This weekend: Invisible Ocean festival out in the forest
September 23, 2010
Invisible Ocean, a gathering out in Camptonville (outside of Nevada City), is taking place this weekend (September 25th – 26th). “Gathering” refers to the event’s focus on community within the context of music, arts, and food, all out amongst nature (you know, trees and stuff).
This year’s Invisible Ocean 2010 gathering has 26 bands, DJs, nighttime video projections & animations, farm-grown food, camping, art installations and creative projects galore. Last year’s inaugural event in Mendocino was an amazing convergence of art, food, music and neighborhood, and all involved left inspired to continue growing the community born between the musicians, artists, craftspeople, makers and foodies who attended. Â This gathering is designed for a single purpose: to bring together a portion of the West Coast creative scene for a weekend of performance and community building in a way that celebrates and benefits the group as a whole. The emphasis in on participation; whether that be performing, making art, preparing food, offering craft projects, or by simply relaxing and engaging in conversation with those whose paths may not have yet crossed. This gathering is inspired, and with last year as evidence, has proved itself to yield excellent and unforgettable performances.
The musical acts scheduled for this year’s festival include locals Mariee Sioux, Salt Minds, Beatbeat Whisper, Helene Renaut, TV Mike and the Scarecrows and Sea of Bees, and a variety of solid out-of-towners such as Karl Blau.
Beatbeat Whisper – “Mismanaged Skies”
TV Mike and the Scarecrowes – “Paint the Town”
The festival will take place at Willow Creek Campground, and tickets are $30/day in advance, $35/day at the gate, or $60 for both days. Tickets include camping and dinner each evening. Find out more details about the festival on the Directions & Details section of the Invisible Ocean website.
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Dirty Laundry presents: Sea of Bees
September 23, 2010
Dirty Laundry recently caught up with Sea of Bees for two lovely acoustic performances:
Dirty Laundry Presents: Sea Of Bees perform Skinnybone from Dirty Laundry on Vimeo.
Dirty Laundry Presents: Sea Of Bees perform Wizbot from Dirty Laundry on Vimeo.
Sea of Bees will be playing at the Invisible Ocean festival this weekend, as well as the Independent on October 2nd (opening for Adam Stephens). More live dates can be found on Sea of Bees’ MySpace.
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Efterklang, Buke and Gass, Silian Rail, Bottom of the Hill 9/20/10
September 23, 2010
Silian Rail is an Oakland two-piece, playing instrumental post rock. A guitar surgically attached to a mound of pedals, and a stack of drums. Eric, the drummer, was able to play both guitar and drums at once, pretty impressive, and even more impressive – he also played a foot bass controller (think oversized pedals that make up an octave on a piano that you can play with your foot, and in his case your bare foot).
Though it was often dreamy, they were able to keep the audience awake with elaborate drumming, and a good amount of riffage. At one point near the end of the set Robin, the guitarist, dropped some bar chords in between her normal effervescent notes. I thought Ozzy was going to come out and bite the head off of a bat.
The music was complicated, but not a challenge. No grease can needed, for the machine is well oiled.
Buke and Gass, though also a two-piece, were different than their predecessors. Their songs shorter, their sound poppier, but just as complicated. They hail from a little known town in New York called Brooklyn. Though they are from Brooklyn they brought none of the pretenses Brooklyn is often unfairly saddled with. The frontwoman, Arone, was downright smiley.
Arone on vocals and guitar, also with a bed of pedals laid out before her, which she used skillfully and with imperception. Similarly-named Aron played guitar and a kickdrum which incubated a small infestation of tambourines. This cleverly padded the sound, making you forget they were minus a dedicated drummer.
The arrangement went beyond what you imagine a two-piece could do. I was often mystified by where sounds originated. Their song structure was distinguishable and nimble. Their music was fresh and belonged to no easy genre.
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Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: Dirty Projectors @ The Fillmore with limited edition copy of Bitte Orca!
September 22, 2010
Saturday, September 25th – Dirty Projectors @ The Fillmore
Dirty Projectors – “Temecula Sunrise (Live at Other Music)”
In addition to a pair of tickets to the Fillmore show, the winner will also recieve a copy of the new Bitte Orca expanded edition double CD that will be coming out September 28th. This limited edition 2xCD set comes with premium packaging and a second disc that features never before released tunes from a very special and intimate live acoustic performance at New York’s Other Music record store.
To enter, send an email with your full name and mailing address in the body and “I want to see Dirty Projectors!” in the subject line to contest@thebaybridged.com. The eighth person to respond will be our winner!
The show starts at 9pm, $25, 21+. Purchase advance tickets (with a hefty service fee) here.
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Public Works opening weekend: DJ sets from Hot Tub, DNTEL + more
September 22, 2010
Another multi-use space has popped up right on the inner ring of the Mission — at 161 Erie Street (off Mission street between Duboce and 14th Streets) — offering a “zone for mixing, mingling and collaboration.” Public Works SF is throwing a weekend-long opening reception party to introduce the endless possibilities of the space. After a quick skim of the long list of DJs scheduled, I spotted Debaser‘s Jamie Jams, Hot Tub and DNTEL (The Postal Service) as highlights, but an art show and many other DJs are also on the schedule:
Friday 9/24: Capricious Fall opening art reception, (6-10pm)
Go Public: opening club event with local DJs (10pm-3am, $5)
Saturday 9/25: DJ sets from Mount Kimbie, Mary Anne Hobbs & Dntel (10pm-3am, $10)
Sunday 9/26: Honey Sound System’s Leather Disco II (6pm-2am)
You can also visit Public Works SF’s Facebook page and website for a detailed schedule of the opening weekend events. Here’s a little on SF Public Works’ philosophy:
Public Works encourages the growth of art and creativity in the Mission and San Francisco as a whole and are intent on providing a forum and a physical space for both. As part of their commitment to the Neighborhood, Public Works will donate a portion of proceeds to various local non-profits in addition to assisting these organizations with promotions and events. Root Division, a not-for-profit which brings art classes to kids in schools unable to afford such programs, is one current beneficiary
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Fancy French Cologne: SF indie rockers launch new online boutique
September 21, 2010
I’m not exactly an expert on fancy ladies’ clothing (this may be something of a gigantic understatement), but I’ll trust my advisers that the new local online boutique Fancy French Cologne is something that fashionable Bay Area ladies will want to check out. Launched by former Finest Dearest bandmates Christine Bolghand and Carly Schneider-Clark, the boutique is “inspired by the classic San Francisco style: easy, wearable pieces that are never boring or blah.The boutique carries fashion-forward labels with clothing, bags and accessories that transition seamlessly from day to night, and offers a range of sophisticated handmade items customized just for the store.”
You can peruse the boutique’s offerings at FancyFrenchCologne.com, where you’ll see our own Content Director Nicole featured among the site’s models. There’s also a launch party for Fancy French Cologne this Thursday, September 23rd at Casanova Lounge (7-10pm).
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2010 Treasure Island Music Festival Mix (Podcast #231)
September 21, 2010
2010 Treasure Island Music Festival Mix (Podcast #231)
This week’s podcast offers a sampling of the many great bands taking part in the 2010 Treasure Island Music Festival. We’re quite excited to be returning to the island on Saturday, October 16th and Sunday, October 17th for a two-day celebration of great music that proves to be one of our favorite concert events every year. We’ll be offering up previews, downloads and giveaways as the festival gets closer, but here are selections from fourteen TIMF 2010 artists. Find out more about all of them and purchase tickets to the festival over at TreasureIslandFestival.com.
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Tracklisting:
Phantogram – “When I’m Small”
Surfer Blood – “Swim (To Reach the End)”
Ra Ra Riot – “Boy”
Belle and Sebastian – “Write About Love”
Maus Haus – “Winter”
!!! – “AM/FM”
Miike Snow – “Animal”
She and Him – “Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?”
Rogue Wave – “Solitary Gun”
Papercuts – “White are the Waves”
Superchunk – “Digging for Something”
LCD Soundsystem – “Drunk Girls”
Jamaica – “I Think I Like U 2″
Four Tet – “Angel Echoes (Caribou Remix)”
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Live this week: 9/21-27
September 21, 2010
Tuesday, September 21
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone (final tour), Otouto (Australia) @ Bar 355
Wednesday, September 22
Burnt Ones, Yeah Great Fine (Portland), Sleeptalks @ El Rio
Thursday, September 23
Jason Falkner, The 88, The Ferocious Few @ Slim’s
Sean Hayes, Obo Martin @ The New Parish
Friday, September 24
Sick of Sarah, City Light, Here Come the Saviours @ Rickshaw Stop
Rykarda Parasol, Mister Loveless, The Spyrals @ Bottom of the Hill
Saturday, September 25
120 Minutes and Shutter Present oOoOO @ Milk Bar
Sunday, September 26
Social Studies, Jared Mees & the Grown Children, Monarques @ Hemlock Tavern
Monday, September 27
Perfume Genius, Winfred E. Eye, Mist And Mast (acoustic) @ Bottom of the Hill
Burnt Ones – “Gonna Listen to T-Rexâ€
Sean Hayes – “When We Fall In”
The Ferocious Few – “Porcelain Doll”
City Light – “Someday Maybe”
oOoOO – “NoShore”
Social Studies – “We Choose Our Own Adventures”
Mist and Mast – “X-Ray”
