San Diego Shows–Friday, June 26
PLAN A: Woven Bones, Sunday Times, The Anasazis, Heavy Hawaii @ Soda Bar–A great local showcase, but stick around for Austin’s Woven Bones, who combine the creepiest parts of Jesus and Mary Chain with Queens of the Syone Age-style riffage. I’ve almost reached nü-shoegaze saturation point, but these guys are just too catchy to care. Oh, and in case you don’t know yet, Sunday Times is the best new band on the scene. Fronted by Junior, formerly of Fifty on Their Heels, you’re gonna hear alot more from these guys in the next year so read up on them here and catch the early shows for hipster bragging points later. PLAN B: Tape Deck Mountain Remixes @ Whistle Stop: When local indie-rockers Tape Deck Mountain remix their music with help from R&B slow-jammers Jamuel Saxon, the result is downright sexy. We’ve heard a couple of the tracks, and it’s serious boot-knocking music. Bring a date.–dsds PLAN C: Get Back Loretta, Crash Encore, Writer @ Casbah–Pop-rockers Get Back Loretta follow their June 20 EP-release at SOMA with another at The Casbah. $10 buck cover charge at the door also scores you a copy of the EP, which, atmittedly, I’ve only listened to once, but I like what I heard. BACKUP PLAN: Angela Correa, Joanie Mendenhall, John Meeks @ Lestat’s
QUICK PICKS:
Mattson Family Art Benefit @ Surfindian–A wide range of artists display work for sale to benefit the Mattson family, who have been struggling with major health problems. Includes live music by Ray Barbee meet Mattson 2. –Todd Kroviak
The Cured, Blasphemous Rumours, Sun King @ Canes
Deadbolt, The Embalmers, The Rotten Livers @ Ken Club
“Feel The Noise” presents AdamandEvil, DJs Gabe Vega and Saul Q @ U-31
“Electric Feel” with DJs Andrew Decade, Office Twins, Colour Vision and Lady D @ Beauty Bar
Anthony Ross, Yan Lhert @ Voyeur
The Dirty Heads, Stranger @ Belly Up
DJ Ikah Love @ Bar Dynamite
“Overtime” with DJs Beatnick and Mr Mention
Switchfoot @ San Diego County Fair
