Recommended Shows in San Diego July 16-21, 2013

As San Diego hosts its biggest annual convention called Comic-Con this week, there are plenty of options to keep one's musical tastes satiated at night. A look at the week ahead reveals some shows worth attending.

On Tuesday London's folk pop band The Melodic headline Soda Bar...they were recently signed by Anti-...Song Preservation Society open the night...

The Happy Hollows return to San Diego this Wednesday at The Griffin with a new album in the works...local band Bulletins and LA's Nightmare Air round out the bill...

Grand Tarantula hit Soda Bar on Thursday...Irish duo The Guggeheim Grotto play the intimate stage at Lestat's...

Casbah hosts a triple bill on Friday featuring Sonic Boom, Black Marble and Soft Metals...

Athens, GA indie rockers with a psychedelic flavor Futurebirds swoop into Soda Bar on Saturday (Casbah Presents)...the interestingly named Diarrhea Planet set the stage...

Reunited supergroup The Postal Service play the big gig of the week on Sunday at the Open Air Theatre...Rogue Wave and Hey Marseilles make a tour stop at the Belly Up...California Wives headline Soda Bar...a great night of choices indeed...

All in all, a terrific week of music lies waiting for those wanting to enrich themselves...get off the couch and attend a show (or two)...

Watch a video of Virginia Slims from Futurebirds below.