I'm not particularly keen on pop music in general, but Kesha's plight over the last several years has been nothing less than horrific. Imagine being locked in a contract with your own alleged rapist? And then the courts rule that a contract is a contract and you must record with the producer. I can't even imagine. So we could say Kesha was an early #MeToo victim, and maybe if she came out post-Weinstein, she might've garnered more support and public outrage. Tonight, the artist performs with Macklemore at Mattress Firm Amphitheatre, and I would suspect that among the sugary sweet pop, you'll get some intense, politically charged and real conversations. Meanwhile, Shy Boys and Heavy Hawaii play Whistle Stop, Canadian indie-folk band Reuben and the Dark play Soda Bar, and roots guitarist JD McPherson plays Belly Up. If you're curious why the Casbah is closed, it's because co-owner Ben Johnson is shooting the final scenes of his forthcoming feature-length film "Fanboy." We can't wait!
Tuesday, June 12:
- Kesha, Macklemore, Wes Period @ Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
- Shy Boys, Heavy Hawaii @ Whistle Stop
- Reuben and the Dark, Lindsay Perry @ Soda Bar
- JD McPherson, Nicole Atkins @ Belly Up
- Wild Evel & the Trashbones (Austria), Thee Allyrgic Reaction @ Til-Two Club
- Tim Pyles presents the Skeleton Keys, My Proper Skin, Endcastle @ The Merrow
- Tiki Tuesday with DJ Girlgroupgirl @ Bar Pink
- T Is for Techno @ Blonde
- Michele Lundeen @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Mass with Tim H, Travis Oliver, Hugh Gaskins @ Winston's (6 p.m.)
- Reina Del Cid, Old Sport @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- Get Trapped with DJ Tramlife @ The Office
- DJ Lexicon Devil @ Pour House
- Lyrical Exchange Open Mic @ Queen Bee's
- Big Time Operator @ Tio Leo's
- Sun Drenched, High Minded @ 710 Beach Club
- Open Mic by Bobo Czarnowski @ Java Joe's
- Open Open Mic Night with Ash Foster @ El Dorado
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.
