SoundDiego LIVE Pops off at Soda Bar

Published August 26, 2011 • Updated on April 24, 2023 at 11:00 am

Three bands, hundreds of fans and a million stories -- take a look.

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SoundDiego LIVE kicked off Thursday night with a set by Sledding With Tigers, the band that won our first Guitar to Glory online battle of the bands contest.

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The bash was our 13th monthly hit-and-run event.

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Hundreds of local music fans came out to Normal Heights.

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This month's hit-and-run party was held at Soda Bar in Normal Heights.

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Hundreds of local music fans turned out for the party.

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The party kicked into gear around dusk

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North County's Old Tiger took the stage next.

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Why, yes, we were giving away lots of swag to partygoers.

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The SoundDiego tweetwall was popping at Soda Bar.

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91X DJ Robin Roth was tweeting from Soda Bar.

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And, yes, there was free food for SoundDiego LIVE fans.

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Special thanks go out to the New English Brewing Co. for the free craft brews.

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There were a lot of Sara(h)s out on Thursday night, including this pair.

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San Diego Music Foundation president and CityBeat publisher Kevin Hellman (left) with 91X DJ Robin roth and OwlandBear managing editor -- and SoundDiego blogger -- Chris Maroulakos

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Sledding With Tiger's Robert Martin with his banjo, which, amazingly, he made himself.

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NBC 7 SanDiego's Crystal Chitrathorn (here with NBC pal Nick Sandberg) ran the swag table.

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SoundDiego's Eric Page took a lot of grief for that hat. With him is sdDialedIn's Rosemary Bystrak, San Diego Music Foundation's Marjy Taylor and 91X DJ Robin Roth.

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We're not sure what's happening here in the Smoker's Lounge, er, sidewalk.

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Sledding with Tigers took the stage about 7:45 p.m. to showcase their brand of folk punk

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Sledding With Tiger's set list.

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91X DJ Robin Roth blogs for SoundDiego as well -- and is a regular at SoundDiego LIVE's.

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Sam Juneman plays violin for Sledding with Tigers.

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As always, video photo journalist Tom Zizzi was on hand to capture the evening.

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OwlandBear's managing editor, Chris Maroulakos, chatted up Miss Erika Davies and Chris Carroll, who plays drums with Davies, Shapes of Future Frames and the Glossines.

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102.1/KPRI's Chris Cantore was SoundDiego LIVE's host for the evening -- here he's introducing Old Tiger.

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The boys from Hampton Beats turned out for the party.

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Cantore interviewing Sledding With Tigers outside Soda Bar after their set.

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Old Tiger took the stage about 8:30.

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SoundDiego's Eric Page and his wife, Deirdre O'Shea

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Old Tiger's frontman, Dustin Lothspeich.

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Eight24.com's Scott McDonald saying hello to Paul Welch of the band FMera while sdDialedin.com's Rosemary Bystrak looks on.

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Cantore and Zizzi caught up with New Mexico's Rob Kent before his headlining set.

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Sledding With Tigers hanging out with some of the folks from 321 Stereo.

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321 Stereo's Aubrey King won one of SoundDiego's T-shirts.

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Deirde O'Shea (left) with photographer Steve Covault and his wife.

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New Mexico's Jake Bankhead with 91X DJ Robin Roth.

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