Sounds Like San Diego: August 11

Let me just get this out of the way: There are certain words in band names that I find really grating. Anything with Kings or Kids are usually at the top of that list. I can't really explain it, but the former sounds like way too much ego and the latter ... well, maybe I grew up when New Kids on the Block were huge and I wanted nothing to do with them. (And now that they're all in their 30s, "Kids" seems pretty ridiculous.) So it was with some serious hesitation that I even opened the e-mail about Milk Carton Kids, an L.A. duo steeped deep in Americana and folk roots, but I'm so glad I did. The band has its full album available for free download, and it didn't take long for me to be glad I hadn't dismissed it because of its name. The band is performing tonight at Anthology, and while there are some great shows all over town, this is one that is not to be missed.

Thursday, August 11

  • Milk Carton Kids, Andrew Belle @ Anthology
  • Stevie Harris @ West Coast Tavern
  • Bob Schneider, Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
  • FM 94/9’s Big Sonic Chill presents Sia, Oh Land, Ximena Sarinana @ House of Blues
  • Buck 65, Jel, Addiquit @ Casbah
  • Miss Erika Davies, Laurelin Kruse, Katie Howard, Tania ChatdiMuse, Tiffany Jane @ Park Gallery
  • Keb Mo', Billy Thompson @ Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
  • Adam Arcuragi & the Lupine Chorale Society, Other Mountains @ Soda Bar
  • Moonbeams, Neat Beats, Phen Swan @ Tin Can
  • Jordan Reimer, Jarrod Dickenson, Terra Naomi @ Lestat's
  • Hey Ho! Let's Go!, the Last Years, the Accoutrements @ Eleven
  • Pinata Protest, Konorteno @ The Shakedown Bar
  • The Gamer Girls present Nerdcore Night @ Ruby Room
  • KSON Pickin' Parlor, featuring Eden's Edge @ House of Blues (12:30 p.m.)
  • Noo Tropics Party, with Chico Sonido, Los Macuanos @ El Dorado
  • John Foltz @ Marble Room
  • 7th Day Buskers @ Riviera Supper Club
  • Gregory Micheals @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
  • Kill Devil Hill, Sledd, A Battle to Fight, Medius @ Brick By Brick
  • Full Circle @ Tiki House
  • The Ratt's Revenge @ Tower Bar
  • Liquid Whip, So Far Gone, Her You and I, Anaphylactic Shark, Saphead, Suburban Boredom @ Epicentre
  • Shay Blues Revue @ Patrick's II
  • Gilbert Castellanos and the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
  • Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant
  • Michele Lundeen @ Humphreys Backstage Live
  • Altruism @ Kava Lounge
  • L.E.D. presents Siriusmo, Bang Gang Deejays @ Voyeur
  • EDM presents Bad Boy Bill @ Fluxx
  • The Flock of 80s @ Henry's Pub
  • Club '80s @ Club Kadan
  • Rhythm Method, DJ Paul D @ Coyote Bar & Grill
  • DJ Reffah's Bday Bash @ Gallagher's
  • Psydecar @ Winston's
  • Live Band Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
  • Soup @ Hennessey's Carlsbad
  • Marianne & the Republic @ Valley View Casino
  • Warren La Plante @ Davina's Cabo Grill
  • Devastating Karate @ RT's Longbord Grill
  • Northstar @ McP's Irish Pub & Crill

Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events and general musings about life in San Diego on San Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.

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