Sounds Like San Diego: September 28

By Rosemary Bystrak

| Friday, Sep 28, 2012 | Updated 9:32 AM PDT

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Justin Harris of Menomena performs during Day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2011.

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Menomena is one of those bands that has seen its fair share of blog love and indie buzz over the years, but with former member Brent Knopf no longer in the lineup (he has moved on to focus on Ramona Falls), the future of Menomena was definitely under scrutiny.

Fortunately, Menomena's latest, Moms, has proved to be just as great if not greater than previous material. This is one of those bands that seems to appreciate our city ... in the past, it has performed private shows, in-store performances at record shops and even a foosball tournament. On Friday, our city can return the love when the band returns to the Casbah. While tickets are still available, this has the potential to sell out with the walk-up crowd, so if you plan on checking out the show, get there earlier in the night to guarantee entry.

Friday, Sept. 28:

Menomena, PVT @ Casbah
The Psychedelic Furs, Tropical Popsicle @ Belly Up (sold out)
Slut Machine, Purple Church, Viking Death, Just Like Jenna @ Soda Bar
TV Girl, Clockart, Baby Buffalo @ The Griffin
Kelsey Rae Little, Benjamin Miriello @ Tin Can
Bonkers! EDM Dance Party @ Bar Pink
Band Showcase @ Whistle Stop
Dercy, Neverland Ranch Hands, Purdy Spit, the Vulgar Natives @ The Shakedown
Taboo @ Til Two Club
The Red Elvises, Ninja Kitty Bang Bang, Johnny Deadly Trio @ Ruby Room
Bloodshot Bill, Jonny B, Rip Carson @ Ken Club
Bushwalla @ Java Joe's
Secret Society Scooter Club presents the Tom Ward Combo. featuring Ron Silva, Action Andy & the Hi-Tones @ Eleven
SXO, Zombie Surf Camp, Schitzophonics, Gone Baby Gone @ Tower Bar
DJ Von Kiss, Dust & Pocket @ U-31
Strung Out, the Swellers, Such Gold, the Sheds @ House of Blues
Groove International presents White Out Party @ House of Blues side stage
Megan Tonjes, Ron Pope @ Lestat's
Planet Shred, Travis Larson Band, Mark Knight & the Unsung Heros, Martone @ Brick By Brick
Talk Like June, Leanna May & the Matadors, Mr. Henry @ Winston's
Dala @ AMSD (Acoustic Music San Diego)
Daniel Gibson Art Show, DJs PWC & Junior Hernandez @ Bujwah Clothes Company (1011 23rd St., 8 p.m.)
Cash’d Out, Buzzbombs @ 710 Beach Club
The Peripherals @ Wine Encounter (690 University, 8pm)
Sweet Beautiful Chaos @ Tiki House
In Fear and Faith (CD release) Lion I Am (CD release) Killing the Messenger, Lifelong, Focus In Frame @ Soma
Smashing Beats, featuring San Diego DJs @ Che Cafe
Detroit Underground @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
Core (STP tribute band) @ Flying Elephant
Internacionales Conejos, Fidel Fuenes, Grupo Rana Y Cynthia Arana @ 4th & B
Jimmy Vaughan @ Anthology (7:30 p.m.)
Candye Kane @ Anthology (9:30 p.m.)
Footloose, the Musical @ Birch North Park Theatre
Lost in Space, with Catz 'n Dogz @ Analog
Ocean Boogie DJ Party @ Gallagher's
Blues with Missy Andersen @ Marble Room
LED presents BT, Brazzabelle @ Voyeur
Zenbu Fridays with DJ Leif @ Zenbu Cardiff
Soul Flexin with Charlie Rock, Grandmasta Rats @ El Dorado
Interconnected presents Davi @ Spin
DJ Scooter @ Fluxx

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.