Sounds Like San Diego: August 27

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Friday, Aug 26, 2011 | Updated 1:30 PM PDT

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Today you have two chances to see Seapony perform live in San Diego.

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So many great choices tonight, you might as well choose a spot by the roll of a die. El Ten Eleven return to the Casbah, Dead Feather Moon perform at the brand new Griffin (where O'Connell's used to be), and Grave Babies take over Bar Pink. You also have two opportunities to see the Pitchfork-approved indie pop of Seapony, performing a free set in the afternoon at M-Theory Records in Mission Hills followed by the opening slot at Soda Bar. And for those of you who haven't had a chance to see SD Music Award-winning Mattson 2, they're releasing a new record tonight at Dizzy's with In Motion Trio -- who also won an SDMA this year..

Saturday, August 27:

El Ten Eleven, Sister Crayon @ Casbah
Seapony @ M-Theory (in-store, free, all ages, 6 p.m.)
Nite Jewel, Craft Spells, Yohuna, Seapony @ Soda Bar
Dead Feather Moon, Lyon Crowns, Rhino @ The Griffin
Grave Babies, Young Prisms @ Bar Pink
Midnight Rivals, April Ventura and the Magnolias @ Eleven
The Nocturnes, Norman, Greg Gibson @ Tin Can
Chad Farran, Trent Hancock @ Lestat's
US Bombs, Pascal Briggs, Wooly Mammoth, Coda Reactor, DJ Mikey Ratt & Miggs @ Til Two Club
Leave It to Cleavage @ Eleven (2 p.m.)
The Mattson 2 (CD release), In Motion Trio @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)
Angry Samoans, Midnight Eagle & Battle Flask @ The Shakedown
Booty Bassment @ Whistle Stop
The Lumps, Roachspit, For Days @ Tower Bar
Lions in Iron, The Talk in the Static, Fights Without Fears Within, Pantheon @ Sunshine Brooks Theatre
Vokab Kompany, Pigeon John, Crush Effect and DJ ManCat @ Belly Up
Sunny Rude, the Filthy Violets, GED @ Ruby Room
Groove International presents Sound the Groove! @ House of Blues
Pool Party @ LaFayette Hotel
10th Anniversary Flight 93 Benefit with Caskets on Parade, Aizen (final reunion show), Beneath Lanston, Moxie, Comfort in Rage @ Brick By Brick
Tommy Dubs and Friends @ Winston's
BoomSnap, Legacy Pack, Do Jo Masters @ 710 Beach Club
Ruinist, As They Burn Alive, Lord Of War, DepraV, Therefore, I Am, Imbalanced @ Soma
Beware of Safety, Kill the Moon, Death on Mars @ Che Cafe
Shawn Phillips @ AMSD (Acoustic Music San Diego)
Highland Way @ San Dieguito Methodist Church Hall
Wayans Brothers, Damon Jr @ San Diego Civic Theatre
Dayglow San Diego, featuring Sidney Samson @ Valley View Casino Center
Stepping Feet @ Marble Room
Revolt-age @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (5-7p.m.)
The Farmers @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
Inberst @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
FilmOut San Diego – 13th LGBT Film Festival @ Birch North Park Theatre
Destructo Bunny, Defamation League, DJ Chelu @ Gallagher's
Juicy Saturday with Mike Czech & Artistic @ AC Lounge
Outlife Launch Party with WOLF + LAMB vs Soul Clap @ Analog
Craig Smoove, Groundfloor & Blancnoir @ El Dorado
Hatiras, Erick Diaz @ Voyeur
Swedish Egil @ Spin

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.