Sounds Like San Diego: May 19

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Thursday, May 19, 2011 | Updated 7:01 AM PDT

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Tonight is one of those nights where you might want to pick your destination by drawing from a hat, because if you're a fan of one of these shows, you'd probably be inclined to like the others, too. At the Casbah, Joe Pug brings his gorgeous voice-beyond-his-years, along with Strand of Oaks and local Gayle Skidmore kicking off the night. Over at the Soda Bar, S Carey of Bon Iver just might get upstaged by opener Other Lives, whose latest release is a beautiful piece of work. The Shivers play their second of three nights in San Diego with a show tonight at the Habitat House, and Bangladesh will inspire over at Eleven. It's a good night for music, and that doesn't even touch Tin Can, Anthology, Riviera, Lestat's and elsewhere.

Thursday, May 19:

Joe Pug, Strand of Oaks, Gayle Skidmore @ Casbah
Green Light Music @ West Coast Tavern
Casbah presents S. Carey, Other Lives @ Soda Bar
The Shivers @ Habitat House
Bangladesh, JJCNV, the Royal Bear @ Eleven
Gipsy Kings, featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliaro @ Belly Up
Kina Grannis @ Anthology
Ale Mania, Love Inks, Wet Years @ Tin Can
The Ratt's Revenge @ Tower Bar
Boulevard @ Til-Two Club
Third Thursday, with Brawley @ Bar Pink
Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
The NFormals, Waiting Game @ Lestat's
Tori Roze @ Riviera Supper Club
Smokestaxx @ Patrick's II
Crosswinds, DJ Paul D @ Coyote Bar & Grill
Hunks: The Ultimate Vegas Experience @ 4th & B
All Things Rad presents Brit Pop Invasion, Profile, Irons @ El Dorado
Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant (54th and University)
The Soul Persuaders @ Humphreys Backstage Live
Galactic Reign, with Skrapez, Eshone, DNGone, Alpha Method, Neat Beats @ Kava Lounge
L.E.D. presents 12th Planet, Kastle @ Voyeur
EDM presents Markus Schulz, DJ Cowboy Mike @ Fluxx
Gilbert Castellanos and the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
Blackout Thursdays, with DJ Blackie, Stephen Rey and the Slicks @ The Shakedown Bar
The Flock of '80s @ Henry's Pub
Propaganda @ Boar Cross'n
Generations Party @ U-31
Delta Nove, Nakend Funk @ Winston's
En Fuego @ Davina's Cabo Grill
J.A.M. West @ Gallagher's
Big City Shaman @ McP's Irish Pub
Safety Orange @ RT's Longboard Grill
Tim Wray @ Zel's Del Mar
Vicki Lawrence @ Lawrence Welk Resort Center

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