Last year, I was attending a Paul Banks show at the House of Blues, when a relatively unknown opener took the stage. The band was the Neighbourhood, and though there was maybe one recognizable track I'd heard on the radio, the crowd was mostly indifferent when they hit the stage. The performance, however, was somewhat mesmerizing, and I had that feeling you get when you know a band is going places.
Fast forward nearly a year later, and the band is performing to a sold out crowd on the very same stage. Anybody who tells you that radio has no sway, that it doesn't "move the needle," is jaded and should be ignored. The needle has certainly moved for the Neighbourhood and perhaps their openers, Lovelife and Ghost Loft, will share the same fate in a year from now. Nobody can truly predict any band's trajectory, but I will say for these guys: I totally called it.
Monday, October 28:
- The Neighbourhood, Lovelife, Ghost Loft @ House of Blues (Sold Out)
- Anti-Monday League feat. Hocus, Meseta, Full Revolution @ Casbah
- Buddy Guy @ Belly Up (Sold Out)
- The Dirty Streets, Viscous, Cosmic Suckerpunch @ Soda Bar
- Lights Out October Show feat. Buddy Skip, Terry Smiles @ Ken Club
- Industry Halloween with Sage The Gemini @ FLUXX
- The Monday Night Spot feat Yodah & Joey Jimenez @ Henry's
- The Tin Can Country Club Showcase @ Tin Can
- Dave Scott & Monsoon Jazz @ Croce's
- Michele Lundeen @ Humphrey's Backstage Live
- Bitchy Bingo @ the Loft UCSD
- Monday Night Madness @ House of Blues
- Open Mic hosted by Chad Taggert @ Lestat's
- Karaoke @ Til-Two Club
- Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
- Karaoke @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- WG & the G-Men @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Monday Night Jams @ 710 Beach Club
- Doug Allen @ The Kraken
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.
