San Diego Shows–Tuesday, April 14
PLAN A: The Fascination, Northern Towns, Crescendo @ The Casbah. Judging from The Fascination’s sound, you’d think that the Brits were taking over The Casbah for the night, but the local band just happens to have a singer from Kidderminster, England, while Northern Towns combine The Jam and Oi punk and get fist-pumping results. PLAN B: Jenny Lewis, Dawes @ Belly Up. Before her first solo album, Rabbit Fur Coat, I preferred my Jenny Lewis in small doses of Rilo Kiley and ’80s movies about Nintendo starring Fred Savage. Now she can do whatever she wants and I’ll pay attention.
Her two greatest hits in my opinion:
Quick Picks:
Transfer, Roxy Jones, Apes of Wrath @ Soda Bar
Aterciopelados, Alex Cuba @ House of Blues
“Too Cool For Karaoke” @ Ruby Room
Knives!, Breaker Breaker One Niner @ Radio Room
The Cheap Leis @ Bar Pink
Mechanical Bull Riding @ U-31
