SD:Dialed In Five Year Anniversary

I truly want to thank everyone who came out to the five year anniversary party on Friday night at the Griffin. Pyles spun great local vinyl throughout the night, and the performances from Fierce Creatures, Old Tiger, and Josh Damigo were all fantastic. I had no idea what to expect...it was pouring outside, it was the kickoff of beer week, and The Griffin is still a relatively new spot, but so many of you showed up and for that I'm grateful. I had a lot of fun, perhaps a little too much, so thanks to everyone who kept the drinks flowing and put up with me and my chatty sauciness. I especially want to thank Vito DiStefano for shooting photos. You can see them here (if you're friends with Vito on Facebook). Here are some of my favorites.












More after the jump.

San Diego: Dialed In Five Year Anniversary: Friday, Nov 4 at The Griffin

Today I sent out my very first email newsletter...I know, took me long enough, right? But I guess I just really thought everyone already hears enough from me on my site or from Twitter and Facebook, but it's just another way to reach you, so if you want to sign up for my newsletter (which eventually will have exclusive contests and such), feel free to sign up over in the sidebar of my site.

Just in case you haven't been hit by me from every angle, this Friday is the Five Year Anniversary Party of this site. It's gonna be at The Griffin (can I stop saying "formerly O'Connell's" yet?) at 9pm and some of my dear friends are playing. The night will kick off with Tim Pyles DJing (and between bands throughout the night). Josh Damigo will kick off the live music with an acoustic set, then Old Tiger will take the stage with their sexy, soulful grooves, and we'll close out with the frenetic energy of my Fresno friends, Fierce Creatures. I'm counting on it being a super fun night and I hope to see you all out there to make it so.

FRIDAY!! sddialedin.com presents Fierce Creatures, Michael McGraw, Golden Days @ Eleven

I was really hoping to send out an email blast, but I'm gonna have to have hope and faith that you're reading this right now and are saving your Friday night for me because I'm so happy to kick off my First Friday showcase this week at Eleven with three fantastic bands: Fierce Creatures (Fresno), Michael McGraw (San Diego), Golden Days (Orange County)

The show is only $6 and I know there's a lot of stuff always going on in San Diego, but I'd like to open your eyeballs and earholes to new bands that might not be on your radar just yet. If you haven't yet been to Eleven (formerly Radio Room/Zombie Lounge), I don't know what you're waiting for! They have great beers, bar peanuts, and an amazing food truck that serves food from the old Liar's Club menu. It's a short walk over to Soda Bar and parking is generally plentiful along El Cajon Boulevard.

Eleven is located at 3519 El Cajon Boulevard.
Fierce Creatures (Fresno)
Michael McGraw (San Diego)
Golden Days (Orange County)
$6. Doors at 9pm.

Save The Date: First Friday at Eleven- June 3, 2011

I'm excited to announce my new First Friday showcases at Eleven. I was approached a while ago, but the North Park Festival of Arts required a lot of my time. With that behind me, I can tell you to save the date for the launch of San Diego: Dialed In First Friday showcases at Eleven.

I'm really excited about the lineup. We've got Fierce Creatures from Fresno (you've probably seen them play with The Silent Comedy around town), Michael McGraw who just released a new record, and Golden Days, a young group from Orange County who will be playing San Diego for their first time ever but they're already making a name for themselves in their hometown.

The show is only $6 and will kick off around 9:30.

You can RSVP on the Facebook event page. Huge shoutout to Chris from Michael McGraw's band for making these AMAZING flyers. I think we're gonna have a limited amount of printed posters the night of the show. I'm already looking for a proper frame. See you next Friday!!