Sounds Like San Diego: February 4

When I first looked at tonight's listings, I thought they seemed a little fluffed, but when I took a deeper look, I realized just how many great shows are happening tonight. Multiple Latin-Grammy winner Julieta Venegas returns home to our border region, where she was born and raised, and takes the stage at 4th & B. As someone who loved Shakira's early records, I can honestly say the She Wolf was quickly replaced as a favorite the first time I heard Julieta.

Over at the Casbah, Goodbye Blue Monday return for the first time in a long time with some great new material out on local imprint, Loud + Clear Records. This is also a kickoff to John Meeks' tour from what I hear, so make sure to take in his beautiful blue eyes while you can.

There are great shows all over town, like fan favorites the English Beat up at the Belly Up, the 11-piece Martian Horses at Soda Bar, the CD release for dark-cabaret artists the Tragic Tantrum at the Ruby Room and the rising star of Bobby Long at Anthology.

Friday, Feb. 4:

  • Julieta Venegas, Carla Morrisson @ 4th & B
  • Goodbye Blue Monday, Manuok, John Meeks @ Casbah
  • The English Beat, Goos Intentions @ Belly Up
  • Martian Horses, Chairs Missing, Maxfield Rubbish and His Oddly Alluring Flea Circus, DJ Night Rocker @ Soda Bar
  • Tragic Tantrum (CD release), Hannibal Selektor, FreeMace @ Ruby Room (Sean Cute's birthday bash)
  • Naked Aggression, Tim Raldo and the Filthy F----, Clocked In @ The Shakedown
  • A Scribe Amidst the Lions, Roswell That Ends Well, Woolen, DJ Gonzo @ Tin Can
  • The Credentialed @ Belly Up (happy hour, 5:30 p.m.)
  • Al Stewart @ Anthology (Early Show 7:30 p.m.)
  • Bobby Long @ Anthology (late show, 9:30 p.m.)
  • La Santa Cecilia, DJ Shermz, DJ Heber V @ Til Two Club
  • Stranger, Ease Up @ Winston's
  • The Motel Blackouts, Moving Picture Show, the Cut Aways @ Eleven
  • Feel the Noise Electro Dance with DJs Gabe Vega and Friends @ U-31
  • Jacob Fritts, Dumbest Animals @ O'Connell's
  • Chi McLean, Jamie Drake, Leila Broussard @ Lestat's
  • Hats and Monocles, Bagdad, Baghdad Buddah @ Brick By Brick
  • 321 Stereo, Mama Red @ 710 Beach Club
  • The Skank Agents, Monkey, Go Go 13, Warsaw Poland Bros, Bucket of Fish, Mc Tazy Phyllipz @ Soma
  • Quinteto Caballero @ Dizzy's (Culy Warehouse, 338 7th Ave.)
  • Plato Soul @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (5-7 p.m.)
  • Rising Star @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (9 p.m.)
  • The Sidekicks Duo @ Donovan's Circle of Fifths (5:30 p.m.)
  • Clay Davis Band @ Donovan's Circle of Fifths (8:30 p.m.)
  • The Shimmy Sisters and Danyavaad @ Portugalia
  • Mind Over Matter, Staying Til Dawn, Metatonic, Captain Captain, Seawall, Oculus Sinister @ Queen Bee's
  • California Celts, DJ R2 @ Gallagher's
  • Dub Smugglers with Matty G, Mr Biggs, Austin Speed, CRMNL @ Kava Lounge
  • John Foltz @ The Marble Room
  • Ramshackle @ El Cajon Grand
  • John Dahlback, Albin Myers @ Voyeur
  • Zenbu Fridays with DJ Leif @ Zenbu Cardiff
  • '90s Night: Adam Salter, Saul Q, Jay Dread, Kid Wonder @ El Dorado
  • Jet Set Launch Party with DJ Scooter @ Fluxx
  • Moonshake with Mark E Quark @ Kadan
  • Sprung Monkey, Southtown Generals, the Accident Experiment @ Ramona Mainstage

Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events, and sometimes whatever creeps into her head on her music blog San Diego: Dialed In. Check it for even more listings. She also provides social media content for the Casbah. Follow her updates at twitter.com/sddialedin or submit your music listings.

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