Monday, December 12, 2016

Things To Do In San Diego: Monday, December 12-Sunday, December 18, 2016

I don't know about you, but I am really struggling. Life is good with my family, we're all good on the homefront, and work is just fine, too. But I thought after the election I would start to get used to the idea of a Trump presidency. But I'm not. And every outburst, every cabinet selection, every word out of his mouth, all of it, and it's like a depression I just can't shake, an anger I can't contain, and a heartbreak I can't resolve. I'm still living life...this weekend I worked at the Album Leaf show, caught the Spits at Whistle Stop, hung out at the Ken Club, went on an evening hike at Mission Trails, hung out with some old friends at the Casbah, got lots of work done. But man, it's hard. Watching the news and having a 9-year-old ask questions, it's so daunting. I look for glimmers of hope. It's not easy.
There are some great nights of music this week, the Zoo's Jungle Bells kicked off, and maybe the holidays will bring some warmth to such depressing times. Monday through Sunday archives are after the jump.



Monday, December 12, 2016:
  • Exasperation, Buddy Banter, Hours @ Casbah
  • Don Dilego @ Brick 15
  • Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins on the drums! @ Belly Up
  • Veers, Black Oak Hymnal, Velour @ Soda Bar
  • Motown On Monday @ Bar Pink
  • Hearts Like Lions, Rare Futures, RUMRS @ The Hideout
  • Unsung Genius: Trivia & Karaoke @ The Merrow 
  • 80s with Junior theDISCOpunk @ The Brass Rail
  • Metal Mondays @ Brick By Brick
  • Trade Winds @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • EHS Music Department Winter Concert @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Toys for Tots Charity Run @ Whistle Stop
  • Real Live Mondays with Shane Hall @ El Dorado
  • Trivia with Shantih @ The Bancroft
  • Wheels of the Industry @ Live Wire
  • Open Mic @ Lestat's
  • Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
  • Acoustic Night/Industry Night @ Henry's Pub
  • Karaoke @ Til Two Club
  • Industry Night @ U-31
  • Double Up Mondays @ 710 Beach Club

Tuesday, December 13, 2016:
  • The Shelters, the verigolds, Mrs. Henry @ Casbah
  • Sara Watkins, River Whyless @ Belly Up
  • Elliott Smith Night @ Blonde
  • The Gorgeous Boyscouts, No Sympathy, Mindray @ The Merrow
  • Cesar Ruiz, DxZx, First Move @ Che Cafe
  • Tiki Tuesday @ Bar Pink
  • True Bass Presents: Ramsey/Saber #Trapped @ The Office
  • Karaoke @ The Bancroft
  • Missy Andersen @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Comedy Night @ Til Two
  • Open Mic @ Brick 15
  • Electricity feat FN1, Israel, Deadmatter @ U-31
  • Karaoke @ Riviera Supper Club
  • Open Mic Hosted by Gaby Aparicio @ Java Joe's
  • 8 Year Anniversary (Pep Rally Theme) with El D Resident DJs @ El Dorado
  • Think n Drink Trivia @ Winston's (6pm)
  • The Mike Dillon Band and Earl Harvin Duo @ Winston's
  • Videodrome & Sketch Party @ Whistle Stop
  • Karaoke @ Riviera Supper Club
  • Comedy Night @ Lestat's
  • 50s/60s Dance Party @ Henry's Pub
  • Midnight (in a perfect world)  @ Kava Lounge
  • Vinyl Moods @ 710 Beach Club

Wednesday, December 14, 2016:
  • Wild Child, Walker Lukens @ Casbah
  • The Venice Christmas Show - An Evening With @ Belly Up
  • Coral Bells, The Lucy Ring, Little Heroine @ Soda Bar
  • Joe Bonamassa @ Balboa Theatre
  • Grand Ole Office - Live Country Music Showcase @ The Office
  • Dance Klassique ft. Wally Callerio (Defected-LA) @ Blonde
  • Taurus Authority @ Bar Pink
  • Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
  • Zane Carney, Matthew Phillips @ Lestat's
  • Is This Is? 2000-2006 Indie with DH Rees Withrow @ Whistle Stop
  • Lady Dottie and the Diamonds @ The Holding Company 1502
  • San Pasual High School Concert @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Club Kingston Presents: The Smash Up with DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
  • Le Wolves, Kan-Kan, Jinx Bobby, Blessed @ Che Cafe
  • Mike White @ House of Blues, Crossroads (4pm)
  • Rockin Trivia @ House of Blues, Crossroads (7pm)
  • Vince Neil @ Sycuan Casino 
  • Zane Carney, Matthew Phillips @ Lestat's
  • Karaoke @ The Bancroft
  • DJ Artistic, Tramlife and friends @ U-31
  • Tropical Wednesday with DJ Mo Lyon @ U-31
  • Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9pm)
  • Debora Galan @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • WTF Wednesday @ El Dorado
  • Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club

Thursday, December 15, 2016:
  • X, mike watt and the secondmen @ Casbah
  • Royal Teeth, Kolars @ Soda Bar
  • The Dandy Warhols: Distortland Tour, TELEGRAM @ Belly Up 
  • Such A Bitch Presents We Eat Hate Like Love- A Benefit for the Center feat. Head Wound City, The Blind Shake, DJ Jules @ Bar Pink
  • Ceremony @ Blonde
  • Sego, Prism Tats, Well Well Well @ The Hideout
  • Raggabond, DJ Selektah Reefah @ The Holding Company 1502
  • Matt Nakoa @ Brick 15
  • Incantation, Greenskull, Unblessed Domain, End of Flesh @ Brick By Brick
  • Richard Smith, Tom Fertsch @ Lestat's
  • Breakthru Entertainment @ House of Blues
  • Hand Drawn Tree, The Drabs, Mariel, The Change in Color @ The Merrow
  • Julia May and the Penguin Players @ The Bancroft
  • Thursdaze @ U-31
  • Walter Gentry @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Karaoke With Goldilox @ Tower Bar
  • Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9pm)
  • Jelly Bread and Robert Jon & the Wreck @ Winston's
  • An Irish Christmas @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • The Loosen Up @ El Dorado 
  • Ekali, Opia @ Bang Bang
  • Julian Jordan @ Omnia
  • Crowd Control presents Latmun @ Spin
  • Rock Out Karaoke @ Tin Roof
  • Night Skool @ Henry's Pub
  • Recommended Dosage with Jigsaw Seen @ Whistle Stop
  • Greyboy @ Kava Lounge
  • Mercedes Moore @ Tio Leo's
  • The Dirty Work @ Boar Cross'n
  • Iya Terra, Ocean Natives @ 710 Beach Club

Friday, December 16, 2016:
  • X, The Blasters @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
  • Fat Nick - When the Lean Runs Out Tour, Lil Peep, Mikey the Magician, Smokepurpp, Don Krez The Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ The Observatory North Park
  • Dethsurf, Revolt-Chix, Los Pinche Pinches @ Kensington Club
  • Eukaryst, Ruines ov Abaddon, Nukem, Fadrait @ Soda Bar
  • Plane Without a Pilot @ Maryjane's Underground, Hard Rock Hotel
  • The Grahams @ Brick 15
  • Steal Dawn @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5pm)
  • Red Not Chili Peppers, Vitalogy, Fooz Fighters @ Belly Up
  • Goldettes, The Royal Orchestra of Titicaca @ Black Cat Bar
  • Shot Out Hoods, The Screamin' Yeehaws, Se Vende, The Scatter Bombs @ Brick By Brick
  • Marching Church, Bernardino Femminielli @ The Hideout
  • F#ing in the Bushes! Brit Rock with Rob Moran @ Whistle Stop
  • Headstone, Instinct, Spirited Away, Bleach, Stair Step Kids (Benefit for Oakland Fire Relief Fund) @ Che Cafe 
  • Alien Ant Farm @ The Holding Company 1502
  • Hocus, Gloomsday, The Fictitious Dishes, Heather Hardcore @ Til-Two Club
  • Justin Werner, Soul Ablaze, Mike Wojniak @ Lestat's
  • Brothers Osborne- The Dirt Rich Tour, Lucie Silva @ House of Blues
  • Midnight Track, Making Incredible Time, The Roman Watchdogs, Sameland @ The Merrow
  • Bryan Pollard Presents @ The Bancroft
  • Shocks Of Mighty, Nothing Special @ 710 Beach Club
  • Sam Outlaw, Ruston Kelly @ Normal Heights United Methodist Church
  • Kid Wonder @ U-31
  • Funks Most Wanted @ Tio Leo's
  • Michele Lundeen @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
  • Rising Star @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9pm)
  • Mike Delgado @ El Dorado 
  • San Diego Pyrate Punx Toy Drive, Pissed Regardless, Que Oso, Mandoshanks, Bastardsect, Die Raldo @ Tower Bar
  • 13th Ocean Beach Comedy's Funniest Person Contest @ Winston's (6-9pm)
  • Electric Waste Band Holiday Party @ Winston's (9:30pm)
  • Neon Christmas with O-Town @ Fluxx
  • Amtrac, The Bones @ Bang Bang
  • Cheat Codes @ Omnia
  • Direct @ Parq
  • Goodtimes @ Henry's Pub
  • Jerusafunk (live), DuXplosion @ Kava Lounge
  • Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
Saturday, December 17, 2016:
  • X, Small Wigs @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
  • Yasiin Bey @ The Observatory North Park
  • The Strikers, Systematic Abuse, Christ Killer, Iguanadon @ Soda Bar
  • Neon Beat- The Best and Worst of the 80s @ Bar Pink
  • Harvard Bass, Cris Herrera and Hot Chocolate @ Blonde Bar
  • 14th Annual Turtleneck & Sweater Party with Young Guns & DJ Hugh Janus @ Belly Up
  • 80s vs 90s Dance Party with Gabe & Saul Q @ Whistle Stop
  • DJ Le Silence de LaRue @ Whistle Stop (5pm)
  • Funk Soul Social with The Routine @ The Holding Company 1502
  • Digitour Winter @ House of Blues (1:30pm)
  • Groove International @ House of Blues (5:45pm)
  • Someday Assassin, Fake Tides, Luna Skies, TV Icon @ Ken Club
  • Friends of Cesar Romero @ The Bancroft
  • The Joshua White Trio plays the music of Mary Lou Williams @ Dizzy's
  • In Her Own Words, For The Win, Mariner, Headstone, Soap Detergent, Plus Guests @ Soma
  • The Atom Age, Babewatch, Behind the Wagon, Ninja Night Race @ Tower Bar
  • Hot Chicken Stew and Kevin Wallace Project, Rowdies and Rum @ Winston's (3pm)
  • Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, The Infinite Points @ Winston's
  • 15th Annual Xmas Chaos Toys for Tots Benefit with One Inch Punch, Big Goat, Snail Fight, Look Up Here @ Til-Two Club
  • A Radio City Christmas @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • The Nutcracker Ballet (West Coast Ballet Theater) @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Crooked, The Bechdels @ Black Cat Bar
  • A Night of Southern Rock with The Red Tail Riders, Boxcar Chief, Southern Reign @ Brick By Brick
  • Lestat's West Christmas Show @ Lestat's
  • Breach @ Bang Bang
  • NaciĆ³n de Humo, Heritage Unit, Dust Pan @ Che Cafe
  • Xasthur @ The Merrow
  • Zen Robbi, Funk Fairies @ 710 Beach Club
  • Comedy @ The Bancroft
  • DJ Qenoe @ U-31
  • Detroit Underground @ Tio Leo's
  • The Reflectors @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
  • Funk's Most Wanted @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9pm)
  • Adam Salter @ El Dorado
  • Kyle Flesch @ Fluxx
  • Andrea Rayel @ Omnia
  • Styles & Complete @ Bassmnt
  • Slick @ Parq
  • Front Porch Series Concert/Art Show/Fundraiser- The Annual Naughty Elves Invasion @ Kava Lounge
  • Rockstar Saturdays @ Henry's
  • Gary Hoey – Ho Ho Hoey’s Rockin’ Holiday Tour, RDG @ Ramona Mainstage
Sunday, December 18, 2016:
  • X, Chris Shifflet @ Casbah
  • Svelte, Kan-Kan, Pushing Daisies, Laje @ Soda Bar
  • Rat Sabbath @ Bar Pink
  • Dave Koz, Jonathan Butler, Valerie Simpson, Kenny Lattimore @ Balboa Theatre
  • 3rd Annual For The Sender Holiday Show ft  Alex Woodard, Sean Watkins, Jack Tempchin, Nena Anderson, Jordan Pundik, Tim Flannery, Graham Nancarrow, and more! @ Belly Up
  • Tribe of Kings 19th Year Anniversary @ The Office
  • Gimmick III at Blonde Bar with PABLoKEY @ Blonde
  • Singer Songwriter Showcase #3 feat Ali Burress, Thor Sigurdsson @ Brick 15
  • The Nutcracker Ballet (West Coast Ballet Theater) @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Unwritten Law, Pivit, The MandoShanks @ House of Blues
  • Andie Case, Jessica Lerner @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • San Diego Gay Men's Chorus present Jingle @ Sycuan Casino 
  • Sunday Score Four @ House of Blues, Crossroads
  • Pants Karaoke @ The Hideout
  • The Freeze, BOSSFIGHT, Modern Enemy @ Brick By Brick
  • Dave Good's Jazz Jam @ Java Joe's (2pm)
  • Reggae Sunday @ U-31
  • Giant Surprise, Quali, Iris Jupiter @ Whistle Stop
  • Mercedes Moore @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (10am-2pm)
  • Francois Sims & Groove Squad @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (7pm)
  • Jose Sinatra's OB-o-ke @ Winston's
  • Almost Famous Karaoke @ Henry's
  • Sunday Groove with DJ Professor and DJ Juni @ El Dorado
  • PBR Puppy Hour- Ugly Christmas Sweater Edition @ Til-Two Club
  • Superstitious Sundays feat Soap Detergent, Horsefly, The Dangerfield @ Kava Lounge
  • Reggae Sunday @ Spin
  • Sunday Funday Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club

1 comment:

Birdsy_Purplefish said...

Yeah, times are terrifying right now but there's music and there are a lot of good people who tried to stop this from happening. I think we'll all find a way to survive it. Best of luck to you!