Sounds Like San Diego: July 8

Sometimes it pains me just how vibrant and lush the music scene is here in San Diego. I mean, it's a Friday night, and there are all of these great shows, and the likelihood is that I'll really have to choose just one. For me, the choice is obvious, because when your favorite musician for more than a decade (Rocky Votolato) comes to town, there is no way I'm going to miss him. That means, however, that I'm sacrificing an amazing lineup for Robin Roth's fourth anniversary of Pussy Galore, with Hotel St. George and Grand Tarantula (plus, it's free!). It also means I'm going to miss Steve Poltz over at Lestat's, and we can be sure that he's going to have a whole new batch of stories from the road. The New Kinetics are getting some local buzz going, and they're up at the Tin Can, Berkley Hart has a CD release over at Swedenborg Hall, and Soda Bar has a solid top to bottom lineup, too. You can't do it all, but doing nothing tonight would be a huge mistake.

Friday, July 8:

  • David Bazan and Band , Rocky Votolato @ Casbah
  • Pussy Galore’s Four Year Anniversary, featuring Hotel St. George, Grand Tarantula, DJs Robin Roth, Terryn S, and Jaime Ali @ Whistle Stop
  • Steve Poltz, Sara Petite @ Lestat's
  • The New Kinetics, Masxs, Clockart, Uniform Victor @ Tin Can
  • Bangladesh, Bella Novela, Warring States of Mind @ Soda Bar
  • Berkley Hart (CD release) @ Swedenborg Hall
  • Jesse LaMonaca @ Lincoln Room
  • Shoreline Rootz, Skanic, Shocks of Mighty @ Belly Up
  • Pocket @ Bar Pink
  • Summer Fun on the 101 @ Lou’s Records/Ducky Waddles
  • Immovable Objects, Death on Mars @ Til Two Club
  • Grampa Drew and the Gut String Girls @ Riviera
  • Happy Body Slow Brain (ex-Taking Back Sunday), the Beautiful View, Love the City and the Space, Operation Project One @ Eleven
  • Feel the Noise Electro Dance, with DJs Erick Diaz, Gabe Vega, David Afterlife, Boys Don’t Disco @ U-31
  • Sono Vero @ Wavehouse
  • Atomic Groove @ Belly Up (happy hour, 5:30 p.m.)
  • J Boog @ House of Blues
  • Cage, Benedictum, Blackguard, Willie Psycho, Tainted Society, Divebomber @ Brick By Brick
  • The Devastators @ Winston's
  • Millionaires, Breathe Electric, Christian TV, Set It Off, Big Heed and Alien, Steal the Scenery, Party at Her Place @ Epicentre
  • Colossal, To Each His Own, Eyes Like the Sea, As They Burn Alive, Impurity of Mirya, Silencer @ Soma
  • Pagatango! @ Dizzy's
  • Temple of the Dad @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (5-7 p.m.)
  • The Mighty Untouchables @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge (9:30 p.m.)
  • Zboot and Honkatonk @ Hensley's Flying Elephant
  • Explosion Nortena con Banda Tesoro Del Pacifico y Toritos de Sinaloa @ 4th & B
  • The Who Show @ Anthology (7:30 p.m.)
  • The Jade Element @ Anthology (9:30 p.m.)
  • Endoxi, DJ Arox @ Gallagher's
  • Missy Anderson @ Marble Room
  • LA Riots, Bareback DJs @ Voyeur
  • Fresh One @ Analog
  • Zenbu Fridays, with DJ Leif @ Zenbu Cardiff
  • Profile, Grandmasta Rats @ El Dorado
  • Moonlight (all night party) @ Spin
  • Chris Cutz @ F6ix
  • Miki Vale @ The Flame
  • Beatnick @ The Office
  • FLUXX Aquatic Launch Party @ Fluxx
  • The Rocketz, Jason Lee & the R.I.P.Tides @ Ramona Mainstage

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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