PLAN A: Passion Pit, Mister Heavenly, We Barbarians, Pepper Rabbit @ SOMA. With the massive popularity of the hit single “Sleepyhead”—an infectious piece of electro-pop driven by big synths, a beautiful patchwork of samples and Michael Angelakos' inhumanly high falsetto—Passion Pit solidified itself alongside MGMT as pioneers of maximalist electro-pop. Oh, and don't miss brand new indie-rock supergroup Mister Heavenly, who recruited oh-so-adorable actor Michael Cera to play bass for this tour. PLAN B: Dweezil Zappa @ House of Blues. Zappa might not have the creative genius of his dad—his guitar style actually owes more to Van Halen—but he's got the chops to play poppa Zappa's songs, as he will tonight. BACKUP PLAN: The Greenhornes, Hacienda, The Sea of Cortez, Lowvolts @ The Casbah.
BONUS: DJs Mario Orduno, Brandon Welchez @ Whistle Stop. It's been thirty years this month since John Lennon was tragically murdered. To commemorate the death of one of pop music's greatest minds, Art Fag Recordings head / tastemaker extraordinaire Mario Orduno and Crocodiles co-frontman Brandon Welchez will spin Lennon and Beatles bootlegs and rarities.
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Dark Star Orchestra @ Belly Up Tavern.
Alika @ World Beat Center.
Camarada (CD release) @ Dizzy's.Craig of Suede, The Lumineers @ Lestat's.
Mayor of Clairemont Talent Show @ Blarney Stone Pub.