Sword & Sandals – Good & Plenty LP debuts at Viracocha Wednesday
September 20, 2010
Wednesday at Viracocha, there’s a dual release party for Birds & Batteries‘ Chasing the Moon episode, as well as the official release of Sword + Sandals‘ debut album, Good & Plenty, out on local label Empty Cellar. In addition to the podcast screening, live music will be provided byThe Up Died Sound (NYC), Pillars & Tongues, Joseph Childress and WR/DS (8pm, $7-10 suggested donation).
Sword + Sandals is the latest project from John Dywer (Thee Oh Sees) along with artist Shaun O’Dell and Randy Lee Sutherford — both of whom also play in the similar sounding free-jazz project, WR/DS. Good & Plenty is a collection of free-jazz experimentation that happened when the three indulged in an all-day, 16-microphone session which was recorded to 1-inch tape. To get a feel for the band, there are some live recordings posted on their site.
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Budget Rock 9: Schedule announced, tickets available
September 20, 2010
The folks behind Budget Rock 9 recently announced the 2010 festival’s full lineup of shows, taking place October 21st-24th at The Eagle, Thee Parkside and Bottom of the Hill. Alongside locals like the reuniting Icky Boyfriends, Shannon and the Clams, The Wrong Words, and Tropical Sleep, Budget Rock features Memphis garage punk legends The Oblivians, as well as post-Oblivians bands Reigning Sound and Jack O & The Tennessee Tearjerkers.
Tickets for all shows except Thursday night are on sale now at the links below.
Budget Rock 2010 Schedule
Thursday Night @ The Eagle Tavern
COCOCOMA
SEX CHURCH
DAD FAG
THE GET-OFFS
LITTLE QUEENIE
MC Brace Belden
Friday Night @ Thee Parkside
JACK O & THE TEARJERKERS
ROY LONEY
EAST BAY GREASE
THE WRONG WORDS
THE SCRAMS
MC Parker Gibbs
DJs Kevin Spaghetti & The Daggerman
Saturday Afternoon @ Thee Parkside
SKIPPER
SHANNON AND THE CLAMS
C’MON EVERYBODY
LARRY AND THE ANGRIEST GENERATION
TROPICAL SLEEP
MIDNITE SNAXXX
DJs Zack O. & Time Of The Month
plus: Hot Dog Eating Contest!
Saturday Night @ Bottom Of The Hill
OBLIVIANS
ICKY BOYFRIENDS
WOUNDED LION
WILD THING
DJs C-Mo and J-Mo: HITFORCE
MC Carolyn Keddy
Sunday Afternoon @ Thee Parkside
THE MUSKRATS
THE TEE’n'DEE EXPLOSION
OUTDOORSMEN
SPENCEY DUDE AND THE DOODLES
ANGORA DEBS
SKUMBY
DJs TBA
MCs Kai + Chris
plus: Record Swap, Pancake Brunch!
Sunday Night @ Bottom Of The Hill
REIGNING SOUND
THE FLAKES
TY SEGALL
TOUCH-ME-NOTS
DJ Classic Bar Music
MC John O’Neil
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New label launches with Rykarda Parasol/Mister Loveless 7″ Friday @ Bottom of the Hill
September 20, 2010
Welcome RoundMusic — a San Francisco-based company that got its start promoting house music parties, but has expanded to an eclectic record label. For their first release, RoundMusic is putting out a split 7-inch with two highly energetic, local indie pop bands: Rykarda Parasol and Mister Loveless. The split includes two previously unreleased Rykarda Parasol tracks, “Your Safety is My Concern” and an alternate version of “My Spirit Lives in Shadows,” as well as Mister Loveless’ “The Old Pain” from their Three Words EP released in May.
Rykarda Parasol – “Your Safety is My Concern” (sample clip)
Rykarda Parasol – “My Spirit Lives in Shadows” (sample clip)
RP and ML will co-headline the release party at Bottom of the Hill Friday, with support from The Spyrals (10pm, $12).
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Show Review: Sleep, Saviours @ Regency Ballroom 9/13
September 17, 2010
Photos by: Charlie Homo
The second show of a two-night run has a strange vibe. The excitement from the debut performance is gone, and you can see it on the faces of the merch girls and the security guards — they know what to expect. So too do the repeat attenders, and there were plenty there Monday night at the Regency Ballroom, arching their eyebrows and delivering guarded prognostications of stoner metal destruction.
The weeknight bill was slightly superior. Former Bay denizens Black Cobra kicked things off with sludgy fury, taking advantage of the venue’s potent P.A., which never met a volume it didn’t like. Already one of the loudest two-man bands in existence, the duo (comprised of guitarist Jason Landrian and drummer Rafael Martinez) leaned heavily on their record Chronomega, taking advantage of the extra wattage as they pummeled the audience into submission. Set up towards the front of the stage, their proximity was an agreeably intimate introduction to a heavily-attended concert hall throwdown.
Oakland’s Saviours stormed the stage next, fresh off an Ozzfest run that introduced a nation of festival-goers to the metal party, East Bay style. While the band’s live show is as energetic as ever, an ever-increasing experience and confidence is apparent in their playing. Drummer Scott Batiste stays deep in the pocket, even when playing at frenetic tempos, and the give-and-take between the instruments seemed more assured, even leading to a clever drum and bass interlude in the middle of an otherwise adrenalized tune.
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Geographer, Kill Moi at 9/23/10 Nightlife at Academy of Sciences
September 17, 2010
Nightlife at the Academy of Sciences continues its pursuit to feature local music. Next Thursday, 9/23/10, Nightlife will feature Geographer and Kill Moi (6:00 pm, $12/general, $10/members, 21+).
This rendition of Nightlife will also serve as the launch party for Science Tarot, “a creative science communication project that combines science, art and mythology into a tarot deck to engage and awaken people’s curiosity about science and the natural world.” Velocity Circus will be on hand, as well Lucid Absinthe and DJ Mad Science. More info can be found on the Nightlife events website.
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Wiretap’s all-ages space benefit: Religious Girls, Casy & Brian + more Saturday @ Thee Parkside
September 17, 2010
As we all know, the city struggles to maintain a hearty roster of all-ages arts and entertainment spaces. Well, Wiretap Music is definitely fed up with the current lackthereof, and is holding a benefit tomorrow night at Thee Parkside in order to spur our community into acting on this issue. Starting at 3pm, All Together Now enlists Religious Girls, electro-post-punkers Clipd Beaks, Grand Lake and a handful of other Bay Area bands, as well as a raffle and drink specials.
For more information on Wiretap Music’s campaign, see their Facebook group.
Casy & Brian – “Rumble in the Jungle 1974″
The Dashing Suns – “Who Loves the Sun (Velvet Underground cover)”
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Review: Sam Amidon + Chloe Makes Music @ Cafe du Nord 9/13
September 16, 2010
For the first time since I’ve been going to Cafe du Nord, it was silent during the sets. Since it was Monday, there wasn’t a rowdy bar crowd and both Chloe Makes Music and Sam Amidon fully owned the quiet.
Singer/songwriter Chloe set the tone for the evening with her spare and traveling songs, pairing the naive quality of her voice with minor chords and dark narratives. She played tunes from her upcoming release The Puppeteer which showcases her talent for wordplay and storytelling. Cellist Jen Grady (Adam Stephens, Emily Jane White) joined her, giving warm weight to Chloe’s agile and buoyant melodies. The album, produced by Christopher Chu (The Morning Benders), is coming out this fall.
Amidon stood alone on du Nord’s stage with guitar and banjo. Filling the room with droning, lonesome songs so old no one remembers who wrote them, he held the audience’s attention wholly. His stage demeanor was eccentrically charming, telling a deadpan story of a college he played where his contract explicitly stated he would lose funding if he swore during his performance. During the solemn murder ballad, “Wild Bill Jones,” he let out a keening, long winded death moan that had the audience laughing even as he stayed true to the song’s melancholy. He closed out with a cover of “Relief” by R. Kelly and had everyone singing along. His treatment of it illuminated what he has mastered, earnestly laying bare the bones of a song.
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Saturday 9/18: Snob Theater featuring Con Brio and Poor Bailey + comedians
September 16, 2010
Snob Theater, the indie-music-meets-comedy series put together by Kata Rokkar, continues with another installment this Saturday, 9/18/10 at the Dark Room. Following previous lineups with Dave Smallen/Birdmonster and Michael Zapruder/Grand Lake, this Saturday’s lineup will feature music by Con Brio and Poor Bailey.
The comedic portion of the evening will be provided by Kevin O’Shea, Chris Burns, Jesse Fernandez and Sean Keane.
The show starts at 10:00 pm and costs $10 (tickets). More info over at Kata Rokkar.
