The Bay Bridged Presents: A Triple Headlining Event Friday!
September 30, 2009
Every once in a while, we’ll see a listing for a concert that makes us both excited and jealous. Excited because we like to attend can’t-miss all-local-band shows, and jealous because we’ll ask ourselves, “Why aren’t we presenting that?” Well, this time, thankfully, we are. What you have below are three of the Bay’s best indie acts, all headliners in their own right, teaming up for one great night of rock music. Bottom line: you’d be a sucker to miss this show.
Tartufi
Geographer (7″ release)
Judgement Day
Friday, October 2, 2009
Rickshaw Stop
9pm, $10, All Ages (Purchase advance tickets here)
Tartufi - Fear Of Tall Giraffes
Tartufi – “Fear Of Tall Giraffes, Fear Of Some Birds”
Geographer - Rushing In
Geographer – “Rushing In, Rushing Out”
Judgement Day - Out of the Abyss
Judgement Day – “Out of the Abyss”
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The Dodos, Mumlers Shine @ Henry Miller (Sat. 9/26)
September 30, 2009
Photos by: Bank of Karma
If you build it…they will come, and (((folkYEAH!))) has surely nestled itself into the soul of Big Sur over the past four years, drawing both Bay Area and national talent into unconventional settings that make it hard to return to the dive bars and overlarge auditoriums within our urban confines.
The grounds of the Henry Miller library, if you haven’t been, basically consist of a large yard, with a backdrop of gorgeous greenery and redwoods and an extended deck leading out from the small store that houses a hodgepodge of the author’s memorabilia and other like-minded literature.
Not too sound uber-Californian, but everyone seemed at ease, including the performers. The Mumlers began as the sun still glimmered between the trees, and their lazy blue-eyed stoned soul picnic was a perfect starter to the evening. Working from a ballad-heavy set, Will Sprott and company played with the poise of 50s something cover band to a mostly seated crowd. With the release of their new record, Don’t Throw Me Away, and an ensuing tour stint with the Black Heart Procession, it won’t be long before they attract some legitimate national attention.
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All Ages Venues Update: Charges Against Great American Dropped
September 30, 2009
All Shook Down and NBC Bay Area brought some welcome news yesterday in the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (ABC) outrageous crackdown on all ages SF venues, a conflict that has enveloped some of the City’s best places to see shows. On Monday, an administrative law judge recommended that case against the Great American Music Hall be dropped due to because “the regulation relied upon by the ABC was ambiguous.” Following that decision, the ABC announced that it was dropping the charges against Great American.
As All Shook Down notes:
The ruling falls in line with public opinion that the state agency’s regulations box night clubs into a corner by forcing them to apply for liquor licenses as restaurants when they’re in fact a completely different business, among other issues.
But what about the cases against Slim’s, Bottom of the Hill and the rest? According to NBC Bay Area: “ABC officials said the decision does not affect any other pending cases and it plans to have the regulation clarified by the State Office of Administrative Law.”
Clearly this isn’t over, but it’s certainly a step in the right direction.
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Wednesday night means SF electro-pop @ BotH
September 29, 2009
Tomorrow, a night of Bay Area electro pop at Bottom of the Hill: Stripmall Architecture, Sweet Trip, Boy in Static.
Stripmall Architecture’s newest album is available to stream on their website until its official release later this fall. Preview a track from We Were Flying Kites below:
Boy In Static – “Young San Francisco”
This is at 9pm, $8 and 21+
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September 2009 Monthly Mix (Podcast #183)
September 29, 2009
Our latest Monthly Mix episode of the weekly podcast includes music from nine great Bay Area bands — some submissions we’ve received at TBB headquarters, some stuff we’ve posted on the web site recently, all really good stuff.
Stream the episode:
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About this week’s bands:
The Mantles (“Don’t Lie”) recently returned home from their first US tour. The band celebrates the recent release of The Mantles on October 1st at The Eagle. They will also be at KDVS’s Operation: Restore Maximum Freedom Fest on October 3rd.
John Vanderslice (“Too Much Time (demo)”) has a new 7″ coming out on October 6th on Dead Oceans. The single features “Too Much Time” and the previously unreleased “Moon Rocks”.
Led by Jason Lakis (of The Red Thread), Mist And Mast (“In Public”) are now releasing their second album, Action at a Distance. They’re having a record release show at Bottom of the Hill on October 9th.
Singer-songwriter Owen Roberts (“Where We’ve Been”)’s Bay to Maples drew inspiration from his move from the Bay Area to New York. He’s now moved back, and performing at San-Rock-Fael on October 10th and Hotel Utah on October 26th.
Out October 16th, Sugar & Gold‘s (“Come And Go”) new ¡Aya! Remix EP features several new songs and a remix by Justin Van Der Volgen of !!!. The band kicks off a US tour at The Eagle on October 8th.
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The Mantles: self-titled full length out now
September 28, 2009
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The Mantles – “Don’t Lie”
Back from their first US tour, The Mantles celebrate the release of their self-titled full length (out now on Siltbreeze) at the Eagle on Thursday (8pm, $tba). The album was recorded by Greg Ashley and you can stream a bunch of their jangle/psych-rock/pop songs on MySpace. Read more in a great article over at the Guardian.
Grass Widow and Yellow Fever (Austin) support at the release show.
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Cryptacize announce dates with Sufjan, Fiery Furnaces
September 28, 2009
Cryptacize have commenced two strong legs of tour, first with Sufjan Stevens, second with Fiery Furnaces. As noted on their blog, these could be the last appearances made for some time — so be sure to catch this Asthmatic Kitty group when they return home to play Slim’s November 21.
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Cryptacize – “Tail and Maine”
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Media Monday: Loquat, Dodos, Port O’Brien, Why?, John Vanderslice
September 28, 2009
Collecting some of the various media released by Bay Area bands recently, there’s good stuff here from some of the Bay’s best:
Loquat have a brand new video for “Big Key, Little Door,” from last year’s Secrets of the Sea.
Loquat – “Big Key, Little Door”
The Dodos just released the first video from their latest album. Check out “Fables” below.
It’s no slight to the Bodega Girls that their remix of Port O’Brien‘s “My Will Is Good” doesn’t match the addictiveness of the original song. The remix does, however, take the song to dancier terrain.
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Port O’Brien – “My Will is Good” (Bodega Girls remix)
Pitchfork recently posted Karl Blau‘s take on Why?‘s “This Blackest Purse,” from Eskimo Snow. The mp3 credits the song to the album “Eskimo Snow Remixes & Covers (Unmastered).” Might there be more reinterpretations forthcoming?
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Karl Blau – “This Blackest Purse” (Why? cover)
John Vanderslice has a new limited-edition 7″ featuring “Too Much Time” and the brand new B-side “Moon Rocks”, out on October 6th. To promote, Dead Oceans released this demo of the A-side.
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John Vanderslice – “Too Much Time (demo)”
