Well its time for another MyWeek in music! So what shall I write about? I did see music this week. But as the week encroaches on us here in Sunny San Diego. I thought it might be prudent to tell people who do not live here that sunny it may be but it gets cold too! Oh it's not Milwaukee or Maine or New York cold. But if your not used to it and acclimatized to it, then you'd realize its cold enough. Why talk about weather? Well because the weather is putting a real crimp on what music I get to see and hear during the week!
Point in case I started out the week going to the 2nd event of the 2nd Annual Ocean Beach Holiday Music Festival, Food & Toy Drive. (More below) The first being the 2nd's O.B. Parade. Beach Music Mafia has been providing the music for the events and last Wednesday had an extravaganza of performers who played from 4pm to 8pm singing several songs. One band after another. They are doing the same thing tomorrow in their third event of the season and again Beach Music Mafia will be having several artists from 4pm to 8pm.
The advertisement for that event is shown here and these will be the performers for that event:
DEC 13, 3PM-8PM
2ND ANNUAL OCEAN BEACH HOLIDAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
FOOD & TOY DRIVE
at the Ocean Beach Farmer's Market / FREE ALL AGES!
15 of San Diego's hottest musicians singing in the street with the mission of collecting non-perishable foods and new toys for the challenged families of our community this holiday season. Last year our contributions led to feeding 56 families/Sr. citizens. I'm going for 100, this year. Grab a soup and come on down and have fun doing the good work with us. Who knows, it just might be the thing to make Santa's "nice" list, after all? Visit http://myspace.com/beachmusicmafia to learn more.
Featuring: Hargo, Laura Kuebel, Chelsea Flor, Jason Turtle, Jimmy Ruelas, Jeff Berkley, Astra Kelly, Jefferson Jay, Barbara Nesbitt, Podunk Nowhere; Sara Petite, Chad Farran, Joey Harris, OB Chuck, Shoestring Strap
Come on down and listen to a lot of great San Diego Performers and donate some Food or Toys for the needy it's a good cause. Lets Out do last weeks donations. We can all do so much better. Even if you've seen all these folks before. Come down and donate. In a very depressing month for some people you can help to brighten up some lives with a simple and small donation!
There is a second event if you cannot make that one that Beach Music Mafia is presenting @ O'Connell's.
One of my favorite bars in San Diego, come on down with that toy and/or food and then listen to more great music all in the name of fun and helping needy families in San Diego:
DEC 13, 8PM-MID
2ND ANNUAL TOYS FOR TOTS HOLIDAY PARTY at O'CONNELL'S.
1310 Morena Boulevard / Full Bar / 21&UPWID / Billiards, Parking
Please bring one new (unopened) toy.
Complimentary buffet.
Featuring: Sara Petite, Marie Haddad, Christopher Cash, Jeff Berkley, The Grams
presented by http://myspace.com/BeachMusicMafia
Also Beach Music Mafia will be putting on the:
DECEMBER 21, 8PM
921OB HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS BASH
WINSTON'S
1921 Bacon Street
This is your basic B-flat, OB-weirdness kinda holiday party. We recommend the buddy system for this outing, cuz you never know. Bring a friend.
The Grams, Podunk Nowhere, Call Down Fire, Gully, Simeon Flick, Scott Wilson Electric, Chelsea Flor
presented by http://myspace.com/BeachMusicMafia
There may be some slight confusion on which event this is because I personally have seen several working titles for this event. It has been called the Winter Bash and the Holiday Bash and now the Holiday Christmas Bash. But if you saw the word Bash in the title then this is the event you've been waiting for!
Now there are several other special events happening during the remainder of this month that I would like to point out! Not all provided by Beach Music Mafia.
Listen Local San Diego
Is presenting a Winter Ball December 20th at Winston's the night before the Holiday Christmas Bash on the 21st.
They have an entirely different lineup, although some are the same. It is a formal ball so it will be fun to show up dressed for the occasion. The performers are:
TEFFLON
CHARLIE OF BIGFELLAS
NISHA
CATHRYN BEEKS
NOT YOUR MOM
SIMEON FLICK
THE CASTNERS
DERREN RASER
LISA SANDERS
DEADLINE FRIDAY
BARBARA NESBITT
BRIAN HOLWERDA
SVEN-ERIK SEAHOLM
SHAWN ROHLF
CITIZEN BAND
MATT SILVIA
SCOTT WILSON
AND MORE TBA!
This one would like you to bring a food or toy donation as well and you will be entered into a Raffle to win CD's and other prizes. This one looks equally fun and If you like to party during the holiday season then your destination should be Winston's in O.B. Find Details here!
Another event will be happening at the Boat & Ski Club in Mission Bay is being held by The BigFellas
The Bigfellas
December, 15 2006 at ALBUM NIGHT Christmas Edition
2606 N Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, 92109
Cost: Free (bring nonperishable food for Mama's Kitchen)
This album night is on the books. Same concept, different bands each doing a song, but this time we tackle Christmas music. DETAILS HERE: http://www.bigfellas.net/AlbumNight CHARITY: We're collecting food for Mama's Kitchen - guidelines on the website for the event. IT WILL BE A CHRISTMAS MITZVAH! The lineup and details can be found at this link
If this isn't enough holiday cheer for you then I am absolutly certain there are dozens of other holiday happening that will be going on all over the city. These are definitely not the only ones I am going to, they are just the ones I am telling everyone about!
I said I would talk about what MyWeek was about so here goes!
On last Wednesday I was riding my bike in O.B. intending to go to the music event at Farmers Market in O.B. But first I was going to go home and change because it is a lot easier to ride a bike for exercise in shorts. I had time and would only be a little late. But chance wouldn't have any of that! On one of the hills I was climbing and then coming back down I stopped to cross Sunset Cliffs Blvd and was spotted by Chelsea Flor who honked at me to get my attention. She asked me to meet her at Chuck's to help load PA equipment and other stuff. So after following her to the destination. We loaded equipment and chuck and Chelsea said they would meet me down there. Now if I was being intelligent at the time I would have gone home and changed but the cold must have been affecting my thought processes. So I went down and helped (not much) in all my shorted glory. It was ok for a bit because I had music to warm my soul. Hargo went up to play first then there were so many performers and friends who started showing up that it was hard to keep track of who was playing and who just came down for the festivities. I do remember Barbara Nesbitt and Bill Coomes playing as well as the Dreamstalkers and Scott Wilson with friends (then) Doktor Dave and Dan Ochipinti. Julie Mack, Siren's Lure, Will Edwards, Liz Abbott & Kent Johnson (although I don't know if that is their stage name [grin]) and many more! And it all wound up to The Grams finishing off the evening! It was lots of fun and some of the folks who stopped by were Lee Coulter and his wife and Johnny from Podunk Nowhere and Laura Kuebel. A few other friends of music stopped by as well like Debbie Siegelman, (I think or maybe that was the week before) and Tom and many O.Bceans. O.B. rocked that night! The moral though is not to be distracted by pretty women honking at you or the lure or music when you are in shorts and all sweaty from exercise on a beach town in December with thin blood. The outcome will almost inevitably be the Flu or a cold. Which caught up to me on Friday but I was lucky enough for it to go away by Saturday for my Daughter's birthday! Well I'm Out! Ciao!
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