SATURDAY NIGHT’S ALIVE IN NORTH PARK

PURR-FECT VENUES—Two great events tonight in North Park.

EVENT #1:
Kitten With a Whip (not to be confused with the Ann-Margaret 1964 flick of the same name) will be playing their alternative rock music and more at Bird Park Saturday, TONIGHT July 14th, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Judging from the huge turnout for the previous Bird Park Concert Series on June 30, we suggest getting there early and stake out your turf. Bird Park is at the southwest corner of 28th and Upas Sts. in North Park.

Kitten With a Whip is an energetic alternative rock band led by all-female band veteran Audrey Moesch. Formed in San Diego in 1995 by Audrey and then lead guitarist Mark Cover, its sound melds eclectic grooves of funk and world music to rock and progressive grunge to get its message across.

There’s something for everyone, as singer/guitarist Audrey composes such rousing, relationship survival anthems as “I Believe in Me” and angst-filled (6/4-timed) rocker “Monster” to the happy dance tunes of world beat-inspired “JuJu” and Latin-influenced “To Be.” Her influences include The Beatles, The Police, U2, The Pretenders and other female singer/songwriters like Alanis Morissette, as well as dada and Pearl Jam.

Completing the lineup are experienced jammers of any style: rock and jazz bassist Laura Payne, Los Angeles Academy of Music grad lead guitarist Eddie Kolenski and heavy rock and groove drum veteran and teacher Rick Favale.

The group has performed at such top clubs as the Belly Up Tavern, the Casbah, and 4th and B and major events like the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and the 1998 Super Bowl Festival at downtown San Diego.

Video of Kitten With a Whip in concert: http://www.reverbnation.com/kittenwithawhip
So check them out, come to a show, listen to their music and enjoy a one-of-kind experience of this dynamic San Diego indie band that’ll leave a tune stuck in your head or just make you feel awesome.

Bird Park Summer Concert
Featuring: Kitten With a Whip
Saturday, July 14th
5:30-7:30 PM

Other Bird Park Concerts this summer:
July 28--Folding Mr. Lincoln (country)
Aug. 11—Whitney Shay & Shakedowns (R/B & Swing)

EVENT #2

Come Out to Ray at Night this Saturday

Right after Bird Park concert come over to Ray at Night and enjoy new art by local and nationally known artists on Saturday, July 14th from 6—10 pm. Enjoy live music in the street and be sure to come hungry so you can enjoy fresh food from local food vendors!

Ray at Night
Saturday, July 14 6-10 pm
Ray Street between University and North Park Way

Source: North Park Main Street: www.northparkmainstreet.com

IMAGES:
--Terrific photo montage of Ray Street by Kinsee Morlan, City Beat Magazine and a North Park resident.
--Kitten with a Whip promotional photo.

ARCHIVE / SAN DIEGO'S WILD BEACH SOFTBALL EXPLAINED

OVER-THE-LINE FOR DUMMIES and NON DUMMIES--Picture the shape of a one way street sign. That’s the shape of a beach softball game that was organized in San Diego 59 years ago into a yearly tournament that now attracts more than 50,000 participants and 1,200 (three-person) teams. It’s an adults only event held on an island in the middle of San Diego’s Mission Bay. It has to be one of the largest annual beach party’s in America.

One reason the event isn’t more widely covered by the media is because many of the spectators are uncovered, plus the real reason is simply that many of the participants pride themselves in giving their team the rudest name possible. The author of this blog played on a team for 22 years (1967-1984) and our name “The Runs” was by tournament standards was fairly tame. Our sons also played OTL under the name “The ReRuns.”

Everyone can watch for free but to play there’s a $90 per team fee. The proceeds go to the founding club named Old Mission Beach Athletic Club. OMBAC is a loyal sponsor of beach and non-beach related amateur sports. Despite their rowdy reputation, they remain among the good guys in town.

This year the tournament will be held over two weekends, July 14-15 and July 21-22 at Fiesta Island. Free admission. No babies, bottles or bad attitudes allowed.

The following is a YouTube video that’s somewhat dated but it does show the fundamentals of OTL—for that alone it is very well done
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfyMaCAvsuo

Images:
Good looking team in the women’s division.
Over-the-Line Field Dimensions
Some of those routy names (we apologize in advance).