I feel like I was in a bubble this week, because it really didn't occur to me there were so many phenomenal shows this weekend. I've been looking forward to Mutemath for some time now, and it has been ages since I've seen the band -- tonight's show at 4th & B will be a good one. I don't know if you noticed at last week's Nada Surf show, but the venue has been tweaking their sound system and the difference is night and day. Around town, Minnesota hip-hop collective Doomtree take the stage at the Casbah; He's My Brother, She's My Sister perform at the Loft; and the Jealous Sound appear at the Soda Bar. You should also know that though Lisa Loeb is best known for her '90s hit "Stay," she's produced some great material over the years, and when she performs tonight at Anthology along with Jill Sobule, you'll get to hear just how prolific she is.
Friday, Feb. 3:
- Bring on the Bright Lights presents Mutemath (Odd Soul tour), Canon Blue @ 4th & B
- Doomtree (POS, Dessa , SIMS, Cecil Otter, Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger, Mike Mictlan), Audios @ Casbah
- Lisa Loeb and Jill Sobule @ Anthology (7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.)
- He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ The Loft, UCSD
- An Evening with Keller Williams @ Belly Up
- The Jealous Sound, Helen Earth Band, Long Live Logos @ Soda Bar
- The Amandas @ Whistle Stop
- The Focke-Wolves, Gone Baby Gone, Privatized Air@ The Shakedown
- Incomplete Neighbor, Italian Japanese, Mold, Nothingful @ Tin Can
- All for One SD Fundraiser, with Quest, Vow, Direct Feed b2b Six Feet Unda, and more @ Ruby Room
- Java Joe’s Songwriter Showcase, featuring Bug Guts, Gregory Page, Jeff Berkley, Jeffery Joe Morin, the Lovebirds, Lisa Sanders @ Café Libertalia
- Sic Waiting, the Shell Corporation, Bankers Hill, Dead on the Wire, News From the Front @ Eleven
- Mango Rocksteady, Shamans, Science Fiction, DJ Gonzo, art by Jimmy Ovadia & Terry Gillard @ The Griffin
- Taboo (hip-hop, soul and more) @ Til Two Club
- First Friday with DJ Artistic, No Sucker DJs, Deep Rooted @ Bar Pink
- Feel the Noise Electro Dance, featuring LBCK, DJ Gabe Vega & Friends @ U-31
- August Burns Red, Silverstein, I the Breather, Texas in July @ House of Blues
- Josiah Leming, Olivia, Savannah Philyaw @ Lestat's
- Accident Experiment, 1000 Watt Stare, Her Bed of Thorns, Calamitous Intent @ Brick By Brick
- lowRIDERz, an-ten-nae, DJ Laura @ Winston's
- Gretchen Peters @ AMSD (Acoustic Music San Diego)
- Dub Friends @ 710 Beach Club
- Normandie Wilson & the Golden Hour, Blue Still, Sofa City Sweetheart @ Park Gallery
- My American Heart (comeback show), Oliver Trolley, the Greater Heights @ Epicentre
- Maylene & the Sons of Disaster, Lionize, Family Wagon, Hit Dog Hollar @ Soma
- Temple of the Dad @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (5-7 p.m.)
- Viva Santana @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
- Beer Hippo @ Flying Elephant
- The Fooks, DJ R2 @ Gallagher's
- Missy Anderson @ Marble Room
- Felix da Housecat, Deth Hertz @ Voyeur
- Zenbu Fridays with DJ Leif @ Zenbu Cardiff
- Mark Marcello, Saul Q, Kid Wonder, Jay Dread @ El Dorado
- DJ Scooter & Ricky Rocks @ Fluxx
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.
