Julianna Barwick is performing at Aquarius at 4pm today
June 22, 2011
Julianna Barwick – “The Magic Placeâ€
If you are the kind of person who can swing over to Aquarius Records at 4pm today, first off, I envy you and your lifestyle. More importantly, though, if you are indeed such a person, you should head there then to catch a free in-store performance by Julianna Barwick, whose ambient songs built out of layered vocal loops should be especially moving in AQ’s intimate quarters. If you can’t make it there, Barwick is opening for Okkervil River at The Fox later tonight (7:30pm, $25).
Julianna Barwick & Ikue Mori – Rejoinder by RVNG Intl.
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The Wooden Birds are in SF on 6/25/11 (the Definite Articles and White Cloud opening)
June 21, 2011
Andrew Kenny, soft vocals in tow and American Analog Set history tucked neatly away, will be playing with the rest of the Wooden Birds this Saturday, June 25th at Bottom of the Hill (10:00 pm, $10/advance, $12/door). The band’s sophomore album, Two Matchsticks, is out now and follows quite nicely in Magnolia‘s footsteps (the band’s 2009 debut) – both albums tread warmly on dynamic, rhythmic indie rock, with the easygoing electric guitar leading the way from song to song.
The Wooden Birds – “Two Matchsticks”
The Definite Articles – “Sea Things”
Check out the Wooden Birds for yourself this Saturday, and be sure to arrive early to catch local openers the Definite Articles (supporting their latest, King Merriweather) and White Cloud (who recently released a new single).
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Barn Owl releases ‘Shadowland’ today, ‘Lost In The Glare’ LP coming soon
June 21, 2011
As we mentioned last month, Barn Owl‘s Shadowland EP comes out today on Thrill Jockey, and the SF drone-rock band is already looking forward to their next full length. Lost In The Glare is out September 13th, and that news is accompanied by the cool cover artwork and anticipation-building label announcement that I’ve come to expect from these guys. Listen to Shadowland‘s title track above, and check out more about the new LP below.
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New Rademacher – “They Are Always Into That”, from ‘Babyhawk (Part I of III)’
June 21, 2011
Rademacher, with history in Fresno, Los Angeles, and the Bay Area, are releasing the first in a series of three new mini-albums. Babyhawk (Part I of II) comes out on July 5th – those interested can pre-order now via Bandcamp. Additionally, the Babyhawk Soundcloud features a deconstruction of “They Are Always Into That,” where you can listen to just the individual musical elements of the song: vocals, drums, keys, and more.
Rademacher will be playing in San Francisco on July 13th at the Knockout with Built Like Alaska.
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Recommended, 6/20-26: Thao & Mirah/BOBBY, Wax Idols/The Paperhead, Religious Girls/Metal Mother
June 21, 2011
Every Monday, we’ll be offering you early picks for some of the week’s best concerts. Do you think we omitted something worthwhile? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to visit our Local Concert Calendar for an expanded set of daily listings.
Thao & Mirah’s homecoming show at the Great American
After a nationwide tour behind their self-titled album, Thao & Mirah return home for a show at the Great American Music Hall on Thursday, June 23rd (8pm, $16). Tourmates BOBBY (which includes Mountain Man’s Molly Sarle) release their debut album today.
Thao & Mirah – “Love is a Battlefield”
BOBBY – “Ginger (Water Birth)â€
Rock and roll at Thee Parkside led by Wax Idols and The Paperhead
Sunday night, June 26th, local rock bands Wax Idols, Lilac, and The Wrong Words head to Thee Parkside (8pm, $6). There, they’ll join The Paperhead, a psych-pop trio from Nashville, who, like The Wrong Words, released their first album on Trouble in Mind earlier this year.
The Paperhead – “Back To Those Days”
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Video: Nectarine Pie – “Dreamdaze” (Filmed by Matthew Melton)
June 20, 2011
Nectarine Pie just released this new video for the band’s debut single, out on July 15th on Southpaw Records (and available for pre-order now). The video, shot on Super 8 at the Piedmont Graveyard, was filmed by Matthew Melton (of Bare Wires). Nectarine Pie is performing this Thursday, June 23rd, at Sub-Mission (8pm, $5, Event Info).
Also of note: Southpaw will be releasing the new Bare Wires album, titled Cheap Perfume, sometime soon!
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Photos: John Vanderslice with the Magik*Magik Orchestra @ Herbst Theatre, 6/17/11
June 20, 2011
Photos by: Moses Namkung
We tend to avoid reviewing shows we present, but it would be difficult to offer up these great photos without acknowledging that Friday night’s John Vanderslice/Magik*Magik Orchestra concert was truly awe-inspiring, in a way that few shows are likely to match this year. If you were there, you know what I mean. If you weren’t? Well, I hope John and the Orchestra consider breaking their vow that the performance was a one-time-only affair.
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Review & Photos: Emily Bonn & The Vivants, Diana Jones, The Wild Reeds, Old Man Ludecke @ Amnesia, 6/16
June 20, 2011
Emily Bonn and the Vivants – “Riot At The Rite Spot”
In a recent column I implied that the scene around Amnesia might have lost some of its vitality. I am happy to report that I was wrong. Emily Bonn and The Vivants, expert local western house rockers, brought a bill that featured support from as far off as Nashville and the Great White North here Thursday night to a packed and raucous house.
Old Man Ludecke hails from around Nova Scotia, and not only was this his first show in San Francisco, it was his first night in San Francisco ever! “Well, I rented a car here once,” he qualified.
Ludecke delivers wry original ballads with an endearing talking-blues style. His songs are gentle and self-deprecating without laying on anything too heavy or deliberate. One of his compositions spoofed his inability to yodel with the lines, “Yo de lay/You’re the lady of my dreams.”
Los Angeles trio The Wild Reeds also made their San Francisco debut, looking the nervous novices as they sound checked a promising array of gear – mandolin, autoharp, harmonium, banjo, vintage Danelectro. They hit another gear once they played and sang together. Their material, playing, harmonies, and their energy were all clicking for the assembled. Their finale of the Boswell Sisters’ arrangement of “St. Louis Blues” elicited a particularly robust response.
