Photos: Mon Cousin Belge, Girls, Bridez, Passionistas @ Cafe du Nord - August 27th, 2008
August 29, 2008
Photos by: L. Oz Beckers
Review & Photos: Strung Out on Sunday - August 17, 2008
August 29, 2008
Let’s talk about strings…baby.
Ball of Fire:
Like ninety-eight percent of you, I entered one of those grotesquely violet stadium theaters to view the Dark Knight last month. After hearing bits of reviews and reliable friend feedback, I was sufficiently bloated with expectation to see this damn thing. That said, I must have gone to the bathroom at the wrong time and missed a passing of the kool-aid down the aisle. Unlike nearly everyone I spoke to, I left the theater feeling like I just got raped by the largest orchestra in the world for two and a half hours. Sure, Heath Ledger was hauntingly sinister, but how is it nearly all of my trusty friends and some of the stingier critics on earth swallowed this overwrought orchestral ball of fire whole as legendary cinema? [More...]
Weekend Picks: August 28th-31st
August 28, 2008
Our weekly picks for some great live local music. Take a listen to some of these bands in our streaming audio player. Have a great three day weekend!
Thursday:
What’s going on tonight? Let us know in the comments!
Friday:
- The Music Lovers (Feature Podcast), Harbours (Feature Podcast) and FM Radio at Amnesia. 9pm, $8 - $10.
- XLR8R Magazine Presents: Why?, Tussle and Lets at Great American Music Hall. 9pm, $15.
- Rykarda Parasol & The Tower Ravens (Feature Podcast), Veil Veil Vanish and Madelia at Cafe Du Nord. 9:30pm, $12.
- Vin Rouge, The New Up and Excuses For Skipping at Bottom of the Hill. 10pm, $10. [More...]
Bay Rising Battle of the Bands Tonight
August 27, 2008
Tonight at the Great American Music Hall, five bands — Dynamic, Joel Streeter, Weather Pending, French Cassettes and The Dandelion War — will perform for a panel of judges and Bay Area music fans as a part of the Bay Rising Battle of the Bands. The music ranges from indie to hip hop to electronic, so it should be an eclectic event. [More...]
Episode 129: August 2008 Monthly Mix
August 26, 2008
This week, the podcast features a mix of terrific new songs from some great Bay Area bands alongside our latest follow-up interview with a band we profiled long ago. In this episode, we check in with Elephone, whose latest album Canister finds them further exploring dark textures and catchy melodies with equally high skill. We sat down with Ryan, Sierra and Terry in our studio to discuss the inspiration behind the new record, how Sierra’s joining the band has developed their sound, and each member’s favorite songs on Canister. [More...]
Union Trade, One Becomes One Hundred CD Release Celebration
August 25, 2008
Wednesday night at Bottom of the Hill will feature a veritable CD release extravaganza for local record label, Tricycle Records. The Union Trade, with their intricate yet full bodied shoe-gaze meet post rock sounds, will be celebrating their new full length, Everyday Including, with One Becomes One Hundred, one of the newest members of the Tricycle family, celebrating the release of their debut album, They do if you know. [More...]
Interview: Goh Nakamura
August 25, 2008
Because we were so excited about Goh Nakamura’s CD release show at Café du Nord last Wednesday we slacked-off a bit. We neglected our dishes and lost focus on our work. We also failed to notice the blue/green mold growing on the leftovers we microwaved for lunch. Consequently we spent Wednesday night shivering beneath a blanket, Rubbermaid “sick” bin close at hand. Indeed, food poisoning is probably the closest a living person can get to death, which, in most cases, would be preferred. Luckily we were able to pick Nakamura’s brain via email the day before, the results of which we reprint here: [More...]
Photos: Wallpaper, Hottub @ The Independent - August 8, 2008
August 22, 2008
Photos by: Reid Williams
