San Diego Shows–Friday, March 13
PLAN A: De La Soul, Lyrics Born @ ’Canes. De La Soul is my all-time favorite hip-hop act, which is a fairly typical white-guy thing to say, but as the only Native Tongues group that has remained together for 20 years and stayed relevant, they’ve done (almost) everything right. PLAN B: Thee Oh Sees, The Fresh & Onlys @ Bar Pink. Thee Oh Sees keep getting louder and more reminiscent of singer John Dwyer’s defunct Coachwhips project. These are both good things, and fellow Bay Area combo The Fresh & Onlys are opening with a similarly damaged ’60s pop redux. PLAN C: Delta Spirit, Get Back Loretta, Emily Wells @ The Loft at UCSD. Emily Wells collaborated with Count Bass D, underground hip-hop’s most talented musician. Plus, she recorded a cover of Notorious B.I.G.’s “Juicy,” complete with violins. “If you don’t know, now you know.” BACKUP PLAN: Diablo Dimes, John Meeks, The Deer Johns @ Radio Room. –Todd Kroviak
Quick Picks:
Gray Ghosts @The Open Door Sessions at X1FM Garage–Great article on them in this week’s issue.
Transfer, Long Live Logos, Crash Encore @ Casbah
The Creepy Creeps, The Oh No’s, The Dabbers @ Ken Club
The Mother Hips, Billy Midnight, The Traditionist @ Belly Up
Lualta, Sunday Times, ASA Ransom @ Soda Bar
Gregory Page, Jim Earp, Partners in Rhyme @ The Marquee
Irradio, Better Class of Flying Men @ Whistle Stop
The Bloodflowers, DJs Gabe Vaga & Saul Q @ U-31
Wendy Darling, Blasphemous Guitars, Still Ill (Smiths covers) @ Ruby Room
Rocco DeLuca and The Burden, honeyhoney @ House of Blues
