The scene on the street

Kaitlin Perry / Arts & Culture Editor / The USD Vista

This weekend at Street Scene I was serenaded by Justice and inspired by Devo to buy a whip. I was taken from the music of the millennium to the music of the 80s within the span of two nights, with outfits and head changes to match.

Being surrounded by so many different genres of music was somewhat overwhelming, but at the same time it was butterflies in my stomach exciting. My favorite performers (in a VERY particular order) are as follows:

1. Justice for their dramatic cross and the inspiring we are your friends! lyric.
2. Devo for their old bodies that were still able to do choreographed routines that included lots of stomping and funny red hats.
3. Ghostland Observatory for their Pink Floyd-esque laser light show and for making me feel ridiculously happy.
4. Atmosphere for making me feel gangsta kind of and for their witty twist on the When life gives you lemons… maxim.
5. Hot Chip for living up to my expectations and being ballsy enough to sing about that creepy little monkey with miniature symbols.
6. The Hives for wowing me with their performing skills even though I’m not the biggest fan of their music.

All in all, my Friday and Saturday nights were much more fun than listening to old Slightly Stoopid songs alongside old Lil Wayne songs at a party at the beach.

This upcoming weekend I’m planning on attending the San Diego Film Festival, which will be taking place Thursday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Gaslamp Theater.

I love a good intelligent indie movie just as much as any other reader of my section, so I’m extremely excited to view some at this film festival.

I’ve never been to one before and have no idea what the protocol is, but I’m going to try really hard to not be starstruck when I see super hotties and to have an extremely clear head to understand the plots of the films I see.

So wish me luck on my downtown theatrical adventure and in my hopes that next year’s Street Scene will have an even more amazing lineup than this years.