Happy Dave Brown Day!

Dave Brown has been a part of San Diego art & music culture for 12 years and sadly for us but awesome for him, he's taken a job with Etsy.com in New York. While he intends to carry on his work with Holiday Matinee, the boy is moving out of town, so we officially declare today "Dave Brown Day" in San Diego, to thank Dave for his impact on the music and arts scene locally, and for always having a positive voice in encouraging everyone to "be awesome" day after day.



To celebrate, please join Sezio and friends of Holiday Matinee at Starlite to bid Dave farewell after 8pm on the back patio. Let's send Dave off with the warm fuzzies that he's given us all of these years.

Are You Ready For The Rumble? October 10 @ Casbah

SOOoooo...it's that time again. Last month I told you about The Rumble, a new monthly event happening at the Casbah, but it's a little bit bigger in scope than I really got into. The idea is to bring together up and coming bands, put them on a tour, and bring them to great venues, and the events will always be FREE for you, the curious music fan.

The tour starts tonight with Fitz playing all the cities from Seattle to Las Vegas, with other bands joining along the way, but in San Diego, we'll bear witness to Fitz & The Tantrums, Lady Dottie & The Diamonds, and The Blakes, and a DJ set by none other than Tim Pyles. The show is Saturday night, October 10. I had the opportunity to see Fitz open for Flogging Molly last month at House of Blues, and their energetic set won me over instantly, not to mention how charismatic Fitz himself is, both on and offstage. The dude oozes cool.






As in the other Rumbles, there are sponsors galore to bring it all together, including Trumer Pils drink specials, your chance to tweet, Facebook, or blog about the event to win a $100 gift certificate from Starlite. Regular Rumble partners include Future Sounds, Indigenous, Trumer Pils, Casbah, M Theory Music, and WOXY radio station. Additionally San Diego City Beat and yours truly, SD:Dialed In have jumped on board to present the monthly event as it grows.


You can check out each unique poster of The Rumble and all the cities involved here.

CAUSE for Drinks: World Water Week

Holiday Matinee hosts San Diego’s second CAUSE FOR DRINKS which will benefit Tap Project and take place during World Water Week. Tap Project supports UNICEF’s efforts to bring clean and accessible drinking water to millions of children around the world. For every dollar raised, a child will have clean drinking water for 40 days.

This is event is being co-sponsored by our friends at StartupSD, Thread, Sezio, Subtext, Urbanist, Set&Drift and Alldaybuffet.

Cause For Drinks is a series of gatherings (read happy hours) held across the country in which a percentage of all drink sales are directed towards a non-profit organization. We've partnered with Starlite Lounge on March 25th and will be donating 10% of bar sales to Tap Project. It’s a simple formula that combines doing GOOD with having FUN.

Overdue Recap: Grand Ole Party CD Release @ M-Theory & Starlite

I've missed the last few in-stores at M-Theory...you know, getting stuck late at work, caught in traffic...whatever. I was not about to miss Grand Ole Party's in-store CD release. My office is in Fashion Valley, so it was just a quick drive around Hotel Circle, up the backroad to Mission Hills, and I found a quick parking spot. The store was already a bit crowded, said my hellos to friends, and found a little spot up front where I could perch my camera a bit.

Grand Ole Party sounded very put together, really tight, and genuinely happy to be playing for the hometown crowd. I'm not one to be elitist about a band...that whole "I saw them first" kinda thing, so I was pleased to see what appeared to be a lot of newer fans there, as well as a lot of kids who probably miss out on the 21+ shows. A couple songs in, and M-Theory was packed, with a few people spilling out on the sidewalk. The band played "the hits", but also pleased the crowd with a couple new songs. They played about 8 songs, and Natalie wrote a pretty great review of the show here.





After the set, I picked up Andrea and we swung by my house to let my dog out and freshen up a minute, then headed down to Srarlite for the after party. I had not yet had the pleasure of going to the Starlite and I realize now that I've been missing out. While we didn't eat, we chatted with Tim Mays for a few and he took care of our first round. I don't know what Zee was drinking, but I went for the Mule and loved it. Mostly it was just a relaxing night...the band was there having a good time, Heather and Eric from M-Theory, a couple of the people from the band's label, and the Skull Kontrol guys. We stayed till the restaurant was closing up and then were on our way. After the night, I'm definitely looking forward to GOP's show at the Casbah next week, and really looking forward to another one of those tasty mules.

More Thursday Events (to hit before Run Run Run at the Sports Club)

Local Forms that Function

Thursday, September 13, 7-9pm

DWR (that's Design Within Reach) is excited to showcase the work of three local modern furniture designers during our second annual Local Forms that Function Show. Design firm Bells & Whistles makes furniture from the inside out, combining theatrical fantasy with utilitarian practicality. Miki Iwasaki of mi-workshop builds each piece by hand, using environmentally conscious methods and materials. Spacecraft is a gallery and studio collective that designs and builds pieces from concept through construction. The opening reception will be on September 13 and their pieces will be on display through September 23.

Local Forms that Function II
Reception: Thursday, September 13, 7-9pm
Exhibit: September 13-23
DWR San Diego Studio
393 7th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
Directions: http://www.dwr.com/sandiego

Also, tomorrow is the OFFICIAL Grand Opening Party for Starlite.

Emphasizing simplicity and modernist design, Starlite makes bold strides to
offer locally-grown, organic cuisine complimented with custom cocktails
featuring mixers made entirely onsite. Settle in past the hexagonal
entrance and you'll immediately get comfortable with the earthy aesthetic
created by local designers Bells & Whistles. And don't think
Starlite's favor of style ends at the back door. An outdoor patio crafted
from Brazilian hardwood decking offers up starlit seating, al fresco bar service
and a fantastical interpretation of a smoking milieu. This is Starlite,
the brainchild of a proven successful ownership team including Casbah and Turf
Club owner Tim Mays, filmmaker and regional entrepreneur Matt Hoyt,
long-celebrated local troubadour Steve Poltz and the
environmentally-conscious Chef Travis Murphy. Starlite is devoted to
meticulous craftsmanship on every level - from context to cocktails to
cuisine. Join us Thursday, September 13th as we celebrate our grand
opening. 6PM till close. 21+ only.

Starlite
3175 India Street
San Diego, 619-358-9766