It always seemed obvious to me that L.A. bands would use San Diego's proximity to their advantage, but for a long time it seemed that our city was snubbed by our neighbors to the north. A few indie bands would venture down every once in awhile, but they seemed few and far between. Lately, however, I see this changing. Maybe the success of several San Diego bands has changed their perception, maybe they're tired of L.A.'s pay-to-play clubs, maybe they just realized that San Diego has a lot to offer. All of that being said, Saint Motel has been pounding the pavement in our town for several years now, so tonight at the Casbah it's only fitting that we welcome them back to their home away from home. It's also been some time since all of the Heavy Guilt have performed here, so let's call it a two for one and throw in the nFormals for good measure, shall we? Sounds like a great Wednesday to me.
Wednesday, Feb. 8:
- Saint Motel, the Heavy Guilt, the NFormals @ Casbah
- Adam Faucett & the Tall Grass, the Last Golden Bear@ Soda Bar
- Fred Eaglesmith's Traveling Show, the Ginn Sisters @ Tin Can
- Dave Booda and Michael Tiernan, Lisa Sanders @ Belly Up
- Anthony Green, the Dear Hunter, Isadora Crane @ Epicentre
- The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Merle Jagger @ The Griffin
- BET Music Matters, starring Estelle and featuring Stacy Barthe @ Anthology (7 p.m., 9:30 p.m.)
- Ben Russell @ The Loft
- DJ Ikah Love @ Bar Pink
- The Sound Doctors @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Bayou Brothers @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Joshua Taylor, Mary Dolan @ Lestat's
- Vanja James Beatles Tribute @ Riviera Supper Club
- Dub Dorado presents Tamara Sky, Corey Biggs, Bubblegum, Sci-Fi, Roane @ El Dorado
- The Booze Bombs, the Gore Horsemen, Toothless George & His One Man Band @ Ruby Room
- Sezio Wednesday, with DJ Brad Lee @ Starlite
- Wreck Shop Wednesdays @ The Office
- Gilbert Castellanos, with the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ El Camino
- Wednesday Shakedown @ Henry's Pub
- Evolution @ Club Kadan
- Lady Dottie & the Diamonds @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- Club Kingston presents Project: Out of Bounds, DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- Firehouse Swing Night @ Queen Bee's
- Taryn Donath @ Marble Room
- Fuzzy @ Croce's
- Mystique Element of Soul @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Bad Neiborz @ Typhoon Saloon
- Circus Twilight @ Stingaree
- Ron's Trio @ McP's Irish Pub
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.
