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Sounds Like San Diego: January 18

Big Boi, from the rap duo Outkast, headlines the Observatory Thursday

There are certainly a lot of rumors surrounding the Observatory at the moment, but I was assured that after some "maintenance issues" the venue would be in business tonight when Outkast's Big Boi takes the stage. An always outstanding showman and performer, it's certain to be a fun night. Meanwhile at the Casbah, our Florida buddies Surfer Blood are back with "Snowdonia," indie-rockers Fossil Youth play Soda Bar, and Tower Bar has a killer lineup with Portland punk-rockers Mean Jeans and Dirty Fences. 

Thursday, Jan. 18:

  • Big Boi, Cool Kids @ The Observatory North Park
  • Surfer Blood, Terry Malts @ Casbah
  • Fossil Youth, Born Without Bones, Dream Haze, Aquarium @ Soda Bar
  • Mean Jeans, Dirty Fences, Bat Lords @ Tower Bar (read the SoundDiego interview with Mean Jeans here)
  • Not Dead Yet 13: Active Minds, Phane, Karbonite, Anti Psycotix @ The Whistle Stop
  • DJ Chris Freeman @ Bar Pink
  • Al Stewart “Year of the Cat,” the Empty Pockets @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
  • Cold Showers, Second Still, the Victoriana, DJ Jon Blaj @ Space
  • Robert Dove @ Panama 66
  • Chocolate: A Night of Deep-Dark Afro-Tech and Techno @ Blonde
  • Slow Hollows, Raener, Bad Kids @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
  • King Taylor Project, Rosa's Cantina @ Sycamore Den
  • New Alchemy Poetry Series feat. Roger Aplon with Jazz Jason Hubbard, followed by Open Mic @ Lestat's
  • Color Til Monday, Justin Linn (the New Addiction), Drew Smith (the Rough) @ The Merrow
  • Sinbad @ Sycuan Casino 
  • Boom Boxx Thursdays @ U-31 (9:30 p.m.) 
  • 33rd Street Entertainment presents Jeremiah Watkins, Jamar Neighbors, Willie Hunter @ U-31 (7:30-9 p.m.)
  • Kim Jackson @ Humphreys Backstage Live
  • Rayvon Owen in Concert @ Martini's Above Fourth
  • Jimmy Ruelas @ Seven Grand
  • Tight n' Bright Party @ Moonshine Beach 
  • The Gold Standard @ De Oro Mine Co 
  • Open Jam Session @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
  • Zolopht, the Higgs @ Winston's
  • Rock n' Roll Preservation Society with DJ Heather Hardcore and Diana Death @ Til-Two Club
  • No Limits with DJ Myson King @ The Office
  • Rock Out Karaoke @ Tin Roof
  • Tango Thursdays @ Queen Bee's
  • Acid Varsity #42 feat. Entro Senestre, Wetware, Residents @ Kava Lounge
  • Open Jam with Jeff Ousley @ Navajo Live
  • Blue Largo @ Tio Leo's
  • Electric Elms, Belladonna @ Boar Cross'n
  • Liquid Courage Karaoke @ 710 Beach Club
  • FNGRS CRSSD presents the Martinez Brothers, Manik, Alex Wax, Rivka M @ Spin
  • PB&J Presents DJs B Rose & Kyle Hapgood @ El Dorado 
  • DJ Yodah @ Henry's Pub

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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