Photos: Treasure Island Music Festival 2010: Day 1
October 22, 2010
LCD Soundsystem
Miike Snow
Deadmau5
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Tomorrow, 10/23/10: Noe Valley Harvest Festival
October 22, 2010
The Noe Valley Harvest Festival takes place Saturday, October 23rd in the heart of Noe Valley – 24th St., between Church and Sanchez. While the festival’s primary focus is the celebration of the fall season, the day’s activities will also include local music and other entertainment:
The festival is FREE and one of San Francisco’s favorite ways to say good-bye to summer and hello to fall. Sixty Bay Area artists and crafts people will display and sell their creations just in time for holiday gift giving. Also featured will be live bands, a pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating, 2 jumpy tents, a juggler, a caricaturist, a balloon artist, face painting, a dog costume contest, a children’s costume contest, a pie eating contest, and a dunk tank (whew!) to keep you busy! This year after the festival there will be a special free screening of “Lost in the Fog” at 8pm in the public parking lot between Le Zinc and Radio Shack. Bringing the “harvest” to the Harvest Festival – the Noe Valley Farmers’ Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Much like the Bay Bridged’s own 2010Â Rock Make Street Festival, the Noe Valley Harvest Festival will feature some talented young bands, including Rock Make alums The SHE’s and The Psychotherapists.
The festival goes from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. More information can be found on the Noe Valley Harvest Festival website.
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Wallpaper. – “Indian Summer”
October 21, 2010
Wallpaper.‘s “Indian Summer” is another slice of immediately catchy electronic pop from Ricky Reed and company, and if you were at Treasure Island on Saturday, you may have heard the band debut this song live for the first time. Wallpaper. is currently doing a month of touring, including a mid-tour stop at The Independent on November 8th. Full dates below.
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Snob Theater tomorrow 10/22/10 with Emily Jane White and The Northern Key
October 21, 2010
Kata Rokkar continues with the presentation of Snob Theater, the series that pairs local music with comedy for many solid evenings of entertainment.
This Friday, October 22nd, Snob Theater returns to the Dark Room with local folk and rock acts Emily Jane White and The Northern Key, along with comedians Jesse Elias, Chris Thayer, Caitlin Gill, and Edwin Li.
The show starts at 10:00 pm and costs $10 (tickets).
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Eux Autres – “Go Dancing”
October 21, 2010
SF indie pop-rock quartet Eux Autres have released this single from the band’s new album, Broken Bow, out on November 23rd. “Go Dancing” is a raw, fuzzy take on indie pop, with Heather Larimer’s commanding vocals leading the way.
The band will be at the RIckshaw Stop on October 27th and El Rio on November 18th.
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Review/Photos: Girls, Holy Shit, The SHE’s @ The Fillmore, 10/15
October 20, 2010
Photos by: Charlie Homo
The SHE’s took the legendary Fillmore stage Friday night with their usual self-effacing charm and aplomb and unleashed a non-stop torrent of irresitable guitar-heavy pop, full of tasty hooks, impeccable playing and flawless harmonies. With giggles and sincerity, they threw down that they are ready and able to conquer any stage and get any crowd into an eccstatic frenzy.
The She's, Fillmore 10/15/10
Although I am a shamelessly biased fan (see our preview from 10/12), the crowd confirmed that there is something truly special about the SHE’s combination of classic songs, tight musicianship and natural energy and good cheer. The new material from their EP Surfer Boys made a particularly strong impact. They left the stage to a chorus of pleas for more, and a group high that the more serious Holy Shit simply could not contend with.
What to make of Girls? It might be a recommendation when I say that, after hearing their album and seeing them play, I still find them baffling. There is something both compelling and infuriating about Christopher Owens’ emotion-drenched, extended neo-Brill Building puppy love laments. He uses repetition to draw out the longing and fragility inside his love songs, and it can be a little draining. But perhaps that’s the point.
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Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: The Vaselines, Starf*cker, Born Ruffians
October 20, 2010
Wednesday, October 20th – The Vaselines, Dum Dum Girls @ Great American Music Hall
To enter send an email to contest@thebaybridged.com with your full name and the phrase “I want to see The Vaselines!” in the subject line. The SECOND person to enter will win a pair of tickets to the show!
The show starts at 8pm, $23, 6+. Purchase advance tickets here.
Friday, October 22nd – Starf*cker, The Octopus Project, Strength @ Great American Music Hall
To enter send an email to contest@thebaybridged.com with your full name and the phrase “I want to see Starf*cker!” in the subject line. The THIRD person to enter will win a pair of tickets to the show!
The show starts at 9pm, $14, 6+. Purchase advance tickets here.
Friday, October 22nd – Born Ruffians, Meligrove Band @ Slim’s
To enter send an email to contest@thebaybridged.com with your full name and the phrase “I want to see Born Ruffians” in the subject line. The THIRD person to enter will win a pair of tickets to the show!
The show starts at 9pm, $16, 6+. Purchase advance tickets here.
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New covers project: Hee & Him
October 20, 2010
To clear up any preconceived notions, Hee & Him is not a She & Him covers project. Instead, it’s a new duo with a referential name and an arsenal of various covers, done synth-folk style.
Hee & Him is comprised of Grand Lake‘s Caleb Nichols and John Pomeroy. In their own words:
Hee & Him is a boyfriend-boyfriend synth-folk duo from California. Inspired by clearance-bin 70’s mood music records, Hee & Him combines James Taylor / John Fahey-style guitar picking, space-age, fluttering synth sounds, and sweet two part harmonies to create their own (gay) version of boy-girl folk pop.
The below video is Hee & Him’s introduction to the world – a cover of the Pixies’ “Gigantic.” According to the Hee & Him Tumblr, an all-covers compilation (Mood Music: Mixtape No. 1) from the duo will be available in January 2011.
Hee & Him – Gigantic from Ryan Pierce on Vimeo.
