Sounds Like San Diego: April 22

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The other day I admitted to Al Howard and Sean Martin of the Heavy Guilt that I'd long ignored their band because I had confused their band name with another band with a similar name. That changed the first time I saw Al and Erik set up outside of the Soda Bar to promote a show they had the next night. I was a fan instantly.

The Heavy Guilt have recorded a new record, and though it won't be officially released until this summer, I can tell you that if you haven't heard about them much, by the release you'll be kicking yourself for not having them on your radar, just as I did. The songwriting is fantastic, the orchestration is full and warm, and when they vibe together onstage, you want to be a part of their magic. Tonight they're at Winston's, and the show is free if you get there before 10, so I suggest heading down to OB, grabbing a burger a Hodad's or some fish tacos at South Beach, and then calling your old burnout friends to see if you can crash on their couch for the night.

The Heavy Guilt, River City, the Black Sands @ Winston's
Indian, Hotel St. George (album release), Handshakes @ Tin Can
The Dickies, Jungle Fever, the Lumps, DJs Mikey Ratt and Miggs @ Til Two Club
Jesse LaMonaca and the Dime Novels @ La Puerta
“Blowoff,” with DJ’s Bob Mould and Richard Morel @ Casbah (doors at 10 p.m.)
MarchFourth Marching Band, with Vokab Kompany, Solovox and DJ ManCat @ Belly Up
I Heart SD Hip Hop, with AUDIOS, Brendan B, Sighphur One, Destructo Bunny, Left n Company and Pyro @ Soda Bar
Bonkers! EDM dance party with Junior and Vaughn @ Bar Pink
Bedbreakers, Blues/Roots DJs @ Whistle Stop
45 Grave, Yeastie Boys and Revenge Club @ The Shakedown
21 Stereo, Standing Shadows, Black Party Politics, the Vein Transfer, Misc. Ailments @ Ruby Room
Cumbia Machin, with Roots Factory DJs Ana Brown and Bob Green @ Ken Club
Full Moon Fever, the Hard Part @ Eleven
Fresh Sound: Theo Bleckmann @ The Loft, UCSD
Feel the Noise Electro Dance. with DJs Gabe Vega and Friends @ U-31
Deeper Purple, Hellbent (Judas Priest tribute), Smack This (Godsmack tribute) @ O'Connell's
Kottonmouth Kings, Krizz Kaliko, Kutt Calhoun, Saigon, Potluck @ House of Blues
Dub Frequency presents Creme de la Creme, with Alexander Spit, DJ Mark Marcelo, DJ Julz @ House of Blues, Delta Room
In Every Breath, Aghori, Beneath Lanston, My Elysian, Sight Unscene @ Soma
Sun Diego’s 30th Anniversary, with Shoreline Rootz, DJ Prophecy @ Sound Wave
The Gregory Page Show @ Lestat's
Pato Banton and the Now Generation, Nano Bravo and Mad Lion, Mondorico, Circus Junkies, Native Yit @ Brick By Brick
The Devastators, the Concrete Project, ArtOfficial @ 710 Beach Club
The Review, New Year, Kissing Youth, Nostalgic People, Stray Children @ Epicentre
Red Fox Tails @ The Marble Room
Gotham City San Diego, featuring Kid-Rockin, Artistik, Dyno, Krucial, Royal Rich, Gooniees @ World Beat Center
Battle of the Bands @ Porter’s Pub, UCSD
Happy Hour, with the Mar Dels Brenda O'Brien Cancer Benefit @ Belly Up (5:30 p.m.)
Blues Night feat. Curtis Salgado @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
Creepy Creeps, DJ Danny G @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
Sidekicks Duo @ Donovan's Circle of Fifths
Ramsey Lewis @ Anthology (7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.)
“Subversive 3” Nasty Nasty, indaskyes, Facemelter, Traxmyth @ Kava Lounge
Fayuca, Groove Stain, DJ R2 @ Gallagher's
Tocadisco, Anthony Ross @ Voyeur
Zenbu Fridays, with DJ Leif @ Zenbu Cardiff
N-Zone @ Stage Bar
Charlie Rock, Grandmasta Rats@ El Dorado
ELEV8, featuring Arkon, Jason, Austin Speed, B2B, CRMNL, Puppykicker, Osal8, Eshone, Galactic Reign @ Spin
Fluxx*adelic, with Lupe Fiasco, DJ Brett Bodley @ Fluxx
Rocafornia Cartel T.A.P., Z-Row/Seed in tha Dirt, Blakkat, Lojec and Guests @ Ramona Mainstage
Stomp! @ Balboa Theatre

Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events, and general musings about life in San Diego onSan Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern West Coast Tavern, and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.