Sounds Like San Diego: October 10

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Sunday, Oct 10, 2010 | Updated 8:12 AM PDT

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Rosemary Bystrak

Young singer/songwriter Matt Hires returns to San Diego after two years of nearly non-stop touring.

Florida singer/songwriter Matt Hires is something special. I'm not sure what it is about the young musician that makes him stand out above the throngs within the cute boy-with-guitar genre. Maybe it's the slight quiver in his voice when he sings. Perhaps it's the mature delivery of innocent and slightly naive lyrics. I don't know what it is, but I try to make it a point to see him whenever he comes to town, and tonight will be no exception as he takes over Anthology for an early show. I've seen him solo and with a full band. I've seen him on a harbor cruise, in a record store, and at the Casbah. I missed his last show at Anthology as an opener, but I think I just knew it was inevitable that sooner or later he would be headlining on his own. That time has finally come.

Sunday, Oct. 10:

Matt Hires, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors @ Anthology (early show, 7:30 p.m.)
Art Fag presents Glass Candy, Chromatics, Cloud Nothings, DJs Mario Orduno, Autumn Child @ Soda Bar
Land of Talk, Suuns @ Casbah
Street Dogs with Devil's Brigade (featuring Matt Freeman of Rancid), Flatfoot 56 & Continental (featuring Rick Barton of Dropkick Murphy's) @ House of Blues
O2 For Life (silent and live auction), featuring Combo Libertad @ Belly Up
The Robin Henkel Band @ Lestat's
Acoustic Alliance, featuring Airika, Tiny Frank, Mark Miller, Terry Matsuoka, Connors & Schettino, Suzy Skarulis, Mike Moran, Julia Othmer, Carlos Olmeda, Erin McLaughlin, Emily Richards, Jesse Johnson @ Brick By Brick
Brendan B @ 710 Beach Club
Stewart Colville @ Winston's (4-8 p.m.)
Jose Sinatra's OB-O-ke @ Winston's
Creative Jazz, featuring Mark Dresser, Tripp Sprague, Michael Dressen, Joshua White, Duncan Moore @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine & Culinary Center)
Marcus Anderson @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge Brunch (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Sean Dietrich's Book Releases @ Red C Lounge (9 p.m.)
Marcus Anderson @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (8 p.m.)
The Campanile @ Kava Lounge

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.