Sounds Like San Diego: July 22

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Getting Heavy in San Diego

The Heavy Guilt's lyricist talks about where the words come from and why he plays '"junk."

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SD Spotlight: Low Volts

Tim Lowman talks about the one-man band everybody's talking about.

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SD Spotlight: Low Volts

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After a full day of Comic-Con action, I'll be looking forward to some great music in San Diego. Personally I'll be at West Coast Tavern. If you happened to be at the Heavy Guilt's record release show last weekend, you know that frontman Erik Canzona has a unique voice. Tonight he steps away from the band, with simple accompaniment by Al Howard, the Heavy Guilt's lyrical master ... the guy behind the guy, if you will. If that isn't your thing, however, there are great live shows at the Casbah, the Belly Up and Bar Pink. This week, Art Fag is hosting some awesome shows for the indie set over at Soda Bar, and if you'd rather stick around downtown, check out one-man band Low Volts at the Lincoln Room.

Thursday July 21 (Comic-Con):

• Art Fag and Impose present Heavy Hawaii, Dunes, Bleached, Cold Showers, Plateaus, DJs Mario Orduno and Jeff Graves @ Soda Bar
• Erik Canzona and Alfred Howard (of the Heavy Guilt) @ West Coast Tavern
• Ty Segall, Audacity, the Kabbs, Spider Fever @ Casbah
• Kut U Up, Kata, Phasers on Stun @ Belly Up
• The Mega*Nut Trio (Lonnie Marshall of Weapon of Choice, Dan Dasher, Damon de la Paz), live art, body art @ Bareback Grill (6:30 pm)
• Royal Campaign @ Bar Pink
• Low Volts @ Lincoln Room
• Tapioca and the Flea, the Yawmen, Triptides, Primitive Guitar Duo (Daniel Bachman and Ryley Walker), Michael Collins, Veedon Fleece @ Tin Can
• Schitzophonics, Flexx Bronco, the Batbombs @ Eleven
• Old Tiger @ Riviera Supper Club
• The Lovecapades @ Hard Rock Hotel
• Nothington, Semi Evolved Simians, the Getdown, Bankers Hill @ Ruby Room
• All Things Rad presents Smiths/Morrisey tribute, Profile, Saul Q @ El Dorado
• Skinnie Magazine and NSD present Battle of the Bands, with Mosiac 4, Bucket of Fish, Tribal Theory, the Swift Deceit, Days of Change @ Brick By Brick
• Revision 3 presents Diggnation Live @ House of Blues
• Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
• Samarais and Schoolgirls 2.0, featuring DJ Robin Roth, live art, Hell on Heels burlesque, DJ Johnny Tran @ 10th Avenue Theatre (sold out)
• Raw Nerves, Age of Collapse, OTRO @ Che Cafe
• Eliza Rickman, Mojave Wild @ Lestat's
• K'Jon @ Anthology
• SD Irie Revolution 4, featuring B-Real of Cypress Hill, E-Man, Mean Dinosaur, Subliminal Trip, Meen Green, Reason to Rebel @ 4th & B
• 145th Street @ Patrick's II
• Kendra Shank @ Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
• Gilbert Castellanos and the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
• Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant (54th & University)
• Scott Carter and New Breed @ Humphreys Backstage Live
• Flashmob @ Tiki House
• Liquid Geometry Presents @ Kava Lounge
• L.E.D. presents Zedd @ Voyeur
• OFFICEhours, featuring DJ Skinnie, with live percussion by Chuck Prada @ The Office
• The Flock of '80s @ Henry's Pub
• Club '80s @ Club Kadan
• Makeout Weird with THErapist, DJ sets by Michael Toillion and Mnstrpsy @ Whistle Stop
• Jukebox Romantics @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
• Go-Girls Music Fest, with Tori Roze and the Hot Mess @ Queen Bee's
• Bozzani Brothers, DJ Paul D @ Coyote Bar & Grill
• Shoreline Rootz @ Gallagher's
• Mickie Arnett Band @ Skybox Bar & Grille
• Embalmers, Socially Distorted, the Revhawks @ Boar Cross'n
• En Fuego @ Davina's Cabo Grill
• Euphoria Brass Band @ Winston's
• Live Band Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
• Safety Orange @ Hennessey's Gaslamp
• Stone Senses @ Hennessey's Carlsbad
• Bottomline @ Second Wind Santee
• Harmony Road @ McP's Irish Pub & Crill

Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern, and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.