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Song Premiere: Birdmonster – “Living” (plus ticket giveaway!)

January 27, 2012 by Anna Gazdowicz · Leave a Comment »
Filed Under Bay Area Bands, Feature Article, Free Mp3, New Release, News

Birdmonster - "Living"

Birdmonster said it best in a recent email explaining their whereabouts: “My, my. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? We’re sorry. We missed you too. We were just waiting for that special time between the Harold Camping-sponsored apocalypse and the Mayan-flavored cataclysm and that time is now.”

It’s true that Birdmonster activity has slowed a bit since 2006′s No Midnight, 2008′s From the Mountain to the Sea, and 2009′s Blood Memory (especially given the recent solo adventures of Sonny Pete). However, a new single from Birdmonster, “Living”, is available now: upbeat, rhythmic indie rock, with an underlying pulse of folk that brings us back to the heart of the band.

Birdmonster – “Living”

Birdmonster are scheduled to celebrate the release of “Living” by playing Bottom of the Hill tomorrow night (Saturday, 1/28/12, 10:00pm, $12, 21+), with Sorryeverafter and IFFG. Those who attend the show will receive a code to download “Living” for free (or, those interested can download the track from the above link).

We have a pair of tickets to give away to tomorrow’s Birdmonster show! To enter, send an email to contest@thebaybridged.com – the THIRD person to enter will win!

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Magic Bullets release first single from their farewell release, the Much Ado About EP

January 26, 2012 by Zack Frederick · Leave a Comment »
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San Francisco’s jangle-pop group Magic Bullets have released the first single from their upcoming (and final) release, the Much Ado About EP, available April 3 on Brooklyn–based label Mon Amie. We interviewed the band when they announced the split this summer and you can read about their thoughts (spoiler: there’s no bad blood) here.

“What Took You So Long” is just the type of sunny pop we’ve come to expect from Magic Bullets over the last 7 years. While lead singer Philip Benson laments a long-term crush not reciprocating his feelings (“Just when I thought the chance had ended / What took you so long?”), we’re left pondering how long we might end up waiting for the first Magic Bullets reunion show.

Check out the track below. Or pre-order the Much Ado About EP.

Magic Bullets – “What Took You So Long”

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Video: Trash Talk – “Slander”

January 26, 2012 by Zack Frederick · Leave a Comment »
Filed Under Bay Area Bands, News, Video

Fresh off a glowing New York Times review of their October CMJ performance, here’s a trippy new cartoon music video from Sacramento hardcore rockers Trash Talk.

Illustrated by former Bay Area artist Jay Howell (who also developed the characters for the Fox animated cartoon “Bob’s Burgers”), the violent, oddball Adult Swim-style video includes a back alley radioactive mushroom trip, a motorcycle wheelie on someone’s face, and plenty of blood as Trash Talk thrash about onstage.

In less than two minutes, the video pretty accurately captures the relentless punk energy of Trash Talk’s live show and their sense of humor (wait for the hilariously disgusting ending).

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Sonny Smith ‘Sees All Knows All’ this Saturday + 2/4/12 @ The Lost Church

January 26, 2012 by Sarah Gagnon · Leave a Comment »
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Sonny Smith - Sees All Knows All

Sonny Smith, the man behind Sonny & the Sunsets, is halfway through a series of performances that are one part music, one part theater, and three parts mystery called “Sees All Knows All: A Thing by Sonny Smith.” Taking place at The Lost Church over four consecutive Saturdays that started on January 14th, the series showcases a rotating cast of local openers. The past two installments featured Alexi Glickman and Kelley Stoltz. As for the next two, Kyle Field of Little Wings will open this Saturday, January 28th, and the February 4th iteration will have Tim Cohen opening and Sunfoot closing. [More...]

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Only You plays Brick & Mortar 1/26/12 with Sparrow’s Gate

January 26, 2012 by Kyle Fortinsky · Leave a Comment »
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Rachel Fannan‘s latest project, Only You, is a powerful, all female rock band comprised of Fannan (guitar/vocals), Cecilia Della Peruti (guitar/vocals), Micayla Grace (bass/vocals), and Lia Braswell (drums). Channeling surf and psych sounds, Only You showcases four talented young musicians in the early stages of something special.

“We’ve been getting warmer,” shares Fannan. “Only You is still a new group trying to find time to play. Micayla and Cecilia have been friends of mine through music for a few years, and we all sort of waded into each other. And with Braswell, we’d been introduced to her through a sort of audition process that turned out to be more like a spiritual awakening.”

Only You headlines Brick & Mortar Music Hall this Thursday, January 26th (9pm, $8-10), with a fantastic supporting bill of Sparrow’s Gate, Light Fantastic, and DJ sets by Midnight Artist (Update: Blackstrap Molasses is no longer performing). Grab tix here.

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