Free Show at Du Nord Tonight With Tartufi, the Dont’s
June 23, 2008
I don’t know a local music fan who doesn’t cancel all of her plans when she hears the words “free show,” and it’s even better when it’s a good show at a good venue. Tonight, Cafe du Nord will host two amazing local bands – Tartufi (Feature Podcast) and The Dont’s (Feature Podcast) – as well as Idaho indie/experimental trio Finn Riggins.
You’ll be hearing a lot more about Tartufi in the coming months as they finish up and release their new album Nests of Waves and Wire, a follow-up to their deservingly well-received 2006 album Us Upon Buildings Upon Us. Their songs, which result from endless experimenting, range from 5+ minute instrumental guitar rock to elegant pop. They’re one of the most musically diverse bands in the SF scene, and without an ounce of disarray.
There is a great interview by Miss Ess at Amoeba here where Lynne and Brian talk about the album and some of their favorite local and non-local artists. It also includes a nice list of upcoming Tartufi shows. Aside from the hard work on their album, they have been busy with other music-related projects, such as the Saturday Morning Rock Out (a rock school for kids ages 4-7) and working with their collective Thread Productions.
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The Parties, Dora Flood, Junior Panthers at Du Nord May 29
June 20, 2008
It was Sarah’s last show as a member of The Parties and I’m sure she’ll be missed playing that thing stage right–is that a Gibson? Anyway, The Parties, it sounds pretty tight, and lo and behold, you can actually make out many a word. Word? Word. Very danceable, too, but people rarely dance at Du Nord, judging from what I’ve seen there. But you could dance to the Parties at Du Nord if you wanted to. We’re not fascists yet.
Anywho, bon voyage, Sarah. They sounded pretty good with her . . . pass the beer nuts. But what will become of their high end? We’ll see, I guess. Meanwhile The Parties win the award for coolest-looking kickdrum. It has “The Parties” tagged thereupon in some retrofit party type. “The Parties” was my favorite of what they played, besides “Life’s a Gas,” an old T. Rex tune the provenance of which they forgot to share with us; partying a bit too hard, presumably, to remember who wrote what. But it’s cool, it was a bit of alright.
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Weekend Picks: June 18th-21st
June 19, 2008
Our weekly picks for some great live local music. Take a listen to some of these bands in our streaming audio player…
Thursday:
- The Bay Bridged presents: The Dodos (Feature Podcast), Thee Oh Sees and Dreamdate (Dreamdate) at The Independent. 8pm, $12.
- Odessa Chen, Goh Nakamura and Grand Holloway at Amnesia. 9pm, $6.
- Pidgeon (Feature Podcast), Bad Dudes (LA) and Hey Three Eyes at Hemlock Tavern. 9:30pm, $6.
Friday:
- Panda, Maldroid (CD release), Toy Soldiers and The Felix Dukes at Bottom of the Hill. 9pm, $10.
- Raised By Robots, Long Thaw and Disgust of Us at Starry Plough. 9pm, $tba.
- The Ian Fays (Feature Podcast), The Hundred Days and Mister Loveless at The Uptown. 9pm, $8.
- Loquat, LoveLikeFire (Feature Podcast) and The Union Trade at Cafe du Nord. 10pm, $10/12.
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UC Berkeley’s Caltopia Live Album Contest – Deadline June 30
June 18, 2008
For the sixth year, UC Berkeley Rec Sports will release a compilation album of the Bay Area’s best unsigned bands, called Caltopia. Local bands or any style have until June 30 to submit their original compositions online for a chance to win a spot on the compilation as well as a chance to play at the live event on August 24.
The prizes for the winners are pretty impressive. Winners will be featured on the Caltopia Live Album, which will be promoted to domestic and international audiences. They also get all kinds of print and online promotion, such as Kadoink.com, Caltopialive.com, East Bay Express, the Cal Rec Sports YouYube channel and more. All of the tracks from the album will be available for free download via the Caltopia Live website.
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Jonathan Richman review over at KQED
June 18, 2008
We’ve got a new article up today over at KQED discussing Jonathan Richman’s latest album Because Her Beauty Is Raw and Wild. As a reminder, Richman’s at the Make-Out Room now through Thursday.
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SF Free Folk Festival This Weekend
June 18, 2008
It would be incredibly verbose of me to write something comprehensive about this weekend’s Free Folk Festival in San Francisco. But I will say that it’s going to be an amazing and FREE event at SF City College at 50 Phelan Ave – a truly one-of-a-kind event.
Along with the usual performances from some of the Bay Area’s best folk acts, the festival includes music and dance workshops from topics like Irish tunes, blues guitar, percussive guitar techniques and ethnic rhythm, harmonica jams, traditional ballads and so many more. This kind of fun and education is rarely offered in such an accessible way, and did I mention it’s free?
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The Bay Bridged Presents: The Dodos Return to the Bay & Ticket Giveaway!
June 17, 2008
Update: Although the show is now sold out, we are giving away a pair of tickets to attend the show! All you have to do is send an E-mail here by Thursday at 12pm to enter. We will randomly pick one entry and notify you via E-mail! Good luck!
The Bay Bridged is proud to announce the latest “Bay Bridged Presents” event, a terrific night of Bay Area bands that includes the first hometown headlining performance by The Dodos since they released the acclaimed Visiter earlier this year.
For years, the duo of Meric Long and Logan Kroeber have traveled the country, showcasing their dynamic performance skills and developing a winning collection of songs that incorporate elements of psych rock, folk, and indie pop. To fans of the group’s first album, Beware of the Maniacs, the new record’s blend of catchy and intense sounds is no surprise, but it’s also a wholly more ambitious and exciting work that’s had critics across the country overflowing with praise.
The June 19th show is an amazing bill from top to bottom, so get your tickets early!
The Dodos
Thee Oh Sees
Dreamdate
Thursday, June 19th
The Independent
8pm, $12
Buy advance tickets here!
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Episode 119: Built for the Sea
June 17, 2008
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This week’s episode of The Bay Bridged Podcast is presented by KQED Interactive.
This week’s featured band is Built for the Sea, a San Francisco quartet whose textured rock-pop calls to mind to the legacies of shoegazer and melodic alternative rock music without drawing too heavily from either camp. The group started as a songwriting project for singer-keyboardist Lia Rose, a veteran of the Bay Area music scene, and their 2006 self-titled album showcases her strong command of soaring melodies and bittersweet personal lyrics. Rose’s voice has drawn many listeners into the band’s music and it’s central to the songs too, a versatile instrument equally capable of airy musings and earthy wisdom.
But while the group started as Rose’s, it has evolved into a truly collaborative band full of talented musicians. We’ve actually already interviewed members of this band twice before on the podcast, speaking with guitarist Jonny Latimer as a member of The Aimless Never Miss and drummer Eric Kuhn for his band Silian Rail. With fourth bandmate Daniel Mckenzie also a member of Shuteye Unison and formerly of the now-defunct The Rum Diary, it’s a collection of songwriters and performers to be reckoned with and suggests an exciting new chapter for the band.
