If the name Alex Church doesn't ring a bell, perhaps his band, Sea Wolf does. They're one of the most consistent in indie-rock, putting out great records and returning to our fair city many times, and have slowly built a loyal following. Sea Wolf's third and latest record, gravity is it, finds him in a reflective mode. Church wrote and reworked most of the songs from his home studio until they were ready to be recorded with the band. Sea Wolf is one of my favorite bands out there, so if you haven't had the pleasure of hearing them live, the Belly Up is your spot for Thursday night.
Thursday June 20:
- Sea Wolf, Savoir Adore, Trouble in the Wind @ Belly Up
- The Touchies (CD Release), Dirty Sirens, Mittens, Chica Diabla @ Casbah
- Bart Mendoza & True Stories, Scott Mathiasen, Static Halo, Adam Marsland @ Soda Bar
- A Fine Surprise, Blue-Eyed Son, Kelsea Little @ the Griffin
- Silver Toed Slippers, Posole, Restoration One @ Tin Can Ale House
- Dream Sick @ the Void
- The Rotties, the Shrills @ Tower Bar
- Raw:San Diego presents Kaleidoscope @ Block No. 16
- Bill & Sandy, Chris Avetta, Ramekega @ Lestat's
- Groove International @ House of Blues
- Martina McBride @ San Diego County Fair Grandstand Stage
- Red @ San Diego County Fair Paddock Stage
- Belly Up Music Festival with Thunder Road, Coco Montoya, Candye Kane, Billy Waton & the Int'l Silver Submarine Band @ San Diego County Fair Rock On Stage
- Chubby Checker @ San Diego County Fair Showcase Stage
- Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ Crystal Ballroom (414 N. Magnolia, El Cajon)
- The Soul Fires @ Bar Pink
- The Dark Side @ El Dorado
- Nick Bone & the Big Scene @ the Shakedown Bar
- Reagan Youth, Dust Angel, Blood Stained Reality, Nerve Control, Vindictive, D.E.A. @ Til-Two Club
- Santee Sheiks @ Riviera Supper Club
- Gilbert Castellanos and The New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
- The Lady Luck Revue @ Winston's
- Starlit presents BOTB with Ms Henry, Locked Out of Eden, Gary Novak Project @ Brick By Brick
- West of 5 @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- True Press, DJ Reefah @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- EDM with @ FLUXX
- Kayla Hope @ Tiki House
- Mystique Element of Soul @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Len Rainey & His Midnight Players @ Patrick's Gaslamp Pub
- Astrojump @ Whistle Stop
- Da Mix with Lady Reoux @ the Marble Room
- Harmony Road @ McP's Irish Pub
- Nihilist, Mysidia @ Boar Cross'n
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.