A B & the Sea play BOTH Tuesday, release more songs
April 23, 2010
When we last checked in with A B & the Sea, the band was knee-deep in the viral marketing campaign to slowly release songs to the public, “unlocking” one at a time. Now, as more fans have downloaded and shared songs from the Boys & Girls EP, “Down and Around” has since been unleashed in both MP3 and video format (above).
Those interested in checking out more songs from the EP (produced by Eric Frederic/.Wallpaper and Chris Chu/The Morning Benders and recorded at Different Fur Studios) can do so on the band’s website.
A B & the Sea are scheduled to play Bottom of the Hill this Tuesday, April 27th (9:00 pm, $12, 18+), opening for Everybody Was in the French Resistance . . . Now along with Carletta Sue Kay.
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Sleepy Sun: show Saturday, Open Eyes EP out now
April 22, 2010
Fresh off a tour with Arctic Monkeys, Sleepy Sun are back home for a show this Saturday night at the Rickshaw Stop (8:30pm, $12). The band’s new album, Fever, is out in May, and the Open Eyes EP is available now on iTunes and eMusic.
Fever‘s “Sandstorm Woman” was originally the B-side on the Sleepy Son 10″, and you can hear a rocking live take on that song in the band’s New, Improved, LIVE session last year:
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Sleepy Sun – “Sandstorm Woman” (New, Improved, LIVE version)
Saturday, Little Wings, Late Young, and DJ Brett Wilde also perform.
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Weekend Mix: 4/22-26
April 22, 2010
Thursday: Bare Wires, The Fresh & Onlys, Blank Dogs, Cosmetics @ Eagle Tavern (9pm, $)
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The Fresh & Onlys – “Second One to Know”
Friday: Baader Brains, Spires, Rank/Xerox, Alqaeda, Send ‘em To The Cemetery @ 924 Gilman (8pm, $7)
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Rank/Xerox – “Muscle Dogs”
Saturday: The Lambs, Jake Mann + the Upper Hand, Jen Grady, C.E. Wright @ Studio H (6pm, donations)
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Jake Mann + the Upper Hand – “Valdez”
Sunday: Shearwater, Wye Oak, Hospital Ships @ Bottom of the Hill (9pm, $12)
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Shearwater – “Castaways”
Monday: Growing, Eric Copeland, Death Sentence: Panda! @ Bottom of the Hill (9pm, $10)
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Death Sentence: Panda! – “New China Blazers”
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Girls’ April tour video
April 22, 2010
How have you been spending April? Girls played Coachella, had shows with the Dum Dum Girls, went bowling, and watched Harry Potter. These are but a few of the moments captured in the above travelogue from Christopher Owens, who noted, in his e-mail, “GIRLS RULE, boys drool.”
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Ash Reiter – “Paper Diamonds”
April 21, 2010
Ash Reiter is quickly becoming a tip-of-the-tongue name to local music lovers, as she invites listeners across the Bay to dance along to her newest glimmering folk-pop collection, Paper Diamonds. The album’s release has garnered some critical attention, as has her live show.
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Ash Reiter – “Paper Diamonds”
Reiter has a weekend of nearby performances — one to benefit the Chilean earthquake victims in Berkeley, and another with local songwriters, one being the Simon Joyner-meets-Adam Green soloist, Adam Balbo. Reiter’s MySpace also lists a few local dates in early May and a slot during the San Francisco Free Folk Festival in June.
Friday 4/23: Starry Plough (Berkeley) with Wave Array, Allofasudden (9pm, $10)
Saturday 4/24: Epicenter Cafe with Anna Ash, Adam Balbo (8pm, $?)
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Adam Balbo – “Going Back to See You”
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Mission Freak! benefit for Mission Creek 2010
April 21, 2010
The 2010 Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival takes place this July 14th-18th, and the MCMAF crew is raising funds with a dance party benefit this Friday night, April 23rd, at the Rickshaw Stop (10pm-2am, $5-10 sliding scale).
Mission Freak! features DJ sets from The Selecter DJ Kirk (Concrete Jungle, SweaterFunk), Kelley Stoltz, EmDee (Debaser/Club Neon), Neil Martinson (SMiLE!) and Roll (Life/Style). All of them for $5-10 bucks to support a great local music fest later this year? Sounds good to me.
Also, bands take note: MCMAF is currently accepting submissions for the festival via Sonicbids.
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Ticket Giveaway: Jazz Mafia’s Brass, Bows and Beats @ Yoshi’s Sunday
April 20, 2010
This Sunday, April 25th, Yoshi’s in San Francisco will host Jazz Mafia’s Brass, Bows and Beats, a local hip-hop symphony. The 45-piece collective have found success since their 2009 Bay Area premiere, selling out seven shows and now gearing up for a North American tour in 2010. The above video is a 10-minute clip compiled from footage of last year’s shows.
Jazz Mafia’s Brass, Bows and Beats will play two sets at Yoshi’s on Sunday, and funds raised from the shows will aid in covering costs for the upcoming summer tour. There will be a 3:00 pm kids matinee ($10 for kids, $25 for adults/general admission, $35 for adults/reserved), followed by a 7:00 pm set ($25/advance, $35/door, $75/VIP).
We are giving away a pair of tickets to this show! To enter send an email to contest@thebaybridged.com with your full name, the phrase “I want to see Jazz Mafia!” in the subject line. The FOURTH person to enter will win a pair of tickets to the show.
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Sean Hayes (Podcast #210)
April 20, 2010
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This week, we are pleased to feature on our podcast local folk-rock hero Sean Hayes. In March, Hayes released Run Wolves Run, his sixth solo album. While some artists might be in coasting mode by album number six, Sean is still finding new ways to develop his sound. Run Wolves Run features more prominent electric guitar work than prior releases, the result of Hayes finally finding an amp that he liked enough to add to his sound. That might be a simple reason to get more electric, but it’s consistent with Hayes’ aesthetic of making the most of what he has at the time. And what he has, at this point, is a talented circle of friends and an ear for funky, consistently winning tunes.
We sat down Sean Hayes a few weeks ago to discuss his new album and his many years in the San Francisco scene. We’ve also included four songs from Run Wolves Run in the show.
Upcoming Shows:
Thursday, May 20th
The Independent
with Laura Goldhamer & The Silvernail and DJ Harry D
8pm, $17
Links:
- Visit Sean Hayes’ web site, and his Facebook and MySpace pages.
- Purchase Hayes’ music from his web site or on iTunes.
- See Sean’s music videos on YouTube.
