Video roundup: new clips from Girls, WATERS, Bam!Bam!, Fops
September 23, 2011
What better way to spend a Friday afternoon than watching a bunch of music videos? Here are four recent Bay Area-affiliated clips of note.
The debut album from WATERS (Port O’Brien’s Van Pierszalowski), Out In the Light, came out this week, and the seriously rocking “For the One” now has a special-effects-fueled video to go along with it. The band performs at The Independent on Saturday night.
Girlsmania continues with the release this week of a video for Father, Son, Holy Ghost-opener “Honey Bunny.” The video was directed by Ivan Shumaker and JR White and features Dominant Legs’ Hannah Hunt.
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New on Temporary Residence Limited: Albums from SF’s The Drift and Moholy-Nagy (The Alps, Tarentel)
September 23, 2011
Temporary Residence Limited, the label home to post-rock and prog household names like Explosions in the Sky, Three Mile Pilot and more, have new albums coming out from two bands out of San Francisco: The Drift and Moholy-Nagy.
The Drift release Blue Hour on October 4, and will be touring Europe supporting Explosions in the Sky in November. A little about the band, and their new full-length from TRL:
It’s been a long, very difficult few years for our beloved friend in The Drift. The passing of Jeff Jacobs and the departure of Safa Shokrai signaled major creative and emotional transition for the group. But as we knew they could, they have risen like a phoenix, as the incredible new album, ‘Blue Hour’ attests. Now a trio with original bassist Trevor Montgomery (Lazarus, Moholy-Nagy, Tarentel), they have transformed repetition into meditation, meditation into melody, and melody into song. It’s a powerful testament to their resilience as a unit, and also proof positive of their uncanny communication as collaborators.
Moholy-Nagy – “Brute Neighbors”
The Drift’s Trevor Montgomery and Danny Paul Grody also claim membership in Moholy-Nagy, a trio with Jefre Cantu-Ledesma (The Alps) that reunites the three founding members of Tarentel. The band’s debut, Like Mirage, is out on Temporary Residence Limited on October 18th. While still in the vein of post-rock, their recordings seem to stretch out more in an ambient way, with spacey synthesizers and acoustic guitars. Says the label:
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Sunday night: Terry Malts and Kids on a Crime Spree at Hungryman Gallery
September 23, 2011
Terry Malts – Distracted by Slumberland Records
By this point, it’s probably no surprise that a Terry Malts/Kids on a Crime Spree show would pique our interest. Loglady Records says, “most fun you could have on a sunday night,” and I’m inclined to agree.
Kids on a Crime Spree – “Sweet Tooth”
Hungryman Gallery, 9/25, 6pm.
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Remix Religious Girls’ ‘Midnight Realms’ 12″
September 22, 2011
For my money, “O.G.” represents a huge step forward for Religious Girls, blending the band’s noisier and more melodic impulses into one epic song. Recently, the band posted the stems both songs from the new Midnight Realms 12″ for would-be remixers. Take a listen to one new remix below:
Religious Girls – O.G. (Simo Soo remix) by Simo Soo
Download the stems and get to work!
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Video: Pregnant – “Letter to a Friend” (with Raleigh Moncrief, Lou Breed, Javelin remixes)
September 22, 2011
Another track from Pregnant‘s Life Hard: I Try (Mush Records) has been re-expressed in video form, directed and edited by Sean Stout (Terroreyes.tv). “Letter to a Friend” has been released as a single, with remixes by Raleigh Moncrief, Lou Breed and Javelin.
Pregnant – Letter To A Friend (Raleigh Moncrief Remix) by raleigh moncrief
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Listen to the ‘I Can Feel The Heat’ 12″ from Magic Touch (Mi Ami’s Damon Palermo)
September 22, 2011
MAGIC TOUCH – SILK009 by Magic_Touch
Magic Touch is Mi Ami’s Damon Palermo exploring club-ready disco-house sounds. Palermo’s got a 12″ out on 100% Silk that you can stream above, and Magic Touch will be performing at Public Works tonight with Teengirl Fantasy and Total Freedom.
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Watch performances by Birds & Batteries, Phantom Kicks at Rock Make 2011
September 22, 2011
At this year’s Rock Make Street Festival, the bands absolutely killed it. Headlining the Deli Radio stage, local veterans Birds & Batteries have been a frequent player on our web site, and we were happy to have them make their first ever Rock Make appearance this year.
On the up-and-coming front, Phantom Kicks also played on the Deli Radio stage, impressing the early crowd with their energetic stage presence. They had a couple extra members, including the lovely voice of talented local musician Debbie Neigher! Neigher helped on a really fun cover of Phantongram’s “When I’m Small” to get people moving in the early afternoon sun.
Enjoy video performances from each of these Rock Make performers, courtesy of Matthew Washburn.
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Ticket Giveaway Wednesday: Two Gallants, Blowoff, Twin Shadow, Dominant Legs and more!
September 21, 2011
To enter any contest submit an email to contest[at]thebaybridged[dot]com with your full name in the body and the concert you’re entering the contest for in the subject line. You may only submit your name once to only one contest. Winners for each show will be decided using the guidelines listed below.
Friday, September 23rd
James Vincent McMorrow, William Elliott Whitmore @ Slim’s
To win a pair of tickets to the show be the SECOND person to enter!
The show starts at 9pm, $15, 6+. Purchase advance tickets here.
Joseph Arthur, Caracol, Elisapie @ Great American Music Hall
To win a pair of tickets to the show be the THIRD person to enter!
The show starts at 9pm, $20, 6+. Purchase advance tickets here.
Saturday, September 24th
Two Gallants, WATERS @ The Independent
To win a pair of tickets to the show be the FOURTH person to enter!
The show starts at 9pm, $20, 21+. Purchase advance tickets here.
Blowoff (hosted & DJ’d by Bob Mould & Rich Morel) @ Slim’s
To win a pair of tickets to the show be the SECOND person to enter!
The show starts at 10pm, $15, 6+. Purchase advance tickets here.
Sunday, September 25th
MC Chris, MC Lars, Megan Ran, Adam WarRock Slim’s
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The show starts at 8pm, $15, 6+. Purchase advance tickets here.
Twin Shadow, Diamond Rings @ Great American Music Hall
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The show stats at 8pm, $17/$19, 6+. Purchase advance tickets here.
Tuesday, September 27th
Dominant Legs, The Nurses, The SHE’s @ Cafe du Nord
To win a pair of tickets to the show be the THIRD person to enter!
The show starts at 9pm, $10/$12, 21+. Purchase advance tickets here.
