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Golden Hill is growing. Not just its bounty of majestic trees, but also its stately Victorian houses are being revitalized, and the increasing presence of music and art is making Golden Hill a go-to destination.
The Greater Golden Hill Community Development Corporation and local art nonprofit Sezio put together a festival to showcase the beauty of Golden Hill. Although there was a Stone Brewing beer garden, food stands, and live art along 25th Street between B and C streets, the music was the main attraction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeCBhk2NOdg&feature=youtu.be&hd=1
The lineup included San Diego favorites the Donkeys, Cuckoo Chaos, the Tree Ring, Little Deadman, Jeans Wilder, and Family Wagon.
Although Little Deadman’s fuzzed-out post-punk tunes were dark for such a sunny Sunday, their lo-fi songs such as “Post Helado Madness” and “Shooting Seagulls” were pure bliss for any Jesus and Mary Chain or Clash fans within earshot.
After the Tree Ring, Cuckoo Chaos (which includes scene vets from the Paddle Boat, Vision of a Dying World, and Cousins) played a set reminiscent of Vampire Weekend and Radiohead. Their layered vocals and guitar riffs resulted in a mesmerizing experience.
Though these two groups played tight sets, the Donkeys surpassed them in energy. With their brand of California psych-pop, this outfit got even the most somber-faced audience members dancing. The band members tossed beach balls into the crowd, blew bubbles, and called out people who weren’t clapping along.
As the festival drew to a close — which coincided with an escalation of the beach ball fight, thank you Donkeys — people lingered to enjoy the food from local establishments such as Krakatoa and Luigi’s Pizza.
Although the rock-solid lineup is likely what brought San Diegans out to Golden Hill on Sunday, it’s the charm of the neighborhood that’ll bring them back.
Golden Hill is growing. Not just its bounty of majestic trees, but also its stately Victorian houses are being revitalized, and the increasing presence of music and art is making Golden Hill a go-to destination.
The Greater Golden Hill Community Development Corporation and local art nonprofit Sezio put together a festival to showcase the beauty of Golden Hill. Although there was a Stone Brewing beer garden, food stands, and live art along 25th Street between B and C streets, the music was the main attraction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeCBhk2NOdg&feature=youtu.be&hd=1
The lineup included San Diego favorites the Donkeys, Cuckoo Chaos, the Tree Ring, Little Deadman, Jeans Wilder, and Family Wagon.
Although Little Deadman’s fuzzed-out post-punk tunes were dark for such a sunny Sunday, their lo-fi songs such as “Post Helado Madness” and “Shooting Seagulls” were pure bliss for any Jesus and Mary Chain or Clash fans within earshot.
After the Tree Ring, Cuckoo Chaos (which includes scene vets from the Paddle Boat, Vision of a Dying World, and Cousins) played a set reminiscent of Vampire Weekend and Radiohead. Their layered vocals and guitar riffs resulted in a mesmerizing experience.
Though these two groups played tight sets, the Donkeys surpassed them in energy. With their brand of California psych-pop, this outfit got even the most somber-faced audience members dancing. The band members tossed beach balls into the crowd, blew bubbles, and called out people who weren’t clapping along.
As the festival drew to a close — which coincided with an escalation of the beach ball fight, thank you Donkeys — people lingered to enjoy the food from local establishments such as Krakatoa and Luigi’s Pizza.
Although the rock-solid lineup is likely what brought San Diegans out to Golden Hill on Sunday, it’s the charm of the neighborhood that’ll bring them back.