It's not often that an artist's profile succinctly tells you the basics, but in this case, "over the past 17 years, Brother Ali has earned wide critical acclaim for his deeply personal, socially conscious and inspiring brand of hip-hop." I know a ton of people who are hyped for this show tonight at the Observatory, and if you need extra incentive, the show is only $5! These days, that's like half a beer! Meanwhile at the Casbah, Hot Chip's Joe Goddard would like you to get to know him and his solo music for a fun Monday dance jam. At Soda Bar, catch LA's post-punk rockers Las Cruxes, whose music alternates from English to Spanish and back again, but has a nice little groove that lets you rock out even if you're not multilingual.
Monday, May 15:
- Brother Ali, Sa-roc, DJ Last Word, Sol Messiah @ Observatory North Park
- Joe Goddard, Goose Mavrk @ Casbah
- Las Cruxes, Wellness, Los Honey Rockets, Shy Assassin, Marujah @ Soda Bar
- Nevermind the '90s: Green Day "Dookie" Edition @ The Office
- Unsung Genius: Trivia & Karaoke @ The Merrow
- Motown on Monday @ Bar Pink
- Nebula Drag, Vampyre, Oozer, Condor @ Til Two Club
- Makossa Mondays with DJ Tah Rei @ Seven Grand
- Master Control Program: '80s Tron themed party with Amnesia, Derek Hubbard & the Latin Lovers @ Blonde
- Greg Benusa @ Tio Leo's
- Kerry-Oke Pizza Party @ The Holding Company 1502
- '80s with Junior theDISCOpunk @ The Brass Rail
- Mercedes Moore @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Electric Relaxation @ Whistle Stop
- Real Live Mondays with Shane Hall @ El Dorado
- Trivia with Shantih @ Bancroft Bar
- Wheels of the Industry @ Live Wire
- Open Mic @ Lestat's
- Electric Waste Band @ Winston's
- Acoustic Night/Industry Night @ Henry's Pub
- Party on a Monday @ U-31
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.
