With winter ending, leave it to SoundDiego to put a little spring in your step.
Our next SoundDiego LIVE event will be held April 25 at Bar Pink, the home of the funk in the heart of North Park.
April's event will be hosted by 91x's Robin Roth and feature performances by the Paragraphs and North Beach.
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Robin Roth picked the bands for the show and, unsurprisingly, she had some nice things to say about them.
"I first learned of the Paragraphs in 2012, even though they started as a two-piece in 2009," Roth said. "Their debut full length record, '+/-,' was released in October of last year, and you can really hear all of their influences when listening to it, ranging from blues to soul to rock. Their sound has been described as a scene from a gritty surf film."
"I think this will go really well with the other band playing the event," Roth added.
That other band, North Beach, is better known to San Diegans under its previous name, the Short Eyes.
"North Beach just released their debut album, Granado’s, and it’s got the surf-rock feel layered into the sound," Roth said. "Bar Pink will be a great place to showcase these two bands, and the good vibes will be flowing."
Kicking off the show will be the winner of our monthly Garage 2 Glory contest, an online battle of the bands. Keep an eye out for an announcement about which bands will be competing.
With a total of three bands scheduled to play, you won't go hungry for music, but you still might get thirsty. Don't worry, we've got you covered: Get to Bar Pink early and you can enjoy a VIP happy hour presented by Jack Daniel's from 7-8 p.m.
On the off-chance you enjoy all that delicious whiskey a little too much, we've got you covered there, too. The folks from BeMyDD will be on hand to provide three teams for two hours, with drivers waiting on site to drive home as many people and their cars as possible during the two hours at the end of SoundDiego LIVE. Anyone who uses BeMyDD at SoundDiego LIVE will get an annual membership for free (typically, folks get a 30-day trial with a $25 annual membership). Plus, one lucky partygoer will win a free ride to and from November's SoundDiego LIVE, courtesy of BeMyDD.
So get on the guest list now. This is going to be one Thursday night party you don’t want to miss!
SoundDiego associate editor Chris Maroulakos is also the managing editor of the San Diego music blog Owl and Bear.
Photo Credit: Garcia Borgo Photography