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Spellling, Carrie Feller and Dear Donna

Friday, April 22, 2022 at 9:30 PM
The Casbah
$20

Spellling is the moniker of Oakland-based artist Chrystia Cabral, an experimental pop artist whose latest album, "The Turning Wheel," saw a departure from her traditional synth roots to orchestrate and record something like 31 different instruments for the record. She's touring with a full band (not 31 instruments, but that's probably for the best on the Casbah stage), and you can expect mesmerizing, complex but still catchy, gut-punching music.

The album's opener, "Little Deer," which is inspired by the famous Frida Kahlo "Wounded Deer" painting, is fantastic, but I'm partial to the second track, the seemingly timeless "Always." It sounds like it could be about a romance from the 1950s or maybe the late '80s, or even a hundred years in the future.

Opening is local Carrie Feller (listen to her 2020 EP, "Damage Orbit," here) and Orange County pop artist Dear Donna (listen to her latest single, 2022's "stash" here).

Details: Friday, Apr. 22, 2022. 9:30 p.m. The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., Midtown. $20.
—Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS

Related links:
The Casbah on Instagram
Spellling on Instagram
Carrie Feller on Instagram
Dear Donna on Instagram

The Casbah

2501 Kettner Blvd.
San Diego, California 92101
619-232-4355
bookcasbah@gmail.com

The Casbah has been open since 1989. Its first location had a legal capacity of 75 and hosted such bands as: Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Lemonheads, The Jesus Lizard and Rocket From The Crypt. In the beginning of '94 they moved just down the road to their larger, plusher quarters and the rest is history. The "new" location has a capacity of 200+, there is an enclosed smoking patio, a back room featuring pool tables, pinball, the classic video game Galaga, and a full bar. There is also a music room with a full bar and a state-of-the-art sound system. Some of the bands that have played at the current location include: Boss Hog, MGMT, TV on the Radio, Devotchka, Franz Ferdinand, Morphine, The Damned, X, Vampire Weekend, The White Stripes, Death Cab for Cutie, Basement Jaxx, TSOL, The Arcade Fire, The Shins, Band of Horses, The Breeders, Elastica, The Jesus Lizard, TSOL, Gogol Bordello, Cold War Kids, Weezer, Silversun Pickups, Ben Harper, Liz Phair, G Love & Special Sauce, Social Distortion, Flogging Molly, The Cult, and local acts such as Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, Three Mile Pilot, Creedle, the Rugburns, Jewel, The Dragons, Blackheart Procession, Pinback, etc.. The Casbah features live music at least 6, often 7 nights a week with cover charges usually varying from $0 to $15. Patrons must be 21 with a valid ID. Hours, unless otherwise noted, are 8:30pm-2am. Tickets Tickets for most Casbah shows are sold through their online ticketing system - Ticketfly. You can also charge by phone at 888-512-7469. Service charges are between $2.00 - $4.50 depending on ticket price. When you purchase tickets online or by phone the Casbah recommends that you select the will call option - simply show up, ask for your name on will call and you're all set. Just like that.

Dates and times of events are subject to change without notice. Always check the event organizer's website for the most updated schedule before attending.