There are a lot of singer-songwriters around, and within the category, a whole slew of genres and variations, but the kind of singer/songwriters that captures my attention are the ones who really know how to tell a great narrative -- one that transports you to the where and the why of what they're singing about. Scott H. Biram definitely has that gift. He's got a bit of a country bent but with a gritty punk attitude. You can catch him Thursday with Jesse Dayton and Ypsitucky at the Casbah. Meanwhile, the Belly Up hosts legend Taj Mahal, Grizzly Business tear up Soda Bar (see our SoundDiego Spotlight here), and the Pharcyde play a $5 show at the Observatory.
Thursday, February 19:
- Scott H. Biram, Jesse Dayton, Ypsitucky @ Casbah
- The Pharcyde @ Observatory North Park
- The Taj Mahal Trio @ Belly Up
- Grizzly Business, Inspired and the Sleep, Buddy Banter @ Soda Bar (see our Grizzly Business SoundDiego Spotlight here)
- Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Authority Zero @ House of Blues
- Misc Ailments, Science Fiction Jazz @ Seven Grand
- Shen-Yun: 5,000 Years In One Night @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
- Cobalt Cranes, Soft Lions, Casanova Frankenstein @ The Hideout (see our Soft Lions SoundDiego Spotlight here)
- Paul van Dyk @ Bassmnt
- Alfred Howard @ El Dorado
- Jon Runion @ Sycamore Den
- Otherwise, Glorious Sons, Luminoth @ Brick By Brick
- Anne McCue, Savannah Philyaw, Nina Francis @ Lestat's
- Kitty Plague @ The Merrow
- The Gregory Page Show @ Java Joe's
- Bacon Bits @ U-31
- KI @ The Loft, UCSD
- Steph Johnson & Rob Thorsen Trio @ Croce's Park West
- Walter Gentry @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- New York Standards Quartet @ La Jolla Athenaeum
- Subdvsn, Pretty Clicks @ Winston's
- No Limits with Myson King @ The Office
- Chris Murray, Lexicons, Mochilero All Stars @ Til-Two Club
- Open Jam @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- Sliink @ Fluxx
- Blue Largo @ Tio Leo's
- Astrojump, Kill Quanti DJs @ Whistle Stop
- Jah Driver, DJ Reefah @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Odd Ball @ Boar Cross'n
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and 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.
