Photos: Murder of Lilies, The Dont’s, Boy In Static @ Elbo Room
July 17, 2009
Photos by: Agata Kamler
Murder of Lilies
The Dont’s
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Weekend Mix: 7/16-20
July 16, 2009
Tonight: Thee Oh Sees, Meth Teeth, Buzzer, Ty Segall, The Fresh & Onlys @ Eagle Tavern
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Buzzer – “Disco Kiddz”
Friday: Men (members of Le Tigre), Tussle, The Younger Lovers @ Bottom of the Hill
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Tussle – “Night of the Hunter”
Saturday: All-day Mission Creek show in McLaren Park! More details here.
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Rubies – “Stand in a Line”
Mika Miko, Audacity, Street Eaters, Boats! @ 924 Gilman in Berkeley
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Mika Miko – “I Got a Lot”
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Judgment Day Record Release @ Bottom of the Hill
July 16, 2009
This may seem too obvious to point out, but a lot of metal bands involving classical instruments tend to focus heavily on the neo-classical elements of metal, sawing their way through one arpeggio after another. In recent years, cello-having heavy outfits like Priestbird and SF’s own Giant Squid have employed their bow-wranglers in a more atmospheric manner, capitalizing on the instrument’s distinctive timbre and the unexpected texture it provides in rock music. Oakland instrumental trio Judgment Day combine these two tendencies–brothers Anton and Lewis Patzner have arpeggio chops to spare on violin and cello, respectively, but they leaven the shredding with canny riff arrangements and an arsenal of face-melting pedal effects. The end result is a distinctly progressive, experimental take on the guitar-less metal band, taking full advantage of the strengths of the strings while pushing the sound in unexpected directions.
The Patzners are blessed with the rock’n'roll-sibling superpower of effortless interplay, and it’s easy to forget that there are only two melodic instruments at work. They are also prolific composers, keeping the songs interesting and varied to compensate for the lack of vocals. Drummer Jon Bush mostly stays out of the spotlight, though he sports the necessary chops and excels at the unusual task of anchoring a power trio with half a string quartet in it. The sheer weight of many songs comes as a surprise, along with the band’s ability to convincingly borrow the grooves and conventions of extant heavy music styles. Judgment Day are at their best when frantic, distorted riffing gives way to Anton Patzner’s haunting lead lines, before resolving again into the group’s distinctive beeswax thrash. [More...]
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Agent Ribbons releases new 7″
July 15, 2009
When the all-lady, Sacramento based trio Agent Ribbons isn’t busy touring with Camera Obscura, they’re tucked away in Placerville, CA recording.  This month, the fruits of their labor will be available in the form of a 7†release entitled Your Love is the Smallest Doll. The record is a prime example of Agent Ribbons’ style: melodic, slightly twangy folk-pop.  On most tracks, Natalie’s vocals recall country greats like Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn. Staccato rhythms and accordion on the title track lend it the sound of a madcap drinking song.
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Agent Ribbons – “Obituary”
You can pre-order Your Love is the Smallest Doll through Acuarela Records.
Agent Ribbons performs at The Knockout on Friday, July 24th, with Hard Place, Harry Merry and Franklin’s Mint. 9pm, $7, 21+
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Download Girls’ new 10″ for free!
July 15, 2009
The good people at True Panther Sounds are giving away the mp3s for Girls‘ brand new Hellhole Ratrace 10″, featuring a remixed/remastered version of “Hellhole Ratrace” and the brand new song “Solitude”. Grab both great songs below:
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Girls – “Hellhole Ratrace”
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Girls – “Solitude”
The 10″ will be available at the band’s upcoming shows and in stores on August 18th, with their highly anticipated full length Album (cover art above) following on September 22nd on True Panther/Matador.
Girls play at the Rickshaw Stop on Tuesday, July 21st, and they’ve got a ton of upcoming tour dates below: [More...]
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New, Improved, LIVE: Citay Session Video
July 15, 2009
We are pleased to offer some great new videos from our Citay studio session, courtesy of our partners at Pandora. We have two available for viewing here and another two will be released exclusively on their video site which can be found here.
You can listen and download all of the tracks from this session, read an exclusive interview with Ezra, and see photos from the day over at the New, Improved, LIVE homepage.
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Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: That Ghost, Azure Ray, Micachu & The Shapes
July 15, 2009
Thursday, July 16th – That Ghost @ Rickshaw Stop
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That Ghost – “I Crossed Out the Options”
Santa Rosa’s That Ghost just put out a new EP titled Get It and Get Out, self-described as “seven tracks of noisey guitar racket shit on cdr and comes in homemade sketchy packaging made out of cardboard and is limited to only 100 copies.” Hopefully, you’ll be able to grab a copy at Thursday night’s show at the Rickshaw Stop. Locals No One & the Nobodies and The Dry Spells support on the bill. 8pm, $10.
To win tickets to this show, be the first person to respond to @thebaybridged with your full name and the sentence “I want to go see That Ghost!”
Thursday, July 16th – Azure Ray @ Great American Music Hall
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Azure Ray – “If You Fall”
There was almost an incident in our studio the other day when someone asked, who Azure Ray was, such is the fandom for the Saddle Creek duo. After years of solo stuff, they’ve reunited for a West Coast tour, and they’ll be at Great American tomorrow night. Fellow Omahan Tim Kasher (of Cursive/The Good Life) opens the show.
To win tickets to this show be the second person to send an E-mail to contest@thebaybridged.com with your full name and “I want to see Azure Ray!” in the subject line.
Wednesday, July 22nd – Micachu & The Shapes @ Rickshaw Stop
Micachu & The Shapes – “Golden Phone”
Led by 21-year-old DJ/MC/experimental composer Mica Levi, Micachu & The Shapes are on a North American tour behind their Rough Trade-released debut full length Jewellery. The band’s debut was produced by avant-garde electronic musician Matthew Herbert. tune-yards and Tempo No Tempo support. 8pm, $10 at the Rickshaw Stop.
The third person to send an E-mail to contest@thebaybridged.com with their full name and the subject line “I want to see Micachu!” will win a pair of tickets to the show!
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Dirty Projectors @ The Independent 7/7
July 14, 2009
Photos by Nicole Browner
Sold out and packed early. The Dirty Projectors have proven themselves quite the draw as they tour in support of their latest album “Bitte Orca” (Domino). The Night started out normal enough. Few people walking it at their leisure, but as opening band What’s Up took the stage a palatable sense of urgency filled the air. What’s Up played a purely instrumental set, mostly just bass, drums and keys. The sound was intricate, well-rehearsed, and totally free of standard form and meter. Formed in Sacramento, What’s up gained a following in the capitol and surrounding regions before picking up and moving to Portland. Now with their opening slot for the seemingly omnipresent Dirty Projectors and their subsequent European tour, it seems only a matter of time before these guy’s break into the main spotlight. Their music is undeniably catchy and without the hindrance of a vocalist their free to explore different songwriting structures.
As the spaces between people on the floor got tighter and tighter, the Dirty Projectors’ founder/leading man Dave Longstreth took the stage with Angel Deradoorian to kick things off on a low-key note. They worked their way through “Two Doves” and then the rest of the band hit the stage.
