I have seen Sia twice in person. Long before she was topping pop charts, Sia was part of Zero Seven and played a private radio listener show at a studio in Rancho Bernardo. There were more people in the band at the time than there were audience members, and I will never forget hearing her sing "Destiny" just a few feet away from me. The second time, she was at Sunset Sessions, after "Breathe Me" was used in the pivotal closing scene of "Six Feet Under." That one was a little more bizarre of a performance, and based on her interviews, likely why these days she prefers performing disguised with her black and white bow wig. Tonight, she's at Viejas Arena, and I can only hope you experience the same chill and hair-on-your-neck-raising experience as I did. Twice. Around town, Cute Is What We Aim For is at the Casbah, Dizzy Wright is at the Observatory, and our friends Schizophonics play a mid-week boogie at Whistle Stop.
Wednesday, Oct. 5:
- Sia, Miguel, Alunageorge @ Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl SDSU
- Cute Is What We Aim For, the Johnsons @ Casbah
- Dizzy Wright @ The Observatory North Park
- Tal Wilkenfeld, Steve Taylor@ Belly Up
- The Schizophonics, Death Eyes, DJ E-Rawk @ Whistle Stop
- Survive, Majeure @ Soda Bar (SOLD OUT, read our interview with Survive's Kyle Dixon here)
- New Wave Monthly 8: Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud (1957) @ The Office
- DJ Grand Masta Rats @ Bar Pink
- Dance Klassique feat. Kevin Glover @ Blonde Bar
- Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Series & Jazz Jam @ Panama 66
- The Devils of Loudon, Daemos, Silence the Prince @ The Merrow
- Todo Mundo @ California Center for the Arts Escondido
- Club Kingston Presents: with DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- Tatsuya Nakatani @ The Loft, UCSD
- Che Café Horror Nights @ Che Cafe
- Brian Dolzani, Anna Rose @ Lestat's
- Veronica May @ Java Joe's
- Karaoke with Cici @ The Bancroft
- Tropical Wednesday with DJ Mo Lyon @ U-31
- Open Mic with Jefferson Jay @ Winston's (6-9 p.m.)
- Deathhammer, Impure Consecration, Infernal Conjuration @ Til- Two Club
- Rosy Dawn Band @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- WTF Wednesday @ El Dorado
- Family Matters @ Kava Lounge
- Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club
- Ride the Mule @ Henry's Pub
Rosemary Bystrak is the publicist for the Casbah, the content manager for DoSD, 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.
