Video: Youth Lagoon – “July”
October 25, 2011
It has been said before, but one of the fucked things about the new music economy, with its “touring is the new album sales” paradigm, is that it forces artists to take their meticulously crafted records on the road when they might be better left in their immaculately headphone- and stereo-ready studio forms.
As a result, I get a little nervous every time I see a new artist touring behind an album as intimate as Youth Lagoon‘s The Year of Hibernation, but this studio session video indicates that Trevor Powers’ band can maintain his music’s warmth in a live (albeit studio) context. Youth Lagoon headlines Bottom of the Hill on Tuesday, November 1st (9pm, $10/12, All Ages) with Young Magic and Parentz. (Video via Pitchfork.tv)
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Raleigh Moncrief – “Cast Out For Days”; from ‘Watered Lawn’ LP, out today
October 25, 2011
Producer and solo artist Raleigh Moncrief has released another single from Watered Lawn, his full-length debut out today via Anticon.
“Cast Out For Days” debuted recently via Spin, and is also available via Soundcloud for download:
Raleigh Moncrief – Cast Out For Days by anticon
Raleigh Moncreif – “I Just Saw”
Raleigh Moncreif – “Lament for Morning”
Raleigh Moncreif will be at Slim’s on December 15th, opening for DNTEL and Baths.
Watered Lawn tracklist:
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Muscle Drum (Bronze’s Robert Spector) releases ‘Fog Hag’ LP
October 25, 2011
New SF label Break Up recently released the first LP from Muscle Drum, the solo home recording project of Bronze‘s Robert Spector. Spector’s demos had previously been circulated on CD-Rs, and this LP collects a set of hazy synth-pop songs that periodically calls to mind Ariel Pink’s early works.
Muscle Drum performs at Saint John the Evangelist (15th St. between Mission and Valencia) on October 30th (6-9:30pm, $8-20 suggested donation, all ages) with Group Rhoda and Primary Structures. There will also be a showcase of Day of the Dead altars by nine artists.
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Videos: Barn Owl and Date Palms at the San Francisco Zen Center
October 25, 2011
The Bold Italic linked recently to these videos of Barn Owl and Date Palms performing at the TBI/San Francisco Zen Center event, “Meditations on San Francisco.”
The clips, shot by Christopher Musgrave, are both really great. The Date Palms one adds a hallucinatory visual layer to the mix, but both videos offer some ear-pleasing drones. Barn Owl is currently touring Europe — see all of their upcoming shows here.
Date Palms – Honey Devash (Edit) by Mexican Summer
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Listen to Dntel’s reissued ‘Life is Full of Possibilities’ now; coming to Slim’s on 12/15/11
October 24, 2011
If you’re looking for a nostalgic, sublime way to spend the next two hours, click on the video above to listen to the deluxe edition of Life is Full of Possibilities by Dntel, newly reissued for its tenth anniversary by the folks at Sub Pop. The record stands as a landmark work in the now-overflowing field of electronic pop, and it’s surprising how contemporary it feels even a decade later.
Jimmy Tamborello brings Dntel to Slim’s on December 15th (8pm, $15/$18), where he’ll be joined by Baths and Raleigh Moncrief.
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Video: Parentz – “Just Sayin”
October 24, 2011
JUST SAYIN’ – PARENTZ from [OFF] on Vimeo.
The official video for Parentz‘s “Just Sayin” is now available. To hear more from Big, the Parentz debut, check out Bandcamp.
Parentz will be playing at Bottom of the Hill on November 1st with Young Magic and Youth Lagoon (8:30, $10/advance, $12/door, all ages, presented by Ears of the Beholder).
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The Younger Lovers – “Down Down Gently”
October 24, 2011
Since the release of Rock Flawless, the Younger Lovers are offering up some new tunes – three songs in the form of a 7″ EP, to be exact. You can hear the jaunty “Down Down Gently” now, and order the EP via Southpaw Records.
The Youngers Lovers – Down Down Gently by southpawrecs
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Recommended, 10/24-10/30: Bottom of the Hill Celebrates 20 Years, King Tuff/Extra Classic, Mikal Cronin, Garrett Pierce
October 24, 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.
There are a ton of great shows this week and over the Halloween weekend. We’ll be offering up some weekend picks a little bit later, but here are four shows to catch before Friday.
Bottom of the Hill celebrates 20 years with a free show
Congrats to Bottom of the Hill, which is celebrating 20 years as one of San Francisco’s best music venues. The venue is throwing a free 20th anniversary party on Wednesday, October 26th (9pm, Free), with performances by Hank IV and Total B.S.
Extra Classic and King Tuff perform late-night at the Make-Out Room on Wednesday
Reggae-inspired pop band Extra Classic celebrates the release of its debut LP, Your Light Like White Lightning, Your Light Like A Laser Beam, at the Make-Out Room on October 26th (10pm, $10). Headlining the show is SoCal garage popper King Tuff.
