Around my household, we've been pretty excited for Friday to come, and not just because, well, Friday. Rather, we've been particularly excited about the triple bill at the Casbah. Girlpool just released their third record, "What Chaos Is Imaginary," to rave critical reviews, while Australian dream-pop artist Hatchie's debut album, due in June, is one of the most anticipated indie albums of the summer. LA's high-energy Kitten will kick off the show. Around town, our friends in Dead Feather Moon bring the party to the Belly Up, San Holo play a sold-out show at the Observatory North Park, and the Dip play a sold-out show at Soda Bar.
Friday, April 5:
- Girlpool, Hatchie, Kitten @ Casbah
- Fetty Wap, DJ Direct @ Parq
- Dead Feather Moon, Shane Hall, Taken by Canadians @ Belly Up
- San Holo, Melvv, Taska Black, Eastghost @ The Observatory North Park (SOLD OUT)
- Totally '80s Live! w/ the Motels, Bow Wow Wow, When in Rome II @ House of Blues
- The Dip, Laura Jean Anderson @ Soda Bar (SOLD OUT)
- First Friday with DJs Artistic & Johaz DagSavage @ Bar Pink ($5 after 11 p.m.)
- Spice Pistols, Black Magic Flower Power, Burning Coffins @ Pour House
- Fistfights With Wolves (album release), Ruby Throated, Fresh Veggies @ The Merrow
- Hans Gruber & the Die Hards, Good Time Girl, Kids n' Propane, Idiot Bombs @ Ken Club
- Moontrax, Nathan Raney Band, the Traveling Salesmen @ Black Cat Bar
- Anthem, A Perfect Tool, One Night in the City, Systematic Chaos @ Brick by Brick
- Ignant Benches, Bad Kids, Lefties, Leon Canoe, Splendid Noises @ The Che Cafe
- Lucier, Nikola, Travis Mason @ Lestat's
- Melvin Seals, JGB @ Winston's
- Yankton @ Moonshine Beach
- Jesse Labelle @ Moonshine Flats
- Cuarto Menguante @ De Oro Mine Co
- Gethen Jenkins, Farm Truck @ Ramona Mainstage
- En Stereo Total: '80s and Rock en Espanol! @ Manhattan Bar
- The Drought Tolerant Bluegrass Band @ Grand Ole BBQ & Asado, Flinn Springs (5-8 p.m.)
- Rock En Espanol with Zenith @ Border X Brewing
- Hip Hop vs. Punk Rock w/ Se Vende, Nemy, ID the Poet, Good Time Girl @ Tower Bar
- Right On, Kid!, Rosedale, Nights Like Thieves @ Himmelbergs
- Ian Patrick Cler Trio @ Rosie O'Grady's
- Bonneville 7 @ Pour House (5-8:30 p.
- Layers of Pink @ Bancroft Bar
- Boostive (album release), Lavender Fields @ 710 Beach Club
- Janice, Nathan & Tony @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Taryn Donath Duo @ Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room
- Full Strength Funk Band @ Tio Leo's
- Aegis Band @ Sycuan (6 p.m. and 9 p.m.)
- Beheading the King, Smarter Than Robots @ Salty Frog
- Wildheart @ Renegade
- Wildside @ Humphreys Backstage Live (9 p.m.)
- Michele Lundeen @ Humphreys Backstage Live (5 p.m.)
- Get Groovin', Tajlyn @ Navajo Live
- Pop Vinyl, DJ Pocket @ V Lounge, Viejas Casino
- The John Reynolds Quintet @ Dizzy's
- I.L.L. Spring Break Bash @ Queen Bee's
- Charlie Arbelaez and the NY/SD Quartet @ Panama 66
- Strangelove, DJ FN1, Shadowplay, Belladon, DJ FN1 @ Music Box
- JB & the Movers, DJ Pocket @ Lobby Bar, Viejas
- Death by Dancing with Jon Blaj @ Whistle Stop
- After Hours with DJs Adam Salter & Kid Wonder @ The Office
- Rituals: Darkwave, coldwave, industrial night @ Space
- We Are Your Friends Indie Dance Party @ Blonde
- Shake Your Pants: A Friday Night Special @ Til-Two Club
- All-Vinyl Happy Hour w/ Monsieur Turbeau @ The Office (6 p.m.)
- Gardens of God @ Bang Bang
- Deorro @ Omnia
- Brees @ FLUXX
- Family Reunion Presents: Lost in Space with Dillon Nathaniel @ Spin
- Size Queenz Presentz: That's so '90s @ Kava Lounge
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.
