As a woman, I hate calling this the #metoo "era" or "movement," when most of us have been fighting the good fight all of our lives -- but it is important to point out amazing artists like Pauline Black, who has been on the right side of history all along, as a two-tone pioneer and outspoken artist and activist. Tonight, the Selecter play the first of two nights at the Casbah, albeit two weeks apart, and it's going to be a gathering of the mods and other fans of ska. Around town, the Motet return to bring funk and afrobeat to the Belly Up, Gorgon City bring down the house with a sold-out show at the Observatory North Park, and Mr. Twin Sister keep things weird at Soda Bar. A special mention for our buddy Bart Mendoza, who is hosting the ninth installment of "Sounds Like San Diego" -- no relation to this column -- which features live music from some of our homegrown best at Museum of Making Music.
Friday, Nov. 2:
- The Selecter, DJ Rhoda Dakar (Bodysnatchers), Unsteady @ Casbah
- The Motet, the Dip @ Belly Up
- Gorgon City @ The Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT)
- Maxwell, Marsha Ambrosius @ Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
- Sounds Like San Diego IX @ Museum of Making Music
- Mr. Twin Sister, Sateen @ Soda Bar
- Dream, SRSQ, the Victoriana, O/X, DJ Jon Blaj @ Whistle Stop
- First Friday Hip-Hop Night @ Bar Pink
- Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact @ Panama 66
- Brazos de Niebla @ San Diego Symphony Hall
- Transviolet, tiLLie @ The Loft, UCSD
- Great White, Slaughter @ Sycuan Casino
- Avoid, Castaway, Seconds Ago @ Brick By Brick
- Rozwell Kid, Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Shades McCool @ The Che Cafe
- Tnertle with the Puscie Jones Revue @ Winston's
- The Piatt Pund Birthday Showcase with the Sea Monks @ Lestat's
- Estas Tonne @ Blaboa Theatre
- Cody Webb @ Moonshine Beach
- Brandon Ray @ Moonshine Flats
- Flight Mongoose @ De Oro Mine Co
- Brooklyn Queen @ Voodoo Room, House of Blues
- Clairo, Garren Sean @ House of Blues
- Hip-Hop vs. Punk Rock w/ Skinny Veny, Pool Snarks, Good Time Girl, Apollo @ Tower Bar
- La Ofrendra with Viejo Lowbo & Fabio Alejo @ Border X Brewing
- Ian Patrick Cler @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Night Howls, Modern Mystic @ Oceanside Moose Lodge #1325
- Hard Fall Hearts @ Pour House
- Little Homies, Misc. Ailments, Wine, Strange Creature @ The Merrow
- The Uglys, Electric Howlers, the Dangerfield @ Bancroft Bar
- Rage Again, Oceans @ 710 Beach Club
- Janice & Nathan @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Nite Moves w/ DJs Beatnick & Ayla Simone @ The Office
- All-Vinyl Happy Hour w/ Monsieur Turbeau @ The Office (6 p.m.)
- Bump City Brass @ Tio Leo's
- Republic of Music @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- We Are Your Friends: Indie Dance Party @ Blonde
- Rituals 1-year Anniversary with All Your Sisters Live @ Space
- The Young Wild, Thea the Band, the Frets @ Music Box
- La Revancha @ Navajo Live
- Gorgon City (DJ Set) @ Spin
- Gentlemens Club @ Bassmnt
- Boys Noize @ Bang Bang
- Zedd @ Omnia
- Minimal Sessions ft. Raul Facio @ Kava Lounge
- Club Musae @ Boar Cross'n
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.
