Things To Do In San Diego: January 30-February 1, 2015:

This actually turned out to be a pretty great week, despite poor Darren being so sick. I'm starting to scout for the North Park Festival of Arts, so I'm making a greater effort to check out newer local acts when I can. (DON'T SEND E-MAILS- there's a submission form on the website!!) Monday and Wednesday were both good local nights at the Casbah. This week, I also spent a lot of time with Nova in an attempt to give D a chance to rest, so we got a visit in with my parents and my nieces. I also caught Murder For Two at the Old Globe with Tim Pyles, Weyes Blood at the Hideout, and Crash Kings at the Soda Bar. Today I'm going to the Zoo with the second graders at Nova's school, am working at The Irenic for Brooke Fraser, then heading to Casbah for the SoundDiego party with We Are Scientists. Not a bad way to kick off the weekend. Here's to hoping Darren is up for a bike ride on Sunday when the streets of San Diego are completely empty for at least four hours or so.

Saturday and Sunday listings are after the jump.

Friday, January 30, 2015:

• SoundDiego presents: We Are Scientists, Schitzophonics, Nicky Venus @ Casbah
• Casbah Presents: Brooke Fraser, Dark Wave @ Irenic
• CHATEAU, Speaker In Reverse @ Whistle Stop
• ASCE Presents: Jhameel, Island Boy @ The Loft
• Paul Wall @ Porter's Pub UCSD
• John Williams @ Copley Symphony Hall
• Buddie Roots, Monty @ Bancroft Bar
• Nothing, Tony Molina, Witness 9 @ Soda Bar
• DJ Grand Masta Rats @ Bar Pink
• Philm, Godhammered, Alchemy @ Brick By Brick 
• Township Rebellion, The Grind, Punkture @ The Merrow
• Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin w/ The Guilty Ones, Jonah Tolchin @ Belly Up
• Agua Dulce @ Croce's Park West
• Nora Germain @ Dizzys
• Chris Clarke @ San Diego Folk Heritage
• Kid Wonder @ El Dorado
• Nothingful @ Low Gallery
• Happy Traum @ Templar's Hall in Old Poway Park
• The Indys, Me Gusta, Turtle Turnip, Bandidos, Sean Hiatus @ Epicentre
• DJ Brett Bodley @ Fluxx
• Crizzly and K Theory @ Somewhere Loud
• Cot Damn w/ DJ Dimitri VS Bitch Please (Heavy Hawaii members) @ The Hideout
• Badfish (Sublime Tribute), Shrub @ House Of Blues
• Ruby and the Red Hots, Beta Maxx @ Humphrey's Backstage
• Atomic Groove @ Belly Up (5:00 PM)
• DJ Beatnick @ Rooftop 600
• Mike Keneally, Jeff Berkley, Jamie Shadowlight @ Java Joes
• Brian Lopez, Nick Crook, Sarah Leo @ Lestats
• Thicker Than Thieves, Rakastep, Perro Bravo @ 710 Beach Club
• Darlington, Dan Padilla, Idols Plague, Fantasy Arcade @ Til Two Club
• The Distractions @ Tio Leos
• Craig Suede @ Wine Lover
• SUBDVSN, Bang Pow, Taurus Authority @ Winstons
• Dimond Saint, KMLN, Launchpad Infinity, arkon @ Spin Nightclub

Saturday, January 31, 2015:

• Patti Smith @ Balboa Theatre
• The Von Trapps @ Bar Pink
• Belly Up & Casbah Present: Wale, Doja Cat @ The Observatory North Park
• Beacon, Lord Raja, Mystery Cave @ Casbah
• Animal Rescue Fundraiser with Subtropics, Rip Carson, The Natives, Dash Eye @ Bancroft Bar
• Banding Together with The Lovebirds, Tolan Shaw, Dr. Seahorse @ Belly Up (1:00 PM)
• Nukem, Unicorn Death @ Brick By Brick
• The New Addiction, Gods Of Science, Alive and Well @ Soda Bar
• John Williams @ Copley Sympony Hall
• Abbey Road's Beatles VS Stones (8:00 PM) @ Belly Up
• MArk Fisher, Eve Selis @ Croce's Park West
• Marshall Hawkins' tribute to Daniel Jackson @ Dizzys
• Adam Salter @ El Dorado
• World Of Pain, Impale Thy Neighbor, Set Your Anchor, First Degree, Shawshank Redeemed, Too Much Beer, Hannibal The Temper, Illuminate Peace @ Epicentre
• TINASHE @ Fluxx
• Restoration One, Lillian Lefranc, Mandi Jo @ The Hideout
• Silverstein, Beartooth, Hands Like Houses, Major League, My Iron Lung @ House Of Blues
• Michele Lundeen, Detroit Underground @ Humphreys Backstage
• Bisquit Jam, Nathan Welden, Ricky Ruiz, Bobo Czarnowski @ Java Joe's
• Captain Vejo, Dark Globe @ Lestats
• Charlie Arbelaez Quintet @ The Loft
• Miles Ahead and the Soulside Players @ 710 Beach Club
• Wes Smith, Omega Squad @ Kava Lounge
• Aenimus, Apparitions, Seconds Ago, Made Of Dishonor, Of Hope and Heresy @ Soma
• Sultan + Ned Shepard @ Bassmnt
• Sam Feldt @ Bang Bang
• Sleepwalking @ Til Two Club
• Full Strength Funk Band @ Tio Leos
• Dazed and Confused @ Winstons

Sunday, February 1, 2015 (Super Bowl XLIX) :

• The Von Trapps with Civic Organist Carol Williams @ Balboa Park Organ Pavilion
• Rat Sabbath, DJ Ratty @ Bar Pink
• 45 Revolutions (Noon) @ Croce's Park West
• Spanish Sundays: Besos De Coco (6:00PM) @ Croce's Park West
• Pants Karaoke @ The Hideout
• Jason Brown (10am) @ Humphrey's Backstage
• Funks Most Wanted (8pm) @ Humphrey's Backstage
• Open Mic Night @ Java Joe's
• Motherfolk, Jesus Gonzalez @ Lestats
• Sunday Funday Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Levi Dean, Fantino @ Sycamore Den
• Jose Sinatra hosts O.B.-o-ke @ Wintons