Long before I started working for the Casbah, I was just an eager music fan who loved seeing shows. I remember the first time Wolf Parade was set to play and I was one of those people pushing refresh on my browser trying to get tickets on a Friday morning. I didn't. The show sold out right away. But my friend did, and so we got to see that amazing early show. I remember the energy of the room, of sweating through my whole outfit, and being on one of those little bar tables that are certainly not meant to hold human weight. But nobody stopped me and I remember raging hard. All of these years later, I cannot wait to see the band again tonight at the Observatory. While the big room isn't quite the same as a small one, I'm certain other fans are just as passionate about the band as I was and am. Around town, legend John Hiatt plays at the Belly Up, Bloomcaster play at Casbah, and the Toasters bring ska to Soda Bar.
Tuesday, Jan. 23:
- Wolf Parade, Charly Bliss @ The Observatory (read the SoundDiego interview with Charly Bliss here)
- John Hiatt & the Goners featuring Sonny Landreth @ Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
- Bloomcaster, Coral Bells, Modern History @ Casbah
- The 3rd Annual Skacademy Awards Sponsored by Ska Brewing! feat. the Toasters, Half Past Two, Lexicons @ Soda Bar
- 91x's Tim Pyles presents Mess of Fun, the Shifty-Eyed Dogs, Retra, Shane Hall Trio @ The Merrow
- Tiki Tuesday with the Garners @ Bar Pink
- Golden State of Mind Tour with Dizzy Wright, Reezy, Eli the Rapper, Marlon Craft @ House of Blues
- Ceschi & Factor, Stundouble & Tenshun, PVC, Kemtrell@ Til-Two Club
- T is 4 Techno @ Blonde
- Michele Lundeen @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Cherry Road, Lost Monarchs, Dulaney and Company @ Winston's (9:30 p.m.)
- San Diego Baroque Soloists ft. Pierre Joubert and Isaac Allen, violins; Andrew Waid, viola; Alex Greenbaum, cello; Alison Luedecke, harpsichord/organ @ La Jolla Athenaeum
- Potato Wave @ 710 Beach Club
- Open Mic @ Java Joe's
- Karaoke @ Bancroft Bar
- Lord Bishop Rocks @ De Oro Mine Co
- Knocked Down @ Tower Bar
- Music Videos @ Martini's Above Fourth
- Trapped @ The Office
- Robin Henkel @ Crossroads, House of Blues (FREE)
- DJ Lexicon Devil @ Pour House (Oceanside)
- 31 Flavors @ U-31
- Lyrical Exchange Open Mic @ Queen Bee's
- Karaoke @ Riviera Supper Club
- Sketch Party & Videodrome @ Whistle Stop
- Rockabilly and Swing @ Henry's Pub
- Karaoke with Christine @ Navajo Live
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.
