After downloading Dent May's latest, Warm Blanket, I was a little surprised by the sounds. What I was familiar with from the first record was strictly eukele, but I guess while I stopped paying attention, the musician has never stopped evolving and toying with sounds that stretch from indie pop to nouveau disco. Wednesday's show at Soda Bar should prove to be a fun little dance party. Meanwhile, the Casbah welcomes the return of Mr. Tube & the Flying Objects, who disbanded after members moved away and others carried on with other projects. While many of the bands performing at the Casbah's 25-year anniversary date back to the '90s or earlier, Wednesday's lineup is a good representation of the mid-aughts, as Bartender's Bible and Ilya accompany the bill. Sounds like a pretty great hump day to me.
Wednesday, Jan. 22:
- Casbah presents Dent May, Chris Cohen, Jeans Wilder @ Soda Bar
- Mr. Tube & the Flying Objects, Bartender's Bible, Ilya @ Casbah
- Hard Fall Hearts, the Sewer Rats, The Blackjackits @ Til Two Club
- Cosmonauts, Tomorrows Tulips, Amerikan Bear, the Cardielles, DJ Mikey Ratt @ Tower Bar
- H.A.M., featuring DJ L @ Bar Pink
- Randy Rogers Band, Wade Bowen @ Belly Up
- CJ's Wednesday On Fire @ Gallagher's
- Paul Wolfe, Hieronymus, Bogs, Laura Gravelle @ Tin Can
- Maxwell Hughes, Tom Fersch @ Lestat's
- Tones: A Music & Art Event featuring AdultFiction, Kind of Awesome, the Lean In, Brianna Alicia Thompson @ The Office
- CJ Boyd, Nothingful, Secret Fun Club, Big Bad Buffalo @ Che Cafe
- Gilbert Castellanos Jazz Jam @ Seven Grand
- The Tighten Up! @ El Dorado
- Club Kingston presents Revival, DJ Carlos Culture @ Winston's
- Breez'n @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- "Fred Barchetta ( A Points North Tribute to RUSH) @ Brick By Brick
- Club M.A.W. @ Henry's Pub
- Future Wednesdays @ Kava Lounge
- Joe Cardillo @ Wonderland Ocean Pub
- Open Mic @ The Merrow
- Open Mic/Open Jam @ 710 Beach Club
- Johnny Tarr (7:30 p.m.), DJ Christopher London (9:30 p.m.) @ Henry's Pub
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.
