I'm Back - (A Quick Release before I Start Again)

Hello to all those I have abandoned.  I am so sorry.  You aren't forgotten.  Priorities got mixed up in the whole rockn' roll scene here in (weather has been fucked) San Diego.  I have been doing way to much.  I know at the end of the night when my buddies give me a hug and whisper sweet nothings about how much I do for this music scene I smile. Then  I go home and wonder to myself  how  many people realize that there is so much work behind the scenes.  The stress, the hours of emails, the constant running around, poster making, socially interacting with people you might or might not see again, not to mention a good amount of bands that you must work with and sometimes, just sometimes, said bands don't appreciate what you did just to make that show happen.  Nights like those are when I actually go home and cry in my pillow.

How many people can actually say that rockn roll saved their lives many times?  I realized when I was a young child that music would be my life. Playing bass, booking shows, making posters, taking pictures and just supporting the local musicians.  I tried so many different career choices that included : grip on a few films, make up artist in Hollywood, coffee shop girl, photographer, bartender, cook, chef, personal chef and not to mention I am still working at a restaurant. Some how I go back to music.

 I'm only 27 years old.  Yes, that is right a youngin'.  Many people think that with the amount of connections and knowledge on music, I have to be at least in my early thirties.  (Hopefully it isn't the way I look.)  I have gotten this far with music due to my passion.  I eat, sleep, and dream of music. I BLEED music.   Now I am living my dream, I work for a pretty cool bar, a restaurant (which I will be booking a few nights a month.) I am also managing two bands who will be touring pretty soon.  Please be excited and I got my blog back into order.  Expect new designs, a few fun little gadgets and so many upcoming post.

If you have a new EP, LP or any kind of music that you would like to be reviewed shoot me an email at BULLETMCK (at) GMAIL (dot) COM.   I will make sure to review that shit!

I will also be doing my weekly picks of upcoming shows.  So get ready for an upcoming half year of craziness and wild shows!  A lot of writing that's for sure.

ALSO thanks for reading and the support.

Exciting Weekend Ahead...

First time in a while that I have been so excited for shows!  This weekend has some amazing acts coming into town. I am pretty sure you will see me at everyone of those shows. I know this Friday I will be jumping from two venues..
Lets just make the quick list of shows you should all attend.  If you are not at these shows.  Then I recommend you ask for your testicles back from whom ever is hiding them! 
I am going to make your weekend plans very easy.  

• Tonight 11/18 - Echo Revolution's CD Release Party w/ Wendy Bailey and The True Stories @ Eleven  
• Maren Parusel and Guest  @ Casbah San Diego .

• Tomorrow 11/19 - Images, Jet Kill Radio, and Compton SF @ Eleven
• Flexx Bronco w/ Superbees, and Tuggs at  Bar Pink

• Saturday 11/20 -The Dragons with Lord Howler and DJ Gary Shuffledust ... For Mario's Tearful Birthday (mans getting old but still looking young)

• Sunday 11/21 -  Bloody Mary Recovery time @ Eleven... DO IT!

So Ill see ya at those shows!  

Pictures sometimes are better than words..

So I will admit it, I have had writers block over and over again.  My post could sound so much better.I know I should have done many reviews on shows, cds and the random guy at the bar who thinks his band is the coolest thing since Blink 182.

Well I am apologizing.  However, I have been getting my creative juices flowing by doing the next thing I know how to half ass.  Which is flyer making.  Yes Photoshopping and the use Illustrator to make some pretty flyers for upcoming Eleven shows.

I decided to post them on here so you can all go "OOO," "AHH," and "oh shit girl really?"

All in order by dates of the shows.

      

  

  

    

  

Enjoy all the shows to come!  

Like a bird ready to fly

For the longest time I knew I wanted to do a small piece on Maren Parusel and her wonderful band.  Every time the opportunity came, so did writers block.  I would sit there and wonder, what is it about this band that puts a smile on my face. Six months ago when at SXSW I was watching the band and something came over me.  It was almost like a form of relaxation and complete bliss.  When headed back to San Diego, I asked for the press kit and started reading their bios and listened to their music more than before.  

Today finally I decided to do what their live music makes me feel, to just go with the flow.  As "Days in Universe" is playing in the background.  I placed my hands on the keyboard and went along for the music journey that is Maren Parusel.  

Ever since Maren step foot unto American soil, only good things have been coming her way.  She grew up in small town in Germany (Tubingen).  As a child, she was classically trained on piano. Then jumping on to a bass and guitar in her teenage years.  Her musical influences also changing.  From composers such as Debussey and Chopin to artist like Chuck Berry, The Pretenders and song writers such as Leonard Cohen.  


From Wild Weekend to her own band, the stylistic music journey is never ending for Maren. During SXSW the legendary Kim Fowley took an interest in her.  The band traveled to Los Angeles to record with him.  Following that was a mini tour up the coast.   Maren is like a song bird ready to wake the morning before soaring the sky with her enchanting voice and dreamy lyrics. 


Her next show will be at Casbah San Diego with Get Back Loretta, Black Hondo, and Gunrunner on Novemeber 18.  Make sure you get your tickets soon.  This one will sell out quickly.  While you're there make sure to pick up her five song EP.  

Beer Week at Eleven...a little more than a week.

Hey everyone,

Looks like its that time of the year. Beer Week San Diego. We at Eleven have a super big treat for all of you beer drinkers and music lovers!

This is our schedule for the entire week. (its more like 10 days of nonstop drinking and festivities!)

Starting this Friday (Nov 4) and ending with a day time bbq on Nov 14th

Nov 5th - THE QUEEN'S GUARD and THUNDERADO - 5 bucks 

Nov 6th - SATELLITE SKY, RUN DEVIL RUN and COZY CORNERS - 5 bucks

Nov 7th - LIARS' CLUB REVISITED & M.E.X. BBQ JAM! - 3pm

Nov 8th - CHIMAY HAPPY HOUR 5pm; OPEN MIC NIGHT starts at 7pm

Nov 9th - BALLAST POINT BEER & SPIRITS NIGHT; MUSIC FROM 90 PROOF PISSERS - $2 after 8pm

Nov 10th - HAPPY HOUR WITH THE BARNACLES; LIVE COMEDY AT 9:00 PM

Nov 11th - CORONADO BREWERY NIGHT WITH MUSIC FROM FOR DAYS - $3 after 8pm

Nov 12th - SKYLINE UNION and THE YEASTIE BOYZ- 5 bucks 

Nov 13th - 20 GRAND CLUB WITH THE BAJA BUGS - 5 bucks 

Nov 14th - THE FIRKINS BBQ JAM - 3PM

Being a San Diego scenester is not all that bad.....

Hello to all my readers and followers.  I know I have been MIA from writing on my blog.  I haven't really.  I have drafts that I have started and have left there due to my running around.

I really need to take more days off.

However, luckily enough San Diego City Beat was generous enough to write a small bio about my love of the San Diego music scene.

You can catch it here at San Diego City Beat.   Thanks for your continued support with this blog.

I wish my original partner in crime was still here to see this happen... Chris Wick (RIP) lil buddy this was for you!

Young Post Hipster Sweethearts Playing Dirtwave..

The description given to me by San Diego's lovable Ryan Blue about his new band was "post hipsters sweethearts playing dirtwave."   Post hipsters so true.  Sweethearts, also true.  Playing dirtwave, Is that a new genre? Or is that just what the creative Ryan Blue thinks of his music?


If you remember my expedition with five awesome companions towards SXSW earlier this year, well one of those companions was no other than Ryan Blue.  Silly tall man that was around for an entire week with four others. A good thing I met Ryan.  Didn't know much about him till that week.

Now months after that adventure, here I am doing a piece on his band. Centerlight Pop.  Don't let the name confuse you to thing they are bubblegum, happy go lucky, pop rocks, and lollipops kind of band.  Instead they bring the alternative - country, anything can happen rockn roll into the bar.

That crooning Ryan does in all his songs bring that almost country vibe. The music behind him is high energy rock.  When the other members of then band cosist of River City, Golden Red, and Gun Runner.  You know your in good hands.

Their music could be best describe as a country rock ballad that has never been heard.  Its not really like Ryan Adams and The Allman Brothers had a bukaki.  Nothing like The Who decided to explore their Amur-ic-ahn red neck side. However the classic meets the new improved alternative country rock. Centerlight Pop takes it to a whole new level of music.  Since the band first started with their debut show at Lestats for NPMT, they have been getting nothing but exploding reviews.

This might not be as exploding, however, I recommend checking out the band.