We've Got the Alabama Shakes

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Monday, Jan 23, 2012 | Updated 5:58 PM PDT

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There are few bands more buzzed about in the music press today than Alabama Shakes. The young band made several Bands to Watch lists for 2012, including notable press coverage by the likes of KCRW and NPR, and even created a stir on music critic Bob Lefsetz's Lefsetz Letter. The terms authentic and real deal have been used, and the band has even been glorified as evidence that true music does exist, and this, all before Alabama Shakes even releases their first official record. Well, to me it sounds like a bunch of platitudes as I know that real music exists, but I have the demos, and I have to agree that Alabama Shakes seem to have something special going on. Tonight at the Belly Up, I suppose we'll find out just how much of the "real deal" these youngsters are.

Tuesday, January 24:

Alabama Shakes, Terraplane Sun @ Belly Up
The Life and Times, the Makeup Sex @ Casbah
The Darrows, Incomplete Neighbor, Privet (Duo) @ Soda Bar
Tiki Tuesday, with Mr. Craig Prior @ Bar Pink
The Hotrod Hillbillies @ the Shakedown Bar
Xerxes, Code Orange Kids, Sleepwalk @ Che Cafe
West Side Inflection @ Riviera Supper Club
Darkwave Garden @ Club Kadan
Tori Roze presents Ruby Tuesday, with Jennie Buss, Lillian Lefranc & the Proper Villains, Justin Werner @ Ruby Room
52nd Street (Billy Joel tribute) @ Humphreys Backstage Live
Anthology House Band @ Anthology
Train of Thought @ Queen Bee's
Local Brews Local Grooves, with Julian Temple, Katie Woods, Too Rude for Sunday, the Fabulous Rudies, Sharon Hazel Township @ House of Blues Delta Stage
The Goods @ Winston's
Trent Hancock @ Tiki House
Tomcat Courtney @ La Gran Tapa
145th Street @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
Dave Booda @ Hennessey's Gaslamp
Gene Warren @ McP's Irish Pub
Quintinn @ Davina's Cabo Grill
Tommy Price & the Stilettos @ Henry's Pub
Doug Allen @ The Kraken
Fuzzy @ Croce's
Friends Chill @ Whistle Stop

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.