Photos: TV on the Radio & Dirty Projectors @ The Fox
May 29, 2009
Photos by: Charlie Homo
TV on the Radio
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Giveaway: Deerhoof Soundscreen Design T-shirt
May 29, 2009
This summer, Insound has teamed together with their friends over at Soundscreen Design to release the “Summer 2009 Collection” that features original designs from 3 design studios (Hand Held Heart / The Bird Machine / Seripop) for 9 prominent indie-rock artists (Gang Gang Dance / Liars / No Age / Battles / The National / Pelican / Deerhoof / Fuck*d Up / Handsome Furs).
These shirts were curated by Soundscreen Design in an effort to merge music and design with products that are eco-friendly and very high quality. Each design has been printed on shirts, hoodies, and totebags and are all available for sale here. However, for one lucky reader you can get your Deerhoof shirt designed by Seripop for free! Here it is all blown up:
To enter click here and submit your name at the bottom right of the page. The contest will run through June 5th at which time we will announce the winner on the site!
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Win tickets to see The Thermals this Sunday!
May 29, 2009
UPDATE: Tickets gone in minutes! Be sure to follow @thebaybridged to get the latest TBB updates, contests and more!
The Thermals have gotten the better of me twice recently: first, by delivering some kick-ass shows during South by Southwest that came seemingly out of nowhere to become a festival highlight, then by releasing Now We Can See, a smart-fun-rocking album that may be their best yet.
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The Thermals – “Now We Can See”
Live, the band makes more of a blissful racket than any other three-piece I can think of, so you should definitely try to catch one of the band’s Bottom of the Hill shows this weekend. Saturday night’s show is already 100% sold out, but we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away for Sunday’s show, with The Shaky Hands and Point Juncture, WA.
To win two tickets to Sunday’s show, just complete the following Thermals lyric, and be the first to reply to us on Twitter @thebaybridged with the answers. “Now we can see/The _________ and the _________” First correct answer wins the tickets!
If you don’t win the tickets, you can purchase them here. 9pm, $15, All Ages.
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Ticket Giveaway: The Bay Bridged Presents Or, the Whale, The Maldives, Built for the Sea!
May 29, 2009
This is the first of three giveaways today on what’s become “Giveaway Friday” at The Bay Bridged. Keep checking back for more opportunities to win stuff!
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Or, the Whale – “Rope Don’t Break”
We’re quite excited about the show we’re presenting on Saturday, June 6th at The Independent, featuring two of our favorite local bands, Or, the Whale and Built for the Sea, along with The Maldives, a Seattle band about whom we’ve heard nothing but great things.
The show’s only $12, but we’re giving away a pair of tickets to a lucky reader. To win tickets to this show, all you have to do is send an email with your name and address to contest@thebaybridged.com by Wednesday, June 3rd at noon, with an answer to the following question:
Given the seafaring theme that runs throughout the band names, what’s your favorite nautical term and why? (This glossary should help if you’re stuck.)
The winner will be chosen at random and notified via e-mail. As always, particularly humorous answers may be reprinted on our site.
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11th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival May 29th-June 7th
May 28, 2009
The Healdsburg Jazz Festival is here once again, entering its second decade as a showcase for far-flung jazz communities around the world. This year offers a wide range cultivated by jazz musicians of all ages, with the youngest musician on the bill being San Francisco-born Julian Lage, who opens the ten day long celebration on Friday evening. Capping off the event on June 7th will be the world renowned saxophonist/flutist James Moody, along with his quartet and a special appearance by Marlena Shaw.
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Julian Lage – “Motor Minder”
A diverse network of performing spaces includes wineries, tasting rooms, restaurants, public parks, independent theaters and coffee shops serve as the myriad venues hosting prominent artists during the festival, founded by Bay Area native Jessica Felix. [More...]
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Weekend picks: 5/28-31
May 28, 2009
Thursday @ BotH: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, Odd Nosdam (9pm, $12)
As we mentioned earlier this week, BMSR released Eating Us (Graveface) on Tuesday, an album just as synth heavy and fun as albums past. The show is supported by School of Seven Bells, a likeminded electronic getup from Brooklyn whose Alpinisms (limited vinyl out now) has been commended by both the New York Times and Pitchfork, wow!
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Black Moth Super Rainbow – “Born on a Day the Sun Didn’t Rise”
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School of Seven Bells – “Connjur”
And opening is Anticon’s founder Odd Nosdam, a king of layered electronic volume with an endless catalog of remixes: BMSR included as well as The Notwist and Boards of Canada; he’s also worked with TV on the Radio, Sage Francis, Múm, the Anticon family, and more. You can also find him DJing Wednesday nights in Berkeley at The Missouri Lounge.
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Odd Nosdam – “Forever Heavy (Shoegangster / JB Remix)”
Friday @ Pissed Off Pete’s: Sir Lord Von Raven, Buzzer, Shannon and the Clams, Saucy Jacks (9pm, $3)
It’s a night of rock’n'roll at Excelsior’s premiere dive, Pissed Off Pete’s. Sir Lord Von Raven (Oakland) introduces their debut record this month, Please Throw Me Back into the Ocean (Happy Parts Recordings, Concord). The group is comprised of Greg Ashley (Gris Gris, The Mirrors), Eric Johnson (Time Flys), Chris Stoffolini (Silver Jews) and Terry Six (Nice Boys). Here’s a sneak peak:
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Sir Lord Von Raven – “Take It or Leave It”
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Ticket Giveaway: Little Joy & Leopold and his Fiction @ The Independent
May 27, 2009
Los Angeles’ own Little Joy is about to embark on a month long jaunt across the US and will be stopping at The Independent here in San Francisco next Wednesday. What began as a chance meeting in Lisbon between Rodrigo Amarante (Los Hermanos) and Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes), Little Joy became a reality after a move to Los Angeles, the addition of Bikini Shapiro, and several late night song writing sessions; they released their first self-titled full length late last year on Rough Trade.
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Little Joy – “No One’s Better Sake”
Although Moretti will not be joining the rest of the band on this tour due to his commitments with The Strokes, Little Joy has employed several new additions to fill out their live sound including Todd Dahlhoff and Matt Borg (The Dead Trees), Matt Romano (Albert Hammond Jr’s band), and Jack Dishel (Only Son).
With Leopold and his Fiction opening this night promises to not to disappoint – and for one lucky reader and their friend the show will be free! To win tickets to this show all you have to do is send an email with your name and address to contest@thebaybridged.com by Monday, June 1st at noon. The winner will be chosen at random and notified via e-mail.
The show starts at 8pm is $15 and 21+
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King Khan Hosts “Shrine’s Night”
May 27, 2009
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King Khan & The Shrines – “Land of the Freak”
King Khan & The Shrines have a day off this Wednesday before their Thursday night Great American Music Hall show, but instead of taking it easy, they’ll be hosting and DJing a party at Amnesia. Billed as “Shrine’s Night”, the party will also feature “a revue of lost but not forgotten soul, doo-wop, and 50s/60s Rock & Roll” by members of awesome local bands including Thee Oh Sees, Jonesin’, Ty Segall, The Fresh & Onlys, Shannon & The Clams, Snake Flower 2, The Sandwitches, Pillars of Silence and more.
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King Khan & The Shrines – “69 Faces of Love”
10:30pm, $15.
