January 2020
Wolf Parade
The indie-rock combo Wolf Parade formed in 2003 in Montreal, where the band's first show saw them opening for Arcade Fire. From there, bandmates Dan Boeckner, Spencer Krug, Hadji Bakara, and Arlen Thompson recorded and self-released a four-song EP, followed by a six-song recording in 2004. In July 2005, the quartet issued a self-titled EP on the label by way of introduction; the group's debut full-length, Apologies to the Queen Mary, followed in September. It was one of the fall's…
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Joshua Radin & friends w/ Ben Kweller and William Fitzsimmons
About Joshua Radin San Diego is an American singer-songwriter. He has recorded seven studio albums, and his songs have been used in a number of films and TV series. His most successful album, Simple Times, was released in 2008. Television Radin's songs have been used on television series such as Designated Survivor, Scrubs, Grey's Anatomy, Brothers and Sisters, American Idol, Cougar Town, One Tree Hill, House, among others. Radin also made a cameo appearance in Cougar Town's 4th-season finale. As of September 2010, he had amassed more than 75 film and…
Find out more »Magic City Hippies
Magic City Hippies San Diego at The Belly Up Tavern likes to call their music a mosaic of poolside grooves and lingering, sun-kissed melodies. They were established only five years ago back in 2015 in the cultured city of Miami, Florida. Magic City Hippies is proud to claim that they are 100% independent. Band members include Robby Hunter, Pat Howard, and John Coughlin. If you’re playing in Miami, you’ve got to get bodies moving. Over the years, the city has…
Find out more »March 2020
Hot Snakes w/ Los Dug Dugs, Kills Birds & Harsh Mellow
Hot Snakes are an American post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1999 in San Diego, California. Reis and Froberg had previously performed together in Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu, after which Reis had found international success with Rocket from the Crypt. Hot Snakes disbanded in 2005 but reunited in 2011. Although they share musical similarities with members' previous outfits, Hot Snakes have a sound that is much more primal than that of Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu or even Rocket from the Crypt. Reis and Froberg…
Find out more »Soul Asylum: Dead Letter Tour w/ Local H
Soul Asylum has been inspiring an incredible level of passion for their music since 1981, when the band, initially known as Loud Fast Rules, formed in Minneapolis. The band's raucous live sets and early releases on the hometown indie label Twin/Tone —including the albums Say What You Will, Made to Be Brokenand While You Were Out —earned it a loyal fan base and widespread critical acclaim.Soul Asylum's indie success led to the band entering the major-label mainstream with 1988's Hang…
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Metalachi
Metalachi: The World's First and Only Heavy Metal Mariachi Band. Catch them at Belly Up on August 13th. Grab tickets below.
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Ty Segall and the Freedom Band
Ty Segall One of the leaders of the new psych-influenced garage rock scene that erupted in California in the late 2000's, Ty Segall has produced a catalog as prolific as it is diverse. Working as a solo act and in a number of side projects, Segall has released literally dozens of albums since he left the Epsilons and cut his first project on his own in 2008... Segall's simple but strong melodic frameworks, his creative restlessness, and the infectious intensity…
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