The New Bay Bridged Artist in Residence, Lawrence Yang
July 31, 2008
With summer halfway complete it is time for us to change out our main banner and introduce you to our newest member of The Bay Bridged Artist in Residence program, Lawrence Yang. Yang moved to the Bay Area in 2006 from Chicago where he was studying in the sciences. He ultimately changed his direction to focus on industrial design and currently works in the area of interaction design. [More...]
Weekend Picks: July 31st-August 3rd
July 31, 2008
Our weekly picks for some great live local music. Take a listen to some of these bands in our streaming audio player…
Thursday:
- Hey Three Eyes, Battlehooch, Future Islands (Baltimore) and Ear Pwr (Asheville, NC) at Fort Gallery. 8pm, $5.
Friday:
- New Centuries and Bug Pedals at 366 S. 1st Street in San Jose. 7pm, free.
- Death Of A Party, French Miami and Hockey (Portland) at Kimo’s. 9pm, $tba.
- Minipop, Sholi and Voxhaul Broadcast (LA) at The Independent. 9pm, $12/14. [More...]
Review: The New Centuries, Tartufi, The Aimless Never Miss, Silian Rail @ The Starry Plough – July 25, 2008
July 30, 2008
Some of the best experimental indie rock the Bay Area has to offer was on showcase last Friday at Berkeley’s Starry Plough – the New Centuries headlined, alongside Thread Productions duos Silian Rail and Tartufi and their close associates, the Aimless Never Miss. A good-sized crowd caught the show from the venue’s main stage area (which boasts pretty remarkable sound), while another handful of onlookers bobbed their heads while seemingly enjoying their burgers. [More...]
Episode 125: July 2008 Monthly Mix
July 29, 2008
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This week’s episode is our latest monthly mix, featuring new music from six great Bay Area bands and our latest follow-up interview with a group we’ve previously featured on the podcast. [More...]
Aimless Never Miss, Sleepover Disaster, Pillows Show Wednesday
July 28, 2008
This Wednesday, our friends at The Lower Class Revolt will co-sponsor a show with Bandloop at The Knockout. Three great bands will play – Pillows, The Sleepover Disaster (Fresno) and The Aimless Never Miss. [More...]
Okay: Huggable Dust
July 28, 2008
It’s often the case that good music is filled with paradoxes. Whether it’s a calmly beautiful folk song that portrays an almost militant political message or a song that’s so sparse instrumentally but somehow expresses a complex subject, these songs achieve something spectacular. Such is the case with Okay’s new album Huggable Dust (2008, Absolutely Kosher).
The Fremont band, which is essentially one man – Marty Anderson – and friends, has caught the ears of the members of Deerhoof and many passionate and adoring fans throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Huggable Dust, a followup to the double-release of Low Road and High Road in 2005, is characteristic of the sound Okay fans have come to know and love, but with a few extra kicks. [More...]
Video Podcast Episode 3: The Dodos – “Paint the Rust”
July 25, 2008
We’re back with the next episode in our ongoing video podcast series. This is the first of two programs spotlighting The Dodos, from their sold-out homecoming show at The Independent in June. The Dodos played with a ferocious intensity that night–going for about an hour and a half with few breaks between songs–and they showcased the performance skills that deservedly made them one of the year’s most buzzed-about bands. In the end, it was enough to leave even an audience member feeling thoroughly satiated, if a little winded.
The video was shot and edited by the talented gentlemen of Bank of Karma; the audio was recorded and mixed by The Bay Bridged. [More...]
Review: Rykarda Parasol live at the Uptown – July 12, 2008
July 25, 2008
Rykarda Parasol headlined a bill at the Uptown in Oakland on Saturday July 12 that was notable for both its eclectic mix and darkly classic feel. The local blogs are abuzz with Parasol’s new video for “Candy Gold,” a classic cinematic clip that compliments an understated cinematic sound. On guitar and backed by a three-piece band (dubbed the Tower Ravens), Parasol created an atmosphere with noir-ish tunes that wouldn’t be out of place accompanying a 1950’s detective or a determined gun-slinger. Parasol brought with her the darkest elements of folk and classic country and nicely blackened the mood of the room – a mood that had previously been one of exhilaration while Candy Apple performed. [More...]
