Sounds Like San Diego: October 10

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Thursday, Oct 13, 2011 | Updated 10:15 AM PDT

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My very first show at the Casbah was by a band called Whiskeytown. I had a mad crush on this guy named Alan, and he had the coolest taste in music and seemed to know everything about everything, and after that show, Stranger's Almanac became a record I would go back to over and over again in my life. Whiskeytown disbanded, and since then, Ryan Adams has gone through many iterations. Tonight he returns to San Diego for the first time in a couple years, touring on the release day his new record, Ashes & Fire. The album sees Adams in a quiet and introspective mode, so you're not going to hear any rockers on this record, but if you like beautiful, heavy mood music, this record and tonight's solo show is for you. If you weren't able to snatch tickets, Fountains of Wayne aren't a bad backup plan over at Anthology.

Tuesday Oct. 11:

Ryan Adams, Jason Isbell @ Balboa Theatre (sold out)
Fountains of Wayne, Mike Viola @ Anthology
Casbah presents Boy & Bear, Matthew and the Arrogant Sea, the Howls @ Soda Bar
Gabriel Kahane, John Heart Jackie, Lasso the Moon @ Tin Can
Astronautalis, Rickolus, Illuminauts @ Casbah
Dropkick Murphys, Swingin' Utters, the Silent Comedy @ House of Blues
Dubapalooza, featuring Mad Professor, Gaudi, Twilight Dub Circus @ Belly Up
Mattson 2, Patrick Norton @ El Dorado
Jerry Joseph & Jackmormons @ Winston's
Laugh Out Loud with the Hinges @ The Loft
Riviera Jazz Quartet @ Riviera Supper Club
Darkwave Garden @ Club Kadan
Tori Roze presents Ruby Tuesday with Melly Frances & the Distilled Spirits, Natasha Kozaily @ Ruby Room
52nd Street (Billy Joel tribute) @ Humphreys Backstage Live
Afro Classics, the Understudies Crew, Candlespit Collective @ Kava Lounge
Trent Hancock @ Tiki House
Tripp Sprague @ Croce's
Train of Thought @ Queen Bee's
Bayou Brothers @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
Local Brews Local Grooves, with Blaise & Brian, Brad Perry, A Fistful of Blue, Special Delivery, Abe West @ House of Blues
Tomcat Courtney @ La Gran Tapa
Missy Andersen @ Valley View Casino
Tommy Price & the Stilettos @ Henry's Pub
Doug Allen @ The Kraken
Warren LaPlante @ Davina's Cabo Grill
Friends Chill @ Whistle Stop

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.