Sounds Like San Diego: December 15

Royal Teeth headline Soda Bar while X kicks off four nights in a row at the Casbah

The clock is ticking closer to the holidays, but it's important to escape the hustle and bustle and perhaps enjoy a cocktail with your peers. Tonight, LA punk legends X kick off four nights at the Casbah to celebrate 40 years together, and the Dandy Warhols let their freak flags fly as they return to the Belly Up (read the SoundDiego interview with the band here). Head Wound City and the Blind Shake play a ticketed benefit for the Center at Bar Pink and singer-songwriter Matt Nakoa plays Brick 15. If you can't really decide, head to Soda Bar where NOLA indie-rockers Royal Teeth will satisfy your aural desires, while Kolars will visually please as tap-dancing percussionist Lauren dazzles on the bass drum. 

Thursday, Dec. 15:

  • X, Mike Watt & the Secondmen @ Casbah (SOLD OUT)
  • Royal Teeth, Kolars @ Soda Bar
  • The Dandy Warhols, Distortland @ Belly Up 
  • Such a Bitch presents We Eat Hate Like Love: A Benefit for the Center feat. Head Wound City, the Blind Shake, DJ Jules @ Bar Pink
  • Ceremony @ Blonde
  • Sego, Prism Tats, Well Well Well @ The Hideout
  • Raggabond, DJ Selektah Reefah @ The Holding Company 1502
  • Matt Nakoa @ Brick 15
  • Incantation, Greenskull, Unblessed Domain, End of Flesh @ Brick By Brick
  • Richard Smith, Tom Fertsch @ Lestat's
  • Breakthru Entertainment @ House of Blues
  • Hand Drawn Tree, the Drabs, Mariel, the Change in Colors @ The Merrow
  • Julia May & the Penguin Players @ The Bancroft
  • Thursdaze @ U-31
  • Walter Gentry @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
  • Karaoke With Goldilox @ Tower Bar
  • Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
  • Jelly Bread, Robert Jon & the Wreck @ Winston's
  • An Irish Christmas @ California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • The Loosen Up @ El Dorado 
  • Ekali, Opia @ Bang Bang
  • Julian Jordan @ Omnia
  • Crowd Control presents Latmun @ Spin
  • Rock Out Karaoke @ Tin Roof
  • Night Skool @ Henry's Pub
  • Recommended Dosage with Jigsaw Seen @ Whistle Stop
  • Greyboy @ Kava Lounge
  • Mercedes Moore @ Tio Leo's
  • The Dirty Work @ Boar Cross'n
  • Iya Terra, Ocean Natives @ 710 Beach Club

Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah and 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.

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