The Other Noise Pop – Art, Film, Expo Preview
February 25, 2008
It’s time. Starting Wednesday (or Tuesday night for those lucky badge-holding few), Noise Pop 2008 will commence, bringing hoards of amazing musicians, artists, filmmakers, craftspeople, etc. to San Francisco. The Bay Bridged will be providing extensive coverage of the music events this week, but we wanted to start by summarizing some of the non-music events.
There is so much going on, so the following events are mere recommendations. For the full list of goings-on, visit the appropriate Noise Pop page: Film, Art, Expo. And if you have a non-music Noise Pop event not mentioned here that you would like to recommend, post it in a comment.
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Photos: Maldroid, The Ian Fays, Geographer @ GAMH – February 21st
February 25, 2008
Maldroid
The Ian Fays
Geographer
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Weekend Picks: February 21st – 24th
February 21, 2008
Silian Rail
Thursday
- Maldroid, The Ian Fays and Geographer at Great American Music Hall. 8pm, $12.
Friday
- Love Is Chemicals (CD Release), HIJK and The Dont’s at Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $10.
Click to listen to our feature episode on HIJK!
Click to listen to our feature episode on The Dont’s!
- Crime, Rock N’ Roll Adventure Kids and Top Ten at Cafe du Nord. 9pm, $10.
- Pidgeon, The Mumlers, Schande, Make Me, The Holy Kiss, White Pee at Thee Parkside. 9pm, $8.
Click to listen to our feature episode on Pidgeon!
- Music For Animals, Love Like Fire, Transfer, Mister Loveless at the Uptown Nightclub. 9pm, $8.
Click to listen to our feature episode on LoveLikeFire!
Saturday
- French Miami, Master/Slave, The New Centuries, Death of a Party, Battlehooch, Shitkickers, Settler, Little Teeth, Thunder Thighs, The Bug Pedals, Top Critters, Godstomper and Bad Touch at Thee Parkside. 2pm, $10.
- Rademacher, Turks and Silian Rail at El Rio. 9pm, $7.
Click to listen to our feature episode on Silian Rail!
- Deerhoof, Faun Fables, Moggs at the Phoenix Theater. 8pm, $12, All Ages.
Sunday
- Agent Ribbons (Sac), Swallows (Portland) and Light Leaks at Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $6.
- Man/Miracle, Social Studies, Brilliant Colors, Chen Santa Maria, Grass Widow at the Fort Gallery. 1pm, Free, All Ages.
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Love is Chemicals Celebrate New CD at BOTH Friday
February 20, 2008
Love is Chemicals – Photo by Robyn Kessler
This Friday we celebrate the release of a new album from esteemed local band Love is Chemicals. The new album, Song of the Summer Youth Brigade, was released on the band’s own label, Near Earth Objects.
Click to listen to our feature episode on Love is Chemicals!
The album takes the next step for a band that has suffered some inevitable comparisons to other indie pop and shoegaze bands. This album features bright, doubled melodies and harmonies atop the catchy guitar base.
The solid drums create much of the poppy fun, which somehow compliments the almost dark lyrics (“Show yourselves / we know who you are / made from garbage of stars / all of the needles and shards / of a thousand hearts breaking”). The slow tunes are as good as the upbeat ones, and the album ebbs and flows and never stays too long in one place.
You can get Love is Chemicals’ new album from CD Baby. These songs will definitely make for an action-packed live show, and with HIJK and The Dont’s opening, Friday will be a fantastic showcase of local talent, presented by BAGeL Radio. The show is at Bottom of the Hill. 9:30pm, $10.
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The Ian Fays at the Great American
February 20, 2008
Click to listen to our feature episode on The Ian Fays!
For being one of the city’s large premier venues, the Great American Music Hall has, quite admirably, hosted a number of all-local and local-dominated shows in recent months. That trend continues this Thursday night when Bay Bridged favorites The Ian Fays bring their moody, melodic indie pop sound to the historic venue.
As we learned when we interviewed them, the group’s sound has evolved significantly since they released their debut full length The Damon Lessons, moving into a more organic, less new wave place in recent recordings. On that note, the group is currently putting the finishing touches on their next full length album, which they’ll be releasing in April.
Until then, check out some of the band’s music videos from The Damon Lessons:
“All the Phones Are Broken”
“Empty Alcohol Bottle”
“16 Weeks”
The Fays are joined tomorrow night by fellow locals Maldroid (celebrating the release of a new EP) and The Rooftop Vigil. The show starts at 8pm and is $12.
(Editor’s note: in full, perhaps obvious, disclosure, Lizz and Bradley Fay are both contributors to this site. That has not influenced our opinion that this band is awesome.)
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Episode 102: Noise Pop 2008 Mix (Part 2)
February 19, 2008
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This week we’re bringing you the second of two episodes dedicated to the 2008 Noise Pop Festival. It’s a mix of terrific local and touring groups who are all playing shows during the festival, including:
Portland’s The Helio Sequence just released their fourth album Keep Your Eyes Ahead on Sub Pop last month. They’ll be playing with Film School, The Builders And The Butchers, Built for the Sea at The Independent on Friday the 29th.
Austin’s What Made Milwaukee Famous also have a new album out soon. What Doesn’t Kill Us will be released in March on Barsuk Records. On March 1st, the band joins Port O’Brien, Delta Spirit, and The May Fire at Cafe du Nord.
Local hero Kelley Stoltz just released his latest on Sub Pop, titled Circular Sounds. Stoltz headlines a show featuring Grand Archives, The Morning Benders, and The Weather Underground at The Independent on Thursday, February 28th.
Portland-based Blitzen Trapper stop in San Francisco on their latest cross-country tour. Catch them with Fleet Foxes, Here Here and Sholi at Bottom of the Hill on Thursday the 28th.
Man/Miracle recently relocated from Santa Cruz to Oakland and have a new full length that’s almost finished. The band opens a show featuring The Virgins, Airborne Toxic Event and The Blakes at the Mezzanine on Saturday, March 1st.
A collaboration between Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, She and Him have generated a significant amount of anticipation in the press. The duo is joined by Whispertown2000, Adam Stephens (of Two Gallants) and Emily Jane White at the Great American Music Hall on Sunday, March 2nd.
San Francisco’s Honey.Moon.Tree is collaborative effort between several talented solo artists. They’ll join The Entrance Band, The Mumlers and Golden Animals at Cafe Du Nord on Wednesday the 27th.
Portland duo Panther release their new record this week on Kill Rock Stars; it’s called 14 Kt God. On Saturday, March 1st, they’ll play alongside Immigrant, Wallpaper and Distraction Fit at the Rickshaw Stop.
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Two Benefits This Week – SF AIDS Foundation, Rudy Beredo
February 18, 2008
It’s a great week to support a cause, with two benefits taking place. And it’s a pretty sweet bonus that you can see some great local bands in the process.
The first is a benefit for Rudy Beredo, who has a rare blood disease called aplastic anemia. The show cost will go toward covering the bills for his extended hospital stays and medications.
Presented by Wiretap Music, the show will feature three fantastic bands – Black Fiction, 60 Watt Kid and Chairman Wow, and takes place Wednesday at Thee Parkside. 8:30pm, $6-20.
Click to listen to our feature episode on Black Fiction!
Click to listen to our feature episode on 60 Watt Kid!
The second is a two day extravaganza of many local bands called the Scatterbrain Jamboree. The show will benefit the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, which provides the Bay Area with vital services and programs for those living with AIDS/HIV. The Foundation also provides outreach programs to prevent AIDS from spreading.
The two-day benefit will feature a diverse group of local bands. Here are the bands on the bill:
| Friday, Feb. 22: Pidgeon The Mumlers Schande Make Me The Holy Kiss White Pee |
Saturday, Feb. 23: French Miami Master/Slave The New Centuries Death of a Party Battlehooch Shitkickers Settler Little Teeth Thunder Thighs The Bug Pedals Top Critters Godstomper Bad Touch |
The show takes place at Thee Parkside and costs $10 for one day and $16 for both days. Friday – 8pm, all ages. Saturday – 3pm, all ages.
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Weekend Picks: February 15th-17th
February 15, 2008
Boy in the Bubble
Friday
- The Music Lovers, The Hot Pink Feathers and The Aerosols at the Make-Out Room. 7:30pm, $6.
- Legs On Sale (LA), Boy In The Bubble, Better Than Aliens and Break! at the Retox Lounge. 8pm, $tba.
Saturday
- Basia Bulat (Ontario), Payam Bavafa (from Sholi) and Mist And Mast at Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $10, All Ages.
Click to listen to our feature episode on Sholi!
Click to listen to our feature episode on Mist and Mast!
- Hey Three Eyes, Pope of Yes! and Legs on Sale (LA) at Hotel Utah. 9pm, $6.
Sunday
- Grand Ole Party (San Diego), Sugar and Gold and The Chop at Bottom of the Hill. 8pm, $8/10.
Click to listen to our feature episode on Sugar and Gold!
