's fate, The Carlos Rock Experience, Redmond @ 4th & B
• I Fight Dragons, MC Lars, Skyfox, Dr. Awkward @ Soma
• Michelle Lundeen @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
• King Schascha & Irusalem, Raggabond @ Gallagher's Pub
• Le Spank w/ DJ Girth @ The Office
• Gilbert Castellanos and The New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
• Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant (54th & University)
• Tiny Nightmare Presents: Nerdcore Night @ Ruby Room
• Thursday Night Live @ Henry's Pub
• Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
• L.E.D. Presents: Monsta, Birdy Nam Nam, Nick Thayer @ Voyeur
• EDM w/ LAZRtag @ Fluxx
• Friends of Elk feat. Wheez-Ie, Sublmnl, Scarry Larry,Will Guise, B2B, Esh One @ Kava Lounge
• Dave Booda Experience @ Tiki House
• Lyrical Skoolyard @ Boar Cross'n
• Clay Colton @ Coyote Bar & Grill
• Aaron Durr @ Jimmy Love's
• Live Band Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club

Friday, November 9, 2012 (San Diego Beer Week):

• Sea Wolf, Hey Marseilles!, The Donnies, The Amys @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
• Soda Bar Presents: Twin Sister, Cuckoo Chaos, Clockart @ Kensington Club
• Casbah Presents: Smoking Popes, Luther, Dan Padilla @ Soda Bar
• Retox, The Creepy Creeps, Regents @ The Tower Bar
• Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots @ La Jolla PlayhouseNeo Soul, Goapele, The Rumor @ Anthology (7:00 pm and 9:30 pm)
• The New Kinetics, Badabing, DJs Robin Roth and Samazon @ Whistle Stop
• The Devastators with So-Cal Vibes @ Winston’s
• Hardy Elementary Fundraiser Presents: Temple of the Dad, Pocket @ Bar Pink
• Lightning Starts Fire, Oliver Trolley, Selis, The Coldsons, Ryan & Sean @ Soma
• Cosmonauts, Boy King, The Vacant Lots, The Lovely Bad Things @ The Griffin
• Skid Row, Warrant @ Sycuan
• Tainted Love with DJ Man Cat @ Belly Up (9:00 pm)
• David Patrone @ Marble Room
• The Fabulous Pelicans Happy Hour @ Belly Up (5:30 pm)
• Lloyd Hemmings, Without Papers, Sure Shot Rockers @ Brick By Brick
• Terror, Take Offense, Rotting Out, Born from Pain @ Ché Café
• DJs kid riz, cros 1 @ El Dorado
• Zombie Surf Camp, Squirrelly Arts, Bricklayer Bosh, They Feed At Night, Argosy @ Eleven
• DJ Brett Bodley @ Fluxx
• Big Penny, Amigo the Devil, DJ Arox @ Gallaghers Pub
• Led Zepagain with Fan Halen and Strange Days @ House of Blues
• Jerry HotRod Demink @ House of Blues
• Graham Colton, Mikey Wax @ Lestat’s
• Bizzy B, Kip Killigan, Jason, REBELLION @ Ruby Room
• GrooveSession w/ Todo Mundo, Sister Speak @ 710 Beach Club
• Taboo @ Til Two Club
• The Calico Kids, Zeltzer & The Tortoise, Ralph Jug & The Deadline Jitters @ Tin Can
• Detroit Underground @ Tio Leo’s
• Caliber with DJ 2Rllle @ Dreamcatcher (Viejas)
• The Basix @ The V Lounge (Viejas)