As much fun as was had at the San Diego Music Awards, I feel like the rest of the week has, for the most part, been a total letdown. Sure, I saw some great shows, but life sometimes doesn't want to cooperate and things go awry. I had a show booked at the Ken Club, and due to circumstances out of the band's control, Dynamite Walls had to cancel their appearance. It's all good, though, because Jesse LaMonaca and the Dime Novels are picking up the slack, and with all of their studio time of late, they have some great new songs that will keep you entertained at the Ken Club, along with LA friends the Morgansterns. Down at the Casbah, recent SDMA Lifetime Achivement Award recipients the Penetrators take the stage, while Josh Damigo's Friends With Benefits show returns to Lestat's. Eleven continues their 1-year anniversary with a show by the SDMA-winning Donkeys, while Dudes and D/Wolves play on for the kids at the Che Cafe.
Saturday, August 13:
- Jesse LaMonaca and the Dime Novels, the Morgansterns @ Ken Club
- The Penetrators, the Bedbreakers, Manual Scan @ Casbah
- Josh Damigo’s Friends With Benefits Show, featuring Josh Damigo, Maggie McClure, Shane Henry @ Lestat's
- ABC's of Rock benefit artshow/concert with Geezer and the San Diego School of Rock @ Space4Art
- Mike Pinto, Social Green, Stone Senses@ Belly Up
- Milkcrates, with DJs Mikey Face and Angie @ Bar Pink
- Natural Child, Liquor Store, Chamuko!, DJ Brian Clinebell (the Kabbs)@ Tin Can
- Beat Kitchen, featuring Question, Charlie Rock Raichous, Bella Loki @ Til Two Club
- Roxy Blue and the Handful @ Eleven (6 p.m.)
- Punk Rock Record Swap/Deadbolt, the Creepy Creeps, the RevHawks, Los Seafinks @ The Shakedown
- Booty Bassment with Dmitri & ROb@ Whistle Stop
- The Donkeys, Behind the Wagon @ Eleven
- Pauhana @ Ruby Room
- Spirit Animal and Grizzly Records presents Dudes, D/Wolves, Lanterns, Twin Cabins @ Che Cafe
- Sole and the Skyrider Band, Agent24 & His Cabinet of Curiousities, Parker and the Numberman@ Soda Bar
- Cactus Jacks @ Tower Bar
- The Inked Magazine Music Tour, featuring the Damned Things @ House of Blues
- Pool Party @ LaFayette Hotel
- Reason to Rebel, Munson Keef, Missing:Neptune, Me and Heath, Soundbored, Summersfall, Aurora @ Brick By Brick
- Billy Joe and the Roosters @ Winston's (6 p.m.)
- Todash, Back 2 Black @ Winston’s (9:30 p.m.)
- F.O.A. (formerly Mower), Dive Bomber, Fish Tacos @ 710 Beach Club
- Live Like Giants, Simple Green, Positive Company, Oceanside Soundsystem @ Soma
- Brick By Brick presents Necromantix, Bamboula, the Brains’@ Epicentre
- Michele Lundeen @ Marble Room
- Rockola @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
- America, Berkley Hart @ Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
- Bang! Glow! featuring DJ Loczi, Beauty and the Beats, DJ Hymn, DJ Devoy @ 4th & B
- The Four Freshman @ Anthology (7:30 p.m.)
- Mighty Mo Rogers @ Anthology (9:30 p.m.)
- Felix Cartal, the C90s, Kevin Brown @ Voyeur
Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.
