Sounds Like San Diego: October 1

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Friday, Oct 1, 2010 | Updated 5:45 PM PDT

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Britt Daniel returns to San Diego, where he's spent a lot of time living and recording in the past.

Spoon is one of indie-rock's finest bands, consistently releasing critically acclaimed albums. Their most recent, Transference, dropped in January of this year and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. Originally from Austin, Texas, and currently based out of Portland, Ore., lead singer/guitarist Britt Daniel spent a lot of time in San Diego writing and recording, and tonight the band takes over all-ages Soma. Tickets are still available.

Friday, Oct. 1:

Spoon, Girls @ Soma
Sarah Harmer, Bahamas @ Casbah
Maus Haus, Former Ghosts, Jeans Wilder, Neat Beats @ Tin Can
Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie: Gruesome Twosome Tour, Murderdolls @ Open Sky Theatre, Harrah's Rincon Casino
Giant Guerilla Dub Squad, the Beautiful Girls @ Belly Up
The Howls, Longstay @ Voodoo Stage, House of Blues
River City (EP release), John Meeks, DJ Gonzo @ Whistle Stop
Tea Leaf Green, Truth & Salvage Co., Tauk @ Sound Wave
Casbah presents Matt & Kim, Fang Island @ House of Blues
O.A.R. @ Open Air Theatre
Black Hondo, Barrio Tiger @ Eleven
As the Sun Sets: Fire!, the Dynasty, the Concrete Project, Afterschoolspecial @ Soda Bar
Carrie Underwood, Billy Currington, Sons of Sylvia @ San Diego Sports Arena
Strangely Strange, the Africans, Leche Obscura @ The Shakedown
Lavendar Lens ninth anniversary, featuring Tori Roze and the Hot Mess, Garrison Bailey, Dropjoy, Jenn-Jenn, SD Kings Club. DJ Sandra Ware, Lady Borgia burlesque @ Ruby Room
Still Ill, FMera, Harow, Circus Junkies @ Dreamstreet
Pigeon John, Dark Time Sunshine, DJ Abilities @ The Loft, UCSD
Feel the Noise Electro Dance with DJs Gabe Vega, Headshake, Qenoe @ U- 31
School of Rock performs metal @ Queen Bee's (7 p.m.)
Natalia Lafourcade @ Over the Border (Chula Vista)
Alyssa Jacey, Shannon Curtis, Tim Mudd @ Lestat's
Deadman Court, Theleventhout, A Cadillac Murder @ Brick By Brick
Psydecar @ Winston's
Devastators, Hi Roots, Project: Out of Bounds @ 710 Beach Club
Suffokate, the Red Shore, And Hell Followed With, Murder Death Kill, King Conquer, Forever Ends Now, Jeremiah Johnson @ Epicentre
Cadillac Wreckers, Red Lotus Revue @ Dizzy's (Culy Warehouse, 338 7th Ave, San Diego)
Federal Funk @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
Keali'i Reichel @ Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay
Joe Sample, Gerald Albright, and Wayne Henderson @ Anthology (early show 7:30 p.m.; late show, 9:30 p.m.)
Newsboys @ Town & Country Hotel
An evening with Sutton Foster @ Balboa Theatre
Nevermore, Warbringer, Hatesphere @ Ramona Mainstage

Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events, and sometimes whatever creeps into her head on her music blog San Diego: Dialed In. Check it for even more listings. Follow her updates at twitter.com/sddialedin or submit your music listings.