Five local shows over the next two weeks<\/i><\/p>\n
By Kevin Smead | SDUN Reporter<\/p>\n
The Creepy Creeps, Octagrape, DJ Claire @ The Whistle Stop<\/b>
\nFriday, Feb. 28<\/b>
\nNo price currently listed.<\/b>
\nwhistlestopbar.com<\/b><\/p>\n
The Creepy Creeps are, hands down, one of the most fun bands I\u2019ve ever seen. If you\u2019ve never heard or seen The Creepy Creeps, they play upbeat, danceable grooves with a decidedly surf slant and generally perform with several go-go dancers. Also, they all wear some kind of themed mask, be it a zombie, werewolf or undead mariachi group. Bring comfortable dancin\u2019 shoes and spend Friday night being as creepy as possible.<\/p>\n
Com Truise, Phantoms @ The Casbah<\/b>
\nSaturday, March 1<\/b>
\n$12 advance, $14 day of show<\/b>
\ncasbahmusic.com<\/b><\/p>\n
I first caught wind of Com Truise via his remix of \u201cThanks Bill\u201d on El Ten Eleven\u2019s \u201cTransitions Remixed.\u201d While I\u2019m normally not a fan of remix albums, this one happens to be excellent, and Com Truise\u2019s is a standout track. His style is heavily \u201880s inspired and is very much akin to other electronic artists such as Kavinsky and Oliver. It\u2019s perfect music for driving late at night, or in this case, spending a low-key evening at The Casbah.<\/p>\n
Warm Soda, Peach Kelli Pop, Bit Tits @ The Hideout<\/b>
\nThursday, March 6<\/b>
\n$8 advance, $10 day of show<\/b>
\nthehideoutsd.com<\/b><\/p>\n
Warm Soda is a great garage rock band from Oakland and definitely my kind of group. Its music features both pop and punk elements without being pop-punk \u2014 you know, in true Blink-182 fashion. Also noteworthy is that this show is at The Hideout, which was formerly The Void, et al. Though many venues have had their fair share of troubles at this location, this show\u2019s a great opportunity to check out somewhere new that will (hopefully) stick around for a while.<\/p>\n
The Ataris @ House of Blues, San Diego<\/b>
\nFriday, March 7<\/b>
\n$20 advance, $23 day of show<\/b>
\nhouseofblues.com<\/b><\/p>\n
Speaking of pop-punk, I really missed The Ataris. Their seminal album \u201cSo Long, Astoria\u201d turned 10 in 2013 and the group is touring, celebrating its big one-zero. While singer\/guitarist Kris Roe may be the only original member of the band, don\u2019t let that stop you from going and singing all the words to \u201cMy Reply\u201d like it\u2019s 2003.<\/p>\n
The Gods of Science, I*WISH*I, The Beautiful View, Dead Satellites @ Soda Bar<\/b>
\nFriday, March 14<\/b>
\n$8<\/b>
\nsodabarmusic.com<\/b><\/p>\n
I\u2019d never heard of The Gods of Science until writing this column, but I must admit I really dig their sound. As I\u2019ve said several times, I\u2019m a sucker for garage punk. The Gods of Science seem to be somewhere in between Rocket from the Crypt and The Bronx with their funky minor chords and heavily octave-based driving parts. I mean, if nothing else, it\u2019ll be loud. When it comes to garage punk, sometimes that\u2019s all that matters.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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