San Diego Shows–Saturday, March 28
PLAN A: Dirty Sweet, Astra, The Howls @ Ruby Room. San Diego is the last place anyone would look for mysterious prog-rock space-travelers, but Astra occasionally beam down from planet Ork to teach humans the laws of the cosmos before disappearing into the ether once again. PLAN B: Calico Horse, Demasiado @ Luce Loft. It’s pretty safe to say that if you don’t find something to enjoy about Calico Horse’s waltzing, piano-led dirges, there’s nothing wrong with them; there’s probably something wrong with you. –Todd Kroviak
Remember when Jethro Tull won “Best Metal” over Metallica at the Grammys the first year they added that award? Astra are probably a result of that:
Quick Picks:
Indiefest (too many bands to list, but headliners include Si*Se and Juliette Lewis and the New Romantiques. Show Up early and get discount tickets) @ 29th and University in North Park
The Burning of Rome, Gregory Page, Di Nigunim @ Planet Rooth Gallery
The Knee Highs, Modern Rifles, The Concrete Project @ Porter’s Pub at UCSD
The Drowning Men, The Western States Motel @ Bar Pink
Chad Farran, Matt Molarius, Crash Encore @ Lestat’s
“Booty Bassment” @ Whistle Stop
Cash’d Out, The Rumblers @ Casbah
No One and the Nobodies, Mississippi Men, The Old Palominos, Mothers Sons @ Soda Bar
Joe Wood and the Lonely Ones @ Hensley’s Flying Elephant Grill & Pub
