Great News For Seals! California Coastal Commission Unanimously Approves Permit Extensions

Today the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously to approve 10 year extensions on two permits which allow for the beach at Children's Pool to close beach access during pupping season (December-May) and for a guidance rope with signs about the Marine Mammal Protection Act during the remaining months of the year. I was there to join supporters like the Seal Conservancy and the Sierra Club. The meeting went from 9am until about 7pm, with numerous items on the agenda, though the La Jolla Seals, with the biggest group of supporters and opposition, was the last issue heard for the day. It was especially satisfying because a woman screamed in my face that if I supported the seals, I was against veterans, and I'm a traitor and I should leave the country. Uh, wow.  I didn't get to stay for the duration of the meeting, it was great to hear the process work. At the end of the night, it was pretty hopeful as Commission Chair Steve Padilla closed the night implying that monitoring was important, that enforcement is a challenge, and if harassment continues, the Commission might need to step in and do more, not less, to protect these beautiful animals.

Lots of older pics after the jump.

Things To Do In San Diego: Tuesday, June 11-Monday, June 17, 2019

Damn. I was totally watching the Tony Awards on Sunday and I got so sad that I don't have a connect with Broadway San Diego, because the upcoming season looks AMAZING but I'm just not in that income bracket. I did, however, make it to the Zoo, saw Toad The Wet Sprocket, went to the OAT for Father John Misty, Jason Isbell, and Jade Bird, went to the Casbah for Sebadoh, went to Nova's soccer tournament, checked out the grand opening of the new H Mart by Convoy, and took the dog to Fiesta Island. Nova's out of school and they're taking a small hiatus with soccer, so we'll be running around trying to keep active. I'll be working at The Babe Rainbow tomorrow, checking out the Advanced Placement tour at House of Blues, and probably checking out Operators on Friday. Listings through Monday are after the jump.   

San Diego Zoo Safari Park Summer Safari Celebration in Effect

It's the most wonderful time of the year! The San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park (WAP to the natives) kicks off their summer celebrations. I'm posting the full press release for SDZ Safari Park after the jump, but the TL;dr is that the Safari Park will be open until 7pm on Saturdays and Sundays through September 1st, and starting this week, until 8pm on Mondays and Tuesdays through July 30th. On top of that, from June 16-September 2nd, the Zoo will be open until 8pm. If you don't have your annual pass, there's no better time to get it than now. Make sure you get at least the Keeper's Club level to get the free parking at Safari Park, otherwise you're throwing down $15 per visit. Also, pro-tip: if you're driving North on the 15, jump in the carpool lanes, exit at Del Lago, loop to the right through the mall (Beethoven) and you'll cut some time on the drive. Press release and adorbs animal photos after the jump. (All photos taken at the Safari Park from regular public viewing areas throughout the park over the past few years)

Saturday: Join The Barrio Art Crawl

For information on the Barrio Art Crawl, click here.

Things To Do In San Diego: Tuesday, June 4-Monday, June 10, 2019

I had kind of a weird week. I had gone to that Lemonheads show a couple Saturdays ago and went out after and nothing was out of the ordinary. I went to a Memorial Day Party, and then on Memorial Day we went to Safari Park, and then late that night, my body just quit. I got super sick and still had to work and I was miserable. I couldn't sleep because I couldn't breathe at night, and I was downing fluids, allergy pills, CBD, cold medicine, hot tea, honey, and anything else that I thought might work. I even motivated to make my own homemade chicken soup. So I didn't do much of anything. I took Nova to soccer on Wednesday which meant I still got some fresh air at La Jolla Cove with my sea lions, but that was kinda it. I also slept. A lot. By Friday I was feeling much better and worked at The Irenic for the Gnash show, and Saturday Nova had a little soccer tournament, but I was still relatively reclusive. On Sunday morning, Nova and I decided to walk part of the Rock n Roll Marathon course and ended up walking to the Zoo, and Sunday I decided to do the listings so I could carve out my Monday for the Wonderfront announcement event. They had these amazing blackberry margaritas and I realized I hadn't had an adult beverage since The Lemonheads show 8 days prior. Woah. So I promise I will get back out. I can't remember the last time I went more than a week without a show (or a drink, let's be honest.) So this week I'm gonna get out a little more. I'm hoping to make at least one of the Toad shows, am working on a photo pass to FJM, and will probably check out Sebadoh. In the meantime, have you ever seen seagull chicks??? I hadn't until Monday, when Darren and I went to the Cove during Nova's soccer, so here's to the beach-bag-opening, Dorito-and-Cheeto-stealing gulls of the future. I worked my ass off to update the music venue page (still a dozen or more to add), so check it out, and full listings are after the jump.

91X Presents Sun Fiesta at Petco Park at the Park on August 2nd

In all my commitment to be downtown for the Wonderfront announcement on Monday, I completely forgot to post about 91X's exciting announcement (though, let's be honest, this would be a really great stage at Wonderfront) about Sun Fiesta, taking place on Friday, August 2nd at Petco's Park at The Park. Side funny, if you look up Park at the Park on the Petco Park website, it explains that "The Park at the Park is a park in the Park."  That is some special marketing right there.

Anyway, I love The Head and The Heart so you better believe I'm putting this one on my calendar. Tickets go on sale Friday. For all your info and ticketing, check out the event site here. Also, The Head and The Heart posted the presale password is FIESTA, so you don't have to wait until Friday to get tickets. GA tickets come in around $40, with a base price of $29.99 and about $11 in fees, per ticket. 

91X Sun Fiesta
Friday, August 2nd
Petco Park Park at the Park

Get ready for a day full of awesome music, amazing food, great drinks & much more!

THE HEAD AND THE HEART
LOVELYTHEBAND
SYML
TWIN XL

Tickets go on-sale at 10am THIS FRIDAY, June 7th

Rosey's Read Watch List: Embryos Don't Have Hearts | Ramy | Dead To Me | Chelsea Handler

I'm gonna start this post with the most important thing that everybody should read: Embryos Don't Have Hearts. More reading and watching after the jump.

RIP M'bari - San Diego Zoo

Wonderfront Announces Lineup

Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival is coming to San Diego's waterfront November 22-24, 2019. The festival is being billed as "a 7+ stage, 80+ band, 3-day music, culinary, and arts festival throughout downtown San Diego, spread across the various parks and piers along the Port of San Diego, from South Embarcadero up to Broadway Pier."

On Monday, they presented a sweet little media event and live-streamed the announcement, but we've got it in your hot little hands so you don't have to wait. Get info and tickets to the event here: http://wonderfrontfestival.com

Update:
Apparently not all media respected the embargo. This wasn't supposed to be published until 3:30, but people chose to leak it anyway. The Wonderfront site appears to have crashed before the announcement event but appears to be back up and running now. You can also follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for updates.

Photos: Superorganism & Simpson @ Music Box, April 23, 2019

After double weekends at Coachella, Superorganism popped into San Diego to play a show at the Music Box on April 23rd. Darren and I were happy to finally check them out live, though it was a whole lot different live than what my photos could possibly reflect. There were near constant animated videos projected behind the collective, while the stage lighting was mostly dark or monochromatic or flashing or spinning or sparkling or all of these things at the same time. Definitely not my best work, which is unfortunate because after a show like this, I make my own roadblocks and end up not posting photos for weeks or months. Anyway, it was a great show, their music is super quirky and chill and there were a ton of people on stage making the whole show an event. Pics after the jump.

Saturday, June 1: Art Around Adams- Free & All Ages!!

Saturday June 1 is Art Around Adams. This is a free and all ages event, except for the 21+ stages at the Ken Club, Rosie's, and The Ould Sod. It runs from Noon to 8pm. Keep in mind, Adams Avenue remains open to vehicular traffic during this event, so mind sidewalks and crosswalks, and use your common sense and look up from your phone every once in awhile.
For all the info you need to know, check out the official site here. For good measure, all the set times after the jump. 

World Sea Lion Day - May 30, 2019

I mentioned I've been sick this week, but to say I didn't do anything this week would be a lie. On Wednesday, I was well enough to take Nova to soccer, and I thought the fresh air and no contact with other people would serve me well, so  I went back to La Jolla Cove to shoot the sea lions. I came to find out that the next day, May 30th, was "World Sea Lion Day," though I can't seem to find all the calendars that let us know such things.

Obviously I've been posting a lot of these lately, but since I'll be flooding you with music photos the next week, I thought I'd post some of this week's shots to celebrate the day. Though not shown, I'd also like to draw attention to their neighbors in La Jolla, the California Harbor Seals, who still need our help to sign two petitions: one is to keep up Casa Beach closed during pupping season and the other is to keep the safe distance rope up year-round. The hearing is June 12-14. I also just kinda wanted to post since I'm taking a gajillion pics each week and not really sharing them and maybe to just post something that makes me smile after getting all ranty on my last post.

World Beach Games Bid Adios To San Diego

I'm pissed. I need to vent.

This week in the news, there were numerous stories about the ANOC World Beach Games pulling out of San Diego. If you were unaware, the short story is that San Diego was supposed to host the inaugural World Beach Games here in October, an event which had already been postponed from 2017. For shorthand, the event was literally known as "San Diego 2019," so, uh, so much for that branding. Whatcha gonna do now, ANOC?
My thoughts, after the jump. 

CRSSD Announces Fall 2019 Lineup

I was just looking at an old Hot Chip poster thinking they were due for another San Diego date. CRSSD Fest just announced their Fall 2019 lineup, taking place on September 29 & 30 at Waterfront Park. Tickets open Tuesday, June 11th at 11AM PT. Alumni on sale just before that at 10AM. Save this link.

Things To Do In San Diego: Wednesday, May 29-Monday, June 3, 2019

They're showing The Lion King on ABC and according to Wikipedia, "The Lion King is scheduled to be released on July 19, 2019, which marks the 25th anniversary of the release of the original film." And in light of the passing of M'bari at the Zoo, I thought I'd share this pic of the male at the Safari Park (I think his name is Ernest, but I can't be sure) who was having a good time showing off on Memorial Day. It was a super great weekend...Nova had her final futsal game, we got to see my niece's games, we got in a little mini hike at Mission Trails, I went to see The Lemonheads, hung out at Ken Club. On Sunday we went to Tim's annual Memorial Day BBQ, and on Monday spent most of the day at the Safari Park, but somewhere in the mix of all of that I got super sick, which hit me hard Monday night and will probably linger for at least a week, though I'm fighting with tons of fluids, OTC meds, tea, soup, emergen-C, and some CBD products from Pure Ratios which I'm now selling on the side. (use coupon code "sddialedin" on your orders!)  There are some rad shows this week, but for now, I'm Down for the count and not trying to get everyone else in my orbit sick around me. Full listings through Monday are after the jump.

Things To Do In San Diego: Friday, May 24-Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - Memorial Day Weekend

Idles slaying the Belly Up on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019

I decided that I'd do a weekend update of the listings because (a) I realized I had skipped a handful of venues for the weekend listings unintentionally (b) because there are sooo many updates of sell-outs and (c) because the week overall has been rad but Thursday was an entire wasted day of suck that I want to start fresh with the weekend. Quick rundown...I went to that amazing Johnny Marr show at House of Blues on Monday. On Tuesday, I went to see Idles and Fontaines DC at Belly Up, which was total insanity, and followed up with Geographer at Casbah, and on Wednesday I went to a lecture about ethics in wildlife photography which was more fascinating than it maybe sounds. Thursday was a shitshow day if you follow the Casbah Facebook page, so I spent a day that was supposed to be chill fully troubleshooting and trying to fix all of the events. When I got things back in order, we spent the evening with my nieces and then I went to Darren's soccer game and spent the night catching up on my trash TV. So yeah, a good week. A shit day. An awesome weekend ahead. Listings through Tuesday, as updated as I could make them, after the jump.

Update: Due to illness, the shows with THE WHITE BUFFALO scheduled for tonight (Friday May 24) and tomorrow night (Saturday May 25) have to be postponed until Monday September 2 and Tuesday September 3. 

Tickets for the May 24th show will be honored for the September 2nd show and tickets for the May 25th show will be honored for the September 3rd show.  If you cannot make the new show date work then refunds will be available at point of purchase.

Tonight the opening act, LA Edwards, will still perform one set at 9pm, and tomorrow night, he will be joined by Ron Blair & The Chris Torres Band, and Nancarrow.  All ticket holders for either White Buffalo show are welcome to join us free of charge for either (or both) of these shows

PSA: California State Parks Memorial Day Weekend Safety Tips

It's Memorial Day Weekend and not only one of the biggest road trip weekends of the year, but San Diego is always a top destination for the holiday. California State Parks sent this helpful reminder for safety tips etc. that is definitely worth a read (after the jump). 

Palm Canyon at Anza Borrego Desert State Park 

Things To Do In San Diego: Tuesday, May 21-Tuesday, May 28, 2019

After last week's episode of Game of Thrones, I finally came to terms with the fact that the writers weren't going to satisfy fans with the ending, so I gave up on reading every fan theory or listening to every podcast about the final season and it freed up so much time! I've been trying to shoot a lot more these days, in fact, my camera just reset back to 0001 which means I completed another 9,999 photos. On Tuesday night, I went to see Carsie Blanton at the Casbah and she's really great if you haven't had the chance to check her out. On Wednesday, I shot Santigold at the House of Blues, and it was my first time there in ages. That was a fun night because she literally played all her hits and then some. On Friday I went to Rabbit Hole for Karen Barnett's birthday and The Havnauts were playing, and on Saturday I got to shoot Cowboy Junkies at the Observatory. Sunday was awesome and rainy and a perfect pajama day to get all of this week's listings done so I could chill on Monday and be ready to see Johnny Marr. The show was incredible and I'm so glad I went.

This week's listings go through Tuesday on account of Monday being Memorial Day. Full listings after the jump.

Photos: Peter, Bjorn & John @ The Irenic. May 5, 2019

Peter, Bjorn and John played at the Irenic on Cinco de Mayo this year, but I was happy to be working at their show. Little did we know that mere months later, The Irenic would be shut down by the City, so we maybe should've appreciated what we had a little more. Still, this was an excellent show. I was a little bummed that the room was only about half house...having seen the band before when "Young Folks" was all the rage, their shows were selling out in every city, but so goes the music biz in 2019. The empty space in the room didn't matter, however, when the band jumped into the crowd and played some jams. I'm sorry these didn't get posted sooner. These and dozens of others were held up in drafts and never published.

Photos: #PeakBloom at Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden at Balboa Park

I'm having a perfect lazy Sunday. I finished reading Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and You Too!, the latest book by Chelsea Handler, Darren is off working, Nova is hanging out with a soccer buddy, and I'm at home trying to stay off social media because I don't want any GoT spoilers or commentary until after we watch it tonight. I've got a ton of photos to post, some LA Daily episodes to catch up on, some posts have had on my brain for a minute, and I want to get a jump on listings because I'll be shooting Johnny Marr on Monday and I don't wanna be under pressure to get them done. So I guess I just filled up my day with a whole lot of time on my laptop, though I might also try to sneak off to the Zoo or something today, too. First, a million pictures of the #PeakBloom at the Inez Grant Memorial Rose Garden at Balboa Park that I shot on Friday.

Things To Do In San Diego: Tuesday, May 14-Monday, May 20, 2019

Last week was kinda rough. Friday was the one year anniversary of the death of Scott Hutchison from Frightened Rabbit, and I guess it was consuming me more than I expected. But overall it ended up being a great week. On Tuesday I got to take Julie (you know her from The Office) to the Casbah for the sold out Phantom Planet show and then we closed the night at Whistle Stop. I need to make that happen more often. I also went to see Lady Lamb on Thursday at Soda Bar, and on Saturday, Nova and I went to North Park Festival of Arts and then she caught Robert Ellis with me at the Observatory until Darren grabbed her so I could shoot The Eels. On Sunday, my family got to reignite our Gator By The Bay Mother's Day tradition and then Darren and I had a quiet night watching Game of Thrones (and subsequently reading every review about the episode.) But to be honest, one of my new favorite things is to swing over to La Jolla Cove on Nova's soccer days. I can't tell you how many hundreds (maybe thousands) of photos I've taken of sea lions and sea birds, playing with settings and trying to make myself a better photographer while also just being in total peace among the amazing animals. So I thought post Mother's Day, I'd choose this photo, this double-crested cormorant waiting for her eggs to hatch. Huge shout out and thank you to Jon, who donated to @sddialedin via Venmo last week. So generous, and I was so humbled. Listings through Monday are after the jump.

North Park Festival of Arts 2019 Set Times

Not gonna lie. It took me way too long to track down these set times. I realize they're all listed out at ExploreNorthPark.com, but why these can't be found in one organized place is beyond me. So I found three stages and thought I'd post the set times here to reference on Saturday. Find them after the jump. 

Things To Do In San Diego: Tuesday, May 7-Monday, May 13, 2019

 I'm gonna keep it short this week. It takes me a ton of hours to compile these listings. Other situations have it automated, but that also means they're not up to date when things cancel and shit. And mostly I'm just trying to feel relevant when everything is telling me that I'm not. So ugh. I had a super awesome week. I got to go the Zoo twice, Sea World once, and still killed my shit as soccer mommy and taking that time at the Cove to play with my camera, because I always have a lot to learn. On top of that, I went to the Friday El Vez show, and worked Saturday and Sunday at the Irenic for Omar Apollo and Peter Bjorn and John, respectively. Sorry I was being cranky when I posted the listings before. This line of work is almost always awesome but every once in awhile you have to deal with shady people and you just have to smile about it.

Photos: Failure @ The Fonda Theatre

Failure reportedly had issues booking their current tour and ended up skipping SD this time around. Luckily our photographer Tim Fears was in Hollywood to capture the space rock legends' incredible performance in this set of photos.

FAILURE

more photos after the jump.

Rosey's Read/Watch/Link List

I always think I post all the best things and events, but after doing my listings last week, consulting my 50+ sites and email and Facebook and such, I realized how many non-music things are always going on in town. I've been trying to include general sports stuff at Pechanga Arena, between The Seals, The Gulls, and The Fleet, but with all the film and movie stuff, museums and foundations and non-profits, it's just too much to pack into my listings.

Here are some calendars you should bookmark for special events:
San Diego Public Library
MTRP newsletter here
San Diego County Bicycle Coalition
BikeSD events here

Back to my main point, which was that instead of really reading and watching a ton this week, I got out of the house--a lot--more than my usual, at least. Besides my usual spots and getting Nova to soccer and such, we did the San Diego Book Crawl, I went to see the Sea Lions of La Jolla a couple times, went to the San Diego Zoo twice, went to Sea World to use some free passes I had that were expiring, and then did mom shit like huge runs at Grocery Outlet and Costco. I like to include my dog in some of these adventures where she's allowed, but her leg is still jacked, so I ordered her something called a "hock brace" which, surprisingly, she seems to appreciate for the support. She licked it a little but seems to be cool putting weight on her leg again, which is the ultimate goal.

My watchlist hasn't changed much this week...I'm fully on board with all my Bravo shows--RHONY, RHOBH, WWHL (Watch What Happens Live to the uninitiated,) and the end of the season for Vanderpump Rules. And I hate to admit that I love Very Cavallari on E! and I don't hate to admit that I want to be BFF's with Busy Philipps and her Busy Tonight show, also on E! I wish I could say I'm watching anything requiring a brain, though maybe watching 'professional sports bettor' James Holzhauer on Jeopardy! has become appointment TV on the occasions that I can actually be home between 7:30 and 8pm.

It should also be noted that we chose to have only one TV in our house and me and Nova are on board when Darren wants to watch Golden State in playoffs. (I don't let on that I actually love watching basketball. Only I prefer it on mute with some other radio talk, podcast, or music playing instead of the annoying announcers and that ick of squeaking shoes nonstop.)

I didn't finish this post when I intended to so I'm gonna start a clean one.

Photos: Taking Back Sunday + Frank Iero and the Future Violents

Here are photos from the 2nd night of Taking Back Sunday's recent shows at The Observatory along with openers, Frank Iero and the Future Violents.

Taking Back Sunday

Reclaim Cinco De Mayo

I saw this floating around Facebook today and thought it was worth a share. I definitely have a new appreciation for Cinco de Mayo at this phase of my life, merely in the fact that as I walked around Old Town with Nova I saw so many happy and beautiful families of all shades freely enjoying themselves and it made me feel deep down joy. But whatever you think of the the day, some cool things to keep in mind. 

Rosey's Read & Watch List: Gay Of Thrones | Special | Huge In France | Kim's Convenience | If Beale Street Could Talk

I started this list last immediately after my last read/watch post on 4/14, so I'm gonna post now because I waited, and now I have way too much to add now so I'm due for a fresh post. All after the jump.

Things To Do In San Diego: Tuesday, April 30-Monday, May 6, 2019

I'm always a cheerleader on why everyone should get out to shows, and then gas hits $5 a gallon and rideshare prices increase, Game of Thrones is on TV plus a ton of other stuff I need to read, watch, shoot, or write, and I have to carefully think about the shows I get out to. Last week I only hit Superorganism on Tuesday and worked at the Kiefer show on Saturday. The rest of the week was chill. I did some cleaning out of over 100 old drafts on this site, caught up with old work, caught up with lots of reading, and binged a decent share of TV. I was trying to get my sleep cycle back to normal which maybe finally clicked on Saturday, so we were up early and ran all over town doing the San Diego Book Crawl, then went to Nova's futsal, then a couple more book shops, a nice pre-birthday dinner for Nova, and then I worked at Soda Bar. Sunday we hit up EarthFair, hit our 7th stop of the book crawl, then had a little family birthday party for Nova with my fam. On Monday, my sister and I went to the Zoo for the final chance to see the pandas, and in the evening while Nova was at soccer, I went back to La Jolla Cove for the sea lions. The listings are taking longer and longer and quite a few venues haven't updated for May, but what I've got through Monday are after the jump.

Weekend Event Quicklinks: Artwalk | Adams Avenue Unplugged | San Diego Book Crawl | more...

There's a ton of stuff happening this weekend, so I thought I'd make a little post of quicklinks so you can find artist and event schedules with ease.

Saturday & Sunday 

• ArtWalk Little Italy @ India St between Date & Grape (Free, 11am-6pm)
• In Your Neighborhood Block Party with The Paragraphs, Western Settings, Mistress 77, Parker Meridien, Cheyenne Benton, El Camino Hight School Jazz Septet and more @ Pour House (Free, All Ages, 12-8pm)
• San Diego Book Crawl @ San Diego Library Shop, UC San Diego Bookstore, Warwick's Books, Mysterious Galaxy, La Playa Books, Bluestocking Books, Verbatim Books, The Book Catapult, Run For Cover (Facebook event page 10am-5pm)
• 36th Annual Encinitas Spring Street Fair @ Downtown Encinitas/101 (9am-5pm, Free, All Ages)
• Tequila & Taco Music Festival 2019 @ Embarcadero Marina Park South (Ticketed Event, 21+, Sat 12-7pm | Sun 12-6:30pm)

Saturday Only

• Adams Avenue Unplugged (Free, All Ages some 21+ venues, Noon-10pm)
• La Mesa’s Earth Day Festival @ Harry Griffen Park (Free, All Ages, 10am-1pm)
• Mission Valley Craft Beer & Food Festival 2019 @ San Diego County Credit Union Stadium Practice Field (Ticketed Event, 21+, VIP 12-1:30pm GA 1:30-5pm)
• The Quintessential Festival @ Nobel Athletic Fields & Rec Center (Ticketed Event, 21+, 1-5pm)

Sunday Only 

• EarthFair @ Balboa Park (Free, All Ages, 10am-5pm)
• 29th Annual Multi-Cultural Earth Day @ WorldBeat Center (Free, All Ages, 11am-7pm)

San Diego Zoo Bids Farewell to Panda Program | Last Chance Views Through April 29

San Diegans were shocked when the San Diego Zoo announced an end to the panda program. Most of us understood that this program was always meant to be temporary, but after 23 years, we kinda thought it would be forever. I remember when the pandas first came to San Diego in 1987 for a 100 day stint. I think I was in 6th grade and my mom bought me a bright red panda shirt that I wore until it wouldn't fit anymore--maybe the only time we've ever paid full price for a souvenir, ever.

When the pandas came back in 1996, I'd spend my lunch between classes at City College hanging out at the Zoo. I've been lucky to attend a couple behind the scenes and media events over the years and I'm heartbroken that they're not gonna be around anymore, particularly after the investment by the Zoo in the breeding program. Like many, I'm holding out hope that this isn't goodbye forever, just goodbye for now, and now that Bai Yun is ready to go into retirement, some new breedable pandas will make their way here and the program won't really be over. Pro-tip: The lines for pandas are going to be insane this weekend. If you don't want to wait in the lines but want a last glimpse, you can see the pandas from overhead while crossing the bridge from the treehouse to the elephants or just check out the panda cam.

I definitely went through some pangs of nostalgia digging through my old photos. Check out some more snaps after the jump and check out the Zoo's press release.

Things To Do In San Diego: Tuesday, April 23-Monday, April 29, 2019

I was trying to find a picture to post this week and realized I didn't shoot a single show this week. Actually, that's not entirely true...we did go to Kero Kero Bonito last Monday and Saturday I worked the Big Thief show and snapped a couple pics, but it was Nova's spring break so we were mostly running around whenever I wasn't chained to my laptop for work. We drove out to Anza-Borrego on Tuesday and hiked Palm Canyon and The Slot. During Nova's soccer on Wednesday, I went back to see the Sea Lions in La Jolla and later that night attempted to see Ages and Ages on Wednesday but were too late, so ended up at Death Cab for Karaoke instead. My Kero interview fell through on Thursday, so I skipped going to the second show and got hours of work done instead with a little break at Fiesta Island with the dog, who is still limping but begging for walks nonetheless. Same kinda went for Friday so on Saturday we could be up early for Nova's futsal, then her friends' Easter party, and then the amazing Big Thief show at the Irenic, and Sunday we just had a short late afternoon jaunt to the zoo. I love having family time, but it's exhausting trying to still keep up with work while trying to keep up with the fam. Low key week ahed because it's a massive weekend. Listings through Monday are after the jump.

Plaza De Panama Committee Dissolved: Jacobs Plan Is (Supposedly Officially) Dead!

This week, the committee tasked with raising money for the Jacobs Plaza de Panama Project officially dissolved. They blamed lack of support by Councilman Chris Ward for a revised 2 phase project--essentially "let us build a parking garage and ruin the bridge but we won't do any of the other things we promised to fix the park."

Kind of exactly what SDSU is now doing with the stadium site.

I think Jacobs realized this hot-button issue would stain the mayoral campaign of Todd Gloria, who was disappointingly a huge supporter of the project despite the massive outcry from his constituents. I imagine some new outrageous and unnecessary proposal will arise once Jacobs gets his guy in as mayor. Our council is spineless when it comes to standing up against money. I mean, they were going to allow NAMING RIGHTS. In the park! AYFKM? I wrote about all of this in February but here are some new stories confirming the dissolution of the fundraising committee.

And since these articles can't even try to act like they weren't all in favor of this gross project, let me remind you this plan would (1) build a parking structure (2) remove all parking from the inside of the park to be replaced with PAID parking in said structure (3) cut into the historic bridge (4) allow naming rights for ego-driven "philanthropists," among many other things. And don't get it twisted, the reason the City couldn't go over budget is because once they hit a certain amount of City contribution, it has to go to voters and they know the voters would overwhelmingly vote no.

Voice of San Diego doesn't even try to be unbiased, being that Jacobs is the single largest VOSD supporter: The Plaza de Panama Project Is Officially Dead 

Plaza De Panama Project Dead for Now (NBC)

Official Statement of the Plaza De Panama Committee

In other Balboa Park news...wtf happened to the dragon?? The "Nikigatory" by Niki de Saint Phalle is gone from in front of the Mingei and all I could find was this old article from 2017 about the Mingei's desire to increase their curb appeal. I also found this old proposal from 2009 for The House of Charm, the building which houses the Mingei. If anyone knows the updated deal there, I'd love to know because I've now gone down a three-day rabbit hole of old Council meeting notes and subcommittee minutes which has made me sideline actual work that I should be doing.

Things To Do In San Diego: April 16-22, 2019

I was trying to figure out why I just couldn't for the life of me get out of bed on Monday. Eventually, I forced myself up to do listings and now realize that it was a crazy busy week and I'm maybe low-key sleep deprived. On Tuesday, I went to Cirque du Soleil's Volta in Del Mar, on Wednesday we went to see the sea lions of La Jolla, then to the Gulls game, then to see JS Ondara at Casbah and shut the night down at the Office. Friday night I went to the Seals Lacrosse game, and Ssaturday we went to Nova's futsal game, hiked around Chollas Park, went to the San Diego Sockers game, then went to the John Vanderslice show at Soda Bar and shut the night down at Pants Karaoke at the Tower Bar and Sunday was low-key celebrating with my family for my sister's birthday and of course, Game of Thrones (of which we watched twice). So throw in work and driving around for soccer and a regular adult life and obligations and I'm a little burnt. But I got these down and that's a good start. This week I'm planning on both KKB shows, working at Big Thief on Saturday, and hopefully making it to Ben Kweller on Monday. I might sprinkle in a couple more shows along the way, but it's Nova's spring break, so we're also trying to have some family fieldtrips if we can. Listings through Monday are after the jump.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019:

• Iceage, Shame, PELADA @ Casbah
• The Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones @ Soda Bar
• The Primaveras, Loosen the Noose, Crescent Suns @ Belly Up
• Tiki Tuesday with Dethsurf and Alvino and the Dwells @ Bar Pink
• Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Cirque du Soleil Volta @ The Grand Chapiteau, Del Mar Fairgrounds 
• Dermot Kennedy @ The Observatory (SOLD OUT)
• Hyukoh @ Music Box
• Scott Worthington presents "Ground Bass" @ White Box Live Arts/Liberty Station
• Karaoke @ Space
• Sketch Party & Videodrome @ Whistle Stop
• Techno Tuesdays @ Blonde
• Bayou Bros @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Highline Trail and The Miles @ Winston's (9:30 pm)
• Robin Henkel @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
• Broadway SD presents CATS @ Civic Theatre
• Familia Loteria! Hosted by Anahuac, Analy & DJ Viejo Lowbo @ Border X Brewing
• PRE VIVA Anita O' Night Live @ Manhattan Bar
• Something Like Seduction, Resinators @ 710 Beach Club
• Charlie Arbelaez Presents: The Jazz & Cocktail Party @ Seven Grand
• Karaoke Night @ The Rabbit Hole
• Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
• Line Dance Lessons @ Moonshine Beach 
• DASH @ Salty Frog
• You Don't Know Jack Trivia @ The Loft, UCSD
• Gerry Hemingway & Samuel Blaser @ The Loft, UCSD
• Of Feather and Bone, Anshelm, Slege, Diabology @ Tower Bar
• Music Videos @ Martini's Above Fourth
• Think n Drink Trivia @ Winston's (5pm)
• Night Shift with DJ Ramsey@ The Office
• DJ Lexicon Devil @ Pour House
• Beer Pong @ U-31
• Everything and Anything Jam  @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
• Sue Palmer, Michele Lundeen, and friends @ Tio Leo's
• Live Jam Session @ Wildwood Crossing
• Comedy Night @ Lestat's
• Rockabilly and Swing @ Henry's Pub
• Karaoke with Christine @ Navajo Live
• Open Open Mic Night with Ash Foster @ El Dorado

Wednesday, April 17, 2019:

• The Lil Smokies, Michigan Rattlers @ Casbah
• Ages and Ages, The Harmaleighs @ Soda Bar
• Belly Up Honky-Tonk ft. Joey Harris & the Mentals, Brawley and Ginger Cowgirl @ Belly Up
• San Diego Gulls vs San Jose Barracuda Calder Cup Playoffs - Game 1 @ Pechanga Arena
• Cirque du Soleil Volta @ The Grand Chapiteau, Del Mar Fairgrounds 
• Death Cab for Karaoke - Emo/Pop-Punk Karaoke @ The Office
• Those Darn Gnomes, Spring Breeding, Bill Wesley, Ba Bete, Squirrel Spam, Edward Is My Middle Name @ SD Content Partners
• Vaginals, Bernie and the Wolf, Of Ennui @ Bar Pink
• Lizzie Whan Book Release Party with Judy Reeves, Julie Corrales, Sharon Elise, Robt O'Sullivan, Lizzie Whan @ Whistle Stop
• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ House of Blues
• Karaoke @ The Merrow
• Wild Country Wednesday @ Moonshine Beach 
• Moonsugar Tubulars Cowboygirls @ Space
• ADULTING: Intro to Fitness @ The Loft, UCSD
• Manwolves + Postcard Boy @ Che Cafe
• Harlem Rhythm Noise || Clay Colton @ Wildwood Crossing
• Broadway SD presents CATS @ Civic Theatre
• PRE VIVA! Harlem River Noise @ Manhattan Bar
• Boss Jazz w/Jason Hanna & Friends @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
• Kultura Wednesdays @ Border X Brewing
• Til Tune (Open Mic - Hosted by Ash Foster) @ Til-Two Club
• Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
• David Archuleta @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Dance Klassique with Joe Pea, Ryan Bauer, Gomez @ Blonde
• Open Mic Night @ Pour House
• Club Kingston Presents: Maka, DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
• KSON Country DJ @ Renegade
• Wednesday Trivia @ Rabbit Hole
• Clifford Bell, Michael Lavine and Friends @ Martini's Above Fourth
• Patrick "Bluefrog" Ellis @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
• Oliver James, Koda, Fuzz Huzzi @ Navajo Live
• Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
• Free Trivia @ U-31
• Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9pm)
• Live Music @ Henry's Pub
• Come Together @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Wutang Wednesday with Mister Hek @ El Dorado
• Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club

Thursday, April 18, 2019:

• Kero Kero Bonito, Jaako Eino Kalevi @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
• Jon Snodgrass of Drag the River, Garrett Dale of Red City Radio, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Davey Tiltwheel, Jennie Cotterill & Stacey Dee of Bad Cop Bad Cop, Davey Tiltwheel @ Whistle Stop
• Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash, Trevor McSpadden, Kimmi Bitter @ Soda Bar
• Smino, EarthGang, Phoelix @ The Observatory
• Playboi Carti @ SOMA
• San Diego Gulls vs San Jose Barracuda Calder Cup Playoffs - Game 2 @ Pechanga Arena
• Integrity, Toxic Holocaust, All Out War, Funeral Chic, Psywarfare @ Brick by Brick
• Film Fan Movie Trivia @ Bar Pink (7pm)
• Doc Hammer, Bosswitch, Mick’s Jaguar @ Bar Pink (9pm)
• The Floozies, Band of Gringos @ Belly Up
• Joe Guevara @ Grand Ol BBQ & Asado Flinn Springs (5-8pm)
• Stefan Wendel @ Lux Art Institute
• Cirque du Soleil Volta @ The Grand Chapiteau, Del Mar Fairgrounds  
• CloZee, Axel Thesleff, MEMBA @ Music Box
• Broadway Boogie @ Queen Bee's 
• Chocolate - Deepdark Afrotech & Techno @ Blonde
• Convergence/Convergencia @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Kelly McGarry Presents ElectroMagnetic Sonic Moonshine, Alice Insane (Tribute to Alice in Chains), A Perfect Tool (Tribute to A Perfect Circle & Tool),  Woke Up Dead (Tribute to Megadeath), DJ Professor CC@ House of Blues
• Anita O'Night & the Mercury Trio, Tom Benzon & the Cool Shakes, Alvino & the Dwells @ Pour House  
• Broadway SD presents CATS @ Civic Theatre
• Diamond Dogs Boylesque @ The Merrow
• Boomboxx Thursdays @ U-31
• DJ Chuck aka “Big Country” @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Ryuichi & The Dicetones (Japan), The Grease (Japan), The Howlin' Roosters, Ruff Enuff @ Tower Bar
• Song Writer Night, Hosted by Clay Colton @ Wildwood Crossing
• Carol Curtis | RuPaul's Drag Race viewing in the Overlook Bar @ Martini's Above Fourth
• Jimmy Ruelas @ Seven Grand
• Comedy Night @ Midnight Jack
• DJ Smash @ De Oro Mine Co 
• Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9pm)
• DJ Ratty @ Rosie O'Grady's
• OB Hip Hop Social #73 @ Winston's
• Sound in Color @ Til-Two Club
• No Limits with DJMysonKing @ The Office
• Resinators @ Saddle Bar
• Line Dancing Lessons @ Moonshine Flats
• Bill Caballero Latin Jam @ Border X Brewing
• Electric Relaxation @ Manhattan Bar
• Art, Power and the Radical Imagination, feat. Favianna Rodriguez @ The Loft, UCSD
• Industry Jousting @ Moonshine Beach 
• Thizzday with Mr Hek & Dmitri @ El Dorado
• Rock Out Karaoke @ Tin Roof
• The Spiritual Motels @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
• Thursday Night Swing @ Queen Bee's
• Acid Varsity 57 feat David Scott Stone l Perpetrator l MaxBetta @ Kava Lounge
• Open Jam with Jeff Ousley @ Navajo Live
• Mercedes Moore @ Tio Leo's
• Cody Carter & Country Fried @ Renegade
• Liquid Courage Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• House of Fitness @ Spin 

Friday, April 19, 2019:

• Kirin J Callinan, Heavy Hawaii, Christian Club, Rinse & Repeat @ Soda Bar
• Los Lobos, Althea Grace @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
• The Interrupters, Culture Abuse, Skating Polly @ The Observatory (SOLD OUT)
• Emo Nite at Casbah presented by Emo Nite LA @ Casbah
• Dinettes, Funky Thigh Collectors, Wicked Echoes @ Ken Club
• San Diego Seals vs Colorado Mammoth @ Pechanga Arena
• F#$%ing In The Bushes with DJs Dan Sant @ Whistle Stop
• Cirque du Soleil Volta @ The Grand Chapiteau, Del Mar Fairgrounds 
• We Are Your Friends Indie Dance Party @ Blonde
• Broadway SD presents CATS @ Civic Theatre
• Ali Wong: The Milk and Money Tour @ Civic Theatre
• Beyond My Afterlife, Alternate Era, ALPHA, Sociocide, Alexander the Great feat. QuincyDavis @ Soma
• Sounds Cool Collective @ Bar Pink (9pm)
• Soul Set with DJs Old Man Johnson and Grimm @ Bar Pink (11pm)
• Erika Davies @ Panama 66
• Metalachi, Spice Pistols @ Music Box
• Resilience, Informal Society @ Tower Bar
• Pseudo Happy Hour @ Belly Up (Happy Hour 5pm)
• Thee Allyrgic Reaction, The Pynnacles, The Loons @ Black Cat Bar
• Clinton David @ Grand Ol BBQ & Asado Flinn Springs (5-8pm)
• Yob, Monolord, Nebula Drag @ Brick By Brick (SOLD OUT)
• Bastard Noise, Secret Fun Club, and Those Darn Gnomes, Happy Pill Trauma, Speculum @ The Bancroft
• PSL Fundraiser: The Blank Minds, Creature Culture @ Che Cafe
• Clean Cut Hippies, Greasy Wheels, Erick Taylor and the Vibes @ Lestat's
• Grateful Shred @ Winston's
• Rachel Horter @ Moonshine Beach 
• Chris Shrader @ Moonshine Flats 
• Takilma @ De Oro Mine Co
• Pacific Dub 2019 Spring Tour, The Good Tones, Seranation @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
• Sully & The Souljahs @ The Kraken
• Boogieman Presents Rollin' Wit Tha Funk Vol.3 No.2 @ Space
• Rumors - An 80’s New Wave Synthpop Dance Night @ Manhattan Bar
• DMX - 20 Year Anniversary Tour - It's Dark and Hell is Hot @ House of Blues
• Convergence/Convergencia @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Rock En Espanol with Zenith @ Border X Brewing
• Gaby Aparicio + La Buena Onda @ Rosie O'Grady's
• Zig Zags, Hell Fire, Mick's Jaguar @ Pour House
• Gone Blonde @ Pour House (5pm)  
• The Brain Ghosts, Swiss Rolls, Flower Animals, The Fogels @ The Merrow
• Janice, Nathan & Tony @ Martini's Above Fourth
• Custard Pie @ Wildwood Crossing
• After Hours w/DJs EdROC & Ayla Simone @ The Office 
• Six String Outlaws @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
• Lao New Year Event @ Til-Two Club
• DJ Freeman @ U-31
• Funk's Most Wanted @ Tio Leo's
• Matthew Frederick @ Sunshine Brooks Theatre
• Howling Giant, Mortar, Vedic, Aunt Cynthias Cabin @ Salty Frog
• JD Crawford Band @ Renegade
• Full Strength Funk @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9pm)
• Sue Palmer @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (7pm)
• Cold Craft, Side Hustle @ Navajo Live
• OB Comedy @ Winston's  (6-9pm)
• Get Groovin Band, DJ Pocket @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
• The Journeymen, DJ Pocket @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
• Now & Later with DJ Artistic @ El Dorado
• Angelz @ Bang Bang
• Night Howls and Dead Perennials @ Moose Lodge
• Mirco Caruso with Fraud, Eskuche, Matt Egbert @ Spin
• Crankdat @ Omnia
• Goodtimes @ Henry's Pub
• Karma @ Parq
• Digital Cocoon with Red Sonya @ Kava Lounge
• Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n

Saturday, April 20, 2019:

• 49th Annual Chicano Park Day Celebration @ Chicano Park
• Big Thief, Lomelda @ The Irenic (SOLD OUT)
• Bayked 2019 with Rick Ro$$, Gramatik, Brasstracks, Boostive @ Embarcadero Marina Park North
• Night Beats, Cosmonauts, Wild Wild Wets @ Casbah 
• Museum School Fundraiser - Pinback, El Ten Eleven, The Color Forty Nine, John Reis and Rob Crow @ Music Box
• Imagery Machine's 2nd Annual 4/20 Smokeout: The Gooch Palms, Future Human, The Anodynes @ Soda Bar
• Michael McDonald @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
• Fiends, 13 Wolves, Good Time Girl @ Ken Club
• David Gleason Trio @ Grand Ol BBQ & Asado Flinn Springs (1-4pm)
• Alvino & The Dwells @ Grand Ol BBQ & Asado Flinn Springs (5-8pm)
• Broadway SD presents CATS @ Civic Theatre
• Freedom Rider: An Art Blakey Centennial Celebration @ Symphony Hall
• Ali Wong: The Milk and Money Tour @ Civic Theatre
• Harpeth Rising @ Museum of Making Music 
• The Danger Field Record Release with Fishing For Chips @ Bar Pink (8pmm)
• Neon Beat @ Bar Pink (10pm)
• Cirque du Soleil Volta @ The Grand Chapiteau, Del Mar Fairgrounds 
• Joe Rogan 4:20 @ Viejas Arena, SDSU
• Erik Santos @ Oak Room at Viejas Casino 
• 80s vs 90s with DJ Saul Q & Gabe Vega @ Whistle Stop
• Division Final: San Diego Sockers @ Pechanga Arena
• The JW Trio+2 @ Dizzy's
• Ritual Veil, Kontravoid, Mannequin, The Passengers, DJ Deadmatter @ Space
• Bump with Dazzla, Shige, and guests @ Blonde
• Clinton Davis @ Panama 66
• Conjunto Afro-son Album Release Party @ Queen Bee's
• La Diabla @ Manhattan Bar
• California Rangers @ Pour House (5pm)
• Custard Pie @ Pour House (9pm)  
• Vista Kicks, Fashion Jackson, Hate Drugs, Arms Akimbo, Derek Ted, The Aquadolls, Breakup Shoes, Sea Moya, The Jacks, Bad Kids@ Che Cafe
• The Elements In Ballet0 Escondido Recreation Ballet Recital @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Convergence/Convergencia @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• The Plot In You, Like Moths to Flames, Dayseeker, Limbs, Plus Guest @ SOMA
• The Hiroshima Mockingbirds, The Touchies, The Havnauts @ Black Cat Bar
• Julia Michaels, Corey Harper @ House of Blues
• Seether @ The Events Center, Harrah's SoCal Resort SoCal 
• Eric Michael Krop in "ABCs: A tribute to Adele, Barbra, Celine and more!" @ Martini's Above Fourth
• Chinese Rocks, Shit Coffins, RAAG @ Tower Bar
• Plane Without a Pilot @ Himmelberg's
• Whiskey & Cheese @ Seven Grand
• Gold Souls @ De Oro Mine Co
• Midnight Nightmare, Mechanical Manson @ Bancroft Bar
• Earth Day R&B Block Party @ Quartyard
• Subspecies, Creature Culture, Suburban Park @ Lestat's
• Chris Shrader @ Moonshine Beach 
• Rachel Horter @ Moonshine Flats 
• Underground Lounge @ Winston's (2pm) 
• Little Life Crisis @ Winston's (5pm)
• GrooveSession and Joe Marcinek Band Presented by "The Osprey Nest" @ Winston's (9:30pm)
• Original Stylin' 420 @ Til-Two Club
• Wacken Metal Battle San Diego—Round 2: Defixion, Gravespell, Monarch, Murder of Five, Sociocide, Theosis @ Brick By Brick
• The Fallbrook Kid @ Wildwood Crossing
• Dr. Sketchy's (Anti) Art School  @ The Merrow (3pm)
• Strictly Business w/DJs Edroc & Heminguey @ The Office
• Rosa’s Cantina @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
• Frankie T and the Triple B @ Rosie O'Grady's
• United Country @ Renegade
• Crawford vs Khan || DJ Nvious @ U-31
• Sleepwalkers, Mercedes Moor, Sue Palmer @ Tio Leo's
• Tradewinds @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (5pm)
• Detroit Underground @ Humphrey's Backstage Live (9pm)
• The Verge, DJ Moniq @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
• Trevor McSpadden, DJ Moniq @ Lobby Bar, Viejas Casino
• BK Lounge with Billie Knight, Tone Capone, Dub-B @ El Dorado
• Svdden Death @ Bassmnt
• Lost Desert @ Bang Bang
• Overdrive with Lucas Flamefly + Techniche @ Spin
• I-90 @ Navajo Live 
• AUF Presents: Umbrella Nights #3 w/ Michi @ Kava Lounge
• Rockstar Saturdays @ Henry's

Sunday, April 21, 2019:

• Mdou Moctar, Marisa Anderson @ Casbah
• Brent Cowles, grampadrew @ Soda Bar
• Fanclub, Battery Point, Bad Kids, Hug @ Space
• Clinton Davis @ Sycamore Den
• The Walter Brothers @ Panama 66
• Broadway SD presents CATS @ Civic Theatre
• Cirque du Soleil Volta @ The Grand Chapiteau, Del Mar Fairgrounds 
• Ali Wong: The Milk and Money Tour @ Civic Theatre
• Mudd Fest 2019 ft. Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Trapt, Tantric, Saving Abel @ House of Blues 
• Folk Arts Rare Records @ Whistle Stop (4pm)
• Nightmarathons, Corporate Citizen, Midnight Block @ Tower Bar
• Jerry "Hotrod" DeMink @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
• Gospel Brunch @ House of Blues (10am & 1pm)
• PG.99, Majority Rule, HIRS and portrayal of guilt @ Che Cafe
• Rat Sabbath with DJ Ratty @ Bar Pink
• Convergence/Convergencia @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
• Kimba Light live @ Queen Bee's
• Trevor McSpadden @ Grand Ol BBQ & Asado Flinn Springs (1-5pm)
• Smokey Hoof @ Winston's (5pm)
• The Playground Monday Night Dance Party @ The Merrow
• Spectrum - A Diverse Dance Party @ Blonde
• Taryn Donath @ Wildwood Crossing
• Anna Zinova and Pinkeye @ Pour House  
• Pants Karaoke @ Til-Two Club
• Ufomammut, Belzebong, Deep Sea Thunder Beast @ Brick By Brick
• Salsa Sundays @ Queen Bee's (All Ages)
• Deep Tech Residents @ Kava Lounge
• Reggae Sunday with DJ Non-Profit, Ras Hi-C, Miss Silka @ U-31
• Uptown Top Ranking with Tribe of Kings @ The Office
• Yard Dog @ Navajo Live 
• Jose Sinatra's OB-o-ke @ Winston's
• Almost Famous Karaoke @ Henry's
• Reggae Sunday @ Spin
• Sunday Funday Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Sunday Groove with The Professor and Juni Flo @ El Dorado

Monday, April 22, 2019:

• Ben Kweller, Mainman, Modern Love Child @ Casbah 
• Wayne "The Train" Hancock, Johnny Deadly Trio @ Soda Bar
• The Playground Monday Night Dance Party @ The Merrow
• Donny Finnell Jazz Band @ Bar Pink
• Ali Wong: The Milk and Money Tour @ Civic Theatre
• San Diego Strike Force vs Arizona Rattlers @ Pechanga Arena
• Motown On Mondays @ The Office
• Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
• Makossa Mondays with DJ Tah Rei @ Seven Grand
• Blue Monday -Dark '80s Night with Aaron Wallace & DJ Camilla Robina @ Blonde
• Jason Mann @ De Oro Mine Co
• Andy and Nathan @ Martini's Above Fourth
• Palmer Anthony @ The Field Irish Pub
• Strictly Acoustic @ Navajo Live
• Nathan James @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
• Live Prize Trivia @ Pour House
• Line Dancing Lessons @ Moonshine Beach 
• Trivia @ Bancroft Bar
• Wheels of the Industry @ Live Wire
• Open Mic @ Lestat's
• Acoustic Night/Industry Night @ Henry's Pub
• 31 Flavors @ U-31

Rosey's Read and Watch List April 2019: GoT | The Nix | Local Politics | Snowplow Parenting and more

The San Diego Zoo's sloth looking cute af. 

San Diego County Fair Announces Live Music Lineup

This week, San Diego County Fair announced the full San Diego County Fair concert lineup. This year's fair runs May 31-July 4 (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays in June) Check out the full press release after the jump. 

Record Store Day: Saturday, April 13

Things To Do In San Diego: Tuesday, April 9-Monday, April 15, 2019

These listings are PACKED and I didn't even include Couchella. Between Escalera Fest and Record Store Day activities this weekend, there's so much to look forward to. Last week, we laid low as much as we could...me still with a cough, my dog with her sprained leg, and Darren with his cracked rib were kind of a pathetic bunch. Still, I had a big Wednesday with a little Fiesta Island action with Darren and Fi, and after shot Bad Suns at the Observatory, caught Low Cut Connie at Casbah, and had a little after-show fun at Blonde. Thursday was a big work day and chill family evening, where our only big adventure was walking to Vons instead of driving, and Friday we enjoyed the Multicultural Food Fest at Nova's school, and by night Darren and I went to see Girlpool, Hatchie (pictured above), and Kitten, and closed the night down at Ken Club. I worked at the NP Festival of Beers on Saturday, we tried out Sister Ray's for the first time (the burgers are amazing, but the chili-cheese fries are where it's at), and on Sunday we hung out with my parents to celebrate their 49th Anniversary. Monday is my day to compile all of these listings (which keep growing and growing) but we did adventure to the La Jolla Seals to gawk over all the sweet little pups while Nova was as soccer practice. This week's agenda is a little over-committed, so I might have to trim it, but right now it looks like I'll be going to Volta, the Gulls game, JS Ondara, The Messthetics, the Seals game, Nova's futsal game, John Vanderslice, and Kero Kero Bonito, plus we're still trying to circle back to the desert and the Zoo, which has extended hours through April 21st for Yaycation.  Listings for all this madness are after the jump.

This Week: La Escalera Fest Ocho

I had to kinda dig around to find the info for La Escalera Fest Ocho, which takes over several bars this weekend including The Office, Tower Bar, Bar Pink, Soda Bar, Spaec, and Moustache in Tijuana, so I thought I'd share the actual poster with all the time breakdowns. For tickets and more information, go here. I imagine any last minute cancellations or such will be posted on their Facebook page. And if you're going, please do yourself a favor and walk or catch a rideshare. We don't need a bunch of drunk punks on Jump bikes or Lime Scooters breaking skulls and getting DUIs.

4.20 House Show: Band Argument | Pregnant | Glow! | Chorduroy

Though there are many events happening on 4/20, considering checking out the Band Argument/Pregnant/Glow!/Chorduroy house show.

Members of local band Chorduroy have recently renovated their living room to include a full stage for artists to perform on. After Chorduroy, Glow! takes the stage. Glow! are a relatively new band on the scene, but are making a name for themselves. They only have one song out, but it showcases the potential that they have for future endeavors. Their single, "If It Were Me", welds together Strokes-esque rock form laden with jazzy chords reminiscent of Steve Lacy. After Glow! comes Pregnant, an esteemed experimental rock group from Sacramento spearheaded by D'niel Trudeau. Their latest full length, Duct Tape, is an adventurous and cosmic record that reads as tonally interesting / dense as an Animal Collective or Ariel Pink record. Aaaand they're even better live! Finishing off the night is Band Argument, a local band on the rise who have set out to fuse DIY rock-aesthetics with trigger-happy MIDI carnage. For fans of Palm, Guerrilla Toss, Deerhoof... In between sets, DJ COLDPIZZA will be improvising self described "portal music" with analog instruments such as a 909 drum machine.

Event Page

All Ages
$6
6:00 Doors
April 20, 2019
5209 Hewlett Dr, San Diego, CA 92115-1108, United States



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Things To Do In San Diego: Tuesday, April 2-Monday, April 8, 2019

The other day I read an article about a guy who intentionally wrote fake news and while fascinating and infuriating, the first sentence left me a little stunned.

Jestin Coler seems like your run-of-the-mill middle-aged guy.
The 42-year-old lives on a quiet street in a Los Angeles suburb with his wife and two kids.

Wait, back up. 42 is middle-aged? That's my age, and I definitely don't think of myself as middle-aged, nor do I feel that way. But I guess in a purely mathematical sense it's accurate. But lately I've been feeling younger than ever. We're hiking and walking a ton, checking out favorite spots and discovering new ones, and I've just been trying to lead a less vampire-y life. So last week we went out to Slot Canyon in Ocotillo Wells, except I went out to the Office afterward, and maybe it wore me down because then I was sick for the rest of the week. On top of that, my dog sprained her leg and Darren broke a rib at soccer, so we didn't really do much the rest of the week as we all convalesced, until I had to work at the Irenic on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We did get out for a few hours on Saturday we did go to Balboa Park in the morning for Nova's first futsal game then back a couple hours later for a kiddo's birthday party.
This week I'll be downing the Airborne™, shooting Bad Suns at the Observatory, seeing Girlpool at the Casbah, and then hopefully back to healthy enough to get some sunshine.
Full listings through Monday are after the jump.