San Diego Shows – Wednesday, March 18
PLAN A: Northern Towns, Rat City Riot, Hudson Falcons, F Bombers @ Ruby Room. Recipients of an “Extraspecialgood” review in our recent Local Music Issue, Northern Towns are like a Cockney version of L.A.’s The Bronx. And, yes, their lead singer is actually British. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it. PLAN B: Freeland, Inspired Flight, illuminauts, Skandar (DJ set) @ The Casbah. Note: Evil Nine has canceled. Like Britain’s straightforward answer to LCD Soundsystem, Adam Freeland represents a collision between electronic and rock music that is both catchier and more interesting than its peers.
Quick Picks:
CDM, G.F.I., Deadites Revenge @ 710 Beach Club
Los Hollywood, Blizzard, Says Rally, DJ G. Rex @ Beauty Bar
Die Sabotage, Harlot, Sound of Surrender @ Brick by Brick
Blue October, Ours @ House of Blues
Blackout, Lions of Corinth, Eris, Light of Doom @ Jumping Turtle
Anna Troy Band, The Old Palominos @ Lestat’s
Nerve Meter, Parents, Hula Guns, Deverb @ O’Connells
Alliance, Arimathea, Eclipse 79 @ Radio Room
Jamuel Saxon, The 1 AM Radio, Tape Deck Mountain @ Soda Bar
Chasing Claymores, Fing, Revolution 89 @ U-31
