Last week I was working at the Sword's show at Brick by Brick and, as the sold-out crowd emptied the venue, all they could talk about was how they'd be back in a week for High on Fire. The drone band elicits descriptors like "wall of sound" and "doom." With their latest, De Vermis Mysteriis, a complicated concept album about time travel, High on Fire promise to melt faces and destroy some eardrums. With Corrosion of Conformity on the lineup, this is a hesher's dream come true.
Wednesday, Dec. 19:
- Casbah presents High on Fire, Corrosion of Conformity, Goatwhore, Lo Pan @ Brick by Brick
- Deadly Birds, Joy, Dirty Sirens @ Casbah
- Project Analogue, Little Fowl, the Darrows @ Soda Bar
- Wreck Shop Wednesday featuring Run Luca, Thomas Giglio @ The Office
- Bootsy Collins @ Belly Up
- Songs For People, the Midnight Pine, Jupiter @ Tin Can
- The Blood, Evacuate, Rat City Riot, PSO @ The Shakedown Bar
- The Lusitania, Hopeless Jack & the Handsome Devil, guest @ Eleven
- Trevor Davis @ Anthology
- The Comeuppance, the Nothingful Band, Ogd_S(11) Translation Has Failed, the No Know @ The Griffin
- Neveready @ Lestat's
- Your Heart Breaks, Nana Grizol, Kids., Black Panther @ Che Cafe
- Kice Simko and Friends @ Riviera Supper Club
- Stevie & The Hi-Stax @ Bar Pink
- Street Angels Ministry Benefit featuring Veiled Butterfly, H.A Perkins, Skyline Union, Neck & Neck @ Ruby Room
- Club Kingston with Tommy Dubs, Seismic Levelers, DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- Blue Fever @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Fuzzy @ Croce's
- The Yes Team @ Union Bar & Tap (Encinitas)
- Sunset Trivia Hosts Trivia Night @ House of Blues
- Gilbert Castellanos with the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ El Camino
- Wednesday Shakedown @ Henry's Pub
- Lady Dottie & the Diamonds @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Kayla Hope @ Tiki House
- Mystique Element of Soul @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Firehouse Swing Night @ Queen Bee's
- Karaoke @ Chico Club
- Mercedes Moore @ Jimmy Love's
- The Ratt's Revenge @ Tower Bar
- Now Hear This @ Whistle Stop
- Jackson & Jesus @ McP's Irish Pub
- Tom Cunningham Band @ Valley View Casino
Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.
