For anyone who loves radio friendly modern rock, you are probably pretty excited about tonight's Foo Fighters show at Viejas Arena with Cage the Elephant and Mariachi El Bronx. If I had tickets, I'd probably be going, too, because I think the Foo's latest effort, Wasting Light, is one of their best to date. For those of you who love your dance music, you're probably pretty excited about Chromeo performing with Mayer Hawthorne down at House of Blues. I'm sure you'll have an epic night. For me, I know I'll be over at Bar Pink. The Bloody Hollies are playing a free show, and they'll be joined by Dos Hermanos, a duo from Germany who performed there last year and completely won me over with their onstage humor and their amazing way of making the instruments they bought on eBay (to eliminate the cost of flying gear over) sound like a full-blown band. I think they're great and,I think you just might, too.
Monday, Oct. 17:
- The Bloody Hollies, Dos Hermanos @ Bar Pink
- Anti-Monday League presents Shabazz Palaces, Thee Satisfaction @ Casbah -- read Scott McDonald's interview with Shabazz Palaces
- Foo Fighters, Cage the Elephant, Mariachi El Bronx @ Viejas Arena
- Kenseth and Brandon, Daniel Paul Grody, Nothingful @ Tin Can
- 91X presents Next Big Thing, with AWOLNATION, the New Regime @ Belly Up (sold out)
- LG Ones to Watch presents Chromeo, Mayer Hawthorne & the County, Breakbot @ House of Blues -- read Scott McDonald's interview with Chromeo
- Midnight Oil Acoustic Series, with Saba & Zack Kingsley @ Ruby Room
- Dirty Mondays, with DJ Gabe Vega @ The Saloon (Encinitas)
- Pinata Protest, the Screamin' Yeehaws, Jonny Castle @ The Shakedown Bar
- April Ventura @ Riviera Supper Club
- Catherine Denise @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Mellow Mondays, featuring DJ Mello D @ House of Blues
- The Accidentals @ Tiki House
- Off the Clock Industry Night @ Henry's Pub
- Doug Allen @ The Kraken
- Lady Dottie & the Diamonds @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
- Bosen and Suede Acoustic Jams @ Eleven
- Dave Scott & Monsoon Jazz @ Croce's
- Karaoke @ Coyote Bar & Grill
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.
