In a passing conversation with a friend, I mentioned I would be checking out Timber Timbre tonight, and he corrected my pronunciation. "It's actually pronounced tim-ber tam-ber," he said. Then he told me how he lived in Canada and had been following the band for years. They were long-listed for the prestigious Polaris Prize, and the music is dark and invokes a sense of yearning but comes out on the other side with some beautifully orchestrated songs. Unless you already have tickets to the sold out Civil Wars show at Anthology, this is definitely your pick of the evening, as the band coheadlines with Marissa Nadler, who was recently named one of Spin's 5 Best New Artists for June. Fans of Mazzy Star or Neko Case will feel right at home with her gorgeous and haunting dream pop, and the visual landscape created by her vocals.
Sunday, June 12:
- Timber Timbre, Marissa Nadler @ Casbah
- The Civil Wars, James Vincent McMorrow @ Anthology (7 p.m., sold out)
- Atlantic/Pacific, El Elle@ Bar Pink
- Young Widows, My Disco, Small Talk @ Soda Bar
- Benefit for Family Violence Prevention Fund of Californiad, feat Ruth Gerson and Gayle Skidmore @ 6028 San Elijo Ave., Rancho Santa Fe
- Freddie McGregor, the Night Doctors, DJ Carlos Culture@ Belly Up
- Pacifico presents Adventures on Tap, featuring the Red Fox Tails @ Rimel’s Courtyard (Cardiff Town Center, 2-8 p.m.)
- Anything Goes DJs @ Whistle Stop
- Espinoza Paz @ SD County Fair, Toyota Summer Concert Series
- School of Rock performs the Best of the 2000s @ Culy Warehouse (338 7th Ave., 2-4 p.m.)
- Rock for a Cause, featuring Groove Kitties, Christopher Dale Band, Sweettooth, SO3 @ SD/Mission Bay Boat and Ski Club (2-7 p.m.)
- Bruin, Teenage Sweater, aimon@ Tin Can
- SunDaze with Max Vangeli, Burns, Anthony Ross, Bareback DJs @ Wavehouse
- Pants Karaoke @ Til Two Club
- Griever (ex-Lewd Acts), VYGR (Boston), At Our Heels and Globe and Beast @ Ruby Room
- The John Hull Band @ SD County Fair, Coors Light Rock On Stage
- Bang! Sundays, featuring El Vee, DJ Intrigued @ A/C Lounge
- Paul Cannon Band, Michael Tiernan @ House of Blues (Voodoo Stage)
- The Robin Henkel Band @ Lestat's
- King Hammond, the Ghetto Penguins @ Brick By Brick
- Harry and the Potters, Watusis, the Endless Bummer @ Che Cafe
- The Cactus Jacks @ Winston’s (7 p.m.)
- Jose Sinatra's OB-O-ke @ Winston's
- Tribe of Kings/Reggae Vibes @ U-31
- Tribute to Chick Corea, featuring Irving Flores with Louisa West, Duncan Moore and Justin Grinnell @ Dizzy's (San Diego Wine and Culinary Center)
- Jesse Davis @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge Brunch (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Patrick Yandall @ Humphreys Backstage Lounge
- Reggae Sunday @ Spin
- Scooter @ Café Sevilla
- Scooter and Lavelle @ Intervention Hard Rock Hotel
Rosemary Bystrak writes about the San Diego music scene, events, and general musings about life in San Diego onSan Diego: Dialed In. She does social media for the Casbah, books at West Coast Tavern West Coast Tavern, and is trying her hand at band management. Follow her updates on Twitter or contact her directly.
