Sounds Like San Diego: May 9

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Monday, May 9, 2011 | Updated 3:56 PM PDT

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When I was in high school, I had this fascination with Brazilian culture, and I convinced my parents that we should take in a Brazilian exchange student. As it turned out, we got Flavio, a 15-year-old from Sao Paolo. His uncle ran the exchange program, so he was immature, spoiled and arrogant and had no business representing his country in an exchange program. My skater friends, however, loved Flavio, because they had an eternal debate about the best band in metal: Slayer or Sepultura. Flavio had some sort of connection -- maybe a cousin in the band -- and so we would drive around in the back of Noah's VW bus, blaring Sepultura and Slayer as they argued about the nuances of metal. I just laughed. For those cherished moments of youth and freedom, I thank both Slayer and Sepultura. Catch Sepultura tonight at the House of Blues.

Monday, May 9:

Sepultura, Belphegor, Hate, Keep of Kalessin, Neuraxis, Bonded By Blood @ House of Blues
Anti-Monday League presents Zodiac Death Valley, Schitzophonics, Doves and Desperados @ Casbah
Death on Mars, One F, Starcrossed @ Soda Bar
Taking Back Monday with Walter Meego, Mike Delgado, Colourvision @ U-31
Make Believe Monday with Stevie and the Hi-Stax, DJ Mean Hands @ Bar Pink
Midnite, Lloyd Hemmings, DJ Carlos Culture @ Belly Up
New Artist Showcase with the Yawmen, the Goomies @ Eleven
April Ventura @ Riviera Supper Club
Dirty Mondays, with DJ Gabe Vega @ The Saloon (Encinitas)
Pyrate Punx present Live Bands @ Ruby Room
Trent Hancock @ Tiki House
Chet Cannon @ Humphreys Backstage Live
Open Mic @ Lestat's
Club MAW @ Henry's Pub
Doug Allen, Susie Bongo @ The Kraken
Kid Tater @ Patrick's II
Three Chord Justice @ Bar Leucadian
Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
Pro-Invitational Blues Jam, hosted by Mystery Train @ O'Connell's
Monday Night Mic @ Club Kadan
Mellow Mondays, with DJ Mello D @ House of Blues Voodoo Stage
Dave Scott @ Croce's
Karaoke @ Coyote Bar & Grill
Electro Mondayz @ 710 Beach Club

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.