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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 7/23-7/29

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I’m a bit groggy from a late night drive home from a Russell Brand taping so I’ll be brief. Also, I can’t believe July is almost over. Where did the year go? Oy vey.

Monday: Trouble in the Wind @ Casbah @9 $5
AND: The Melismatics @ Soda Bar @9 $5

Tuesday: Relax?

Wednesday: Years Around The Sun @ Belly Up @8 $9
AND: St. Lucia and Maren Parusel @ Casbah @9 $8
AND: Napoleon Complex @ Lestats @8
AND: Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds @ Soda Bar @9 $8

Thursday: The Family Crest @ Lestats @8
AND: Reel Big Fish and The Maxies @ House of Blues @7 $20-$32
AND: Sheryl Crow and HoneyHoney @ Humphreys @730

Friday: Dead Feather Moon @ Griffin @8 $8/$10
AND: Relient K, Hellogoodbye, William Beckett @ House of Blues @7 $16-$28
AND: Dashboard Confessional @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
AND: Misc. Ailments and Weatherbox @ Eleven @9 $6
AND: Gregory Page @ Lestats
AND: Sheryl Crow and LP @ Humphreys- Sold Out

Saturday: Hargo, Oliver Trolley,  Shake Before Us @ Belly Up @9 $12/$14

Sunday: MEWITHOUTYOU and Kevin Devine @ Casbah
AND: Tenacious D @ SDSU Open Air Theater
AND:  Steve Poltz @ Belly Up @8 $16/$18
AND: Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, and Cracker @ Harrah’s @7

Keep in Mind:
July 31st- Neon Trees @ House of Blues
July 31st- Carolina Liar @ Griffin
August 1st- Inspired Flight, Kevin Martin, and Italian Japanese @ Belly Up
August 2nd- Murder By Death and Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons @ Casbah
August 2nd- Chis Isaak @ Humphreys
August 4th- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
August 4th- Cake @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 5-7- Brian McKnight @ Anthology
August 8th- Jesca Hoop @ Anthology
August 10th- Jack White @ Shrine Auditorium
August 11th- Saint Motel and Italian Japanese @ Casbah
August 13th- Franz Ferdinand @ House of Blues
August 15th- Fun @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium at Scripps
August 15th- Alabama Shakes @ Fox Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium @ Scripps
August 18th- Ben Harper @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 18th- The Silent Comedy and Stripes and Lines @ Belly Up
August 18th- Ben Harper @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 21st- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 22nd- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 23rd- Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers
August 30th- Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
September 4th- Gotye @ Greek Theater
September 4th- Slash, Foxy Shazam @ House of Blues
September 7th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket
September 8th- The Heavy
September 10th- Linkin Park and Incubus @ Cricket
September 30th- The Shins @ SDSU Open Air Theater
October 2nd- Ed Sheeran @ House of Blues
October 3rd- The Head and The Heart @ Spreckles Theater
October 4th- The Black Keys @ Valley View Casino Center
October 4th- Florence + The Machine @ Cricket Wireless
October 5th- Kimbra @ House of Blues
October 5th- The Milk Carton Kids @ Anthology
October 6th- Dr. Dog @ 4th and B
October 9th- Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
October 14th- The Raveonettes @ Belly Up
October 16th- Bombay Bicycle Club @ House of Blues
October 17th- Allen Stone @ Belly Up
October 27th- Two Door Cinema Club

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 7/16-7/22

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It’s a little weird for me to be back home writing my weekly calendar post. I must say, I’ve had a lovely break from reality between my travels and then experiencing Comic Con this weekend. I think Kristen still might kill me if given half the chance. I can’t name one specific highlight but I think walking by Will Wheaton and finding out Kevin Bacon has a band with his brother called The Bacon Brothers were up there moment wise.

We have a light week music wise this week which suits my recovery just fine.
 

Monday: Kevin Martin and Family of the Year @ Soda Bar @9 $8
AND: Great White Buffalo @ Casbah @9 $5

Tuesday: Relax

Wednesday: Truth and Salvage Co. @ Griffin @9
AND: AJ Croce @ Anthology @730 $10-$28

Thursday: Low Volts and Stephen Ray @ El Dorado @8 Free w/RSVP
AND: Matt Simmons and Chris Avers @ Lestats @8
AND: Hills Like Elephants @ Bar Pink @9
AND: La Sera @ Soda Bar @9 $8

Friday: Patrick Norton @ Lestats @8
AND: Glasmus @ Griffin @9 $5

Saturday: The New Kinetics @ Tin Can Alehouse @930 $5
AND: Writer @ Soda Bard @9 $10

Sunday: Alberta Cross and Everest @ Casbah @9 $12

Keep in Mind:
July 27th- Dead Feather Moon @ Griffin
July 29th- Tenacious D @ SDSU Open Air Theater
July 29th- MEWITHOUTYOU and Kevin Devine @ Casbah
July 29th- Steve Poltz @ Belly Up
July 31st- Neon Trees @ House of Blues
July 31st- Carolina Liar @ Griffin
August 1st- The Nervous Wreckords and Kevin Martin @ Belly Up
August 2nd- Murder By Death and Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons @ Casbah
August 2nd- Chis Isaak @ Humphreys
August 4th- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
August 4th- Cake @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 5-7- Brian McKnight @ Anthology
August 10th- Jack White @ Shrine Auditorium
August 11th- Saint Motel and Italian Japanese @ Casbah
August 13th- Franz Ferdinand @ House of Blues
August 15th- Fun @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium at Scripps
August 15th- Alabama Shakes @ Fox Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium @ Scripps
August 18th- The Silent Comedy and Stripes and Lines @ Belly Up
August 18th- Ben Harper @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 21st- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 22nd- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 23rd- Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers
August 30th- Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
September 4th- Gotye @ Greek Theater
September 7th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket
September 10th- Linkin Park and Incubus @ Cricket
September 30th- The Shins @ SDSU Open Air Theater
October 2nd- Ed Sheeran @ House of Blues
October 3rd- The Head and The Heart @ Spreckles Theater
October 4th- The Black Keys @ Valley View Casino Center
October 4th- Florence + The Machine @ Cricket Wireless
October 5th- Kimbra @ House of Blues
October 5th- The Milk Carton Kids @ Anthology
October 6th- Dr. Dog @ 4th and B
October 9th- Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
October 14th- The Raveonettes @ Belly Up
October 16th- Bombay Bicycle Club @ House of Blues
October 17th- Allen Stone @ Belly Up

 

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 7/9-7/15

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Well this post is coming at you while I’m currently in Philly. Headed out to see Neon Trees tonight with a friend who is kind enough to let me crash at her place for a few days before heading to New York to do the same. I’ll be back on the 11th and right after that it’s Comic Con so we have a rather light week music wise.

Monday: The Filthy Violets @ Casbah @9 $5

Tuesday: Cory Branan and Audra Mae @ Casbah @9 $10
AND: Mattson 2 @ El Dorado @9
AND: Paper Bird @ Soda Bar @9 $7
AND: The Tall Ships @ Belly Up @9 $8/$10

Wednesday: My Jerusalem @ Soda Bar @9 $8

Thursday: Lillian LeFranc and The Proper Villains @ Ruby Room @830
AND: Modern English @ The Coach House @7 $20

Friday: Drew Andrews, River City and Jamuel Saxon @ Soda Bar @9 $8/$10
AND: Grand Tarantula @ Soma @9 $8
AND: Vivian Girls @ Casbah @9 $12/$14

Saturday: The Aquabats @ House of Blues @730

Sunday: Relax

Keep in Mind:
July 18th- AJ Croce @ Anthology
July 18th- Truth and Salvage Co. @ Griffin
July 19th- Low Volts @ El Dorado
July 22nd- Alberta Cross @ Casbah
July 27th- Dead Feather Moon @ Griffin
July 29th- Tenacious D @ SDSU Open Air Theater
July 29th- MEWITHOUTYOU and Kevin Devine @ Casbah
July 29th- Steve Poltz @ Belly Up
July 31st- Neon Trees @ House of Blues
July 31st- Carolina Liar @ Griffin
August 2nd- Murder By Death and Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons @ Casbah
August 2nd- Chis Isaak @ Humphreys
August 4th- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
August 4th- Cake @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 5-7- Brian McKnight @ Anthology
August 10th- Jack White @ Shrine Auditorium
August 11th- Saint Motel and Italian Japanese @ Casbah
August 13th- Franz Ferdinand @ House of Blues
August 15th- Fun @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium at Scripps
August 15th- Alabama Shakes @ Fox Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium @ Scripps
August 18th- The Silent Comedy and Stripes and Lines @ Belly Up
August 18th- Ben Harper @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 21st- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 22nd- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 23rd- Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers
August 30th- Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
September 4th- Gotye @ Greek Theater
September 7th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket
September 10th- Linkin Park and Incubus @ Cricket
September 30th- The Shins @ SDSU Open Air Theater
October 2nd- Ed Sheeran @ House of Blues
October 3rd- The Head and The Heart @ Spreckles Theater
October 4th- The Black Keys @ Valley View Casino Center
October 4th- Florence + The Machine @ Cricket Wireless
October 5th- Kimbra @ House of Blues
October 6th- Dr. Dog @ 4th and B
October 9th- Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
October 14th- The Raveonettes @ Belly Up
October 16th- Bombay Bicycle Club @ House of Blues
October 17th- Allen Stone @ Belly Up

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 7/2-7/8

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I don’t know about you but I had a lovely week(end) attending the San Diego County Fair (or Del Mar Fair as it’s better known) and The Nervous Wreckords/Maren Parusel cd release at the Casbah. I also can’t believe it’s already July and I’m taking off on Saturday for some Philly/NY action. Of course there is a band involved and I’m super stoked to be seeing them on the east coast for once. Don’t worry, I’ll have your calendar for next week ready to go.

Monday: Everclear, Lit, Sugar Ray, and Gin Blossoms @ San Diego Fair @7
AND: The Rich Hands @ Soda Bar @9 $5

Tuesday: Blackout Party and Stephen Rey @ Casbah @9 $10

Wednesday: The Bloodflowers @ Eleven @9 $5

Thursday: The Tilt @ Belly Up @9 $8
AND: Andy Clockwise @ Soda Bar @9 $7
AND: Skyline Union @ Tin Can Alehouse @930 $5
AND: The Beautiful View @ Bar Pink @9

Friday: The Loons and The New Kinetics @ Soda Bar @9 $7
AND: River City and The Western Set @ Tin Can Alehouse @930 $5
AND: Italian Japanese @ Ruby Room @9
AND: One I Red @ Griffin @9

Saturday: Dead Feather Moon, Revoltaire, and The Paragraphs @ Belly Up @9 $10/$12
AND: Unwritten Law @ Casbah @9 $20

Sunday: The Silent Comedy Acoustic Set with Little White Teeth and Stephen Rey and friends @ Casbah @3 $12
AND: Blind Pilot and Laura Gibson @ Belly Up @9 $15/$17
AND: The Brothers Grim @ El Dorado
AND: Old Tiger @ Soda Bar @9 $5

Keep in Mind:
July 18th- AJ Croce @ Anthology
July 18th- Truth and Salvage Co. @ Griffin
July 19th- Low Volts @ El Dorado
July 22nd- Alberta Cross @ Casbah
July 27th- Dead Feather Moon @ Griffin
July 29th- Tenacious D @ SDSU Open Air Theater
July 29th- MEWITHOUTYOU and Kevin Devine @ Casbah
July 29th- Steve Poltz @ Belly Up
July 31st- Neon Trees @ House of Blues
July 31st- Carolina Liar @ Griffin
August 2nd- Murder By Death and Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons @ Casbah
August 2nd- Chis Isaak @ Humphreys
August 4th- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
August 4th- Cake @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 5-7- Brian McKnight @ Anthology
August 10th- Jack White @ Shrine Auditorium
August 11th- Saint Motel and Italian Japanese @ Casbah
August 13th- Franz Ferdinand @ House of Blues
August 15th- Fun @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium at Scripps
August 15th- Alabama Shakes @ Fox Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium @ Scripps
August 18th- The Silent Comedy and Stripes and Lines @ Belly Up
August 18th- Ben Harper @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 21st- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 22nd- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 23rd- Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers
August 30th- Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
September 4th- Gotye @ Greek Theater
September 7th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket
September 10th- Linkin Park and Incubus @ Cricket
September 30th- The Shins @ SDSU Open Air Theater
October 2nd- Ed Sheeran @ House of Blues
October 3rd- The Head and The Heart @ Spreckles Theater
October 4th- The Black Keys @ Valley View Casino Center
October 4th- Florence + The Machine @ Cricket Wireless
October 5th- Kimbra @ House of Blues
October 6th- Dr. Dog @ 4th and B
October 9th- Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
October 14th- The Raveonettes @ Belly Up
October 16th- Bombay Bicycle Club @ House of Blues
October 17th- Allen Stone @ Belly Up

SDMA Voting Now Open!

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Hey San Diego! It’s that time again. Time to vote for your favorite local San Diego band. Nominees include, Erika Davies, Mattson 2, Josh Damigo, Lee Coulter, Low Volts, Lady Dottie and the Diamonds, The Tree Ring, The Silent Comedy, Kevin Martin, Maren Parusel, Cuckoo Chaos, New Mexico, Republic of Letters, The Burning of Rome, The Heavy Guilt, Little Hurricane, Dead Feather Moon, Grand Tarantula, Transfer, The Nervous Wreckords, Griever, Hyena, Hills Like Elephants, Crocodiles, Switchfoot, Sara Watkins, and Unwritten Law. Whew! Now go vote!

Vote here

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 6/25-7/1

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You know, I actually started this post yesterday but got so caught up in the loveliness of a true Sunday of that it obviously didn’t get completed. I plan on attending the fair this week (finally!) and riding some rides and maybe eat some horrible food. Warped Tour finally makes it to town this week. If you go, make sure you check out LMN favorite Dead Sara. They will blow your mind. Get Back Loretta play this week and we also have the cd release for The Nervous Wreckords. Must attend!

 

Monday: Cathryn Beeks Homegrown Showcase @ Anthology @6 $5

Tuesday: Mattson 2 @ El Dorado @9
AND: Stephen Ray  @ Griffin @7

Wednesday: Warped Tour @ Cricket Wireless @1130
AND: Lisa Marie Presley and Terraplane Sun @ Belly Up @730 $20/$22
AND: Dashboard Confessional @ San Diego Fair
AND: Wendy Bailey @ Riviera Supper Club @9

Thursday: Get Back Loretta @ Casbah @930 $8/$10
AND: The Royalty and Filthy Violets @ Eleven @9 $5
AND: The Bloodflowers @ Ruby Room @9 $6

Friday: KC and The Sunshine Band @ Del Mar Fairgrounds
AND: Patrick Norton and Those Damn Gunslingers @ Eleven @9 $5
AND: The Soft Pack and Heavy Hawaii @ Belly Up @830 $13/$15
AND: Old Tiger @ Griffin @9

Saturday: The Nervous Wreckords and Maren Parusel @ Casbah @9 $10
AND: Stripes and Lines and Republic of Letters @ Belly Up @830 $12/$14
AND: Train @ Del Mar Fairgrounds @7
AND: Hyena @ El Dorado @9 free with rsvp before 10:30
AND: LA Showcase @ Lestats @8

Sunday: Hyena @ El Dorado @9 $10

 

Keep in Mind:
July 4th- The Bloodflowers @ Eleven
July 5th- The Tilt @ Belly Up
July 7th- Dead Feather Moon @ Belly Up
July 8th- The Brothers Grim @ El Dorado
July 18th- AJ Croce @ Anthology
July 18th- Truth and Salvage Co. @ Griffin
July 19th- Low Volts @ El Dorado
July 22nd- Alberta Cross @ Casbah
July 29th- Tenacious D @ SDSU Open Air Theater
July 29th- Steve Poltz @ Belly Up
July 31st- Neon Trees @ House of Blues
August 2nd- Murder By Death and Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons @ Casbah
August 4th- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
August 5-7- Brian McKnight @ Anthology
August 10th- Jack White @ Shrine Auditorium
August 11th- Saint Motel and Italian Japanese @ Casbah
August 13th- Franz Ferdinand @ House of Blues
August 15th- Fun @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 15th- Alabama Shakes @ Fox Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium @ Scripps
August 18th- The Silent Comedy and Stripes and Lines @ Belly Up
August 21st- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 22nd- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 30th- Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
September 4th- Gotye @ Greek Theater
October 2nd- Ed Sheeran @ House of Blues
October 3rd- The Head and The Heart @ Spreckles Theater
October 4th- The Black Keys @ Valley View Casino Center
October 4th- Florence + The Machine @ Cricket Wireless
October 5th- Kimbra @ House of Blues
October 6th- Dr. Dog @ 4th and B
October 9th- Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
October 14th- The Raveonettes @ Belly Up
October 16th- Bombay Bicycle Club @ House of Blues
October 17th- Allen Stone @ Belly Up

LMN Band Exam: The Nervous Wreckords

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The Nervous Wreckords are set to release their sophomore album Let Them All Talk this week and we here at Local Music Nation couldn’t help asking frontman Brian Karscig to answer a band exam. You can also check out my favorite single off Let Them All Talk here

LMN Band Exam Questions: The Nervous Wreckords

Multiple Choice: choose one of the following three options. Feel free to ad lib or create your own choices.

What would be The Nervous Wreckords’s breakfast of choice: coffee, breakfast burrito, fruit platter, whiskey, never up early enough to eat breakfast
~Definitely Coffee

Best place to play a random show: beach, forest, shopping mall, desert
~I think I’ve done all of these, and forest is the best.

Fight boredom on the road: Cards, Reading, Music, DVDs
~a little of each plus a little “alphabet game” with band names.

Fill in the Blank:

Favorite thing to eat when I get home
~mac and cheese in the blue box or a burrito from Asada’s

An interesting item you might find in The Nervous Wreckords’s tour van
~Arrested Development Seasons 1-3 on DVD

Weird skill/talent no one would expect from me
~I make a really good paper airplane

Essay Questions:

What is the first thing you do when you come home from a tour?
~Take a shower and lay in my bed!

If you weren’t rockin’ out as a musician, what would be your ideal job?
~ I think I’d be a chef or a horticulturalist. I like cooking and my garden of roses. Both are therapeutic to me the way music is, but you also have to put a lot of time, care and creativity into them so the finished meal, garden, or song turn out to be something you enjoy and are proud of.