Will Johnson + Anders Parker tour finds Bay Area living rooms
September 16, 2010
How would you like to host a stop on the Will Johnson-Anders Parker tour? Well, the two are campaigning to cross the country by way of living room performances, and are still in the process of booking cities nationwide. If you’re interested, there is more information about how to qualify on the Centro-Matic website, the main stipulation being:
You have a house or loft space that can comfortably and safely host 35-40 people. A place with a big living room, finished basement or other indoor residential space would be ideal. There would need to be enough parking nearby and your neighbors should be cool. It would be a huge bummer if someone called the cops because of all the extra cars and people coming to your house. You probably should not do this if you live in a small apartment with a bunch of uptight neighbors or a cranky landlord.
At any rate, three Northern California living spaces will offer up a slice of the Johnson/Parker tour (dates below). Tickets will only be available in advance, online.
9/21: Oakland, CA
9/22: San Francisco, CA
9/25: Guerneville, CA
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Weekend – “Coma Summer”
September 15, 2010
Here’s the first track from Weekend‘s upcoming debut full length/double LP Sports, out 11/9 on Slumberland. After Wednesday night’s Elbo Room show, Weekend have a November tour lined up with labelmates The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Those dates are below:
11.04: Vancouver, BC – The Venue
11.05: Seattle, WA – The Vera Project
11.06: Portland, OR – Reed College
11.07: Eugene, OR – EMU Ballroom
11.09: San Francisco, CA – The Independent
11.10: Oxnard, CA – Fresh and Fabulous Cafe
11.11: San Diego, CA – The Loft UCSD
11.12: Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
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John Vanderslice releases new EP, ‘Green Grow the Rushes’
September 15, 2010
John Vanderslice, local musician and Tiny Telephone owner, has released a new EP for 2010, post-Romanian Names – and unsurprisingly, it’s full of lovely new songs.
Green Grow the Rushes is available as a FREE digital download right now, via JV’s own website as well as his Tumblr. Vinyl versions of the EP will be available early next year. Green Grow the Rushes features Ian Bjornstad, Carla Kihlstedt, Daniel Hart (St. Vincent), Matthias Bossi, George Ban-Weiss, and Ben Goldberg, and “Lay Down” was produced and engineered by Jim Eno (Spoon).
Upcoming John Vanderslice shows are scheduled as follows:
9/16/10 at Wire Music and Art Venue (Upland, CA)
9/17/10 at Plea for Peace Center (Stockton, CA)
9/18/10 at the Phoenix Theater (Petaluma, CA)
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Arts Market San Francisco every Thursday at UN Plaza
September 15, 2010
Our fiscal sponsor, Independent Arts & Media, has launched Arts Market San Francisco, taking place every Thursday from noon to 8pm in the United Nations Plaza at Civic Center (1182 Market Street between Grove and Eighth). The open-air market features arts and crafts from all local artists, as well as a performance area for local musicians (you must provide your own PA).
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Tamaryn (Podcast #230)
September 14, 2010
This week’s podcast profiles Tamaryn, the duo of singer Tamaryn and producer Rex John Shelverton (Vue, Bellavista, Portraits of Past), whose debut full length The Waves is out now on Mexican Summer. After some singles and an EP born of a bicoastal partnership, Tamaryn left New York to come out west and create The Waves. The album is simply stunning, blending haunting Gothic tones and the lush sonic environs of shoegaze with a strong dose of dreamy melodic pop. The pair’s collaborative dynamic, evident in our interview, is surely one of the secrets to The Waves‘ success. Tamaryn’s voice is bewitching throughout the record, and it layers well with the ornate textures Shelverton has crafted from deceptively few instrumental tracks.
We sat down with Tamaryn and Rex to discuss the duo’s beginnings and the impact of Tamaryn’s move from New York to San Francisco on the band’s sound. We’ve also included four songs from The Waves in the episode.
Upcoming Shows:
Wednesday, September 15th
Elbo Room
with Weekend and DJ sets from oOoOO, Omar, and Nako
9pm, $8
Links:
- Visit Tamaryn on Facebook and MySpace.
- Purchase The Waves from Mexican Summer or on iTunes.
- Check out the band’s video for “Love Fade.”
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Photos: The Growlers, Spencey Dude and the Doodles, Shannon & the Clams @ Rickshaw 9/2/10
September 14, 2010
Shannon & the Clams
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Live this week: Bay Area shows 9/14-19
September 14, 2010
Tuesday, September 14
Bird Call, Il Gato, We Is Shore Dedicated @ Bottom of the Hill
Wednesday, September 15
Jeff the Brotherhood, Ty Segall, Tropical Sleep @ Rickshaw Stop
Tamaryn, Weekend, DJs oOoOO, Nako + Omar @ Elbo Room
Zoo, Swanifant, Clouds @ El Rio
Gratitillium, The Mallard, Honey @ Hemlock
Thursday, September 16
Langhorne Slim, Or, the Whale @ The Independent
Grand Lake, Ash Reiter, Sunbeam Rd., Burrows @ Milk
Loose Shus, Boyz IV Men @ Rickshaw Stop
Tyvek, Nodzzz, The Art Museums @ Hemlock
The Society Of Rockets (EP release), The Invisible Cities, Amores Vigilantes @ Bottom of the Hill
Friday, September 17
Jonas Reinhardt, Clipd Beaks, Global Warning, 0th, Inca Ore, Jozef Van Wissemdj @ South First Street (San Jose)
Quinn DeVeaux & The Blue Beat Review, Jugtown Pirates @ The Independent
Mist & Mast, Sands, Yeltsin @ Hemlock
Saturday, September 18
J. Irvin Dally, Michael RJ Saalman @ Brainwash Cafe
Religious Girls, Clipd Beaks, Grand Lake, Casy and Brian, The Dashing Suns, Siddhartha, Color Chasm @ Thee Parkside
The Mother Hips, Everest, Nathan Moore @ The Fillmore
Pantha du Prince, The Sight Below, Psychic Handbook @ The Independent
Snob Theater, with Poor Bailey, Con Brio @ The Dark Room
Sunday, September 19
Killbossa, Vanessa Verlee & Jeremy Rourke, & Anna Ash @ Make Out Room
Dominant Legs, Young Prisms, HOLY SHIT @ Amnesia
Monday, September 20
Frankie Rose & the Outs, Hunx & His Punx, Lilac, Wax Idols @ Rickshaw Stop
Efterklang, Buke and Gass, Silian Rail @ Bottom of the Hill
Il Gato – “Burning Red”
Ty Segall – “It”
Ash Reiter – “La Bahia”
Society of Rockets – “Mountain Magic”
Inca Ore – “Act of Life”
J. Irvin Dally – “Brasil (Adelir de Carli)”
Grand Lake – “Louise”
Hunx & His Punx – “U Don’t Like Rock n Roll”
Silian Rail – “I Is Somebody Else”
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Backseat Beat, Episode 3: My First Earthquake
September 13, 2010
Backseat Beat is a video series highlighting indie musicians and the city by the Bay. Armed with Flip cameras, we interview bands in the back seat of our ’83 Volvo as we spirit them away to unexpected, forgotten corners of San Francisco, where they plug in outdoors to play a few tunes. Each band’s performance transforms these urban spots from their anonymous day to day existence into surreal, magical backdrops.
Taking turns in the back seat today is local indie-pop sensation My First Earthquake, also known individually as Rebecca Bortman (vocals), Chad Thornton (keyboard, bass), Andre Salcido (drums), and David Lean (guitar). We kidnapped the crew for an adventure of fiery proportions at the Box Shop, a metal shop, arts community and performance space in the Bayview/Hunter’s Point neighborhood.
My First Earthquake has been busy this year gigging regularly, launching a Rock Band version of one of their songs, and cranking out a perfectly crafted 4-song EP entitled Crush, which has generated tons of great press for the band as well as one incredible fan video that pretty much sums up how the locals feel about these kids. The band is almost finished songwriting for a new full-length album, for which they’ll be launching a Kickstarter campaign this fall. Chad assures us it’s “a little darker and punchier than the more recent stuff, but with plenty of danceable beats and the like.†The band’s next show is on October 15th at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco, opening for Blood Red Shoes.
In episode 3, Rebecca, Chad, Andre, and David play one of the songs from Crush, and Rebecca rocks some crazy flame-throwing action in between her witty lyrics. What can we say? Shooting this episode was hot. Special thanks to Box Shop founder Charlie Gadeken for letting us film on site.
You can download My First Earthquake’s EP Crush for free from their website: http://myfirstearthquake.com
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