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August 8 \u2013 Rebecca Jade Presents \u201cLadies of Soul\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
Singer Rebecca Jade is one busy lady. As a member of several groups and a solo performer, Jade showcases her ranging vocal talents singing everything from blues to funk to soul. Her mesmerizing voice will be highlighted by the intimate setting of 98 Bottles\u2019 Back Room. This homage to the \u201cLadies of Soul\u201d promises to be a special and unique show featuring hits by Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack and more.\u00a0 8 p.m. $12 advance\/$15 at the door<\/p>\n
August 14 \u2013 22 Kings<\/b><\/p>\n
This local duo will bring something distinctly different to the venue, which typically hosts jazz, soul, and R&B based lineups. The two singers of 22 Kings combine country twang with Americana and rock. Both showcase earnest emotional power, whether singing solos on harder numbers or blending together dreamy harmonies on softer songs. 8 p.m. $7 advance\/$10 at the door<\/p>\n
Casbah \u2013\u00a0CasbahMusic.com<\/a><\/h3>\nAugust 9 \u2013 Vinyl Junkies Record Swap<\/b><\/p>\n
Every couple of months the Casbah opens its doors for a rare daytime event. For just a few bucks, record collectors can peruse the wares of several local record sellers all in one place. The event also features a lineup of \u201ccelebrity\u201d DJs spinning their favorites throughout the day. This edition \u2014 which is also the one-year anniversary of the event \u2014 will include DJing by Casbah owner Tim Mays, former 91X on-air talent Steve West, Pall Jenkins of The Black Heart Procession and Three Mile Pilot plus others. 11 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. $3<\/p>\n
August 15 \u2013 The Helio Sequence and Liam Finn<\/b><\/p>\n![\"The](\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\")
<\/a>The Helio Sequence plays the Casbah on Friday, Aug. 15 (Photo by Pavlina Summers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Helio Sequence\u2019s latest album, \u201cNegotiations,\u201d is a couple years old now, but it still sounds as fresh and catchy as any of its contemporary counterparts. Their synth-pop style has just enough rock to keep indie fans happy. Lying along the lines of popular groups like Death Cab for Cutie and The Shins, it\u2019s a wonder the band hasn\u2019t garnered more attention. Opening the show is New Zealand dream pop rocker Liam Finn. The son of famed musician Neil Finn, Liam has made a name for himself heading several bands and releasing a trio of solo albums. 9 p.m. $15<\/p>\n
House of Blues \u2013\u00a0HouseofBlues.com<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/a>August 15 \u2013 Local Brews, Local Grooves: All Access Fest featuring Rob Bondurant, The Midnight Pine, Josh Damigo and more<\/b><\/p>\nIf you aren\u2019t familiar with the San Diego music scene, this is a great way to get acquainted. Fourteen bands will play with alternating sets on the main stage at HOB and in the Delta Room just steps away. Bands only get 20 minutes to show off their stuff, so make sure you come early and stay late to catch as much as you can. Plus you can also try out local craft beer at the event. Tonight will include brews by Ballast Point, Green Flash, Modern Times, and many others. Doors at 6:30 p.m., $5 at the door or free from one of the bands.<\/p>\n
August 20 \u2013 The Zombies, Mrs. Magician, and Cheers Elephant<\/b><\/p>\n<\/a>The Zombies (Courtesy House of Blues)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIconic English rockers The Zombies will start the West Coast leg of their tour with this show. The legendary psychedelic pop band\u2019s history spans over 50 years and includes well-known hits like \u201cShe\u2019s Not There\u201d and \u201cTime of the Season.\u201d Starting the show will be recently reunited local band Mrs. Magician and Southern California-based group Cheers Elephant. Both bands have psych pop elements and are undoubtedly influenced by the renowned band they are opening for. 7 p.m., $35+<\/p>\n
Humphreys by the Bay \u2013 HumphreysConcerts.com<\/a><\/h3>\nAugust 11 \u2013 Iron & Wine and Jerome Holloway<\/b><\/p>\n
Sam Beam has enjoyed a lengthy career recording under the name Iron & Wine. Known for soft folk rock tunes, Beam\u2019s music has evolved over the past few years. Early Iron & Wine music was beautiful for its simplicity, while newer material has explored pop and jazz influences along with a more uplifting style. The song \u201cJoy\u201d from last year\u2019s \u201cGhost on Ghost\u201d is a prime example of the spectrum of Beam\u2019s talent. 7:30 p.m. $39<\/p>\n
The Victory Theater – VictoryTheaterSD.com<\/a><\/h3>\nAugust 2 \u2013 Erik Canzona CD Release Party with Alfred Howard, Jake Najor, Brothers Grim, and Matthew Molarius<\/b><\/p>\n
Erik Canzona is best known as front man for local favorites The Heavy Guilt. He\u2019s taken his alt-rock singing chops and put together a solo project heavily laced with Radiohead influences and an experimental edge. His partners on the project, Al Howard (The Heavy Guilt) and Jake Najor (Chess Wars) will be playing tunes from Canzona\u2019s new album at the CD release show. Opening the show are some other heavy hitters from the scene; Brothers Grim is comprised of brothers Josh and Jeremiah Zimmerman (The Silent Comedy) and Matthew Molarius is the front man of San Diego darlings Transfer. Basically this event is a who\u2019s who in the local music scene.\u00a0 Don\u2019t miss it. Doors at 7 p.m. $8 advance\/$10 at the door<\/p>\n
\u2014Jen Van Tieghem is a San Diego native with a healthy obsession for all things local music. Email her at Jen@SoundsinSanDiego.com.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jen Van Tieghem | Downtown News 98 Bottles \u2013 98BottlesSD.com August 8 \u2013 Rebecca Jade Presents \u201cLadies of Soul\u201d Singer Rebecca Jade is one busy lady. As a member of several groups and a solo performer, Jade showcases her ranging vocal talents singing everything from blues to funk to soul. Her mesmerizing voice will be […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":728,"featured_media":237056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Tunes About Town: August 2014","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11549,11547,11600],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-237055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-features","category-sdnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/728"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=237055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/237056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=237055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=237055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=237055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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<\/a>The Helio Sequence\u2019s latest album, \u201cNegotiations,\u201d is a couple years old now, but it still sounds as fresh and catchy as any of its contemporary counterparts. Their synth-pop style has just enough rock to keep indie fans happy. Lying along the lines of popular groups like Death Cab for Cutie and The Shins, it\u2019s a wonder the band hasn\u2019t garnered more attention. Opening the show is New Zealand dream pop rocker Liam Finn. The son of famed musician Neil Finn, Liam has made a name for himself heading several bands and releasing a trio of solo albums. 9 p.m. $15<\/p>\n
House of Blues \u2013\u00a0HouseofBlues.com<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/a>August 15 \u2013 Local Brews, Local Grooves: All Access Fest featuring Rob Bondurant, The Midnight Pine, Josh Damigo and more<\/b><\/p>\nIf you aren\u2019t familiar with the San Diego music scene, this is a great way to get acquainted. Fourteen bands will play with alternating sets on the main stage at HOB and in the Delta Room just steps away. Bands only get 20 minutes to show off their stuff, so make sure you come early and stay late to catch as much as you can. Plus you can also try out local craft beer at the event. Tonight will include brews by Ballast Point, Green Flash, Modern Times, and many others. Doors at 6:30 p.m., $5 at the door or free from one of the bands.<\/p>\n
August 20 \u2013 The Zombies, Mrs. Magician, and Cheers Elephant<\/b><\/p>\n<\/a>The Zombies (Courtesy House of Blues)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIconic English rockers The Zombies will start the West Coast leg of their tour with this show. The legendary psychedelic pop band\u2019s history spans over 50 years and includes well-known hits like \u201cShe\u2019s Not There\u201d and \u201cTime of the Season.\u201d Starting the show will be recently reunited local band Mrs. Magician and Southern California-based group Cheers Elephant. Both bands have psych pop elements and are undoubtedly influenced by the renowned band they are opening for. 7 p.m., $35+<\/p>\n
Humphreys by the Bay \u2013 HumphreysConcerts.com<\/a><\/h3>\nAugust 11 \u2013 Iron & Wine and Jerome Holloway<\/b><\/p>\n
Sam Beam has enjoyed a lengthy career recording under the name Iron & Wine. Known for soft folk rock tunes, Beam\u2019s music has evolved over the past few years. Early Iron & Wine music was beautiful for its simplicity, while newer material has explored pop and jazz influences along with a more uplifting style. The song \u201cJoy\u201d from last year\u2019s \u201cGhost on Ghost\u201d is a prime example of the spectrum of Beam\u2019s talent. 7:30 p.m. $39<\/p>\n
The Victory Theater – VictoryTheaterSD.com<\/a><\/h3>\nAugust 2 \u2013 Erik Canzona CD Release Party with Alfred Howard, Jake Najor, Brothers Grim, and Matthew Molarius<\/b><\/p>\n
Erik Canzona is best known as front man for local favorites The Heavy Guilt. He\u2019s taken his alt-rock singing chops and put together a solo project heavily laced with Radiohead influences and an experimental edge. His partners on the project, Al Howard (The Heavy Guilt) and Jake Najor (Chess Wars) will be playing tunes from Canzona\u2019s new album at the CD release show. Opening the show are some other heavy hitters from the scene; Brothers Grim is comprised of brothers Josh and Jeremiah Zimmerman (The Silent Comedy) and Matthew Molarius is the front man of San Diego darlings Transfer. Basically this event is a who\u2019s who in the local music scene.\u00a0 Don\u2019t miss it. Doors at 7 p.m. $8 advance\/$10 at the door<\/p>\n
\u2014Jen Van Tieghem is a San Diego native with a healthy obsession for all things local music. Email her at Jen@SoundsinSanDiego.com.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jen Van Tieghem | Downtown News 98 Bottles \u2013 98BottlesSD.com August 8 \u2013 Rebecca Jade Presents \u201cLadies of Soul\u201d Singer Rebecca Jade is one busy lady. As a member of several groups and a solo performer, Jade showcases her ranging vocal talents singing everything from blues to funk to soul. Her mesmerizing voice will be […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":728,"featured_media":237056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Tunes About Town: August 2014","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11549,11547,11600],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-237055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-features","category-sdnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/728"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=237055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/237056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=237055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=237055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=237055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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<\/a>August 15 \u2013 Local Brews, Local Grooves: All Access Fest featuring Rob Bondurant, The Midnight Pine, Josh Damigo and more<\/b><\/p>\nIf you aren\u2019t familiar with the San Diego music scene, this is a great way to get acquainted. Fourteen bands will play with alternating sets on the main stage at HOB and in the Delta Room just steps away. Bands only get 20 minutes to show off their stuff, so make sure you come early and stay late to catch as much as you can. Plus you can also try out local craft beer at the event. Tonight will include brews by Ballast Point, Green Flash, Modern Times, and many others. Doors at 6:30 p.m., $5 at the door or free from one of the bands.<\/p>\n
August 20 \u2013 The Zombies, Mrs. Magician, and Cheers Elephant<\/b><\/p>\n Iconic English rockers The Zombies will start the West Coast leg of their tour with this show. The legendary psychedelic pop band\u2019s history spans over 50 years and includes well-known hits like \u201cShe\u2019s Not There\u201d and \u201cTime of the Season.\u201d Starting the show will be recently reunited local band Mrs. Magician and Southern California-based group Cheers Elephant. Both bands have psych pop elements and are undoubtedly influenced by the renowned band they are opening for. 7 p.m., $35+<\/p>\n August 11 \u2013 Iron & Wine and Jerome Holloway<\/b><\/p>\n Sam Beam has enjoyed a lengthy career recording under the name Iron & Wine. Known for soft folk rock tunes, Beam\u2019s music has evolved over the past few years. Early Iron & Wine music was beautiful for its simplicity, while newer material has explored pop and jazz influences along with a more uplifting style. The song \u201cJoy\u201d from last year\u2019s \u201cGhost on Ghost\u201d is a prime example of the spectrum of Beam\u2019s talent. 7:30 p.m. $39<\/p>\n August 2 \u2013 Erik Canzona CD Release Party with Alfred Howard, Jake Najor, Brothers Grim, and Matthew Molarius<\/b><\/p>\n Erik Canzona is best known as front man for local favorites The Heavy Guilt. He\u2019s taken his alt-rock singing chops and put together a solo project heavily laced with Radiohead influences and an experimental edge. His partners on the project, Al Howard (The Heavy Guilt) and Jake Najor (Chess Wars) will be playing tunes from Canzona\u2019s new album at the CD release show. Opening the show are some other heavy hitters from the scene; Brothers Grim is comprised of brothers Josh and Jeremiah Zimmerman (The Silent Comedy) and Matthew Molarius is the front man of San Diego darlings Transfer. Basically this event is a who\u2019s who in the local music scene.\u00a0 Don\u2019t miss it. Doors at 7 p.m. $8 advance\/$10 at the door<\/p>\n \u2014Jen Van Tieghem is a San Diego native with a healthy obsession for all things local music. Email her at Jen@SoundsinSanDiego.com.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jen Van Tieghem | Downtown News 98 Bottles \u2013 98BottlesSD.com August 8 \u2013 Rebecca Jade Presents \u201cLadies of Soul\u201d Singer Rebecca Jade is one busy lady. As a member of several groups and a solo performer, Jade showcases her ranging vocal talents singing everything from blues to funk to soul. Her mesmerizing voice will be […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":728,"featured_media":237056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Tunes About Town: August 2014","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11549,11547,11600],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-237055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-features","category-sdnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/728"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=237055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/237056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=237055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=237055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=237055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"The](\"https:\/\/sandiegodowntownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/TheZombies_CourtesyofHOBWEB-300x300.jpg\")
<\/a>Humphreys by the Bay \u2013 HumphreysConcerts.com<\/a><\/h3>\n
The Victory Theater – VictoryTheaterSD.com<\/a><\/h3>\n