I know I get to live a rock 'n' roll life, but I still get excited when Friday night rolls around and there are so many great shows. You can count on me being over at Soda Bar for the album release party for Hills Like Elephants, who have come together from pieces of other exploratory bands in San Diego. In this iteration, Hills Like Elephants have combined indie rock with enough electronic elements to put them on the cusp of "next great thing" status. With support from the Heavy Guilt, the Black Sands and Sundrop Electric, this is clearly the night's most well rounded offering. Still, the Casbah has some tickets left for indie rock legends the Wedding Present, and Mario Orduño -- who always brings the next big thing to San Diego -- has a lineup at the Whistle Stop. With so many great shows going on, you have no excuse for staying home tonight. And since we can only be at one place at a time, why don't you share your adventures with us on our Facebook page?
Friday, March 30:
Hills Like Elephants (album release), the Heavy Guilt, the Black Sands, Sundrop Electric @ Soda Bar
The Touchies, Gone Baby Gone, SXO & the Troubadours @ Ken Club
East of Sweden, Great Like Cake, the Bellhaunts, Buffalo Picnic @ Eleven
Polynesian Underground presents Sashamon featuring Tommy Dubs @ The Griffin
Acid Baby Jesus, Chango Rey @ Tower Bar
Feel the Noise with Sharooz, DJ's Gabe Vega & Girth @ U-31
Rocco’s Old School presents Breakthru Entertainment featuring Joint Custody, Adolescence, Eleve, RogueRadio, Kelsea Little & the 78's, High Life Jazz @ House of Blues
In Silence, Native Yit, Inbalanced, Dendai Uno, the Stretch @ Brick By Brick
Bassquake with NASTY NASTY @ Winston's
Stranger, Psydecar @ 710 Beach Club
At Least We Dream (CD release), A City Serene, Fall To Ruin, Down to the Wire, Farabee, Burnout Kids, Sleepless Pacific, Still Unbeaten @ Epicentre
The Wonder Years, Polar Bear Club, Transit, the Story So Far, A Loss for Words @ Soma
Ezra, Colombian Necktie, Seizures, I Never Knew You, Residuals @ Che Cafe
Lee MacDougall @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (5 p.m. - 7p.m.)
Detroit Underground @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (9 p.m.)
Pass the Axe, Red Devil Squadron @ Flying Elephant
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, E-Man, Splitting Atoms, J.V., Jewelz P & Young O, Kush Klub, Mr. Dubie, Big Grizz, John Henry & Noble Langston, Chaddy & Pain, Tha Izz, @ 4th & B
Forever Plaid @ Birch North Park Theatre
Jetwash, DJ R2 @ Gallagher's
Bill Magee Blues Band @ Marble Room
Deniz Koyu @ Voyeur
Rockandy @ Tio Leo’s Napa
House Party featuring DJ Shortkut, Artistic @ El Camino