Sounds Like San Diego: May 9

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | Updated 8:17 AM PDT

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Last week I was at the Casbah when I got a frantic call from a woman. "My son loves the Wombats and I want to buy him tickets to the meet and greet, but he isn't 21. Is there anything you can do?" Sadly, the Wombats' show (and their VIP soundcheck and meet and greet) is 21-and-up, but if you are of age, you already know that the band hasn't been back to San Diego in over four years.

The frenetic Wombats -- who are equal parts pop, rock and electro -- had a major crash with reality after their debut album made them an act beloved by thousands (if not millions) worldwide. They returned home broken and exhausted, hardly remembering or enjoying the whirlwind of touring that was just behind them. It took some adjustment to get back to normal life before they could even have experiences from which to draw inspiriation. But their follow-up record released four years later had some solid gems, too.

The Wombats aren't selling out stadiums in the U.S. but, lucky for you, they are coming back around and doing a club tour, which means this just might be the most intimate you've ever seen them. There are still tickets available for Wednesday night's show, so be sure to head to the Casbah and catch them. They'll be supported by the Static Jacks and the Neighbourhood.

Wednesday May 9:

The Wombats, the Static Jacks, the Neighbourhood @ Casbah
Lord Howler, the Makeup Sex @ Bar Pink
The Orange Revival, the Electric Healing Sound, guests @ Soda Bar
Idyllwild, Todd A., Defero @ Tin Can
Madhouse 8: Animal Style with Gabe Vega, Fishfonics, DJ Man Cat, Dbear, Kitty Violet, 2 Bit Radio, Go Yama @ Belly Up
Hot Buttered Rum, Andrew Duhon @ Anthology
Sideways Heart, Abandon the Raft @ The Griffin
Montana Skies @ Claire de Lune
Conceptus, Gran Sasso, TBA @ Eleven
Brothers In a Bind @ Riviera Supper Club
Club Kingston presents Bordertown, DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
Wreck Shop Wednesdays @ The Office
45th Street Blues @ Humphreys Backstage Live
Comrades Comedy Show @ Ruby Room
Sunset Trivia presents Music & Pop Culture Trivia Night @ House of Blues
Gilbert Castellanos with the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ El Camino
Wednesday Shakedown @ Henry's Pub
Darkwave Garden @ Club Kadan
Lady Dottie & the Diamonds @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
Giant Mechanical Brain @ Tiki House
Robin Henkel @ ArtLab Studios
Tenshun, V-Rock, DJs Adamnt, Rudy Palos @ Kava Lounge
Pullman Standard @ Hennessey's Gaslamp
Firehouse Swing Night @ Queen Bee's
Karaoke @ Chico Club
Sue Palmer @ Croce's
Taryn Donath @ Marble Room
The Mystique Element of Soul @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
Lone Gunman @ Coyote Bar & Grill

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.