san diego: dialed in

Good lord there are a lot of great shows this weekend! Grab your earplugs and support your music scene! Plenty of options are free or under $5, so no excuses!! Full weekend listings if you 'keep on reading'.

Friday, July 10, 2009:

• Dusty Rhodes & The Little River Band @ X1FM (2434 Southport Way, Ste. A, National City, Free, All Ages, BYOB, 7pm)
• Dirty Sweet, Black Hondo, Night Horse @ Casbah
• Apes of Wrath, The Bloody Hollies @ Bar Pink
• Rise Against, Rancid- Billy Talent @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
• The Fling, Jalopy Gods, The Family Wagon @ Tin Can Ale House
• Pussy Galore 2 yr Anniversary feat. The Drowning Men, The Burning Of Rome @ Whistle Stop
• The Creepy Creeps, The Widows, Batar-zan @ Ken Club
• Leisuresuit, Monsters from Mars @ The Pop Boutique 7pm
• Blues Traveler @ Viejas (Dreamcatcher Lounge)
• Gregory Page @ Lestat's
• The Fabulous Pelicans @ Belly Up (Happy Hour)
• The Greyboy Allstars, The Boogaloo Assassins, DJ Bobby Soul @ Belly Up
• Juna, Modikat, DJs Morgan Young, Bob Dazzla @ Beauty Bar
• Brandon Taylor @ Mueller College (Uni Heights)
• Mutt (Canada) liquid drum n bass and guests @ Ruby Room
• El Ten Eleven @ Subtext
• Feel The Noise w/DJs Gabe Vega & Saul Q @ U-31
• Shawn Rohlf @ Java Joes at Cafe Libertalia (3834 5th, Hillcrest)
• " Welcome Back show" Breaker Breaker One Niner, Partners in 818(AZ) @ Radio Room
• Underworld feat 16 Volt, Cyanotic, Rabbit Junk, The Shaolin Signal @ O'Connell's
• Nat & Alex Wolff, Care Bears on Fire @ House of Blues
• West of Memphis @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
• The Mermen @ Brick By Brick
• Wise Monkey, The Earful @ Winston's
• Addison May, Supergroupy, The Socialists, N.E.O.N @ Epicentre
• Heavy Glow, Children of Nova @ Soda Bar
• Pau Hana @ 710 Beach Club
• Organika Presents Tony Tuff, Frankie Paul @ Canes
• Haste The Day, The Chariot, Sleeping Giant, Project 86, Oh Sleeper, Gwen Stacy, For Today, Agraceful, A Plea For Purging, Corpus Christi @ Soma
• Gifts from Enola, Beware of Safety, Dreamtiger and The Buttercream Gang @ Che Cafe
• Aghori, Motus, Canobliss, The Ground Beneath @ Dreamstreet
• Joan Baez @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
• Illustrious Culture @ Spin
• A live performance of bassist Gunnar Biggs’ Footprint featuring Peter Sprague guitar, John Opferkuch piano, Duncan Moore drums, David Borgo saxophones, Lisa Hightower vocals, Bill Bradbury mandolin, Gunnar Biggs bass @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)
• TV Rock @ On Broadway
• Rising Star @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• Los Dandy's de Huicho Cisneros @ 4th & B
• Anthology House Band @ Anthology (Early Show 7:30pm)
• Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers @ Anthology (Late Show 9:30 pm)
• The Lovell Sisters @ Acoustic Music San Diego
• Club Therapy @ Kava Lounge
• Run Doris Run, Halos, The Epilogues, Centerpiece, In The Moment, Jesse Shannon, Jack's Last Bullet @ Channel Twelve 25
• The Troubleweeds, Zapf, Dingbats @ Portugalia
• Modovate @ Surf n Saddle
• Band In Black @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
• Dionne Warwick @ Summer Pops At The Embarcadero

Saturday, July 11, 2009:

• Alex's Lemonade Stand feat. J.D Boucharde (10am-ish), Worthy Gubbins (11am-ish), John Meeks (1:30pm-ish), 1Brian Holwerda of The Blackout Party (4pm-ish) @ The Millers' (3206 Redwood St.)
• Boyscout, HFICLSI, Hostile Combover! Urban Renewal Projekt DJs @ Beauty Bar
• Single Screen Records Showcase: Beaters, Charles Musket, Illuminauts @ Soda Bar
• Kill Me Tomorrow, Flexions, Bronze, DJ Mario Orduno @ Casbah
• The Greyboy Allstars, Pocket @ Belly Up
• Wolves in the Throne Room, Minsk, Zsa Zsa Gabor @ Che Cafe
• The Greatest Hits, Reverse Cowboys, Pretty Vanilla, Prima Donna @ Tin Can Ale House
• 311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
• 5 Two Tattoo Party feat Pushin Rope, Juanita and Rabbit (SF), Batar-zan @ Ruby Room
• Josh Damigo, Lisa Sanders, Anderson@ Lestat's
• Ray At Night Rock n Roll Stew feat DJs Mikey Face & Angie @ Bar Pink
• Pulse Anatomy, Filtered Aggression, Sweet Deal @ Radio Room
• Pretty Smooth, Science Fiction, Kashious, Kontious & The Ko_Op @ O'Connell's
• PoDunk Nowhere (video release), Shawn Rohlf @ Handlery Hotel
• DJ Graham Funke @ Harrah's Rincon Eclipse Pool Experience
• Bayou Brothers @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
• Led Zepagain @ House of Blues
• The Rekoning, Call To Glory, Inmost, The Ardent, Vintage Black @ Brick By Brick
• Agua Dulce, The Fabulous Hip Replacements @ Winston's
• Dazed And Confused, Monsters of Rock, UFC 100 @ 710 Beach Club
• One Nation Under A Groove DJs Blackstone & Atari @ Whistle Stop
• Tainted Love @ Canes
• Ace Enders & A Million Different People, Person L, The Gay Blades, The Dangerous Summer@ Soma
• The Stage, Drive By Jones, Pass The Ax, Sickstring Outlaws, Jonny Gotta Lighter @ Dreamstreet
• DJ Kevin Brown @ True North
• AC Slater, Dances With White Girls @ Spin
• The Gilbert Castellanos New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)
• The Insomniacs @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• Zapp, Rob Base @ 4th & B
• Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra @ Anthology (Early Show 7:30pm, Late Show 9:30 pm)
• Robin Henkel @ Poway Templar's Hall
• An End of Days, Between The Lights, Halocene, Whole Hearted Commitment @ Channel Twelve 25
• Roxy Monoxide @ Chico Club (7366 El Cajon Blvd, La Mesa)
• Cafe Moliendo @ Portugalia
• J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science @ Kava Lounge
• Beatles Tribute, DJ Man Cat @ Surf n Saddle
• Luke Walton & Friends, Franklin Lounge @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
• Dionne Warwick @ Summer Pops At The Embarcadero

Sunday, July 12, 2009:

• Spirit Photography, Bulbs, Pretty Totally, Mark Lewis, Jeans Wilder @ Radio Room
• Natalie Portman's Shaved Head, Hey Champ, Glint @ Casbah
• The Knives, Muf'n Top (Iowa) @ Ruby Room
• Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Handlery Hotel Pool
• Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra @ Anthology (Early Show 6:30pm)
• Firehouse Swing Dance w/ The Swingin' Kings, Meeshi Anjali @ Belly Up (4pm)
• You Be the Star! Live Band Karaoke feat. Steel Rod @ Belly Up (8pm)
• Nightmare of You, Plushgun, Brian Bonz, Aushua, White Apple Tree @ Epicentre
• Tribe of Kings/Reggae Vibes @ U-31
• Harlem, Charles Musket @ Bar Pink
• Shawn Rohlf, 7 Day Buskers @ Hillcrest Farmer's Market
• Boyce Avenue, Hana Pestle, Derek Evans @ House of Blues Sidestage
• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Dago Braves @ House of Blues
• Brindal, Nathan Weldon, Will Edwards @ Lestat's
• Indigo Girls, Common Rotation @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
• Ray Barbee Meets The Mattson 2 @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)
• The Steve White Blues Band @ Winston's (5-8p)
• Jose Sinatra's OB-o-ke @ Winston's
• Dramady, The Glossines, Bunky @ Soda Bar
• Dueling Pianos @ 710 Beach Club
• Too Many Creeps feat Mario Orduno and friends @ Whistle Stop
• Reggae Sunday Through The Roots @ Canes (Free, 4-6p)
• Crooks, The Miniature Tree (mem. of Japandi & Witt), 75 Girls (mem. of Boomsnake)@ Che Cafe
• South Bay Wailers, 2000 Tons of TNT@ Dreamstreet
• Doug & Ruby @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (11a-1:30p)
• Patrick Yandall @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• Casual Defect, The Foundation Of, N.E.O.N., The Somatree, Bucket of Fish, Stereo Summer, A Vintage Dream, The Recovery, Audrina @ Channel Twelve 25
• Beer Money, Nancy Truesdale @ Portugalia
• Fire Whiskey, The Bleeding Irish @ Hensley's Flying Elephant

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Thursday July 9, 2009:

• Dirty Projectors, Rafter @ Casbah
• Pete Yorn, thenewno2, J.D. King @ House of Blues
• Vision of a Dying World (Jackson solo), French Quarter, Foot Ox @ The Boat House (2939 Monroe)
• Incubus, The Duke Spirit, Banquet of Lies @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
• The Smart Brothers (cd release), The Wrong Trowsers @ Lestat's
• Peter Bolland & Joe Rathburn: Tribute to Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Stasny, Folkey Monkey, @ Milano Coffee Co.
• Pat Benetar, Neil Giraldo @ Valley View Casino
• Melupuls, 1989 @ The Ken Club
• Sara Lov (Devics), The Modlins, Guest DJ @ Beauty Bar
• X1FM Listener Meet-up Party with The Volunteers (Brooklyn)& Collette McLafferty of Edible Red @ Bar Pink
• Venice, Baker @ Belly Up
• More super art event: Art Brewer Surf Photography Showcase/DJs The Pied Piper @ Ruby Room
• Dredg, RX Bandits, Good Old War, Children Of Nova @ Soma
• Expressway to Yr Skull @ Soda Bar
• Blackjackits, The Limit Club (AZ), Bone Shakers @ Radio Room
• Mandrill @ Anthology
• Deaf Zero, Misdirection, French Kiss Koma, Tokyo Swatt, Stained Glass Saints @ Canes
• A tribute to the music of John Coltrane featuring saxophonist Brian Levy, pianist Mikan Zlatkovich, Bob Weller drums, & Marshall Hawkins bass @ Dizzy's
• The Flock of 80's @ Henry's Pub
• Onyx, Illa Gorillaz, Vokab Kompany @ Brick By Brick
• Skelpin @ Hensley's Flying Elephant Pub & Grill
• Heart featuring Ann and Nancy Wilson @ Humphreys
• Rockola @ Humphrey's Backstge Live
• Psychobilly @ Club Kadan
• Rob Hastings @ Tiki Bar
• Buick Wilson @ Patrick's II
• Slang and The Hot Sticky Sweet Girls @ Second Wind Navajo
• Monsters of Maiden, Damage Inc. @ Second Wind Santee
• Big Organ Trio @ Winston's
• Live Alt Rock @ Dream Street Live
• Rare Form Live, Tori Roze, Zank @ The Bitter End
• Elephant, Boom Snap, Compass, Patricia Mueller @ Portugalia
• Rock Out Karaoke, Duelling Pianos @ 710 Beach Club
• Blaise Guld @ Indulge La Jolla
• Michael Tiernan @ Calypso Cafe
• Dazed and Confused @ The Stage Saloon
• Wanted Dead, Hillstreet Stranglers, The Bomb Pops @ Boar Cross'n (Carlsbad)
• Nate Donnis @ Fletcher Cove Park (Solana Beach)
• Scott Carter & New Breed @ Dick's Last Resort

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Java Joe's alum Jason Mraz will be performing at the Hollywood Bowl this fall. It will be Jason's only Southern California performance, not to mention shows at the Hollywood Bowl are nothing short of amazing (and not only because you can BYOB). The show is on Saturday, October 10, but tickets will be available starting Saturday at noon via Ticketmaster (or presale now with your Citi card). Brett Dennen and G. Love and Special Sauce will be opening.

Here's Jason singing one of my favorite songs of all time:



JASON MRAZ
Saturday, October 10
Hollywood Bowl
On sale Saturday, July 11 at Noon

ONLY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOW!!!!

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"Public Option Now!"
Health Care Rally in San Diego

Host: Paul M.—fellow MoveOn member

Where: Sen. Barbara Boxer's District Office (in San Diego)

When: Thursday, Jul. 9, 2009, at 12:00 PM

What: Key Senate votes on health care are coming next week. So we're rallying at Senator Barbara Boxer's office to urge her to fight for a strong public health insurance option. We'll hear from speakers with firsthand stories about the health care crisis and deliver a massive petition to the senator's staff.

I had the opportunity to meet Howard Dean last week when he was on a book tour advocating a public health care option. I will post about that experience soon enough, but in the meantime, I thought I'd post this Move-On event.

Labels: health care reform, howard dean, politics

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I spent the last couple weeks at my parents house in Chula Vista, taking over the daycare while they ventured off to Vegas. During my short stint, since my parents lack a proper stereo, I spent a lot of time listening to MusicChoice on Cox digital cable. I tend to listen to channel 918, which is the triple A station (adult album alternative). Much like KPRi, it plays a huge variety of music that is at times great (the new Son Volt & Wilco) and other times easy enough to tune out. I kept hearing this song and every time I'd go check the TV to see who it was and was surprised it was Ben Harper & Relentless7. I don't know why I was surprised...I've never had anything against Ben Harper, but I don't own any of his catalogue either...
That said, I love this song, and the video came out today, so I thought I'd share it. Makes me kinda bummed I missed the Belly Up performance because while the band is touring, they're pretty much only appearing at festivals like Lolla and whatnot.

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Chris Cantore (@ChrisCantore) and NAS productions have started a new music video endeavor called The Green Room. This episode features White Rabbits during their recent Casbah appearance. Check out Chris' blog here for other happenings and future episodes.

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Wednesday July 8, 2009:

• Gregory Page, Peter Bolland @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)
• Nipsy Russell, Maren Parusel, Royal Campaign, Rob Deez @ Casbah
• Desert Diamonds, Youth Envy, It Was A Fire Fight, DJ Barnesey @ Radio Room
• Worthy Gubbins, Pick Up Girl, The Turtle Project @ Beauty Bar
• The Epilogues, The Fascination, Gas Station Robber @ U-31
• Yes, Asia @ Humphreys
• Red Hot Wednesday with Robin & DJ Claire @ Bar Pink
• The Surrender, The Janks and Don't Bore Nina @ Belly Up
• Sycuan Presents Copeland with Sherwood, Anchor & Braille, Meese @ House of Blues
• Brenda Xu, Jonathan Blake, Tin Soldier @ Lestat's
• Live Motown Classic with Soul Camp @ Ruby Room
• Preservation Hall Band @ Anthology
• Never Say Die presents Ashes To Phoenix, Last Exit, Stiletto Silhouette, Ana Kefr @ Canes
• Skinnie Magazine & Never Say Die presents BOTB, Synesthetic, Hershel Abram, Grandview, 5 More Days @ Brick By Brick
• Loose Generation, Stone Senses, @ O'Connell's
• Paul Baribeau, The Boy Who Could Fly, Cool Boobs and Mike XVX @ Che Cafe
• Joe Wood @ Hensley's Flying Elephant Pub & Grill
• Rockola @ Humphrey's Backstge Live
• Drum and Bass @ Club Kadan
• Jeff Moore & The Witch Doctors @ Kraken
• 145th St. Deluxe Blues Band @ Patrick's II
• Mobile Deathcamp, Pass The Axe @ The Jumping Turtle
• Suspects of a Crime, Mojave Green, OU812 @ Second Wind Navajo
• Jesters Fate @ Second Wind Santee
• Top Shelf, Mystic Roots @ Winston's
• Never So Few @ Calypso Cafe
• The Sammus Theory, Full Revolution @ Dream Street Live
• The Ruse, Vera's Veil, The Notice @ 710 Beach Club
• Shant, Code, SO3 @ The Bitter End
• Scott Carter Duo @ Coyote Bar & Grill (Carlsbad)
• Private Domain @ Dick's Last Resort
• Michael Tiernan @ En Fuego Cantina (Del Mar)
• Meliesa McDonnel @ Flair's Folly (San Marcos)
• Katie Runnels @ First Street Bar ( Encinitas)

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Take the childhood experiences of an Alaskan born son to a Iditarod racer, move him 4,372 miles across the map, and then add no sunlight, and you will have the makings of the newest record by Portugal. The Man.


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Take the childhood experiences of an Alaskan born son to a Iditarod racer, move him 4,372 miles across the map, and then add no sunlight, and you will have the makings of the newest record by Portugal. The Man. The Satanic Satanists is an 11-track journey through each of the previous records of Portugal. The Man, along with some new twists. When I talked to the band back in March of this year when they played the Casbah, I asked the boys what the new album would sound like to which they replied with,” … a hip hop feel, with drum machines, and elements from all previous records.” Those and a hundred other adjectives I could throw at it could describe the record. You get the beats from Waiter: Your Vultures!, the guitar work of Church Mouth, and the melodies of Censored Colors, with the band dipping into a new sound of Motown (Lovers in Love) and even some 90’s grunge (Do You). The band also told me in March that the new record was done “very professionally” which thoroughly shows with the 4th LP. Paul Kolderie (The Pixies, Radiohead) Adam Taylor, and Anthony Saffery (Cornershop) all added their individual touches on the record. Whether it be (and what I thought wasn’t possible) Johnny Gourleys even better vocals, or the amazing bass work of Zach Carothers, the whole album flows extremely well (it may also be the non-existent gaps between songs, but well go with the first idea).

The Satanic Satanists is one of those records where you go through saying, “this is my favorite, ok now this is my favorite song, forget the last one cause this is better.” Tracks that stick out are the very catchy and spacey sounding “Lovers In Love,” infectiously grooving “Guns and Dogs,” and my favorite and last track on the record “Mornings.”

One thing that I kept thinking was that the tracks needed to be longer. Each song left me wanting more. And I contemplated if this was a bad component to a record. But its done that way on purpose. You are suppose to question why isn’t there more to this part of the story? And then you realize, this is the life of a real person. A person who is telling you their story. But stories cannot go on forever. This is Johnny Gourleys life till now. What he has seen, heard, and experienced. At the end of it, even if you still are wanting more, try not to fret cause the band told me there is a good chance they will be releasing 2 to 3 more albums THIS YEAR!

The first line of the album poses the request and the problem, “Save me, I can’t be saved.” This is an album about the way of life in Alaska but also how that way of life is an escape. Johnny Gourley said that the album represents,” The tie into the way my dad and other people escaped to Alaska in the ‘70s, and represent their proud independence and courage.” Escaping complete civilization to live on your own and raise a family only to have your son grow up, start a band, and write songs about that lifestyle. Coming full circle is the message I got from this record. Living out our life, doing the things you want, and then coming back to what you were raised on.

I have gone through the album at least ten times, and this one of those albums that you hope stays with people forever. The art for the record is worth the buy alone. As the band did with their last album, they are offering some pretty big pre-order packs which you can order at http://portugaltheman.merchnow.com/ . The record comes out on July 21st in the US and will be available everywhere.

Every once in a while a band comes out with an album that they truly break all rules with. Portugal. The Man doesn't do this with The Satanic Satanist. They do what they do best. And that is give the listener a sense of true story telling to go along with infectious music that will last a life time.





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Tuesday July 7, 2009:

• Princeton, WestFire, Jamuel Saxon @ Casbah
• Freak Tent, Killer Dreamer, Pigs @ Soda Bar
• Incomplete Neighbor, Brown Show, The Predicates, DJ Gonzobilly @ Beauty Bar
• The Pheromones @ Bahia Belle Boat Cruise
• Dan Rockett, Danyavaad, DJ Blue @ Winston's
• Clean Cut DJs: Dedication to Adrian Vusich (RIP 7.4.09) @ Tower Bar
• Too Cool For Karaoke: America Fuck Yeah @ Ruby Room
• Industry Party with DJs Theron, Myron Eugene & Rifat @ Canes
• Jack Tempchin & Friends @ Calypso Cafe
• The Optimators @ The Stage Saloon
• Songwriters Showcase Competition @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Tiki Tesday Feat. Adrian Demain's Exoticatronica@ Bar Pink
• Rub a Dub Reggae Tuesdays with The Devastators and Dub Traffik Control DJs @ Belly Up
• Distruct of Evolution, Tigon, Mozaic @ Radio Room
• Anthology House Band @ Anthology
• The Stilettos @ Henry's Pub
• Anit-Nowhere League w/ guests: Duane Peters, Cobra Skulls, Ashers, Jakked Rabbits @ Brick By Brick
• Rich the Stitch @ Hensley's Flying Elephant Pub & Grill
• Dubba Deez @ Club Kadan
• Comedy Night with Mal Hall @ Lestat's
• Friends Chill @ Whistle Stop
• Doug Allen @ Kraken
• Blues Tooth @ Patrick's II
• Pivotal Motion, Still Foundation @ Second Wind Navajo
• Stiletto Silhouette, Despite the Wolves, Aghori Tribe, Koppojitsu @ Second Wind Santee
• Righteous Rukus, Rough and Steady @ O'Connell's
• Greg Gibson, David Fletcher, Justin John Rodriguez @ Tin Can Ale House
• Amberly Palmer-Bailey @ Hennessey's Carlsbad

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I've grown a little tired of my own voice, so apologies that beyond twitter, there's not much I have to say lately. Unfortunately that means a lot of good bands are getting ignored, so I thought I'd just do a little round up of some emails I've been getting and hopefully you take the time to check out some of the bands.

Tonight:

Dan Rockett will be debuting his amazing talents this Tuesday night at
Winston's along with his good friends DJ Blue & Danyvaad.You can listen to
Dan Rockett's music and find out about all the great things Dan Rockett has
going on at www.sonicbids.com/danrockett Dan Rockett's most recent release has members of THE MARS VOLTA, LOS LOBOS, LENNY KRAVITZ, BECK, TREY ANASTASIO BAND & many more on his new album. In 2008, Dan Rockett's talents were showcased on network TV. CBS's "Numbers" featured two of Dan Rockett's songs; Prodigal Son on the "Money For Nothing" episode and "Life Is A Dream (Ryan's Song)" on the "Guilt Trip"episode. Join us tomorrow night at Winston's for Dan Rockett's San Diego debut, you will be glad that you did.

Next Week:

Howlies (Atlanta) are playing in San Diego on Wed, July 15 (@ Soda Bar) and we'd love to have you consider them for a feature/review in connection with their debut album and full US tour.

The guys are quickly rising with their album, "Trippin' with Howlies" (produced by cult legend Kim Fowley), which has earned them a loyal following, fantastic reviews (Spin, Billboard, Paste), Top 40 CMJ radio charts, video on Fuse, Billboard's SXSW showcase, an upcoming Daytrotter session, etc.

Also, Howlies just released a video for the modern, doo-wop ballad "Aluminum Baseball Bat", and are giving away the mp3 ---> Aluminum Baseball Bat. The video is a tougue-in-cheek, one-take that captures Howlies' fun and confident vibe --> youtube.com/HowliesATL

And also next week:

Sweden's Graveyard released their self titled debut on Tee Pee Records in
February 2008. Drawing praise from critics such as David Fricke of Rolling
Stone who covered the band in his Frick's Picks column after seeing them at
SXSW "If Graveyard had made an early-Seventies private pressing LP that
didn't sell squat, the would be record collector legends."

The band has toured with the likes of Witchcraft, Clutch, The Sword and
Witch. The band performs at Bar Pink on July 19.

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Save the date! A week from Thursday, I'm presenting a show at Ruby Room!

Featured bands will be Team Abraham, The Parson Redheads (from LA), and Ryan Blue. Make plans to join us, won't you?

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Monday, July 6, 2009:

• Anti Monday League/Artfag present Strange Boys, Coathangers, Heavy Hawaii, The Anasazis, DJ Mario Orduno @ Casbah
• The Modern Rifles, The Tall Ships, Robbers @ Radio Room
• The Bugs, The Secretions @ Bar Pink
• Lady Dottie and the Diamonds, DJ Jason Weedon @ U-31
• Astra Kelly, Nicole Torres @ Dublin Square
• Industrie de Lundi @ Soda Bar
• The China Clippers, Sailor Jerry Tattoo Art Show @ Ruby Room
• Pop Culture Trivia Challenge @ Whistle Stop
• Drunk Poet's Society, Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
• Blues Jam Hosted by Mystery Train @ O'Connell's
• Club MAW @ Henry's Pub
• The Tail Draggers @ Hensley's Flying Elephant Pub & Grill
• Chet Cannon's Blue Monday Blues Party @ Humphrey's Backstge Live
• Heather Hardcore and Mayhem Mondays @ Club Kadan
• Open Mic @ Lestat's
• Doug Allen @ Kraken
• Buzzbombs @ Patrick's II
• Karaoke @ Second Wind Navajo
• Cactus Twang @ Calypso Cafe

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Happy Independence Day! Check DiscoverSD for some weekend parties or SignOnSanDiego for fireworks listings. Don't forget to check the full daily schedules for the San Diego County Fair.

Saturday, July 4, 2009:

• Amenity! (FM 94/9 Pyles Session & Black Box BBQ) @ Black Box Studios (3pm, BYOB, BBQ)
• Lady Dottie and the Diamonds, Grass Heat, and guests @ Casbah
• Dead Man's Party, Still Ill @ Belly Up
• Vanity: Eclipse 79, Dead Feather Moon (cd release), The Beautiful View, Urban Renewal Projekt DJs@ Beauty Bar
• Jesse Nova, Anna Troy, Holding Air Hostage @ Riley's (2901 Nimitz)
• May*Star's Fashion Whore @ Ruby Room
• Stone Temple Pilots @ Harrah's Rincon Open Sky Theatre
• KPRi Listen Local Presents Jacqueline Grace, The Flowerthief @ Canes (Free, 3pm)
• BBQ & Swap Meet feat Knock Em Stiff, Northern Towns @ Radio Room (3pm)
• Independence Mega Weekend feat. Cowboy Mike & Marc Thrasher @ Wavehouse
• Robin Roth & Tom King Present Ascension (Dark/Industrial/Goth)@ Kava Lounge
• Shelle Blue @ House of Blues (Voodoo Stage)
• Indie-pendence @ Lestat's (day show & BBQ)
• Transport (dance party) @ Whistle Stop
• Smokey Robinson, Navy Band Southwest, Fireworks show @ San Diego County Fair (grandstand)
• Mishavonna @ San Diego County Fair (Rock On Stage)
• Raiz Muzik, Stone Senses @ Winston's
• CLOSED: Happy 4th of July!! @ Soda Bar
• Ikah Love @ The Office
• Cash'd Out @ 710 Beach Club
• Rock Out Karaoke (live band) @ Canes (9p)
• Sons of Nun, Cyanide Vogue, Defamation League, Four Kings, A Touch of Cas @ Dreamstreet
• LA Riots @ Spin
• Ruby & The Red Hots @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
• 10th Annual Hotter Than Old School feat Lake Side, Sly Slick, Wicked @ 4th & B
• Gary Seiler & The Buffed Out Band (Jimmy Buffet Tribute) @ Anthology (Early Show 7 pm)
• Hazmatt @ Surf n Saddle
• Honkatonk @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
• Star Spangled Pops with Marvin Hamlisch @ Summer Pops, Embarcadero

Sunday, July 5, 2009:

• Avalon Tattoo 20 Year Anniversary Party feat The Deere Johns, Old Man Markley, The Tighten Ups and guests @ Casbah
• Drew Andrews, Elisa Ferrari, Joanie Mendenhall @ Ruby Room
• Moondoggies @ Bar Pink
• Blindspot Records Showcase feat. Listening To Rocks, The New Archaic, Joey Harris, Skelpin, the Shamey Jays, Blackwater Conspiracy, Marie Haddad @ House of Blues ($12 or free with tickets from any of the bands)
• Dave Booda, Sarah Donner @ Lestat's
• Too Many Creeps @ Whistle Stop
• Kelly Clarkson @ San Diego County Fair (Grandstand)
• Wild Child @ San Diego County Fair (Rock On Stage)
• Who's Bad (Tribute to Michael Jackson) @ San Diego County Fair (Paddock)
• Eclipse 79, Audible Smoke Signal, The Mod Squad @ Winston's (4-8p, free)
• Jose Sinatra's OB-o-ke @ Winston's
• Pigeon Religion, High Castle, 60 Watt Kid @ Soda Bar
• Dueling Pianos @ 710 Beach Club
• Reggae Sundays feat Hi Roots @ Canes (4-6p, free)
• Bradley Leighton @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (11a-1:30p)
• Willovealot @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (7pm)
• Babylon Saints @ Surf n Saddle
• Star Spangled Pops with Marvin Hamlisch @ Summer Pops, Embarcadero

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Just got home from the Death Cab For Cutie show at the Belly Up and it was absolutely incredible. I know I still never got around to posting about their show at Rimac, but one of these days I'll get to it. In the meantime, consider this my gift to you.

I Will Possess Your Heart

I will possess your heart - DCFC

Bixby Canyon Bridge

Bixby Canyon Bridge - DCFC









Setlist (note the wrong date):

Labels: belly up, death cab for cutie

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Last Saturday, Switchfoot put on their 5th annual Bro-Am surf-contest and music festival benefiting the San Diego charity Stand Up for Kids (http://www.standupforkids.org/) which is a non-profit organization for homeless at risk youth. The weather was perfect for a day at the beach and plenty of people showed up. Jon Foreman (lead singer of switchfoot) even participated in a surf-joust-competition with Mat Diablo and Carlos from the 91X Morning Show. All proceeds from the event including auctions, raffle tickets, and merch, all went 100% to stand up for kids. The coolest non-music item was local balance masters San Diego Slacklining and their slack-lines that they set up to allow people try their balance and skill on the lines.

The musical stage was powered fully by solar power and had locals Tristan Prettyman and Timmy Curran as well as The New Archaic, The Howls, Jane Carrey Band, and Indivision. As in years past, Switchfoot headlined the afternoon with a fun set. It is fun beach music days like this that remind us that we live in a pretty awesome city. Summer is definitely here. Get out there and enjoy it!

Labels: 91X, bro-am, carlos, encinitas, mat diablo, moonlight beach, slack line, switchfoot, timmy curran, Tristan Prettman

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Friday, July 3, 2009:

• Jivewire/One Nation Under a Groove 4th of July Edition - DJ's Bart Blackstone, ATARI, T-Money and more + live set by Triple Cobra @ Casbah (free, doors at 9)
• Death Cab For Cutie, Matt Costa @ Belly Up (Sold Out)
• Samiam, Tiltwheel, Nothington @ Ken Club
• The Stone Foxes, Anna Troy, Tenderbox, DJ David J @ Ruby Room
• The Paddle Boat, Kitchen, Cool Boobs @ Tin Can Ale House
• Thin Man, The Pant Hoots, DJ Mario Orduno @ Bar Pink
• Anti-Nowhere League, Duane Peters, Cobra Skulls, Ashers, Jakked Rabbits @ Brick By Brick
• Genius of Soul, F.U.Z.Z., Rodney Hubbard, DJ Mr. Mention @ Whistle Stop
• DJs Disc-O & Jorge Luna live drums, The Tooth, Office Twins, Trolly Station, Urban Defalla @ Beauty Bar
• Feel The Noise W/DJ’s Gabe Vega & Saul Q feat. Adamanevil @ U-31
• Ricksha, Sea Pansy @ Radio Room
• Stepping Feet @ San Diego County Fair ( Rock On Stage)
• Joan Jett & The Blackhearts @ San Diego County Fair ( Grandstand Stage)
• Victory Nightlife Presents The Block Party @ House of Blues
• Annaliesse, Jake Allen (CD Release), Kori Withers @ Lestat's
• B-Side Players, OPM, Tribe of Kings @ Wavehouse
• Drunkin Punkin Idiots, Nuclear Tomorrow, Pig Champion @ Winston's
• Ded Pigeons, The Dabbers, Eliza Rickman, The Kris Special @ Soda Bar
• Sing Or Die Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Zulu Nation Tour @ Kava Lounge
• The Supersuckers, Lee Rocker, Hard Fall Hearts @ Canes
• Unknown Motive, Mayors Of Sexy Town, True Temper, Deadbeat Babies, 2000 Tons Of TNT, DJ/Selector Jon Teh Mod @ Soma
• Righteous Ruckus, Pivital Motion, JD Combs & The Soul Stealers, Abigails Attic @ Dreamstreet
• Overtime with DJs Beatnik, Mr Mention @ The Office
• Christopher Lawrence @ Spin
• Acoustic jazz, bluegrass & flamenco featuring 3 young virtuosos - Dusty Brough nylon guitar, Eva Scow mandolin & violin, & John Martin III percussion @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)
• Daymen Toussaint @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (5-7p)
• Rockola @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge (9:30p)
• Elijah Emmanuel Reggae Explosion, Southtown Generals @ 4th & B
• Ben Vereen @ Anthology (Early Show 7:30pm)
• Extension to You, So This Is Love, Austin Gardiner, Mod For Marq, Save Point, Michael Shannon @ Channel Twelve 25
• Tower 7 @ Surf n Saddle
• Everton Blender @ World Beat Center
• DJ Hunter (AFI) @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
• Club Underworld feat Antiquark, Eternal Unborn, DJs Heather Hardcore, Bryan Pollard, Narcolept, Necrotica, Pet M1@ O'Connell's
• Jetwash, Blackbirdz @ Rosie O'Grady's
• Star Spangled Pops with Marvin Hamlisch @ Summer Pops, Embarcadero

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