Saturday, July 6 - Lindsay White at SheFest in North Park
Start your Pride partying early with this woman-centered event! Lindsay White will play a full band set at 12:30pm, but the full event runs rom 11am-6pm. No Cover. More info

Sunday, July 7 - Lady Brain Fest at Heritage Ranch in Encinitas
Twenty female-fronted acts on two stages. You don't want to miss this Lady Brain/Listen Local Radio production of the year! 12-7pm. $10-12 Presale, $15 Door. More info

Monday, July 8 - Julia Sage at Bar Pink in North Park
Julia Sage will be playing solo and sharing the bill with Wes Hawkins and Blake Dean! 9:30pm. Free.

Wednesday, July 10 - Lizzie Wann at The Ugly Mug in Orange, CA
This is also an open mic, so bring your own work to read too! 8pm. $3 Cover. More info

Friday, July 12 - Tori Roze and The Hot Mess, Chloe Lou & The Liddells, Ginger Cowgirl at Winston's OB
ALL Lady Brain bands on this bill! 9:30pm, $8 Cover. More info

Saturday, July 13 - Calamity at The San Dieguito Heritage Museum
31st Annual Deep Pit BBQ, using the same cooking method as the Olivenhain Colony did back in the 1890's. The Encinitas even features nonstop Americana music from 2pm to 7pm on 2 stages, as well as a Kid's Zone, vendors, silent auction, exhibits and more! $10 general admission, kids 12 and under get in free. $15 BBQ dinners available at 4pm. More info

Thanks to Rob at The Unstarving Musician Podcast for inviting Lindsay White on his show to talk about Lady Brain Collective and the upcoming Lady Brain Fest. Listen to the episode below, and don't forget to purchase your tickets for Lady Brain Fest! 

See below for sections of the interview that pertain to Lady Brain Collective and Lady Brain Fest specifically!

8:50: Lady Brain Collective / Lady Brain Fest
12:23: Cathryn Beeks / Listen Local Radio
14:25: Lady Brain Collective Membership
20:50: Sponsorship / Investment Opportunities
27:20: Selecting the Lady Brain Fest Lineup

This edition of Boss Ladies is brought to you by member Jules Stewart, who reviews “Ahuevonao," the latest single from Julia Sage and The Bad Hombres.

This year has already been wildly successful for Julia Sage and The Bad Hombres. They were nominated for a San Diego Music Award in the category of Best New Artist, secured a residency at the consistently hip Bar Pink, and have garnered radio airtime with their song “Ni de Aquí Ni de Allá.” The momentum continues to build for the San Diego-based band with their recent release of a new single called “Ahuevonao” from their upcoming album Desnuda.

The opening guitar from Julia Sage and bouzouki riffs from Drew Douglas are catchy and percussive and beckon like the outstretched hand of a willing dance partner. The blend of unique instrumentation and more conventional rhythms provides an immediate dose of the band’s characteristic SouthAmericana style. Shortly, the rhythm section, anchored by Chad Pittman on bass, drops into a solid, feel-good groove that ushers in the main refrain of the song:

No seai ahuevonao loco
deja de rascarte el coco
porque no sabís lo que querís

If you speak Spanish and find yourself scratching your own head at a few words, it’s because the song is written in Chilean Castellano, a slang dialect. A direct translation of the refrain for those of us who need to work on our Castellano reveals a playful jab at indecisive would-be lovers:

Don’t be a dolt, you crazy guy
stop scratching your head
because you don’t know what you want

Between refrains, the song briefly settles into mellower moments to allow the listener to hear of nights spent together with drinks and dancing, talking until the early hours, and longing for a kiss. The oblivious partner can’t be trusted to take action, though, and the longing continues.

Throughout the song, the performance is vibrant and dynamic, in part due to the fact the song was recorded live with Christopher Hoffee at Chaos Recorders. In a time when live recording has become less common, conquering the logistical challenges pays off in a big way for Julia Sage and the Bad Hombres, a band known for their energetic, intensely entertaining live performances. The lively movement of the keys (from Matthew Strachota) and full rhythmic landscape painted by hand percussion (Natasha Cruz) and drum set (Tom Peart) keep the danceability high from start to finish.

Julia Sage and The Bad Hombres hope to be sharing their upcoming full album with you by the end of 2019. Prepare for impressive variety; this band certainly can’t be limited to a single genre and the band’s members boast mastery of a staggering and eclectic variety of instruments (including a saw, should you need more convincing). If “Ahuevonao” is any indication of what’s to come, there’s much more success in store for this band.

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Thanks to our friends at SoundDiego for featuring Lady Brain Fest in today's blog! Read the article here and don't forget to purchase your pre-sale tix!

Lady Brain member and Lean the F*ck Out Podcast co-host Gretchen DeVault recently invited Lady Brain organizer Lindsay White to come on the show and talk about Lady Brain Collective and the upcoming Lady Brain Fest. Listen to the full episode, and don't forget to order your festival tickets!

Thanks to OSide News and The Morning Call for coverage on our upcoming Lady Brain Fest! Don't forget to purchase your pre-sale tickets!

Thanks to San Diego Union Tribune En Español for coverage on our upcoming Lady Brain Fest! Read the full article here! Pick up your pre-sale tix here. 

Thanks to local music photographer/blogger Chuck Lapinsky for highlighting Lady Brain Fest in the latest feature on his blog It's All About the Music. Read the full article here and get your pre-sale tickets for Lady Brain Fest before prices go up on the day of the event!

Thank you to George Varga and the San Diego Union Tribune for this great coverage of our first annual Lady Brain Fest! We appreciate the love for local/indie musicians in this roundup of big name touring talent. Read the full article here and don't forget to purchase your pre-sale tickets before prices go up at the door!

Thanks to our friends at 88.5FM for helping us promote our upcoming Lady Brain Fest on their blog! Read the full feature here, and discover new music from Lindsay White, Gaby Aparicio, Tori Roze and the Hot Mess, and Astra Kelly. Pre-sale tickets are available now - purchase yours from any participating member or online here.